VMI Archives Historical Rosters: William Henry Hood

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William Henry Hood

Roster ID 483
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First Name:	William
Middle Name:	Henry
Last Name:	Hood
Suffix:
Affiliation:	Class of 1856
Biography & Genealogy:	William Henry Hood, Class of 1856: Genealogy: Born- July 22, 1832, in Berlin, Southampton Co., Va. Father- William Downman; Mother- Edna Drewry. Pat. Grandfather- William Hood; Pat. Grandmother- Elizabeth Osborn. Mat. Grandfather- Samuel Drewry; Mat. Grandmother- Lucy Arrington. Married- Sylvnaia Mary Butts; 1st child- Emma Frances Hood; 2nd- Anna Elizabeth Parham; 3rd- William Morgan Hood; 4th- Mary Butts Hood; 5th- Robert Horace Hood. Military Record- Civil War; Col., 3rd Va. Infantry, C.S.A. Career: Teacher, Farmer, Surveyor. Died- Jan. 19, 1908, in Henderson, NC.

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