I own a vinyl record, obviously the one Joe mentioned in the second post with the Eva Ashley Moore unaccompanied vocal version on it, recorded 1961.
Included with the record there is a comprehensive booklet telling a bit about the Ashley Family and a bit about every song.

Regarding "Haunted Woods" it says:
"Eva sang this song from a hand-written ballad book which contains, a number of songs sung by her great-grandfather, Enoch Ashley [grandfather of Tom C(larence) Ashley], and her grandmother, Rosie-Belle Ashley. The book, is a school composition pad ... containing thirty-four songs in all and the selection of titles includes 'You're Irish and You're Beautiful', 'The Tear Stainded Letter', 'Coming In On a Wing and a Prayer', 'Cowards Over Pearl Harbor', 'I'll Reap My Harvest in Heaven', 'The RoundCounty Crew', 'Gypsy Warning' and 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore', to mention a representative few.
I know of no sources for this ballad other than the Ashley Family, and will be grateful for any that may be forwarded to me."

Mentioning Enoch Ashlay suggest the song(s) originating from the late 19th century. However the Pearl Harbor song doesn't fit in this theory.
The booklet was edited by Ralph & Richard Rinzler; the album is Folkway Records FA 2355.

Best regards from Germany,
Frank