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CPT Henry Gonzalvo Woods
18 Feb 1816 – 29 Nov 1869
| Birth | 18 Feb 1816 |
| Death | 29 Nov 1869 |
| Cemetery | Woods Cemetery Yorktown , DeWitt County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Patricia Gilliland Devoti on 16 Jan 2007 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5335805 |
Bio
Son of Minerva Cottle & Zadock Woods. Zadock & Minerva migrated to Texas in 1824/they were one of the "Original Old 300 Colonist/Stephen F. Austin's Colony." Escaped Indian capture while living near the Colorado River at Moore's Fort (near where La Grange exist today.) October, 1835, fought in the battle of Gonzales and Concepcion. Served as a Texas Ranger. Was one(1) of two(2) men who escaped the Dawson Masssacre/September 18, 1842. (36 Texians were dead on the field, 15 captured(one of which was his brother Norman) and only 2 escaped.) His brother, Norman and the other prisoners were taken to Perote Prison in Mexico, where Norman died on December 16, 1843. Henry Woods honored Norman's last request; he married Jane, Norman's widow on October 30,1844 and raised the 5 children of that union. Henry and Jane had 4 children of their own. He was a rancher, bred horses, built the first 2 story sawed lumber home in DeWitt County,brought into his home the first cook stove, and brought into the county the first cotton gin. Henry Woods was deputized in 1869 to chase John Kerlick, who had been accused of murder. Henry was ambushed and killed by Kerlick on November 28, 1869.
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TEXAS CAPT CO K 24 REGT TEXAS CAV CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
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- Minerva Woods Harrell 1798–1897
- Norman Boyd Woods 1805–1843
- Montraville Zadock Woods Sr 1806–1857
- Leander Woods 1809–1832
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