Gratiot County MI Archives Obituaries.....WOOD, James Mason January 10, 1926
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Alma Record - 14 Jan 1926
JAMES M. WOOD

OLD RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY IS DEAD

James Mason WOOD, one of the oldest residents of Gratiot county died at the home of
his son William 
WOOD, near Coe, Sunday morning following a short illness.

Mr. Wood was born in PA in 1832 and died at the age of 93 yrs, 10 mos.  He moved his
family from PA 
to Pine River twp., near Coe in 1865.  Mr. Wood was united in marriage prior to
coming to Michigan, 
with Elizabeth Leonard, and there were born to this union nine children, seven now
living.  Mr. WOOD's 
first wife died about fifty years ago, and several years later he married Mrs. Emily
ACKER, who died at 
the family home about six years ago.

Mr. WOOD is survived by three daughters - Mrs. A. W. BALDWIN of Bailey, Colo., Mrs.
LeRoy LEONARD 
of Coe,  Mrs. Cassius PERRINE of Coe, and four sons - Frank WOOD of Cohasset, Minn.,
Thomas WOOD 
of Lavina, OH., and William and Levi WOOD, residing near Coe.  He is also survived
by 14 grandchildren 
and 27 great grandchildren.

Mr. WOOD has enjoyed good health up until the last six weeks, and the morning of his
death he was up 
and dressed.  The funeral was held at the Coe church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30,
Rev. Pegg, assisted 
by Rev. I. W. Kimberling, conducted the services.  Burial was made in the Coe
Cemetery.

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