From the History of Gorham, Maine by Hugh Davis McLellan, Portland, Me 1903 copied by David C. Young, 1997 pages 840-842 WOOD. William Wood is thought to have come from Falmouth. He was a soldier in Capt. McLellan's company in the Bagaduce expedition of 1 7 79. His home was in the north part of the town, on the farm since known as the Peter Blair place. His wife was Hannah Hicks. Children Molly b. about 1745 m. Heman Bangs, Jan. I 17 70. Sarah, b. -, in, Ebenezer Shaw, p. Sept. 22, I771 d. July 8, 1 792. Anna, b. July 20,1751, m. Thomas Shaw of Standish, Nov. 20, 1777 ; d. May 18, 1808. Hannah, b. about 1759, m. Nathaniel Blake (2d wife), Mar- 7, 1793. Charles, b. May 31,1767, M. Sarah Davis, Sept- 17, I786. William, b. -, m. Polly Dyer, Nov. 25, 1790; 2d, Mercy Bean; A Han- nah Hicks. William Wood married March 4, 1779, Susanna (Lombard) Stuart, widow of Capt. Wentworth Stuart. Mr. Wood died about 1794- His wife Susanna died Aug- 7, 18O3, in Standish. (2) Charles Wood, son of William, married Sarah, daughter of Joshua and Sarah Davis. He lived for some years in Gorham, where his children were born, and then moved to Buckfield. Chil- dren Heman, b. Dec. 23, 1786, I'd in Hartford. Polly, b. Feb. 28, i789, m. Samuel Butterfield of Buxton, Jan. i9, 18O9. Relief, b. Nov. 20, I791 , m. Isaac Emery of Buxton, Feb. 22, 1812. Mehitable, b. Feb. 10, 1794, m. William Baird of Hartford, Jan. i9, 1818. Hannah, b. July 15, 1796. Charles, b. Nov. 6, 1798. Eliza, b. Nov. 18, 1802. (2) William Wood, Jr., son of William, married Polly Dyer. Chil- dren: Levi, b. July 26, 1791, d. unm. in Gorham, aged 8o. William, b. Dec. 16, 1792, d. unm. in Eastern Maine. Rachel, 1). Oct. 27, 1794, m. Silas Ward, Dec. 22, 1811. William Wood married, Dec. 15, I796, Mercy Bean of Hiram. Children Anna, b. Aug. 16, 1797, m. Peter Blair, p. Feb. 16, 1813. Olive, 1). Aug. 6, 18o1, in. Abram Bickford of Scarboro, Nov. I7, 1825. Stephen, b. Feb. 10, 1803, m- Pamelia Stanton; d. in Baldwin, aged about So. Jan. 28, 18O7, Mr. Wood married a third wife, Hannah, daughter of Lemuel and Susanna Hicks, by whom he had Asenath, in. Calvin Rowe of Baldwin. Ulitta, m. Richard Bean of Brownfield; d. in Gorham. Isaac, m. Mary Moody of Standish; d. in Standish, aged So. Luman, d. in 1837 young man. Albion P., b. in Baldwin, Nov. I7, 1820; came from Baldwin to Gorham, and I'd on the old Ward place, near the Buxton line; m. Aug. 22, I853, Jane B. Wales of Hiram. Ch: Emily, b. 1854, m. Timothy W. Burbank; Olive J., b. Oct. 19, 1856, d. Mar. 21, 1866; Mary J., b. May 16, 1859, d. Mar. 26, 1866; George W., b. May 16, 1859, d. Oct- 23, 1860. Mr.- Wood d. Feb . 4, I883- William Wood and his wife Hannah both died in Baldwin. Eli Wood, who was born in Standish, May 28, 18O4, was the son of Benoni and Eunice (Decker) Wood, who were married, Aug. 24, 1797. Eli Wood married Mary A., daughter of John Dunn of Gor- ham, and lived on his father-in-law's place, in what is called the Blake neighborhood. Children Warren, b. A ug. 14, 1 826, d. Sept. 7, I 829. Lydia A., b. Mar. 9, 1828, d. Oct. 3, 1832. Warren H., b. Apr. 20, 1831, m. Margaret Witherell, May 15, 1858; 2d, Mrs. Mary J. Ingalls. Zebulon D., b. July 17, I833, I's in Buxton. Mary, b. Nov. 20, 1835, d. Dec. 20, I853. Alonzo, b. Dec. 20, I839, I's at Cape Elizabeth. Eliza A., b. Jan. 13, 1844, m. John Berry. Eli Wood died at West Gorham, May 27, 1874. From the History of Gorham, Maine by Hugh Davis McLellan, Portland, Me 1903 copied by David C. Young, 1997 NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents.

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