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Descendants of Peter Wood (unknown)
and Janet "Jessie" Cleghorn (19th Apr 1805 - after 1880)

Second Generation
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Entry last updated 10 June 2009
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4. George Wood. Son of Peter Wood & Janet "Jessie" Cleghorn. Born 27 Dec 1838 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. Christen 10 Feb 1839 in Eckford, Roxburghshire. Died 5 Oct 1890 in Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
   From parochial registers of Eckford in Roxburghshire (Researched by Bruce Elliott, 2004):  1838 Peter Wood Mason Ormiston and Jess Cleghorn his wife their child Born the 27th Decr 1838 and Bapt. 10th Feby 1839 named George."

    From Files of The Gleaner of 1887:
    New Residence
    Mr George Wood had his house about finished.  It is large and commodious, and has a beautiful situation near the lake.  He is an expert angler and keeps a fine large boat.....

    He married Margaret "Maggie" Piercy, daughter of Matthew Piercy & Agnes Moffitt, 20 Apr 1867 in Waverley House, Fredericton By Rev. Dr. John M. Brooke . Born 2 Jul 1849 in Harvey, NB. Christen 29 Nov 1849 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died 19 Feb 1889 in Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

    From Headquarters, 24 Apr 1867:  "Married Waverley House, 20th inst., by Rev. Dr. Brooke, George Wood and Miss Margaret Piercy, both of Harvey Settlement."
    Witnesses to marriage were Robert Swan and Emmeline Smith.

    They had the following children:
20 i. Peter Seaman Cleghorn Wood
21 ii. Agnes Moffit "Aggie" Wood
22 iii. Jessie Wood
23 iv. Elizabeth Piercy "Lizzie" Wood
24 v. Frances Seeley "Fanny" Wood
25 vi. Laura Isabella Wood
26 vii. Mary Ellen Wood
27 viii. George Thomas Alvard Wood
28 ix. Antoinetta Alexandrina "Nettie" Wood
29 x. George Archibald "Archie" Bower Wood

 

 

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