FIRST GENERATION

1. Richard (Dickey) Wood⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾ was born in 1772 in Bedford Ct., VA. 1769 per Byron Layman info/1700-1720 per PAtrick Henry Allied Families He appeared on the census in 1850 in Patrick Co, VA. born 1776-shows 4th wife Lucy and several children He died in 1856 in , Woods Gap, Patrick Ct., VA. 1859 per Byron Layman info He died on 12 JAN 1859 in Top of Woods Gap, Patrick, VA. Jan 20, 1859 per Patrick COunty Death REcords son of John and Milly Wood of Bedford, VA He was buried in Wood's Gap Cemetery(2 miles south of BR PKWY), Patrick County, VA. He has reference number 8861. 1772-1856 per grave marker/1769-1859 per Amos Wood Book & Patrick-Henry Allied Family Memorial buried with all 4 of his wives-see Patrick Ct. Tombs book for picture of his grave marker. Addie Wood shows death as 1865 and him as Capt. Richard/Ripley's believe it or not used his grave as an exampleLiving Individual - Details withheld

He was married to Rachel Cockram (daughter of Edward Cockram Sr. and Mary) about 1797. bef 1816- she was his first wife Rachel Cockram⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾ was born in 1780 in , Patrick, VA. She was born about 1780. She died in 1822. She died on 13 DEC 1823. this date is probably wrong since it is after his marriage to Fannie She was buried in Wood's Gap Cemetery(2 miles south of BR PKWY), Patrick County, VA. She has reference number 8862. She has reference number 552. She was also known as Rachael Cochran. 8 kids8 kids Richard (Dickey) Wood and Rachel Cockram had the following children:

+2 i. Henry Wood.
+3 ii. John Richard Wood.
+4 iii. Peter Wood.
+5 iv. Jeremiah Gabriel(Jerry) Wood.
+6 v. Annie Wood.
+7 vi. Alexander Wood.
+8 vii. German Wood.
+9 viii. Edward "Ned" Wood.

He was married to Nancy (Fannie) Brammer on 9 SEP 1823. Nancy (Fannie) Brammer⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ died on 3 AUG 1830 in , Patrick, VA. She died on 30 AUG 1830. She was buried in Wood's Gap Cemetery(2 miles south of BR PKWY), Patrick County, VA. She has reference number 8986. no issue no issue

He was married to Elizabeth "Betsy" Dehart on 26 NOV 1831. 1838 date is wrong- He was sealed to spouse CLEARED. Elizabeth "Betsy" Dehart⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ was born in 1820. She died on 26 OCT 1838. She was buried in Wood's Gap Cemetery(2 miles south of BR PKWY), Patrick County, VA. She has reference number 8987. 4 kids-possible she is daughter of James and Catherine Dehart Richard (Dickey) Wood and Elizabeth "Betsy" Dehart had the following children:

+10 i. James Preston "Press" Wood.
11 ii. Jackson "Jack" Wood⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ was born between 1840 and 1842 in , , VA. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Floyd Ct., VA.
12 iii. Dolly Wood⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1841 and 1843.
13 iv. Lucinda Wood⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1844 and 1846 in , , VA.

He was married to Lucy Via (daughter of Richard Via and Frances) between 1839 and 1845. Lucy Via⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽²⁾ was born in 1820. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Patrick Co, VA. She died about 1851 in Woods Gap, Floyd, VA. Aug 1855 per Death Records She was buried in Wood's Gap Cemetery(2 miles south of BR PKWY), Patrick County, VA. She has reference number 8988. 6 kids6 kids Richard (Dickey) Wood and Lucy Via had the following children:

14 i. Frederick "Fred" Wood⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1848 and 1850.
15 ii. Ruth E Wood⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1846 and 1848.
16 iii. Nancy Wood⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1847 and 1849.
17 iv. Byrdine Wood⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1850 and 1852. He was born.
18 v. Matilda Wood⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1851 and 1853.
19 vi. George Wood⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1854 and 1856.

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