Mr. Blue

BackGround: Boston Temple, Boston, Massachusetts.

Stephen A. WOOD⁷ (Stephen⁶ Simeon⁵ Solomon⁴ Solomon³ Thomas² Edward¹ Lewis^A)

Elizabeth (Betsey) LOVELAND⁶ (Artemus⁵ Malachi⁴ Robert³ Robert² Thomas¹
John^A John^B)

Descendants of Stephen Andrus WOOD

Up Dated 27 February 2008

Steven Andrus WOOD
and
Elizabeth (Betsey) LOVELAND

There childrens descent from Stephen HOPKINS May Flower ancester on Betsey LOVELAND's side of the family.

Descent 1
Elizabeth (Betsey) LOVELAND⁸ (Artemus⁷ Malachi⁶ Dinah ANDREWS⁵ Sarah GILLETT⁴ Prisilla KELSEY³ Bethia HOPKINS² Stephen¹)

Descent 2
Elizabeth (Betsey) LOVELAND⁹ (Artemus⁸ Priscilla NORKET⁷ Priscilla PAINE⁶ Nicholas⁵ Prisilla KELSEY⁴ Mary Ann SNOW³ Constance HOPKINS² Stephen¹)

Stephen was born 3 September 1794 in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Stephen WOOD and Levina NEWELL. He married 1818 in Smithfield, Madison, New York, Elizabeth (Betsey) LOVELAND, the daughter of Andrus LOVELAND and Rachel BATES. Betsey was born 1798 in Middlefield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, she died 1843, in Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania.

He was delegate to Anti-Mason Convention 1829 & 1832, as well as the Smithfield delegate to Whig County Convention at Morrisville, Madison, New York in 1834.

Personal Data Abstracted From Records
of the
Peterboro Baptist Church
Peterboro New York 1806-1867
By Victor B., Goodrich
Hamelton, New York 1983
Page 42

WOOD, Betsey 3 Nov. 1832, excluded for being part of an "organized body under written articles in opposition to the church;"
31 Oct. 1833, vote of exclusion was rescinded;
Sep 1840, prob. the "br. and Sister WOOD" granted a ltr. of dismission.

WOOD Stephen name is on the covenant list ;
4 Jul. 1818, related his experience and was received as a candidate for batism;
5 Jul 1818 baptized "below SAYLES saw mill;
3 Nov. 1832, excluded for being part of an "organized body under written articles in opposition to the church;"
31 Oct. 1833, vote of exclusion was rescinded;
Sep 1840, prob. the "br. and Sister WOOD" granted a ltr. of dismission.

The abstractor of these records stated that many of the church members were excluded in 1832; there was some type of disagreenent, a council of various churches was held in 1833 and both sides were chastised - those excluded were accepted back.

Note I feel that the above couple is your Stephen and Elizabeth. Phoebe Paine Loveland (wife of Artemus, older bro. of Rachel and Elizabeth) was also a member of this Church. Donna Burdick

The above is from a letter to Eugene (Gene) O'Meara⁵ (Stella WOOD,⁴ Alva WOOD,³ Byron WOOD,² Stephen WOOD¹) from Donna Bridock, a copy of which Gene sent me. Robin G Forrest

I do not know exactly when Stephen arrived in Madison County. However, he left in about 1840 when they asked for the letter of dismission metioned above. I believe Betsey became ill and they moved to Salem, Mercer, Pennyslvania, to be closer to Elizabeth's father, as her mother had died 11 April 1809 in Smithfield, Madison, New York.

In 1845 Pliny COLTON, Christopher SILVER, Artemus SILVER, Daniel TREE, Thomas STEWART, Stephen WOOD, and George MEARS, with their families, left Pennsylvania to seek homes in the far west. They traveled by steamboat down the Ohio and up the Mississippi river to Galena, and thence overland to Green county, and soon the larger number of them chose land in what is now Mount Pleasant, and settled down to begin life anew. They first lived in Jefferson upon a farm owned by Joseph Forbes. They afterwards removed to the village of Exeter, where they resided a number of years. This is where his daughter Moroa died at the age of 14 years 6 months on the 20^th of October 1845.

Stephen WOOD and son William purchased 40 acres of land from Mineral Point land office (the United States Government) on 10 April 1848. Stephen WOOD sold land to his son William 20 Sep. 1848, listing as Stephen's wife Electa. {this must be a second wife and this is the only place I have been able to find any mention of her Stephen's first wife Betsy LOVELAND died in Pennsylvania in 1843-RF} William WOOD sold property in Green, County Wisconsin in 1849, to his uncle (his mother's sisters husband) Daniel M. TREE.

They then moved to Mt. Pleasant where Stephen died 15 July 1872.

Census Records

1820 Census Index Smithfield, Madison, New York Page 041
WOOD Stephen
              Under 10; 10 to 16; 16 to 18; 16 to 26; 26 to 45; 54 & Up
     Males:
     Females:

1830 Census Smithfield, Madison, New York.
Stephen WOOD
              Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 30 to 40
     Males:       2    -------  --------  --------     1
     Females:     1      1      --------  --------     1

1840 Census Smithfield, Madison, New York.
Stephen WOOD
              Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 40 to 50
     Males:       1      1         1         1         1
     Females: -------    1         1         1         1

1847 Territory Census Green County, Wisconsin
             White White   Males of Females 
Name         Males Females Color    of Color Total
Stephen WOOD   3   ------- -------- -------    3

1850 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
                                      Real Estate Where
Name            Age Sex Occupation    Value       Born
Stephen    WOOD  50  M  Stone Mason   $  0,200    Mass.
William     "    22  M    Farmer      $  0,800    N.Y.
Dwight      "    10  M    Farmer      $   ,       N.Y.
Byron       "    13  M  ----------    $   ,       N.Y.

1860 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
                                      Real Estate Personal Where
Name               Age Sex Occupation Value       Value    Born 
W. L.     WOOD      30  M   Butcher   $  3,000    $  1,000 N.Y.
Emy         "       21  F  ---------- $   ,       $   ,    Ohio
Em          "        1  F  ---------- $   ,       $   ,    Wis.
Steph       "       70  M   Butcher   $   ,       $   ,    N.Y.
Em M.     GRIFFIN   19  F  ---------- $   ,       $   ,    Ind.

1870 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
                                Real Estate Personal Where
Name         Age Sex Occupation Value       Value    Born 
Stephen WOOD  68  M  ---------- $   ,       $   ,    Mass.
Living with son Andrus.

 
   1. SON            b:        1819; Smithfield, Madison, New York.
                     d:    Bef 1830; Smithfield, Madison, New York.
 + 2. ELIZABETH O.   b: 18 May 1821; Smithfield, Madison, New York.
                    md:    Oct 1840; , Madison, New York.
                                     Josiah H. MARSHALL
                     d: 16 Aug 1881; , Green, Wisconsin.
 + 3. ANDRESS L.     b:    Jun 1825; Smithfield, Madison, New York.
                    md: 17 Jan 1849; , Green, Wisconsin.
                                     Mary Jane PERRY
 + 4. WILLIAM        b:    Jnu 1827; Smithfield, Madison, New York.
                    md:  1 May 1855; Mt Pleasant, Green,
                                     Wisconsin.
                                     Emilly S. PERRY
 + 5. MARIA LOVELAND b:        1829; Smithfield, Madison, New York.
                    md: 21 Oct 1847; , Green, Wisconsin.
                                     Richard McGOON.
                     d: 21 September 1896; Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
   6. MOROA          b:    Sep 1831; Smithfield, Madison, New York.
                     d: 28 Oct 1845; Exiter, Green, Wisconsin.
 + 7. DWIGHT         b: 16 Jun 1833; Smithfield, Madison, New York.
                    md: 27 Feb 1859; Mt Pleasant, Green,
                                     Wisconsin.
                                     Rosilla HEATHEMAN
 + 8. BYRON LEWIS    b: 15 Feb 1838; Smithfield, Madison, New York.
                    md:  3 Nov 1861; Bellivelle, Dane,
                                     Wisconsin.
                                     Judith GRIFFIN
                     d: 17 Nov 1920; Monroe, Green, Wisconsin.