BackGround: Chicago Temple, Chicago, Illinois.
The Second Generation
Up Dated 26 February 2009
Amos was born about 1855; in Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin, and married 22 February 1880, in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, Lila Eliza Caroline BAKER the daughter of Benjamin Cornell BAKER and Lydia Caroline CASE. She was born 13 July 1855 in Monticello, Green, Wisconsin, and died 30 November 1932, in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa. Amos William died after 1932, in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
He had a nick name of "Bone"
1860 Census Andreas WOOD, Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Andreas WOOD 35 M Farmer $ 0,000 $ 0,500 N.Y.
Mary Jane " 28 F ---------- $ , $ , N.Y.
Amelia " 10 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Melissa " 7 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
William " 5 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Stephen " 4 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Franklin " 1 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
1860 Census Benj C. BAKER, Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Benj C. BAKER 43 M Farmer $ 1,600 $ 1,750 N.Y.
Lydia " 40 F ---------- $ , $ , N.Y.
Addison " 14 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Cecelia J. " 11 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Eliza " 5 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Franklin " 3 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
William H. " 1 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
1870 Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Andrus WOOD 44 M Farmer $ 1,000 $ 2,000 N.Y.
M. J. " 38 F Keep House $ , $ , N.Y.
Malissa " 17 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Amos " 15 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Stephen " 13 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Frank " 11 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Emmett " 6 M ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
E. M. " 3 F ---------- $ , $ , Wis.
Flora " 6/12 F ---------- $ , $ , Mass.
Stephen " 68 M ---------- $ , $ , Mass.
Wm. FLETCHER 19 M ---------- $ , $ 0,250 Wis.
Matilda FRISBY 39 F Dom. Serv. $ , $ , N.Y.
1870 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
BAKER Lydia 49 F W Keeping house -------- -------- New York
" Addison 23 M W Works on Farm -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Lillie 14 F W ------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Frank 13 M W ------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Wm 11 M W ------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
SEARLES Charles 23 M W Farmer -------- -------- New York
" Cecilia 21 F W Keeping house -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Arthur 10M M W ------------- $ 8,000 $ 1,600 Wisconsin
TROY Cyrus 39 M W Farmer -------- -------- Pennsylvania
" J. M. 34 F W Keeping house -------- -------- Ohio
" W. E. 14 F W ------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" V. J. 12 F W ------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" R. F. 6 M W ------------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
1875 State Census Verona, Fairbault, Minnesota, Page 416
| Place of Birth |
Name Age Sex Race |Self Father Mother|
WOOD A L 50 M W N. Y. Conn. Mass.
" Mary J 44 F W N. Y. Verm. N. Y.
" Amos 20 M W Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Stephen 18 M W Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Frank 16 M W Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Emmit 12 M W Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Emily 8 F W Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Flora 6 F W Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Carlos 3 M W Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Cora 1 F W Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
HARRINGTON Geo 47 M W N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
1880 Census Mt Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin, ED 142 Page 17
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
WOOD Amos W W M 25 ----- M Farmer Wisc. N. Y. Ohio
" Lila W F 24 Wife M Keeping House Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
1895 Iowa State Census.
Birth Residence
Name Age Place Race County Town
Amos W WOOD 40 Wisconsin W Cerro Gordo Lake
Lila E " 39 Wisconsin W Cerro Gordo Lake
Emmet B " 13 Wisconsin W Cerro Gordo Lake
Wealtha " 10 Wisconsin W Cerro Gordo Lake
Amy B " 8 Story W Cerro Gordo Lake
Walter A " 2 Cerro Gordo W Cerro Gordo Lake
Harvey H 0 Cerro Gordo W Cerro Gordo Lake
1900 Census Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 24 Sheet 7B Line 61
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD Amus W. Head W M Jan 1855 45 M 20 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Lila Wife W F Jul 1855 44 M 20 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
" Emmett Son. W M Jan 1882 18 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
" Cecelia Dau. W F Aug 1884 15 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
" Amy B. Dau. W M Dec 1886 13 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
" Walter A. Son. W M Feb 1893 7 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
" Harvey H. Son. W M Dec 1894 5 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
Lila Mother of 5 Children 5 Living
1905 State Census Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
Name Postoffice Address
Amos W WOOD Clear Lake
Lila E WOOD " "
Emmet E WOOD " "
Wealthy C WOOD " "
Amy B WOOD " "
Walter A WOOD " "
Harvey WOOD " "
1910 Census Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 27 Sheet 7B Line 98
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD Amos W Head M W 56 M1 30 Wisc. N. Y. Ohio Farmer General Farm
" Lila W Wife F W 54 M1 30 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Cecilia W Dau F W 25 S --- Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. Operator Telephone
Ed 27 Sheet 8A Line 1
" Amy B Dau F W 23 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. Dressmaker ----------
" Walter A Son M E 17 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
" Harvey H Son M E 15 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
Lila W Mother of 5 Children 5 Living
1920 Census Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 22 Sheet 27A Line 36
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD Amos W Head M W 65 M Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Lila Wife F W 64 M Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Walter Son M W 26 S Iowa Wisc. Wisc. Farm Laborer Working Out
1925 State Census Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
Census Residence Birth Parent
Name Gender Race Year County Year Relat Father
Mother
Spouse
Amas W Woods Male White 1925 Cerro Gordo abt 1855 Head Andrius Woods,
Mary J Perry,
Lila E Woods
Lila E Woods Female White 1925 Cerro Gordo abt 1856 Wife Benjamin Baker,
Lydia Case,
Amas W Woods
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1930 Census Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 3 Sheet 3A Line 38
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD Amos W Head M W 75 M 25 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Lila E Wife F W 74 M 24 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. None
Own Home valued at $4,000 own a Radio
Marriage
Name Date County
Ella E Baker 22 Feb 1880 Green
Amos W Wood 22 Feb 1880 Green
CHILDREN of Amos William WOOD and Eliza Caroline (Lila) BAKER:
+ 331. 1. EMMETT E b: 30 Jan 1882; , Green, Wisconsin.
d: 6 Feb 1968; Stockton, San Joaquin, California.
+ 332. 2. WEALTHY CECELIA b: Aug 1884; , Green, Wisconsin.
md: ; , , Iowa.
Shirley. A. WATTS.
+ 333. 3. AMY B b: Dec 1886; , Green, Wisconsin.
md: ; , , Iowa.
Floyd Prosper KNAPPEN.
+ 334. 4. WALTER AMOS Sr b: 18 Feb 1893; , Green, Wisconsin.
md: ; , , Iowa.
Alma Bertha CROSBY
d: 3 May 1987; Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
+ 335. 5. HARVEY Howard b: 17 Dec 1894; , Green, Wisconsin.
md: ; , Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
Florence Blanch SISSON
Back to Andrus L. WOOD's Family PageBack to Stephen Andrus WOOD's Home Page.
Back to Our Genealogy Home Page.
To reach me by e-mail click on mailbox 
This Web Page was created on 01/19/1998 with 
Web-O-Rama or E-Mail Kevin Gunn