William Richardson WoodAge: 46 years1798–1844
- Name
- William Richardson Wood
- Given names
- William Richardson
- Surname
- Wood
 Birth | about 1798 |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 5 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 14 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Marriage | Maria Elizabeth Evans — View this family December 10, 1822 (Age 24 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Elizabeth Richardson Wood about 1823 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 34 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 37 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Death | about 1844 (Age 46 years) |
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| Family with Maria Elizabeth Evans |
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William Richardson Wood Birth: about 1798 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: about 1844 — Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States |
| wife |
Maria Elizabeth Evans Birth: between 1798 and 1802 45 35 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Death: about 1858 — Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States |
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Marriage: December 10, 1822 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States |
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13 months daughter |
Elizabeth Richardson Wood Birth: about 1823 25 25 Death: about 1910 |