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Note: Wiley and Virginia Hinchman Woods are my gg grandparents. Wiley S Woods born Sept. 1821 in Virginia. Died April 15,1864 in Cass County Michigan. In the 1840's Wiley Woods used to pick up, haul and deliver merchandise from Baltimore, with a wagon train made up of 6 to 12 teams of horses. He hauled loads both ways, one way to Baltimore with goods and produce to exchange for commodities that could not be had in the country. The wagons would be started and Wiley Woods would follow on horseback to take care of the caravan and exchange the country products when they reached the market. 1843 Logan County W VA tax list, Wiley Wood, with 1 wooden Clock. Roll of Company "C" First Regiment Kentucky, Mounted Volunteers, Mexican War. May 25 1846, W.S.Wood, Rank Private, Mustered in on June 9 1846, in Louisville, KY for 1 year. W.S.Wood was a prisoner of war from January 1847. He was mustered out in June 8,1847 in New Orleans, LA. Wiley S Woods married Virginia Hinchman in ca 1847, and along with her parents and other members of the family, came by wagon train. Wiley Woods was the Wagon Master. 1850 Cass County, Silvercreek twp., Mi census, shows Wiley Woods from VA, a farmer, with wife Virginia, and two daughters, Lucinda J age 3, (I don't know why she was listed as Lucinda, her name was Penniah Jane}, and Sarah C age 6/12. 1860 Cass Co MI census, W.S. Woods, age 39, farmer, worth $800.00, and 100 acres of land, with daughter, Jane age 13, son John B. age 4, and James age 2. Sarah Woods, age 9, is shown in household of Ebenozor Copley. April 15,1864, Wiley S Woods died at age 43 years, 7 months and 19 days old. Wiley and his wife Virginia are buried in the California Cemetery, in Silvercreek twp., Cass Co., MI. April 25,1855 John K Hinchman and wife Peninah gave to daughter Virginia Woods 80 Acres in section 22 of Silvercreek twp. Silas Ireland sold to Wiley S Wood 80 Acres in section 23, Silvercreek, twp. William Hartzell sold to Wiley S Wood 80 Acres of land in section 23, Silvercreek twp. Wiley S Wood and Virginia sold before 1858, 80 Acres of land in section 23 to John Stark, Silvercreek, twp. Feb 8 1864, Wiley S Wood sold 80 Acres of land section 23 in Silvercreek, twp. to Patrick Moran. Wiley S Woods and his brother-in-law Clement Hinchman both died on the sane day, April 15, 1864. Their children Amanda Hinchman, Penniah Jane Woods, Sarah C Woods, John Burl Woods and James S Woods are all on probate records together in Cass County, Michigan. William Hinchman and Thomas Easton, both brother-in-laws of Wiley were appointed Guardians of all the children. HOWARD TOWNSHIP - 1850, CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN Woods, John 45 Ireland Woods, Mary 45 Ireland Woods, Thomas 15 Ireland Woods, Michael 13 Pennsylvania Woods, Joanna 9 Pennsylvania Woods, Catherine 7 Pennsylvania Woods, William 3 Pennsylvania Woods, Thomas 70 Ireland .
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