Commodore Decatur, Sr. Wood 
Commodore Decatur, Sr. was born about 1816 in Jefferson Co., TN.1 Commodore Decatur, Sr.'s father was James Wood and his mother was Mary Reneau. He had a sister named Amanda M.. He was the older of the two children. He died on March 3rd, 1858 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL.1 1 General Notes
Custom Field:<_FA#> 1850He received bounty land under Military Act of 1850.@@S726784@@Date of Import: Jul 31, 2003
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Buried in Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery located 3.5 miles south of
Kelley's Crossroad, or west of old Richville School in Coosa County, AL.
Minutes 8/435 Estate of C.D. Wood 6 Feb 1865 Pet. Division by Malinda
Parker formerly Malinda Wood, widow. Heirs: Mary E. wife of Malchi
Gulledge, James H. Wood, Martha A. wife of F.M. Allen, minors Richard,
Sarah J., Louisiana,
Commodore, Ellis Wood. Coosa Co., AL
‌Commodore Decatur, Sr. and Malinda were married in a religious ceremony on January 16th, 1840 in Coosa Co., AL.1 They had four sons and four daughters, named James Henry, Richard, Comodore Decatur, Jr, Ellis, Mary Elizabeth, Martha Ann, Sarah Jane and Louisiana.
Family Notes
_UNKNMarried by Henry W. Cox, Acting J. P.@@S726784@@Date of Import: Jul 31, 2003
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Children
Mary Elizabeth Wood
Mary Elizabeth was born in 1841 in Coosa Co., AL.1 She died before 1864 in St. Louis, MO.1
James Henry Wood
James Henry was born on January 7th, 1842 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 72 on May 8th, 1914 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Swamp Creek Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL..1 1
Richard Wood
Richard was born on December 1st, 1844 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 56 on January 19th, 1901 in Childersburg, Talladega Co., AL.1
Martha Ann Wood
Martha Ann was born on March 4th, 1847 in Coosa Co., AL.1 She died at the age of 83 on April 4th, 1930 in Coosa Co., AL. She was buried in Shady Grove Baptist Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL..1 1
Sarah Jane Wood
Sarah Jane was born on October 20th, 1849 in Coosa Co., AL.1 She died at the age of 81 on September 1st, 1931 in Chambers Co., AL. She was buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL..1 1
Louisiana Wood
Louisiana was born on August 22nd, 1852 in Coosa Co., AL.1 She died at the age of 86 in 1938 in Coosa Co., AL. She was buried in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL..1 1
Comodore Decatur, Jr Wood
Comodore Decatur, Jr was born on December 29th, 1854 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 48 on October 11th, 1903 in Titus, Elmore Co., AL.1
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