Census for Ambrose , Sophia (Wood), and Harriett (Wood) Petty
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In reply to:
Re: John L. Wood, NC, TN, TX
Barbara Wood 9/11/07
Census records for:
Ambrose Petty [John Petty/Ambrose Petty/James Petty/Thomas Petty/Hubert Petty]
b. 1827 TN
+1 Saule/Sophia Ann Wood m. 2-14-1849 Washington Co Tx b. ca 1831 TX/AR d. before 9-1853 Washington Co Tx
+2. Mrs. Harriett Virginia Wood Petty m. 9-14-1853 Washington Co Tx b. 1830 TN d. before 9-1874 Washington Co Tx
+3. Therza Collins m. 9-1-1874 Washington Co Tx b.1841 England d. after 1880 m1. Mr. Collins
Question as to “Saule” from the transcription of the marriage license.Possibly named “Sophia” after her mother? Or “Sarah”.
1850 Census Washington Co Texas:p. 284-B, H/H 8/8 line 1
PETTY, A. 23 m TN (Ambrose b.1827)
Josephine (Sophia?) 19 TX; D. C. 1 m TX
(need to check name of wife)
1860 Census Washington Co Texas
Petty, Ambrose 30 farmer
Virginia 25 Tx; Celemtine 6; Emiline 6; Alveninia 1; Nancy 15 (b. ca 1845); Mary 10 (all children born Tx)
See:the 1850 census: Nancy and Mary are the daughters of Isham and Virginia (Wood) Petty.When Virginia was widowed, she married her brother-in-law Ambrose Petty.
1870 TX Washington3rd P. Brenham76Petty Ambrose340
Ambrose Petty 42 butcher TN
Virginia 40 TN, Eveline 15 TX, Mary 19 TX, Clementine 16 TX, Alvinia 11 TX, Marian 9 m TX, William 8 TX, William Plummer 19 clerk AL
See:1850 census, Mary is daughter of Isham and Virginia (Wood) Petty.When Virginia was widowed, she married her brother-in-law Ambrose Petty.
1880 TX Washington 4 W Brenham156 Petty Ambrose186
Ambrose Petty 52 butcher TN TN TN
Thanza 39 England Eng Eng, James F 5 TX TN Eng son, Daisy 3 TX TN Eng dau, Ambrose 1 TX TN Eng son, Louisa Collins 19 Eng Eng Eng step dau, Edward 15 Eng Eng Eng step son, Harry 13 Eng Eng Eng step son, Augusta 10 Eng Eng Eng step dau, Frank 8 Eng Eng Eng step gr son