John Marshall WOOD was born 19 Feb 1841 in Pennsylvania. In 1880 he lived with his brother in Crawford, Pennsylvania, but he was raised in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, as you see here in the 1850 census.
Here are Blanche and John in the 1900 census in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It says they have been married for 9 years - perhaps married 1891, I would assume in Pennsylvania. It also states that Blanche bore two children and lost both of those. Who are these precious little souls? boys? girls? What did they die of? Were they babies or toddlers? I can't find them in the cemeteries. I hate for them to be forgotten. Does anyone know anything about this family? Did she have any more children after 1900 and before her husband passed away?
John died 11 Sep 1905 in Mountain Grove, Wright, Missouri. Here is a photo of his headstone. Does anyone know where he is buried? Or what took the family to Missouri?
I'm not sure when they moved to Missouri or where Blanche was in 1910. But in the 1920 census, she is found living in East Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado, with her nephew Norman HASTINGS (he was the son of Blanche's sister Marion Jane COMPTON who married Frank HASTINGS). Blanche died later in 1920 and is buried near her sister and her family - they share the same headstone as seen below (one on one side, one on the other). Their brother David COMPTON is buried with them. They are buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado.
Richard P HASTINGS, listed above in the first photo, is the brother of Frank HASTINGS. Blanche M HASTINGS, listed in the 2nd photo born 1898 and died 1908, is the daughter of Frank and Marion. I have not figured out how Clarissa H STARR is related. Does anyone know who she is or how she is related to the Hastings family?
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