Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Monroe County.

WILLIAM Y. WOOD was born May 16, 1843, in Fentress County, Tenn., where 
he grew to manhhood, and in 1875 removed to the southern part of Monroe 
County, Ky., where he has since resided.  In 1863 he enlisted in the 
First Kentucky Federal Cavalry, and remained in the service twenty 
months.  His father, Jesse Wood, a native of North Carolina, is now 
living in his seventy-fourth year.  He represented Fentress and Scott 
Counties in the Tennessee Legislature, and was loyal to his country in 
the late war.  His father was William Wood, of North Carolina.  Jesse 
Wood married Matilda, daughter of John and Abigail Baty, of Fentress 
County (died in 1883), and from their union sprang John B., Thomas F., 
David H., Matthew B., William Y., Pleasant B., Doctor D. and Mary J 
(Mulinax, deceased). William Y. obtained his education in the schools in 
the vicinity in which he as reared.  He married, November 9, 1865, 
Martha J., daughter of James and Betsey (Batey) King, of Fentress 
County, born May 2, 1841, and to them have been born Leon (Givin), 
Thomas F., James A., Jesse B., Mary J., William D., Mariantha E., 
Theodosia, Ada B. and Cleveland (born July 21, 1885.)  Mr. Wood is a 
farmer, having 300 acres of productive land in a good state of 
cultivation.  He is a member of the Baptist Church, and in politics a 
Democrat.  

Batey Baty Givin Mulinax Wood
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Fentress-TN NC Scott-TN

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