I thought I would put this out one more time in the event someone new
may have joined the list.  I'm trying to find the parents of my
great-grandfather James H. Woods, who shows up on the 1880 Greene County
TN Census (and nowhere else that I have been able to locate).

In 1880, James lists his age as 33 and his place of birth as South
Carolina.

The remainder of the household (all born in Tennessee) is composed of
the following:

     Elizabeth, age 39  (her maiden name is Fox)
     Rachel, age 7
     Mary, age 4
     Leroy, age 2 (my grandfather)
     Mary Fox, age 44 (there is a notation on the census that she is a
     sister-in-law)

After spending the better part of six months online and looking through
innumerable rolls of census records and indices,  I have determined that
I would be better served to find someone who knows a bit more about
genealogical research to assist me in my search.  To this end, I am
offering a $150 reward to the first person who can provide me proof of
James H. Woods' parents.  The clues, I suppose, lie somewhere in South
Carolina birth, deed or census records.

If you are interested in this project, or have the relevant information,
please contact me.  However, aside from this entry, and as a matter of
courtesy to others, please  E-Mail me directly do not post your replies
in this list.  If requested, I will then provide you my telephone
numbers and addresses, as well as any other material you feel it
necessary to verify the legitimacy of my offer.  If you are interested
in what I do, check:   http://www.nmgcb.org/

As those of you who have been reading my queries for the last six months
or so realize, this is a legitimate offer.  Personally, I believe there
ought to be a REWARD-L list...obviously coordinated by someone who knows
quite a bit about research.

In any event, I hope this will spark some interest out there somewhere.

Brett F. Woods
Santa Fe, New Mexico

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