Wood, Thomas, 1812-1891
Biographical Note
Thomas Wood, proprietor of Thomas Wood and Company, appears in the 1880 Wythe County, Virginia census as a 67-year-old merchant, placing his birth year around 1813. Born in England, Wood immigrated to Virginia and married Margaret Elizabeth Crockett in November 26, 1840. This union produced many children: William, Robert, Grafton, Thomas Bamford, Mary Agnes, Margaret Louise, Elizabeth Graham, John, Ann(e), Virginia, and Josie Wood.
Wood is likely the Thomas Wood (June 20, 1812-March 29, 189[1?]) buried in Crockett Cemetery in Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia. His tombstone states "Born in Cumberland Co. Eng."
External sources:
U.S. Census, 1850-1880
"Thomas Wood", Virginia Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/144572:3723, accessed March 29, 2023.
Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70982170/thomas-wood, accessed March 29, 2023.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Wood and Company Freight Records
The collection includes bills for freight shipped on the Norfolk & Western Railroad and received by Thomas Wood and Company, a general mercantile business.
Wood, Kasey, and Wood Account Books
The Wood, Kasey, and Wood Account Books document the transactions of a general store and zinc distributor in Max Meadows, Virginia, during the mid- to late nineteenth century. Materials include two detailed ledgers, three day books, and one cash book.