William Henry Hood

Most genealogy literature involving William W. Hood has mistakenly given his middle name as "Henry". Recent published research by Clyde B. Hood III in his landmark privately published genealogy book, "The John and Richard Hood Clan of Halifax County, Virginia; ......", 2013, has corrected this frequently propagated error.

Tax, land, census and DNA records track William W. Hood from North Carolina, Pendleton District, South Carolina and to his final settling in Franklin County, GA.

He raised a large family in Franklin Co., GA. He and his sons were large land owners supported by extant tax and land records. He and his sons appear on innumerable extant tax lists in Franklin Co., GA from the years 1818-1842.

In 1826 William and Winnifred, his wife. were charter members of Beaverdam Baptist Church of Franklin Co. near current day Commerce, Banks Co.

William W. Hood is recorded in the 1840 US Census of Franklin Co., GA.

In the 1850 US Census of Franklin Co., GA was the last time he and his wife "Winney" (Winnifred) Hood appear in census records.

The children of William W. and Winnifred Hood were: 1) Zilman S. Hood b. Circa 1800 Prob. Pendleton District, S.C., d. Dec 1846/47 Georgia, m. Harriett C. Morrison21 Oct 1824 Jackson Co., GA. 2) William C. Hood b. Circa 1801 S. C., d. Aft 1880, m. Nancy (_____). 3) Nathaniel R. Hood b. Circa 1802 South Carolina, d. 28 Oct 1854 Franklin Co., GA, m. Louisa Butler 03 Nov 1831 in Jackson Co., GA. 4) Eda Hood b. Circa 1810 S.C., d. Circa 1850 GA, m. Francis "Frank" T. Cook 18 Jun 1825 in Franklin Co., GA. 5) Reuben Harvey Hood b. 18 Feb 1813 South Carolina, d. 17 Apr 1856 Jackson Co., GA, m. Emily (Millie" J. Cook on 22 May 1832 in Franklin Co., GA. 6) Mary Ann Hood b. Circa 1814 South Carolina m. Married Asa Ware on 28 Mar 1844 (Ceremony performed by her brother, Stephen Reed Hood, Justice of the Peace). 7) Stephen Reed Hood (See below)

Source: "The John and Richard Hood Clan of Halifax County, Virginia; Burke County, North Carolina; and Pendleton and Greenville Districts, South Carolina" by Clyde B. Hood, 2013, pp185-200.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via brother Thomas Hood by SmartCopy: May 2 2015, 4:18:21 UTC
• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via brother Robert Hood by SmartCopy: Mar 13 2015, 2:06:02 UTC
• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via father John Philip Hood by SmartCopy: Mar 13 2015, 1:56:01 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 28 2017, 12:38:23 UTC