Peter Cavanaugh Woods, II b. 23 Apr 1858 San Marcos, Hays, Texas d. 1 Jun 1950 San Marcos, Hays, Texas: If the Legends Are True...

1858 - 1950 (92 years)

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Name	Peter Cavanaugh Woods [1]
Suffix	II
Alt. Birth	Abt 1858	Texas [2, 3, 4]
Alt. Birth	Apr 1858	Texas [5]
Born	23 Apr 1858	San Marcos, Hays, Texas [1, 6]
Gender	Male
Alt. Birth	Abt 1859	Texas [7, 8, 9]
Education	23 Sep 1870	San Marcos, Hays, Texas [3]
Alt. Burial	San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas [1]
Occupation	29 Jun 1900	Kendall County, Texas [5]
	stock farmer
Occupation	6 May 1910	Blanco County, Texas [7]
	farmer
Occupation	5 Jan 1920	Blanco County, Texas [8]
	stock farmer
Retired	15 May 1930	Hays County, Texas [4]
	Occupation is "none" on the 1930 census.
Education Level	25 Apr 1940	Hays County, Texas [9]
	high school 4 years
Died	1 Jun 1950	San Marcos, Hays, Texas [6]
	Cause: carcinoma of liver
Alt. Death	2 Jun 1950 [1]
Name	Peter Cavanaugh Woods [10]
Name	Peter Woods [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14]
Buried	3 Jun 1950	San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas [6]
Person ID	I126941	If the Legends Are True...
Last Modified	17 Jun 2020

Father	Colonel Peter Cavanaugh Woods, b. Abt 1820, Tennessee , d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Georgia Virginia Lawshe, b. Abt 1830, Georgia , d. Bef Jun 1880 (Age ~ 50 years)
Family ID	F46794	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Laura Matilda Hoge, b. 5 Apr 1873, Texas , d. 19 May 1966, Round Rock, Williamson, Texas (Age 93 years)

Alt. Marriage Abt 1888 [4]

Alt. Marriage Abt 1890 [5]

Married 26 Jun 1890 Kendall County, Texas [13]

Alt. Marriage 26 Jun 1890 Blanco County, Texas [1]

Alt. Marriage Abt 1891 [7]

Census 29 Jun 1900 Kendall County, Texas [5]

Precinct 3, District 38, Sheet 13A, Line 7, Dwelling 231, Family 231:

The household consisted of Peter Woods, head, 42; Laura, wife, 27; Lugene, daugther, 8; Maxy, son, 7; Winifred, daughter, 4; and Ella V., daughter, 2.

Peter & Laura are married 10 years with 4 children, all living. They own a farm free of mortgage.

Census 6 May 1910 Blanco County, Texas [7]

Johnson City Road

Precinct 4, District 91, Sheet 9B, Line 60, Dwelling 152, Family 169:

The household consisted of Peter Woods, head, 51; Laura, wife, 37; Eugene C., son, 18; Maxey C., son, 17; Winifred, daughter, 14; Ella L., daughter, 12; Mattie H., daughter, 9; Wilton G., son, 5; Clifford P., son, 2.

Peter & Laura are married 19 years with 7 children, all living. They own a farm with a mortgage.

Census 5 Apr 1920 Blanco County, Texas [8]

Blanco & Willow City Road

Precinct 4, District 124, Sheet 1A, Line 1, Dwelling 1, Family 1:

The household consisted of Peter Woods, head, 61; Laura, wife, 46; Leonora, daughter, 21; Mattie K., daughter, 18; Wilton G., son, 14; and Clifford P., son, 12.

They own a farm free of mortgage.

Census 15 May 1930 Hays County, Texas [4]

Precinct 1, District 3, Sheet 7B, Line 83, Dwelling 135, Family 136:

The household consisted of Peter Woods, head, 72; Laura, wife, 57; Wilton, son, 25; and J. C. Hogue, mother, 82, widowed.

Peter was 30 years old when first married, Laura was 15.

They own a house and declared it to be worth $4,000. They do not have a radio. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2015 the relative worth of $4,000 from 1930 was:
-------$175,000.00, using the unskilled wage
-------$232,000.00, using the Production Worker Compensation
-------$300,000.00, using the nominal GDP per capita

Family 137:

The household consisted of Jesse M. Rooks, head, 36; Ruby, wife, 31; and Sarah Rooks, sister, 22.

They pay $12 per month rent, presumably to "house mother" Laura. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2015 the relative worth of $12 from 1930 was:
------------$526.00, using the unskilled wage
------------$696.00, using the Production Worker Compensation
------------$899.00, using the nominal GDP per capita

Census 25 Apr 1940 Hays County, Texas [9]

Chestnut Street

District 5, Sheet 9B, Line 58, Dwelling 153:

The household consisted of Peter Woods, head, 81; Laura, wife, 66; Winifred W. Coldwell, daughter, 24; MarthaA. Hoge, mother-in-law; and Mary R. Bagley, lodger.

Winifred, Martha, and Mary are all widowed.

Peter & Laura own a house and declared it to be worth $2,000. Acording to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2015 the relative worth of $2,000 from 1940 was:
--------$68,600.00, using the unskilled wage
--------$91,200.00, using the Production Worker Compensation
-------$144,000.00, using the nominal GDP per capita

Residence 1 Jun 1950 San Marcos, Hays, Texas [6]

202 West Hutchinson

Children

+	1. Eugene Cavanaugh Woods, b. 22 Jun 1891, Blanco, Blanco County, Texas , d. 3 Jul 1986, Austin, Travis County, Texas (Age 95 years)
	2. Maxey C. Woods, b. 9 Dec 1892, Blanco County, Texas , d. May 1983, Williamson County, Texas (Age 90 years)
	3. Winifred Woods, b. Jul 1895, Texas , d. 16 Jun 1984, Dallas, Dallas, Texas (Age ~ 88 years)
	4. Leonora Woods, b. 20 Dec 1897, Gillespie County, Texas , d. 28 Nov 1984, San Marcos, Hays, Texas (Age 86 years)
	5. Mattie King Woods, b. 20 Feb 1901, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas , d. 15 Sep 1970, Temple, Bell, Texas (Age 69 years)
	6. Wilton G. Woods, b. Abt 1905, Texas , d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Clifford P. Woods, b. Abt 1908, Texas , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 17 Jun 2020

Family ID F46793 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Reference If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Peter Cavanaugh Woods, II" (accessed May 18, 2024) | https://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I126941&tree=Legends.

Sources

[S531] Find A Grave Memorial: 23520225, "Peter Cavanaugh Woods, II" (www.findagrave.com/). (Reliability: 3).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1860, Texas, Hays County, San Marcos, Page 21 (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1870, Texas, Hays County, San Marcos, Page 20 (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1930, Texas, Hays County, Precinct 1, District 3, Sheet 7B (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1900, Texas, Kendall County, Precinct 3, District 38, Sheet 13A (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", Peter Woods; citing certificate number 28795, State Registrar Office, Austin | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CQ-R9T (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1910, Texas, Blanco County, Precinct 4, District 91 Sheet 19B (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1920, Texas, Blanco County, Precinct 4, District 124, Sheet 1A (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1940, Texas, Hays County, District 5,Sheet 9B (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S531] Find A Grave Memorial: 23519763, "Lenora Woods Morrison" (www.findagrave.com/). (Reliability: 3).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", Leonora Woods; citing Gillespie Co., Texas, reference item 5 p 236 | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6PM-G8G (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 3).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", Mattie King Woods; citing Gillespie Co., Texas, reference item 5 p 236 | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6PM-G8R (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 3).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", Peter Woods & Luara Hoge | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXQ8-MQX (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 3).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", Mattie King Taylor; citing certificate number 61400, State Registrar Office, Austin | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3DT-4LW (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).