Obediah Paul Wood b. ca 14 Sept 1863 and died 13 May 1923 married Annie L. Renfro b. 25 Dec. 1872 and died 21 Mar. 1926. Obediah Paul Wood buried at Middlebrook Cemetery Click Here for all listings of tombstones buried at Middlebrook Cemetery in Knoxville, Tn. Annie L. Renfro buried at New Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, Tn. Obediah Paul Wood proudly represented the Imperial Council 95 Jr. Order United American Mechanics. Annie L. Renfro lists 4 sisters in her obituary. Hattie Gallagher, Ida Lewis, Mollie Kirby and Nan Lyle. Nancy Caroline "Nanny" Renfro married to John Hezecart Lyle(s) on 3/29/1891 in Knox Co. TN. Children are Walter, Raymond, Virgil, Hattie, Elbert Daniel, and Idella Louise
Brothers and Sisters of Obediah Wood
1. Sarah "Sallie" V. Wood b. 4 May 1862 d. 6 June 1926 married Rufus Lane Turner born 2 Oct 1854 and died 4 Feb. 1917 in Union County, Tn son of James W. Turner born 20 Jan. 1805 in Va. and died 18 Dec. 1892 in Union County, Tn. and Nancy Warwick born 24 Nov. 1811 in Tn and died 2 Sept. 1881 in Maynardville,Tn dau. of William Warwick and Emily Margaret "Peggy" Lane
2. Obediah Paul Wood b. ca 14 Sept 1863 and died 13 May 1923 married Annie L. Renfro b. 25 Dec. 1872 and died 21 Mar. 1926. Obediah Paul Wood buried at Middlebrook Cemetery in Knoxville, Tn. Annie L. Renfro buried at New Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, Tn.
3. Frances "Frank" M. Wood b. ca. 1866
4. Mary b. ca. 1870
5. Nola N. Wood b. ca. 1866 married ? Liles
6. Mollie T. Wood b. ca. 1867 married Augustus F. Hubbard on 15 Feb. 1892.
7. Charles Wood b. ca. 1870
8. Thomas J. Wood b. 10 Aug. 1880 and died 12 Mar. 1933 married Lula Gray on 7 Feb. 1900. Thomas buried at WC13 Cemetary in Knoxville.
*Notes: Obediah Wood obituary list age at death as 57 survived by widow, two sons, 1 daughter, three sisters: Nola Liles, Sarah Turner, Mollie Hubbard and three brothers: Thomas Wood, Lee Wood,and Frank Wood
Children of Obediah and Annie L. Renfro Wood
1. Thomas Vaude Wood b. 6 July 1895 d. 22 Mar. 1939 married 1. Marie Sentell 2. Lona Ramsey
2. Lester Clyde Wood b. 26 Oct. 1903 d. 3 Mar. 1969 married on 13 Aug. 1927 to Helen Thomas born 7/1905 dau. of Jacob A. (Jake) Thomas and Mattie Chambers
3. Reba Wood b. ? d. ? married on 10 April 1926 to Francis Query
4. Arvin Wood b. 7 Sept 1892 d. 20 Dec. 1907 in hunting accident.
Sources: 1850, 1870, 1880 Knox County Census. 1870 census taken 17th day Aug 1870 household #76, Page 11, 5th district. 1880 census in 7th district. Knox County Marriages, and Wood Cemetery Records and Tombstone Insriptions.
Knoxville Journal and Knoxville Sentinel
Obidiah Paul was the son of
Robert L. Wood born 3 Oct. 1840 and died 24 Dec. 1909 married Lamira L. Crippen on 28 July 1861. Lamar "Lucretia" Crippen born 19 Mar. ? and died Nov. 1911. Robert L. Wood was the son of Daniel M. Wood and Sarah E. Childress Wood.
Robert is buried at the Nat`l Cemetary in Knoxville, Tn. Lamar "Lucretia" Crippen buried at Greenwood Cemetery.
