John Newcomb Woods Born: 31 Jan 1823 Died: 19 Jul 1907 Plot:
Where born: KY Where died: Lawrence Co IL Son of: David Woods (1799 KY-1875) & Elizabeth Hesson (1809 KY-8 Oct 1895 IN) Married 1st: 8 Aug 1850 Spencer Co IN Louisa Jane Jones (7 Apr 1831-5 Oct 1869 buried Pike Co IN); m2: 22 Sep 1870 Pike Co IN) & Susan Louisa Wise* Lived at: 1860-80 Lockhart- Pike Co IN 1900 Patoka- Gibson Co IN Children: - Sarah E (1 Jan 1852 IN-16 Oct 1869 Pike Co IN) -
Daniel (12 Mar 1854 IN) -
David Wesley (26 Dec 1856 IN-12 Aug 1947 buried Highland Cem m: Pardine*) -
Mary Ann (7 Sep 1858 IN-29 Jul 1940 Mt Carmel) -
James M (ca 1859 IN) -
Daniel W (ca 1860/1 IN) -
John E* (27 Jul 1863 IN; m: Polly M Snelling*) -
Lucinda Jane (1 Sep 1863 IN-10 Mar 1927 IN) -
Joseph Benjamin (12 Mar 1865 IN-1956 Lawrence Co IL m: Louella) -
George Washington (18 Jan 1867 IN-28 Mar 1940 Danville IL) -
Louisa B [Lulu] (Dec 1871 IN) -
Rebecca Melinda [Becky] (Oct 1873 Pike Co IN-14 Apr 1949 Wabash) -
Joseph Benjamin (12 Mar 1875 Pike Co IN-1956 Lawrence Co IL m: 24 Dec 1899 Wabash Louella Davis) -
Rachel (ca 1877 Pike Co IN) -
James Monroe (10 Sep 1883 Pike Co -
IN-May 1965 FL m: Emma G ) -
Otis* (1885) -
Avery? -
William Edward (17 Feb 1892 Pike Co IN-14 Jun 1971 TX)
* indicates buried with John Newcomb Woods in Sand Hill Cemetery.
About Sand Hill Cemetery:
Sand Hill Cemetery is the oldest large cemetery in Mt Carmel IL, predating Highland Memorial Cemetery and Rose Hill Cemetery. There was no subdivision of lots in Sand Hill Cemetery. People were buried in the order of their death. New burials were prohibited in Sand Hill Cemetery after 1932. Burials: 1254 Location: 730 West 3rd Street, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
