ELWOOD

Elwood is a variation of Ellwood , the English place name from a location in Gloucestershire which got its name from Old English ellern = elder tree + wudu = woods. The man who moved from the village called Ellwood to a new location was often referred to by his place of origin. Occasionally, Ellwood is drawn from the Old English personal name AElfweald "elf rule." Variations are Elwood, Allwood .

Descendants of  William Elwood

1 William Elwood b. _____ d. 11/15/1857
  m. Jane McGranahan d. 01/25/1870  
  Was married Twice, it is believed that Jane was his first wife.  
  He did have kids to his other wife.
                                
  Jane: Died at the home of her son in Canoe Twp, Indiana Co., PA

  THE PLAINDEALER, newspaper published Punxsutawney, PA Feb 3 1870:   d. ELWOOD, at the residence of her son in Canoe Twp., Indiana Co., Pa., on Monday,     January 24, 1870, Mrs. Eliza Elwood, aged 86 yrs.                    

   2 William Elwood b. 01/17/1810 d. 01/07/1895

   2 Esther Elwood b. 07/12/1812 d. 12/04/1901
     m. Robert Stoops d. 1855
     "TWIN"  First name might have been "Ester".                                  
     Robert: left home in 1855 and was never heard from again. 
     His disappearance was one of the many of that time that was never  solved.
     Pioneer Settler of the Indiana County, PA area.                             

      3 William Stoops b. 02/09/1842 d. 07/07/1912
        m. Anna Lydia Leasure b. 05/25/1854 d. 07/23/1924

      3 Jane Stoops b. 07/31/1845 d. 03/21/1925
        m. 08/01/1862 Jacob Barnett b. 02/07/1833 d. 12/24/1914

      3 David Stoops b. 11/09/1848 d. 11/22/1922
        Never Married.                                                               

      3 Robert Stoops b. 10/14/1851 d. 02/11/1916
        Never Married.                                                               

   2 James Elwood b. 07/12/1812 d. 08/12/1852
     "TWIN" - Never Married                                                       

   2 Jane Elwood b. 1816

   2 Elizabeth Elwood b. 1817 d. 1900
     m. George Cary b. 09/15/1812 d. 1899

     Also called "Eliza" & "Betsy" 
     The graves of George, Elizabeth, Joseph & Jane use to be covered with a cement slab,        
     but are now covered with grass. 
                               
     George: Headstone incorrectly states year of birth as 1809. 
      In the census of 1850, lived next  to Allen Stoops, who is  married to George's sister.      

3 Joseph Cary b. 1851 d. 12/31/1928
        The graves of George, Elizabeth, Joseph & Jane use to be  covered with a cement slab, but are now covered with grass.                                 

      3 Jane Cary b. 1854 d. 01/16/1932
        Age at death, 78 years.                                                      
        Lived with her brother Joseph until he died.  She then lived alone.          
 
   2 Thomas Elwood

   2 Hannah Elwood