Denis Clarence WOODS the first b.? County Clare Ireland d. 1902 Tamworth NSW Australia m. ? Jane ? Migrated to Australia during the Irish potato famine and worked as a farmer in Tamworth NSW.
Denise and Jane had 8 children all born Tamworth NSW :

1. Elizabeth M WOODS b. 1865 d. 1865 Tamworth NSW.
2. William WOODS b. 1866 d.? m.? issue ?
3. Denis Clarence WOODS (II) b. 1869 d. 1944 Sydney NSW (see data below )
4. Patrick J WOODS b. 1871 d.? m.? issue ?
5. Mary Jane WOODS b.1874 d.? m.? issue ?
6. Hannah Ellen WOODS b. 1878 d.? m.? issue ?
7. Alice May WOODS b. 1880 d.? m.? issue ?
8. Margaret Monica WOODS b. 1883 d. 1884 Tamworth NSW

Denis Clarence WOODS the second.
He married in 1901 at Tamworth NSW Anna SMITH b.? Wallabadah NSW d. ? Mother Anna CLEAR born ? Kilkenny Ireland and migrated to Australia ? Father ?

Denis and Anna had 6 children all born at Tamworth NSW.
Denis was a Lucerne farmer at Nemingal 4 miles out of Tamworth.
In late 1925 he moved to Enmore to be with his family and with his son Denis (III) and both commenced working at Palmer's Clothing store on the corner of Pitt and Park Street Sydney.

Children :

1. Denis Francis WOODS b. 1902 d. 1947 Parramatta NSW m.? issue ?
2. John Arthur Patrick WOODS b. 1903 d.? m.? issue ?
3. Allan William Joseph WOODS b. 1905 d.? m.? issue ?
4. Denis Clarence Bismark WOODS (III) b. 13 Feb 1907 d. 13 Feb 1998 Parramatta NSW. { data below}
5. Athol James Patrick WOODS b.? d.? m.? issue ?
6. Kathleen Regis WOODS b.? d.? m.? issue ?


Denis Clarence WOODS the third.
He married 02 Oct 1926 Granville NSW Gwendolin Catherine GWYNNE b. 28 Jan 1908 (Gwynneville Wollongong NSW) unconfirmed d. 21 Aug 1997 Ryde NSW.
Parents Patrick Joseph GWYNNE b. 1855 Wollongong NSW m. 1905 Wollongong Mary Isabelle HUTCHINSON b. 1888 Lismore NSW.

Denis (III) met his wife ?Gwen? at Palmer's clothing Store Sydney. They had 4 children.
During the depression they lived in a dirt floor garage on their parent?s property and eventually Denis gained job at Goodyear tyre factory as a floor sweeper. He supplemented his income as an SP bookmaker. He later won first prise in the jackpot lottery which gave him secure for the rest of his life.
Denis and Gwen had 4 children :
1. Patricia June WOODS b. 26 Jun 1927 ? d. 11 May 1993 m. 09 Sep 1950 Allan PALMETER 2 children.
2. Patrick Joseph WOODS b. 1928 d. 12 Feb 1931
3. Colleen WOODS still living (3 children)
4. Denis Clarence WOODS (IV) still living. ( 3 children)