Compiled by Teresa
Martin Klaiber 2023
William P. Hood was the son of Thomas and Sarah Hood, early
settlers of what was Greenup County, Kentucky. He was born 2 March
1805 and died 14 August 1874. He is buried in what today is known as Klaiber Cemetery[i]
William P. Hood married 13 December 1831,
in Greenup County, Matilda Howe born 3 December 1805.
Matilda was the
daughter of James and Martha Ann Hood Howe[ii].
In February 1832, two months after
their marriage, James Howe and Martha his wife gave their “beloved daughter”
and son-in-law, William and Matilda, 1000 acres (for $1.00) described as part
of the Grayham survey, at that time in Lawrence County on Salmons Fork of
Gardner (sic for Garner), between the dividing line of the survey and Salmons
Fork and Bolts Fork.
William P. Hood, according to historian Evelyn Jackson, had a son named Price
by one of his slaves[iii].
By the 1840’s William and Matilda had seven
children: James T Hood m. Missouri Stewart; Charles E. Hood married Amanda
Melvina Hood; Sarah Elizabeth m Alfred C Stewart & 2nd James W.
Howe; Mary E Hood married Hiram Fultz; Mercy Jane Hood married James H. Marcum
and William Zachary Taylor Hood m. Helen Davis.
William
P. Hood was involved in several Carter County court cases, deeds, and court orders involving the area of Garner
which became Boyd County in 1860.[iv]” As required by law Hood was assigned road
duties including superintendent to open a new road from Garner to the Forks of
Straight Creek.[v]
In
August 1859 William and Matilda sold the southward top of the ridge between
Garner and Bolts Fork to daughter Martha and son-in-law Allen Vaughn.[vi] On the 3rd day
of September 1866 W. P. Hood and Matilda his wife
sold, their son-in-law, James W. Howe[vii]
and Sarah his wife, in consideration of $1.00, a tract
of land described as laying on Salmons fork of Garner, being a part
of the survey of Richard Graham, deceased.[viii] The Hoods continued to be active in the
community and contributed to the subscription school at Green Hill on this road
in 1869 when James W. Mullan was the paid school master[ix].
After William’s death 14 August 1874, Matilda signed her declination as
administrator of her husband’s estate.
John D. Ross (Judge of Boyd Co.) and John Klaiber were sworn to appraise
the personal property. On 3 March 1883
Matilda and son W. T. Hood sold George W. Ross[x]
land described as the left fork of Salmons Fork of Garner beginning at the
mouth of the old Diamond property (see Mayhew blog) and a branch of James
Marcum’s at the dividing ridge between Garner and John A. Klaiber’s corner[xi]. This property is part of this compiler &
her husband’s holdings at this writing.
Matilda Howe Hood
lived until 20 March 1887. She is also buried in Klaiber Cemetery.
It should be noted that the first recorded
entry of a grave yard was not filed until 2 August 1899. The earliest known
burial is of Isabelle Stewart (stay tuned for that blog post) in 1871 followed
by burials of Hood’s and Howe’s in 1874.
[i]
Over the years Klaiber Cemetery has been called by several names: Hood, Garner,
Sexton, , etc. In modern times the name Klaiber Cemetery has
been filed with the state of Kentucky as a recognized cemetery and name. Older
topo maps even mis-spelled it as Clyber.
[ii]
The Howes’ are buried at Oldtown Cemetery, Greenup County, Kentucky. James How
died 1845.
Iii The official birth record of Price cites him as
mulatto a slave of W. Hood not William Hood
father. Deceased historian ESJackson wrote that he was the son of of
William Hood in her publications. The
midwife was Mary Lambert who lived in the same area. At this writing there is no official proof
that Price was Hood’s son.
[iv]
KY Carter dbk 6 p 32 not filed until Jul 22 1852
[v] KY
Carter Order book #2 Mar 1857.
[vi]
KY Carter dbk 7 p 618
[vii]
James W. Howe b 1837 married 29 Oct 1865 Sarah Elizabeth Hood Stewart. Howe was the son of George and Sarah Fannin
Howe.
[viii]
KY Boyd dbk 3 p 274
[ix]
KY Carter Dbk D p 165
[x]
George Washington Ross b 1833 Lawrence county was the son of John Davis Ross
and Susan Lockwood. George W. married
Angeline R. Bolt 7 Jan 1863 in Boyd County, KY
