Andrew ATWOOD

  General Notes:

Death Certificate: Retired farmer, Andrew Atwood--father of Nancy Atwood Allum--died in Jackson County, Missouri in 1913. He is buried in Independence, MO in Mound Grove Cemetery. Born in Canada, Andrew subsequently lived in Illinois and Iowa. After the death of his wife Anna in 1885, he moved to Missouri where he remarried.
From DeeAnna Allum Granston


1831 BIRTH of Andrew Atwood

Andrew was a son of Joseph B. Atwood and Mary (Smith) Atwood

Joseph was born September 1, 1803 in New Hampshire and died January 5, 1885, in Illinois

Mary was born July 22, 1808 in Canada

1851 CENSUS, (perhaps) Canada, Ontario County, Mosa Township

1860 CENSUS, Illinois, Carroll County, Wysox Township, Milledgeville ("Andrew," age 27, "Farmer") (wife "Maria," age 24)

1870 CENSUS, Iowa, Crawford County, Charter Oak Township, Denison ("Andrew," 39, "Farmer") (wife "Maria," age 36)

1880 CENSUS, Iowa, Crawford County, Charter Oak Township ("Andrew," age 47, "Farmer") (wife "Anna," age 45)

1885 CENSUS, Iowa State Census, Crawford County, Charter Oak Township ("Andrew," age 53, "Farmer") (wife "Maria," age 50)

1887 DEATH of first wife, Anna Maria (Provost) Atwood, at 53 years 2 months 9 days


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1897 newspaper, DENISON REVIEW, Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, August 25, pertaining to Dow City (also in Crawford County):

"Andrew Atwood, who used to live near Charter Oak but now of Independence, Mo., drove up this way and was shaking hands with his friends in town Tuesday morning. He is on his way to Charter Oak."

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1899 MARRIAGE of Andrew Atwood to Caroline Ann Rockwell, on November 30 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

1900 CENSUS, Missouri, Jackson County, Blue Township, Independence ("Andrew," age 69, "Farmer") (wife "Carrie," age 62)

1910 CENSUS, Missouri, Jackson County, Blue Township, Independence ("Andrew," age 79, "Retired, Farmer") (wife "Carrie," age 76)

1913 DEATH, Andrew Atwood, at 82 years 2 months 28 days

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1916 DEATH of wife, Caroline Ann (Rockwell) Atwood, at approximately 82 years

Andrew married Anna Maria PROVOST. (Anna Maria PROVOST was born on March 29, 1834 in Canada, died on June 7, 1887 in Charter Oak Township, Crawford County, Iowa and was buried in Charter Oak Cemetery, Charter Oak Township, Crawford County, Iowa.)

Andrew next married Caroline Ann ROCKWELL on November 30, 1899 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. (Caroline Ann ROCKWELL was born in May 1833 in Mount Washington, Jackson County, Missouri, died on March 24, 1916 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri and was buried on March 26, 1916 in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.)