Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Wood, Andrew D. 1855 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

ANDREW D. WOOD.

   A glance at the life history of those men in any given locality who have a
financial competency will indicate that such has been gained -in the majority of
cases by hard, grinding toil and concentration upon their tasks. Their good
fortune has not been handed down by wealthy ancestors, nor has it been presented
as a gift. It has been earned. When these men have been farmers, their
accumulation of wealth has been the result of "mixing brain with, soil." It has
not been the result of accident. Andred [sic] D. Wood belongs to this type of
men. and is a well-known farmer and stock raiser of Carrollton township. He is
known as a breeder of the "big type" Poland China hogs, doing an extensive
business. He is owner of one hundred and fourteen acres of good land about one
mile southeast of Wheeling on rural route No. 2, out of Flora. Born in
Carrollton township, Carroll county, Indiana, July 11, 1855, he is a native
Hoosier and represents a family of three generations of farmers.

   Andrew D. Wood is the son of Lewis and Rachel (Dunkin) Wood, the former of
whom was born in Clarke county, Kentucky, April 20, 1829, and was the son of
Joseph K. Wood. He came to this county with his parents when only two years of
age and they settled in Jackson township. Here Joseph spent the rest of his
life, becoming a well-known and highly respected citizen of Carroll county.

   Lewis W. Wood, the father of Andrew, grew up on his father's farm and after
he had reached maturity, married his first wife on February 10, 1853, she being
Rachel Dunkin. After living for a few years on rented property they bought a
farm in Carrollton township where they lived when the Civil War broke out. On
September 5, 1861, Mr. Wood enlisted in Company K, Ninth Regiment, Indiana
Volunteer Infantry, as first corporal. On account of good service and bravery he
was commissioned as second lieutenant on December 14, 1864. On May 23, 1865, he
resigned. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic post at Rockfield,
and at the time of his death, January 22, 1907, was acting chaplain of this
post. His wife passed away on June 3, 1887, leaving four children. The first
born was a girl; Andrew was the first son; Richard B. lives in Clifton, Kansas,
and Benjamin was killed while employed on a railroad in Utah. Lewis W. Wood was
again married, his second wife being Jennie M. Edging, who died leaving him no
children. At the close of the war Lewis W. Wood returned to his farm and family,
living in Carrollton township until he moved to Kansas. After residing there for
a few years he returned to Rockfield and died some years later. It was during
his residence in Kansas that his first wife died.

   Andrew D. Wood lived with his parents, attending the common schools and
working on the farm until the spring of 1878. He then went to Kansas, remained
there a little over a year, and acquired one hundred and ninety-six acres of
land there which he still owns. Returning to his native state in 1879, he was
married on August 7, of the following year, his bride Arminda Black. Her parents
are Robert and Martha (Love) Black, the former of whom moved from Pennsylvania
to Fairfield county, Ohio, where he met and married Martha Love, a native of
that county. In 1850, they settled in Carroll county. After their marriage, Mr.
and Mrs. Wood set up housekeeping on their farm where they have lived ever
since, and where Mr. Wood has achieved marked success as a hog-raiser and
breeder of high-class, big type, purebred Poland China hogs. He disposes of many
of these at sales which have become known throughout the county. Mr. and Mrs.
Wood are the parents of a son, Ellis L., who lives with them and who was
graduated from the Wheeling high school. Their first born was a daughter, Clauda
May, who died at the age of three years.

   Mr. Wood is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge No. 243, at Young America, and
is a Democrat in politics. His wife is an active church worker belonging to the
Baptist church at Sharon.

   If it is true that the organizer of a great business which gives employment
to-many men or women is a useful citizen, may it not be said with equal truth
that he who makes a farm productive is also a benefactor? It is gratifying that
Mr. Wood, who has been an industrious worker, is reaping the results of his
toil. His useful life is a striking example of what energy and perseverance will
do.


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Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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