Person:Beriah Woods (1)

According to a WorldConnect database, he was the son of Jacob M. and Catherine Woods. He served in the Civil War in the 11th regiment Indiana Infantry. Beriah (also shown as 'Berrier') and Armilda had 4 children: William J. Simpson 1855; Mary Samantha 1859-bef 1900 m. Elisha W. Brown; Charlotte Ann 1863; and Nettie 1869- m. Homer Miller Barker. {'Dowden/Duckett', by E. Darrell Dowden Jr., WorldConnect database, <www.rootsweb.com>, 6 Nov 2006}

In the 1860 census for Washington, po (Reases Mills?), Boone Co., Indiana, 'Beriah' Wood is 26 b. Indiana, farmer; with Armilda 31 Kentucky; William J. S. 5 Indiana; and Mary S. 1, Indiana. {p. 826} They are next door to Jacob Wood 57. In the 1870 census for Washington, Boone Co., Indiana, Beriah Woods is 39, shoemaker from Indiana; Armilda is 41 Kentucky; Simpson 15 farm laborer; 'Samanth' 11; Charlotte 7; and Jenette 1 -- all born Indiana. {p. 258}

There is a 'Beriot' Wood listed in the 1880 census for Lebanon, Boone Co., Indiana. He is 38, a shoemaker from Indiana (father New Jersey, mother Virginia) His wife Armilda is 51, born Kentucky (father Virginia, mother Ohio). Their children are Simpson, 26; Charlotte M., 19; Nettie, 11 -- all born Indiana. {p.44b}

In the 1900 census for Lovejoy, Iroquois Co., Illinois, Berrier [also indexed as 'Berries'] Wood is 69, born Mar 1831 in Indiana (father New Jersey, mother Virginia), married 46 years, shoemaker. His wife Armilda is 71, born Mar 1829 in Indiana (father New Jersey, mother Virginia), with 4 of 4 children living. Son William S. is 45, born (Dec?) 1854 in Indiana (parents same), single, day laborer. {ed 17, sh 1b, p. 221}

Their son William S. is living with his married sister Nettie Barker in Grant, Vermillion Co., Illinois in 1910.