Jane WOODS
Born: abt. 1771, Greene, Southwest Territory
Died: abt. 1849, , Tennessee, USA
Died: abt. 1849, , Tennessee, USA
Married: George William NELSON
Margaret
HOLMES
Born
1 October 1741
,
Rowan, Bladen, Crown Colony of North Carolina
Died
abt. 1800
,
Madison County, Kentucky, USA
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Margaret HOLMES married 
Samuel WOODS
Marriage date: 29 September 1768
Marriage place: Rowan County, Crown Colony of North Carolina
Samuel WOODS was the child of Oliver WOODS and Martha RAILSBACK
Samuel WOODSMarriage date: 29 September 1768
Marriage place: Rowan County, Crown Colony of North Carolina
Samuel WOODS was the child of Oliver WOODS and Martha RAILSBACK
Children of Samuel WOODS and Margaret HOLMES
Daniel Thatcher WOODS
Born: 21 September 1781, Madison, Virginia (District of Kentucky)
Died: 22 July 1850, Bear River Valley, unorganized territory (California)
Died: 22 July 1850, Bear River Valley, unorganized territory (California)
Married: Flavia "Flavy" REESE 5 November 1803
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Birth — 17411 October 1741
Rowan, Bladen, Crown Colony of North Carolina
1768 Marriage / PartnerMargaret HOLMES and Samuel WOODS 29 September 1768, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
She was 27 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildDaniel Thatcher WOODS was born 21 September 1781, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Margaret was 40 years old.
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Carolina is from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus) honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629). South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1729 - Crown Colony of Carolina
1729 - 1789 - Crown Colony of North Carolina
November 21, 1789 - North Carolina becomes 12th U.S. state
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