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Eliza Rhoda Wood

Female 1840 - 1872  (31 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eliza Rhoda Wood was born 31 Aug 1840, Warwick, Ontario; died 19 Apr 1872.

    Eliza married Elijah Edson Bearss 18 Sep 1862, Warwick, Ontario. Elijah (son of Joseph Bearss and Susan Neff) was born 14 Apr 1838, Welland, Ontario; died 2 Dec 1924, Casnovia, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elizabeth Maria Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Oct 1863, Warwick Township; died 13 Oct 1952, Strathroy Hospital, Arkona Cemetery.
    2. 3. Joseph Woodruff Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jul 1865, Arkona, Ontario; died 5 Oct 1944, Bailey.
    3. 4. Elijah Edson Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 May 1867, Arkona, ONT; died 5 Mar 1944, Bailey, MI-Seaman Cemetery.
    4. 5. John Wilson Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Apr 1869; died 12 Feb 1921.
    5. 6. Sarah Louella Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Aug 1871; died 12 Apr 1893, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elizabeth Maria Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born 13 Oct 1863, Warwick Township; died 13 Oct 1952, Strathroy Hospital, Arkona Cemetery.

    Elizabeth married Henry Rook 19 Oct 1881, Thedford, Ontario. Henry was born 1854, Bertie Township; died 1 Nov 1934, Arkona, Ontario, Arkona Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Stella May Rook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Nov 1885; died 19 Sep 1979, Ailsa Craig.
    2. 8. Ralph Waldo Rook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Feb 1890; died 25 Apr 1947, Arkona, Ontario, Arkona Cemetery.
    3. 9. Alta Luella Rook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Aug 1892; died 2 May 1979, Ailsa Craig, Arkona Cemetery.

  2. 3.  Joseph Woodruff Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born 25 Jul 1865, Arkona, Ontario; died 5 Oct 1944, Bailey.

  3. 4.  Elijah Edson Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born 11 May 1867, Arkona, ONT; died 5 Mar 1944, Bailey, MI-Seaman Cemetery.

    Elijah married Mary Marie Grill 10 Aug 1892. Mary was born 30 Aug 1872, Casnovia; died 25 Jun 1959. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Roy Edson Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jun 1893; died 2 Nov 1916.
    2. 11. Hazel Louella Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Apr 1895.
    3. 12. Ward Wesley Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1899; died Apr 1929.
    4. 13. Stanley Norman Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Nov 1900.

  4. 5.  John Wilson Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born 4 Apr 1869; died 12 Feb 1921.

    John married ? Traverse City. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. H.W. Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Bernie Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born , Traverse City; died , Traverse City.

  5. 6.  Sarah Louella Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born 5 Aug 1871; died 12 Apr 1893, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.

    Sarah married Walter H. Griffin 2 Feb 1888. Walter was born Apr 1865, IO; died , Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Rhoda Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point died 15 Oct 1979, Muskegon, MI.
    2. 17. Hazel Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Stella May Rook Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Eliza1) was born 21 Nov 1885; died 19 Sep 1979, Ailsa Craig.

    Stella married Harold I. Johnston 3 May 1916. Harold was born 1888; died 1944. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  Ralph Waldo Rook Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Eliza1) was born 19 Feb 1890; died 25 Apr 1947, Arkona, Ontario, Arkona Cemetery.

  3. 9.  Alta Luella Rook Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Eliza1) was born 15 Aug 1892; died 2 May 1979, Ailsa Craig, Arkona Cemetery.

    Alta married ClairJ. Porter 29 May 1916. ClairJ. was born 1891; died 1955, Arkona Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. D.C. Porter  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 10.  Roy Edson Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 1 Jun 1893; died 2 Nov 1916.

  5. 11.  Hazel Louella Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 5 Apr 1895.

    Hazel married Sampson Peter Smith 8 Apr 1916. Sampson was born 27 Sep 1894, Grant, MI; died 7 Jul 1942, Freemont, MI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. D.P. Smith  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. D.R. Smith  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 12.  Ward Wesley Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born Aug 1899; died Apr 1929.

    Ward married Mary D. Goodrich 13 Feb 1920. Mary died 24 Apr 1929. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. D.W. Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 13.  Stanley Norman Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 26 Nov 1900.

    Stanley married Helen J. Carlson 21 Jul 1924. Helen died 3 Jan 1979, Diamond, MI-Resurrection Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Robert Alan Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Mar 1929; died 8 Aug 1978, Diamond, MI.
    2. 23. Norman Ward Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Oct 1931; died 15 Feb 1997, Grand Rapids, MI-St. Patrick's Cemetery, Ravena, NY.

  8. 14.  H.W. Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Eliza1)

    H.W. married . ?. [Group Sheet]


  9. 15.  Bernie Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Eliza1) was born , Traverse City; died , Traverse City.

  10. 16.  Rhoda Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1) died 15 Oct 1979, Muskegon, MI.

    Rhoda married Raymond Peterson 27 Nov 1911. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. ? Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. ? Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. ? Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 17.  Hazel Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)

    Hazel married Clair Atkinson. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. ? Atkinson  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  D.C. Porter Descendancy chart to this point (9.Alta3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Eliza1)

    D.C. married .. Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. ? Porter  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. ? Porter  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 30. ? Porter  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 31. ? Porter  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 19.  D.P. Smith Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hazel3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1)

    D.P. married J. Day [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. ? Smith  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. R.P. Smith  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 20.  D.R. Smith Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hazel3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1)

  4. 21.  D.W. Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ward3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1)

    D.W. married L. Kessler. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Kenneth Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point

    D.W. married S. ?. [Group Sheet]


  5. 22.  Robert Alan Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (13.Stanley3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 31 Mar 1929; died 8 Aug 1978, Diamond, MI.

    Robert married Elizabeth Kramer. Elizabeth died 9 Dec 1980, Diamond, MI-Resurrection Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Jeff Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Carol Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 37. Paul Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 38. Glenn Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 23.  Norman Ward Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (13.Stanley3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 25 Oct 1931; died 15 Feb 1997, Grand Rapids, MI-St. Patrick's Cemetery, Ravena, NY.

    Norman married Charmaine Joyce (Punky) Miller. Charmaine died 9 Apr 2001. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Michael N. Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point died 18 Jul 1981, Grand Rapids, MI-Blythefield Memorial Gardens.
    2. 40. Robin Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 41. Cindy Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 42. Elizabeth Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 43. William Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point

    Norman married Mary Ann ?. [Group Sheet]


  7. 24.  ? Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (16.Rhoda3, 6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)

  8. 25.  ? Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (16.Rhoda3, 6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)

  9. 26.  ? Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (16.Rhoda3, 6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)

  10. 27.  ? Atkinson Descendancy chart to this point (17.Hazel3, 6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)