Remembrance card listed in sources gives death date.

The only Fitzgerald I have found in very close proximity in Tennessee is her father, Samuel Fitzgerald. He was pastor of the Goodfield Upper Baptist Church about four miles south of Decatur. He helped build or lay out a new road with Solomon Wood as noted in the County Court Minute Book 1 of the town of Decatur. Her first son was named Samuel W. Wood.

Samuel L. Fitzgerald is in the Meigs County Probate of Deeds or other land book on pages 41, 42, 100 and 121. In the same county are Jonathan, Nancy A., Samuel O., George W., Harrison, John and Samuel Wood or Woods.

Next four entries from A Compendium of Rhea and Meigs Counties, Tennessee, 1808 to 1850 by Bettye J. Broyles, 1980:

1. In the 1830 census of Rhea County, TN:

A.F. Gerald 1112001-011001 pg. 369

Anderson F. Gerald 220001-001101 pg. 368

Jno. Gerald 30000001-01111 pg, 371

Saml. F. Gerald 10010011-1111001 pg. 371

2. 1840 Meigs Census:

Christopher B. Fitzjarald 00002-1001 pg. 236

Samuel F. Juriald 001000001-01000001 pg. 228

3. Marriages in Rhea:

Abraham or Arabian F. Gerrold or Gerald to Sally H. Looney, Dec. 28, 1832

Anna F. Gerald to Tipton O. Wood, May 4, 1835

Jesse Fitzgerrald to Duannan Mation, Oct. 29, 1833, Martin Fitzgerald Bm

John Fitzgerral to Sarah Brogdon, Feb. 14, 1826

Peggy Gerald to Tavenor Masoner

4. Marriages in Meigs:

Amelia F. Gerrald to Francis D. Okelly

Following information from Tangled Mess of Fitzgeralds GA>TN>MO>TX on the internet by Leah Savage:

"Rebeca Fitzgerald b. 1812 GA m. Charles O'Kelley c. 1833 in TN. Later moved to Barry Co, MO.

Emilin F. Gerald b. 21821 GA m. 14 Nov 1839 in Meigs Co. TN to Francis Dedrick O'Kelley. Later moved to Wood Co, TX

Ambrose Fitzgerald b. 12 Mar 1827 Meigs Co, TN m. Mary Ann O'Kelley 4 Jan 1846. Later moved to Wood Co. TX.

I found information that Ambrose's parents were Samuel and Nicy (Nancy?). I find a Samuel and Nancy in Hamilton Co. TN in the 1850 census."

My aunt Aileen said that Anna was buried in Jasper County in the Fasken Cemetery because the water was so high at the time of her death that she couldn't be buried in the Macedonia Cemetery so they took her to the cemetery in Jasper County.

On the death certificate for Tipton O. Wood, their grandson, Owen A. Wood, says Anna was named FitsJerrel and born in Alabama.

1850 Census of Newton County, Jackson/Van Buren Township

Tipton O. Wood, age 43, M, Farmer, TN

Anna Wood, age 39, F, GA

James Wood, age 12, M, TN

Jonathan Wood, age 10, M, TN

Mary Wood, age 8, F, MO

Nicy Wood, age 6, F, MO

Rachael Wood, age 1, F, MO

1860 Census of Newton County, Missouri, #3612, Pt 7.

Post office, Newtonia. Benton Township.

"Tipton O. Wood, M, Farmer, 52, Tennessee

Anna, F, 49, Georgia

Mary, F, 18, Missouri

Nicey, F, 16, Missouri

Rachael, F, 11, Missouri

William, M, 7, Missouri".

1870 census:

Tipton O. Wood, age 63, TN

Anna, age 59, GA

Nancy A. age 26, MO

William F. age 18, MO

Betty Wood says Tipton married Anna in Rhea County, TN on May 4, 1835 and they moved to MO between 1840 and 1842, because of the birthplaces of their children.

Anna Fitzgerald

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