Joseph Brown (1777-1848)

Joshua Wood
(1759 - 1836)

Joshua Wood was born in Gartside, Lancashire, England to George Wood and Ruth Greenwood. He was baptized on 25 Jan 1759 at St. James Church of England in Milnrow, Lancashire, England

St. James Parish Church of Milnrow
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Joshua Wood married Mary Ann Kennan on 11 Feb 1787 in the Parish Church of St. Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

St. Chad's parish records have been transcribed by Lynn Ransom Burton at
www.lan-opc.org.uk/Rochdale/stchad/marriages_1783-1789.html

The Parish Church of St. Chad
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Joshua and Mary Ann Wood had 5 children:
	1.	Jane Wood was christened 19 July 1789 in Rochdale. She married Edward Swan on 7 Aug 1819 in St. Peter's Cathedral, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
	2.	George Darling Wood was christened 25 Nov 1787 in Rochdale. He died 16 June 1825 at 38 years old in Bahis, Salvador, Brazil and is buried in the British Cemetery there.
	3.	Mary Ann Wood was born 23 Apr 1791 in Sheffield and was christened 15 May 1791 in St. Peter's Cathedral. She married first James D. Watt and had 2 children. She next married Joseph Brown and had 3 more children. She died 1884 in 23 Sep 1884 in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA and was buried 25 Sep 1884 in the Wellsville Cemetery.
	4.	Luke Wood was born about 1793 in Sheffield.
	5.	Bridget Wood was born about 1795 in Sheffield. She married William Howard on 30 May 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had one child, Emily Howard born 1828. She married William Cockbain.

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