Wood Cemetery

Also Known as Wood's Burying Grounds

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Located approximately 7 miles out Princeton Road, Highway 91 N., turn left across from the old Sinking Fork School. Cemetery is on right surrounded by rock wall with iron gates.

Below is a list of interments at Wood Cemetery. I have added additional information on most of these folks, including spouse and parents, if known. Most of them are my own ancestors.If you connect with any of them, please feel free to contact me.


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Samuel Henry Underwood

B. 09 October 1828 D. 21 October 1895

Son of William M. Underwood and Elizabeth Bobbitt

Husband of Susan Henry Allen Underwood

Inscription: A light form our household is gone. A Voice so loved is still. A place is vacant in our hearts, that never can be filled."
 
 

Susan Henry Allen Underwood

B. 15 December 1836  D. 05 June 1910

Daughter of Newton W. and Cassandra Myers Allen

Wife of Samuel Henry Underwood
 
 

Maggie Etta Underwood      Obit

B. 30 March 1866 D. 07 July 1947

Daughter of Samuel Henry Underwood and Susan Henry Allen. (She never married)
 
 

John William Wood

B. 09 April 1854 D. 08 February 1937

Son of William Riley Wood and Eliza Jane Kenady

Husband of Dollie Mayes Wood

And

Dollie Mayes Wood

B. 31 December 1854 D. 18 March 1926

Daughter of John Mayes and Jane Elliot

Wife of John William Wood
 
 

John Riley Wood

B. 19 March 1877 D. 15 March 1904

Son of John William Wood and Dollie Mayes
 
 

Minnie Wood

B. 03 February 1883 D. 19 November 1901

Daughter of John William Wood and Dollie Mayes
 
 

Jennie A. Wood

B. 22 April 1868 D. 30 June 1868

Infant daughter of William F. Wood and Hester P. Underwood.
 
 

G. F. Wood

B. 04 November 1861 D. 23 July 1862

Infant daughter of Leander M. and Mary R. Wood
 
 

Mary J. E. Wood Robb

B. 1859 D. 1921

Daughter of Leander M. and Mary R. Wood

Wife of William H. Robb
 
 

Hester Peninah Underwood Wood Phillips

B. 07 February 1843 D. 28 July 1917

Dau. of William Underwood and Elizabeth Bobbitt

Wife of (1) William F. Wood and (2) George W. Phillips
 
 

 Omar F. Wood

B. 02 January 1886 D. 23 August 1886

Infant son of William F. Wood and Hester P. "Hettie" Underwood
 
 

Infant Daughter Underwood

B. 18 October 1889 D. 18 October 1889

Daughter of William Underwood and Evaline Duley
 
 

Orlando Gale Wood

B. 24 August 1833 D. 27 February 1925

Son of William F. Wood and Peninah Walker

Husband of (1) Juliet Ray Wood and

(2) Sarah Isabella Teague Wood
 
 

Juliet Ray Wood

B. 20 May 1838 D. 25 October 1870

Daughter of Joseph and Mary Ray

First wife of Orlando Gale Wood
 
 

Sarah Isabella Teague Wood

B. 25 April 1843 D. 15 May 1924

Second wife of Orlando G. Wood
 
 

Effie Gayle Wood

B. 29 April 1876 D. 03 May 1904

Daughter of Orlando G. Wood and Sarah Teague
 
 

Alva C. Wood

B. 28 July 1863 D. 03 January 1865

Son of Orlando Gale Wood and Juliet Ray Wood
 
 

James Henry Underwood

B. 18 February 1864 D. 08 July 1935

Son of Samuel Henry Underwood & Susan Henry Allen

Husband of Mary Alice Wood Underwood
 
 

Mary Alice Wood Underwood    Obit

B. 1868 D. 04 November 1962

Daughter of Orlando Gale Wood and Juliet Ray

Wife of James Henry Underwood
 
 

Raleigh Andrew Underwood

B. 27 November 1895 D. 02 May 1977

Son of James Henry Underwood and Mary Alice Wood

 And Wife

Annis Lydia Lyle Underwood

B. 30 January 1904 D. 13 June 2000

Daughter of Charles Thomas Lyle and Emma Elizabeth Tresch
 
 

Ben Franklin Wood and Family

B. 30 October 1861 D. 21 April 1917

Son of Orlando Gale Wood and Juliet Ray

And Wife

Clara A. Rogers Wood

B. 30 April 1870 D. 24 February 1924

Daughter of Hartwell "Henry" Rogers and Frances E. Henderson

And Children

Cyrus Rogers Wood

B. 08 May 1902 D. ______ (Husband of Wanda _______) (See NOTE Below)

Hartwell Gale Wood

B. 11 June 1905

(NOTE: Cyrus Rogers Wood died 11 February 1973 in Port Clinton, OH. He is not buried in Wood Cemetery.)
 
 

Hartwell Gayle Wood

B. 11 June 1905

Son of Ben F. Wood and Clara Rogers.

And Wife

Azile Underwood Wood

B. 18 December 1905 D. 17 December 1995

Daughter of John T. Underwood and Ida Mildred King
 
 

William Franklin Wood

B. 04 February 1837 D. 24 September 1896

 Son of John H. Wood and Eliza Jane Kenady

Husband of (1) Elizabeth Adeline Underwood and (2) Hester P. Underwood (sisters)
 
 

Elizabeth Adeline Underwood Wood

B. 07 October 1834 D. 30 September 1866

at the age of 31 years, 11 months, and 23 days

Daughter of William Underwood and Elizabeth Bobbitt

First Wife of William Franklin Wood
 
 

Maudecia Wood

 B. 02 March 1865 D. 21 August 1866

Infant daughter of William F. Wood and Elizabeth A. Underwood
 
 

Allie E. Wood Brame

B. 01 May 1875 D. 01 January 1899

Daughter of Leander and Mary R. Wood

Wife of Howard Brame
 
 

George R. Quisenberry

B. 26 January 1844 D. 28 June 1894

Husband of Peninah Jane Wood Quisenberry
 
 

Peninah Jane "Jennie" Wood Quisenberry

B. 13 Jan 1844 D. 18 June 1912

Daughter of John Wood and Elizabeth Johnson

Wife of George R. Quisenberry

Mamie O. Quisenberry (Infant)

Frank O. Quisenberry (Infant
 
 

James Henry Murphy

B. 13 July 1852 D. 09 March 1921

Husband of Mary Elizabeth Wood Murphy
 
 

Mary Elizabeth Wood Murphy

B. 30 October 1846 D. 28 December 1909

Daughter of John Wood and Elizabeth Johnson

Wife of James Henry Murphy
 
 

Walter H. Hill

B. 15 August 1864 D. 28 August 1920

Husband of Allie E. Wood Hill
 
 

Allie E. Wood Hill

B. 11 October 1863 D. 18 October 1932

Daughter of Willis F. Wood & Elizabeth Adeline Underwood

Wife of Walter H. Hill
 
 

Myrtle L Hill

B. 01 September 1895 D. 30 January 1896

Infant daughter of Walter H. Hill and Allie E. Wood
 
 

Frances Cornelia Wood Mayes

B. 24 November 1844 D. 16 October 1870

Daughter of John Wood and Elizabeth Johnson

Wife of Charles Mayes
 
 

John L. Mayes

B. 06 October 1870 D. 15 Oct 1871

Infant son of Charles Mayes and Frances C. Wood
 
 

Fannie C. Wood Hancock

B. 25 December 1867 D. 22 January 1899

Daughter of Leander Madison and Mary R. Wood

Wife of George E. Hancock
 
 

Winfield M. Hancock

B. 22 August 1898 D. 14 March 1899

Son of George E. Hancock and Fannie C. Wood
 
 

Infant son of S.E. and L.A. Miller

B. 07 January 1908 D. 09 January 1908
 
 

Urie G. Cornelius

B. 25 March 1881 D. 21 March 1965

Husband of Hattie Elvira Wood Cornelius
 
 

Hattie Elvira Wood Cornelius

B. 04 June 1880 D. 06 March 1957

Daughter of George H. Wood and Elizabeth Underwood

Wife of Urie G. Cornelius
 
 

Durwood Cornelius

B. 11 April 1909 D. 13 July 1911

Infant son of Urie G. Cornelius and Hattie Elvira Wood
 
 

(Georgie) Anna Wood

B. 17 September 1878  D. 12 May 1888

Daughter of George Henry Wood and Elizabeth Underwood

Maggie (Elmira) Wood

B. 10 August 1886 D. 18 August 1886

Infant daughter of George H. Wood and Elizabeth Ann Underwood

(Anna and Maggie are on the same stone, one listed on each side)
 
 

Ruby (A. or M.) Wood

B. 06 February 1904 D. 25 June 1904

Infant daughter of ______________________________
 
 

Thomas Oswald Wood

B. 01 November 1888 D. 04 August 1917

Son of George H. Wood and Elizabeth Underwood

Husband of Hattie Wright Wood

And Daughter

Mary E. Wood

B. 20 October 1916 D. 04 August 1917
(The child Mary E. Wood is listed on the tombstone with Thomas, however, the child was actually buried in Riverside Cemetery.)
 
 

Leander Madison Wood

B. 15 January 1838 D. 14 October 1889

Son of John Wood and Elizabeth Johnson

Husband of Mary R. ___________
 
 

Mary R. _________ Wood

B. 10 June 1840 D. 12 July 1906

Wife of Leander Madison Wood
 
 

John Willis Underwood     Obit

B. 15 March 1873 D. 06 January 1943

Son of Samuel Henry Underwood and Susan Henry Allen

And Wife

Hattie Burnett Atwood Wood

B. 07 June 1880 D. 08 October 1969

Daughter of Thomas Atwood and Mary Guthrie
 
 

John Wood

B. 03 January 1811 D. 14 December 1883

Son of William F. Wood and Peninah Walker

Husband of (1)Elizabeth W. Johnson Wood and

(2) Lucinda C. Underwood Wood
 
 

Elizabeth W. Johnson Wood

B. 04 August 1815 D. 20 August 1862

First wife of John Wood
 
 

Lucinda Catherine Underwood Wood

B. 15 June 1838 D. 25 May 1905

Daughter of William Underwood and Elizabeth Bobbitt

Second wife of John Wood

(NOTE: The three, above mentioned names, are all on a tall obelisk in the cemetery. Elizabeth has a second stone that has only her name.)
 
 

George Henry Wood

B. 22 February 1851 D. 28 July 1925

Son of John Wood and Elizabeth Johnson

Husband of Elizabeth Ann Underwood Wood

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Elizabeth Ann Underwood Wood

B. 19 December 1857 D. 05 March 1927

Daughter of Samuel Henry Underwood and Susan Henry Allen

Wife of George Henry Wood
 
 

Lillie (?Owen)

B. 22 December 1866 D. 23 June 1867

Daughter of (?) E. & M. Owen
 
 

William Lawrence Buie

B. 29 June 1872 D. 05 March 1927

Husband of Ledora Helen Wood Buie
 
 

Ledora Helen Wood Buie

B. 28 October 1874 D. 12 March 1967

Daughter of George H. Wood and Elizabeth Underwood

Wife of William Lawrence Buie
 
 

Tandy H. Buie

B 01 October 1901 D. 08 July 1928

Son of Ledora Helen Wood and William Buie

Margerie (?Margaret) Buie

B. 13 December 1918 D. 18 February 1919

Infant daughter of Tandy H. Buie and Theodore Morris
 
 

Lillie F. Wood Torian

B. 22 November 1874 D. 09 September 1941

Daughter of John William Wood and Dollie Mayes

Wife of Samuel E. Torian
 
 

Samuel E. Torian

B. 03 July 1869 D. 25 October 1895

Son of James A. and Lucy Torian

Husband of Lillie F. Wood Torian
 
 

Infant Daughter Torian

Born and Died 14 March 1895

Infant daughter of Samuel E. and Lillie Wood Torian
 
 

Infant Son of J. F. and H. L. Murphy

Born and Died 20 August 1913
 
 

James Wortham

B. 1901 D. 1965

 And Wife

Mary Annie Wortham

B. 1898 D. 1983
 
 

Josiah Wortham

B. 1848 D. 1929

And

Sarah F. Wortham

B. 1875 D. 1966
 
 

Oscar Malone

B. 06 June 1885 D. 22 December 1951
 
 

Dorothy Urie Malone

B. 01 December 1890 D. 05 May 1931
 
 

Mary Elizabeth Haddock

B. 26 September 1910 D. 28 October 1910
 
 

James Leslie Haddock

B. 17 October 1913 D. 06 August 1915
 
 

William M. Pendelton

B. 07 February 1847 D. 28 March 1930

Son of Daniel & Rebecca Pendleton

Wife Of Hixie J. Morgan Pendelton

And

Hixie J. Morgan Pendleton

B. 30 March 1856 D. 10 January 1917

Wife of William M. Pendleton
 
 

 James D. Pendleton

B. 11 March 1857 D. 19 January 1927

Son of Daniel & Rebecca Pendleton

And

Eva Wood Pendleton

B. 22 October 1869 D. 29 December 1962
 
 

Euin Edward Pendleton

B. 02 March 1920 D. 14 September 1978
 
 

David Gilliland

(No Dates)
 
 

J. Clarence Pendleto
24 October 1888 D. 02 May 1962
And

Agusta B. Pendleton
28 October 1886 D. 03 Oct 1975

Arthur W. Pendleton

B. 30 Jan 1886 D. 17 April 1964
 
 

Nancy Jackson

B. 08 January 1816 D. 28 March 1891
 
 

J. W. Wilson

B. 07 April 1855 D. 02 November 1871

Son of J. H. and H. E. Wilson
 
 

Susan Barbero

B. 18 February 1855 D. 02 July 1906
 
 

James D. Tribble

B. 25 December 1868 D. 20 September 1929
 
 

James W. Bryan
25 November 1847 D. 20 December 1915
And
Malinda C. Bryan
29 August 1848 D. _________________
 

Mary A. Wright Quisenberry

B. 16 May 1877 D. 09 November 1907

Wife of J. W. Quisenberry
 
 

R. Edna Quisenberry

B. 12 January 1872 D. 11 April 1873
 
 

Charles A. Warren

B.  1852   D. 21 November 1932 (Marked only with a painted cinder block)

Frances Guthrie Warren

B.  1854  D.  04 January 1933 (Marked only with a painted cinder block)

Sara Ellen Wood Guthrie
(B. 28 Jan 1850) D. 13 April 1934 (Marked only with a painted cinder block)
Wife of Moses Guthrie (buried in Illinois)
 
 
 

Several Unknown graves marked only with cinder blocks.


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