Mrs Walter WOOD and sons Amos and Ellery, Visit her brother Martin E CROSBY Monday 10 June 1940
Mason City Globe Gazette Thursday 26 November 1942
Crosby Family Reunion 31 July 1962
Mr and Mrs Walter WOOD spend winter in Arizona 13 January 1964
BackGround: Chicago Temple, Chicago, Illinois.
The Second Generation
Up Dated 25 February 2009
Walter was born 18 February 1893; in Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa and married Alma Bertha CROSBY the daughter of Henry CROSBY and Elen GERWIN. She was born 13 May 1902 in Clontarf, Swift, Minnesota and died 11 April 1993, in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa. Walter died August 1987, in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
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
1900 Census Clontarf, Swift, Minnesota, ED 269 Sheet 1A Line 23
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
CROSBY Henry S Head W M May 1868 32 M 05 Ill. N. Y. Ill. Farmer
" Theresa Wife W F Feb 1870 30 M 05 Germ. Germ. Germ. ----------
" Martin E Son W M Oct 1895 4 S --- Iowa Ill. Germ. ----------
" Mary Dau W F Oct 1897 2 S --- Iowa Ill. Germ. ----------
" Lydia Dau W F Mar 1900 2M S --- Minn. Ill. Germ. ----------
Theresa Mother of 3 Children 3 Living She came to the U. S. A. in 1875
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 " "
1905 State Census Clontarf, Swift, Minnesota, ED 8 Sheet 4 Line 17
| Place of Birth | Resident for
Name Sex Age Race |Self Father Mother| Years Months Occupation
CROSBY Henry F Mr. M 37 W Ill. Ill. Ill. 6 3 Farmer
" Treasea M Mrs F 35 W Germ. Germ. Germ. 6 3 ----------
" Martin E M 9 W Iowa Ill. Ill. 6 3 ----------
" Mary F F 7 W Iowa Ill. Germ. 6 3 ----------
" Lida C F 5 W Minn. Ill. Germ. 5 ------ ----------
" Elma B F 3 W Minn. Ill. Germ. 3 ------ ----------
" Delbert C M 1 W Minn. Ill. Germ. 1 ------ ----------
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
1910 Census Nowlin, Stanley, South Dakota, ED 102 Sheet 5A Line 2
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
CROSBY Henry Head M W 41 M1 15 Ill. N. Y. U. S. Homesteader
" Theresa Wife F W 40 M1 15 Germ. Germ. Germ. Homesteader
" Martin Son M W 14 S --- Iowa Ill. Germ. None
" Mary Dau F W 12 S --- Iowa Ill. Germ. None
" Lydia Dau F W 10 S --- Minn. Ill. Germ. None
" Elma Dau F W 7 S --- Minn. Ill. Germ. None
" Clifford Son M W 2 S --- Iowa Ill. Germ. None
Theresa 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
1920 Census Mason City Ward 2, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, Ed 35 Sheet 15B Line 97
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
CROSBY Henry Head M W 51 M Ill. N. Y. N. Y. Carpenter
" Thresa Wife F W 49 M Germ. Germ. Germ. None
" Martin Son M W 24 S Iowa Ill. Germ. Breakman RR
" Mary Dau F W 22 S Iowa Ill. Germ. Oper ator Telephone
Thresa Came to the U. S. A. in 1875
ED Sheet 16A Line 1
" Lydia Dau F W 19 S Minn. Ill. Germ. Teacher Public School
" Alma Dau F W 17 S Minn. Ill. Germ. None
" Clifford Son M W 12 S Iowa Ill. Germ. None
" Adel A Dau F W 8 S Iowa Ill. Germ. None
1925 State Census Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
Census Residence Birth Parent
Name Gender Race Year County Year Relat Father
Mother
Spouse
Walte Wood Male White 1925 Cerro Gordo abt 1893 Head A W Wood,
Lilu S Bakes,
Elina Wood
Elma Wood Female White 1925 Cerro Gordo abt 1903 Wife Henry Crosby,
Alen Gerwin,
Wales Wood
Faith V Wood Female White 1925 Cerro Gordo abt 1924 Dau Wales Wood,
Elina Wood
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1930 Census Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 2 Sheet 4A Line 49
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD A Walter Head M W 37 M 30 Iowa Wisc. Wisc. Farmer Farm
" Alma Wife F W 27 M 21 Minn. Ill. Germ. None
WOOD Faith Dau F W 5 S --- Iowa Iowa Minn. None
" Dolores Dau F W 1 S --- Iowa Iowa Minn. None
Name: Walter Amos Wood City: Not Stated County: Cerro Gordo State: Iowa Birthplace: Iowa Birth Date: 18 Feb 1893 Race: Caucasian (White) Roll: 1642987 DraftBoard: 0 Age: View Image Occupation: View Image Nearest Relative: View Image Height: View Image Build: View Image Color of Hair: View Image Color of Eyes: View Image Signature: View Image
Name: Walter Wood
SSN: 482-44-3965
Born: 18 Feb 1893
Died: -- Aug 1987
Last Residence: 50428 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa,
United States of America
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (1955)
Name: Alma B. Wood
SSN: 482-60-7274
Born: 13 May 1902
Died: 11 Apr 1993
Last Residence: 50428 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa,
United States of America
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (1964)
CHILDREN of Walter Amos WOOD and Alma Bertha CROSBY:
3341. 1. FAITH V b: Abt 1924; Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
+ 3342. 2. DOLORES ELAINE b: Abt 1929; Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
md: : , Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
Glen Herbert ZIRBEL
+ 3343. 3. WALTER AMOS Jr b: Abt 1932; Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
md: ; , Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
Rachel Ann ZIRBEL
+ 3344. 4. ELLERY CROSBY b: Abt 1935; Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
md: ; , Cerro Gordo, Iowa
Darlene Martha _______ Age 72
3345. 5. RUSSELL b: Abt 1938; Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
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