This is a record of his service in the Union Army:

Name: WOOD, JAMES L.

Rank: Private

Conflict: Civil War

Side: Union

Type of Unit: Cavalry

Organization: Missouri Volunteers

Name of Unit: 15th Regiment Cavalry Volunteers

Alternate Unit Name: Company: G

Period of Service:

Commander:

Note: Record Group: Office of Adjutant General Series

Title: Record of Service Card, Civil War, 1861-1865 Box: 92 Reel: s833 Image: View Record

This record says James L. Wood was in the 15th Cavalry Volunteers as a private in Company G. Enlisted on Nov. 1, 1863 at Mt. Vernon, Missouri. He was mustered in on Aug. 21, 1964 at Springfield, Missouri and mustered out on July 1, 1865 at Springfield, Missouri.

1850 Census of Newton County, Jackson/Van Buren Township

Tipton O. Wood, age 43, M, Farmer, TN

Anna Wood, age 39, F, GA

James Wood, age 12, M, TN

Jonathan Wood, age 10, M, TN

Mary Wood, age 8, F, MO

Nicy Wood, age 6, F, MO

Rachael Wood, age 1, F, MO

1860 census of Barry County, MO, Crain Creek Township:

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HAWK: G.W., 23, M, AR (This is George W. Hawk or Hock)

Laura, 21, F, KY (George is married to Laura Lynn or Linn)

James WOOD, 23, M, MO (This is James Leonard Wood)

Sarah E., 21, F, AR (This is my ggreat grandmother, Sarah Hawk or Hock)

1870 census of Benton Township, Newton County, MO lists his birthplace as TN.

James L. Wood, age 32, TN

Louisa, age 27, TN (This is his second wife, Louisa Bingley Childers)

Jesse T. age 9, MO (James and Sarah's oldest son, Jesse Tipton Wood)

George W. age 8, MO (James and Sarah's second son, George W. Wood)

James L. age 6, MO (James and Louisa's son, James Leonard Wood, Jr)

William C. age 4, MO

Ambrose F. age 3, MO

Robert, age 5, MO

1880 census of Benton Township: (Neighbors of Joseph Richard Barnett, my ggreatgrandfather)

James L. Wood, age 42, TN

Louisa B. Wood, age 39, TN

Jesse T. Wood, age 19, MO

George W. age 18, MO

James L. age 15, MO

William C. age 13, MO

Ambrose F. age 11, MO

Theodosia, dau., age 8, MO

Joseph W. age 4, MO

Prudence, age 1, MO

Close neighbors of J.R. and Margaret Barnett. Same vicinity as John and Eliza Barnett.

1900 census:

James L. Wood, W, M, Mar 1834, age 66, MO

Luiza Wood, W, F, Sep 1838, age 61, TN

Prudence Wood, W, F, December, 1878

Owen Wood, W, M, May, 1881

1910 census Benton, Newton, Missouri, district 117:

Wood, Jesse T, head, M, W, 48, married 13 years, MO,TN, VA.

Wood, Martha, wife, F, W, 41, married 13 years, MO, MO, TN.

Wood, Erdie H., son, M, W,20, single, MO, MO, MO.

Wood, James L., father, M, W, 72, TN, TN, AR.

Wood, Luiza B., mother (?), F, W, 69, TN, VA, KY, hard to read but could be 40 years married.

James L. Wood served as a private in the Union Army in Company G of the 15th Missouri Calvary. His widow, Louisa B. Wood received a pension (application #963450 and certificate #730266). He applied for the pension on 17 Nov 1890. The official document was dated 31 Mar 1894. He was living at that time in Sweetwater, Missouri.

ID: I0144 Name: James Leonard WOOD Sex: M Birth: 10 MAR 1838 in Bradley Co., Tennessee

Death: 10 APR 1911 in Newton Co.,

Missouri Fact 1: 1865 Private, Company G, 15th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Calvalry

Fact 2: Civil War Pension number - 964765

Fact 3: BET. 1906 - 1908 R-FD #2 Grimes, Oklahoma

Fact 4: 6 JUL 1904 Cheyenne, Oklahoma Territory

Fact 5: 21 JUN 1898 Sweetwater, Missouri

Fact 6: 1 FEB 1911 Granby, Missouri

Fact 7: Buried in Macedonia Cemetery in Newton Co., Missouri

Medical Information: 5' 10 " tall, Red Hair, Fair Complexion, Blue Eyes

Note:

1880 Census (Missouri) Newton Co., Benton Township Page 22 (Vol. 24, Ed. 102, Sheet 22, Line 34)

On the census a, he is married to Louisa Bingley Wood, whose maiden name was Childers. She was previously married to John W. Rodgers who died in 1862 at the battle of Pea Ridge in Arkansas. The following living children are listed: Jess T. Wood, 9 Jan 1861, George W. Wood, 1862, William C. Wood, 12 Jan 1867, Ambrose F. Wood, 1868, Theodosia Wood, 11 Mar 1872, Joseph W. Wood, 24 Apr 1876, Prudence A. Wood, 1 Dec, Owin or Owen A. Wood, 8 May1881.

He was a minister of the Church of Christ for 35 years. On his death certificate, his grandson, Owen A. Wood, lists his occupation as farmer and preacher. Buried in Macedonia Cemetery.