Family:John Woods and Susannah Hill (1)

John Woods' first wife, Delilah Hill, died young around age 36, leaving John with 9 children. John married Delilah's widowed sister, Susannah Hill McGuire, the following year. Susannah had one son, Joseph McGuire, who was about 10 years old at the time of the marriage in 1827.

1. ↑ Illinois State Archives, and Illinois State Genealogical Society. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900. (Springfield, IL: Illinois State Archives, 1985–Present).

   
   WOODS, JOHN and MCGUIRE, SUSANNAH, 07/20/1827
   
   B/61 PER COLL, ST. CLAIR

2.   St. Clair, Illinois, United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 155.

   
   John Woods
   
   1 male between 5-10 (Thomas)
   
   2 males between 10-15 (George, Peter, Robert)
   
   1 male between 15-20 (John III)
   
   1 male between 40-50 (John II)
   
   1 female under 5 (Delilah)
   
   1 female age 5-10 (Nancy)
   
   2 female age 10-15 (Mary)
   
   1 female age 50-60 (Susannah)

3.   St. Clair, Illinois, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 282.

   
   John Woods
   
   1 male between 5-10 (James Marion)
   
   5 males between 20-30 (Thomas and 4 more?)
   
   1 male between 30-40 (Robert)
   
   2 males between 60-70 (John II and ?)
   
   1 female age 10-15 (Delilah)
   
   1 female age 15-20 (Nancy)
   
   1 female age 50-60 (Susannah)

4.   St. Clair, Illinois, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 355, 1 Nov 1850.

   
   Turkey Hill (District #7), 1409/1409
   
   John Woods, 71, farmer, born in VA
   
   Susan Woods, 66, born in Penn
   
   Marion Woods, 19, farming, born in St. Clair Co. Ill
   
   Delilah Stookey, age 22, born in St. Clair Co. Ill
   
   Columbus Stookey, age 1, born in St. Clair Co. Ill
   
   George Crockett, age 19, born in ?, Idiot
   
   Mary c. Carr, age ?0, born in St. Clair Co. Ill