Wood of Spartanburg County

William Wood died before 1770; he was married to Mary ca 1732. Their son, Penuel Wood Sr. was born ca 1734 in Lunenburg County, Virginia and died ca 1810. Wife, Constance. Known issue: James Wood; Henry Wood (below) and Penuel Wood, Jr.

Henry Wood was b. 12/16/1756 in Granville, North Carolina (now Warren county). Susan Elizabeth Mayfield, his first wife, was born 12/19/1759. They removed to Union County, South Carolina. He was married (2) to Nancy Burns. Henry died 12 June 1842 in Spartanburg, buried Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery.Issue:
Ann Wood b. 8/29/1778
John Wood 8/12/1780-ca 1850 married Margaret Jacobs. Issue: Joshua Wood 4/9/1804-1883 married in 1831 Stacy Wheeler.
Elizabeth Nash Wood b. 5/27/1787
Mary Wood b. 9/3/1784
Henry Wood b. 7/19/1786
Daniel Wood b. 7/29/1789
Charity Wood b. 3/27/1791
James Wood b. 11/10/1792
Lotty Wood b. 4/26/1795
Mahala Wood b. 6/17/1797
Isham Wood 6/31/1799-10/1/1871, born and died in Spartanburg. He was married to Thurza Johnson on 1/1/1824 in Spartanburg County. Issue:
Isham Jefferson Wood, born 8 October 1845 died 14 June 1922. He was married to Harriet M. Wood (1844-1910).

Sources: HENRY WOOD BIBLE. Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C., 5/2/1923..."Bible in family from Revolution. Henry Wood's Book is still read by descendants, by P. H. Pike, Staff Correspondent. Greer, April 20th. The Bible owned by Henry Wood, Revolutionary Soldier and Methodist Preacher and constantly brought by him to the little log Meeting House that was the predecessor of the present Wood's Chapel Methodist Church 3 miles below the City of Reidvllle Road is now in possession of David H. Smith, descendant of Henry Wood. It is an Interesting Volume of Holy Writ printed In Birmingham, England by N. Borden and T. Appleby In 1770"; Compact Disc #128, Pen 3754868, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Bible of Henry Wood