1850 Census Simpson county, Mississippi page 296 dwelling 139 this family is listed as:
Joseph A. Wood age 29 Farmer NC
Martha age 25 Miss
William N. age 5 Miss
John J. age 3 Miss
Samuel J. age 2 Miss
Hugh age 2 months MIss
1860 Census Simpson county, Mississippi 3rd Beat page 195 dwelling 382 this family is listed as:
Joseph A. Wood age 42 Farmer realestate 3000 personal 11,265 born NC
Martha age 37 Miss
William W. age 16 Miss
John J. age 14 Miss
Samuel J. age 12 Miss
Hugh age 10 Miss
Catherine age 8 Miss
Joseph P. age 6 Miss
1870 Census Copiah county, Mississippi page 134 dwelling 205 this family is listed as:
Joseph A. Wood age 53 farmer realestate 3500 personal 1000 NC
Martha age 48 Miss
William W. age 25 farmer Miss
John J. age 24 farmer Miss
Samuel age 22 Miss
Hugh age 20 Miss
Kate age 18 Miss
Joseph age 10 Miss
1880 Census Copiah county, Mississippi page 45 dwelling 302 this family is listed as:
Joseph Wood age 62 farmer widowe NC NC NC
Ramsey, Anselm age 23 son-in-law farmer Miss
Kate daughter age 24 MIss NC Miss
Brown, Essex (Black) age 26 Hired Labor could not read or write Miss
George (Black) age 17 Hired Labor could not read or write Miss