Isabella-Clare County MI Archives Obituaries.....WOOD, Hiram Lenzie June 24, 1934
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Clare Sentinal - 30 June 1934
GILMORE PIONEER DEPARTS THIS LIFE SATURDAY JUNE 24

Hiram L., second son of a family of 8 children of Jesse H. and Martha Jane WOOD, was
born in Greene 
County PA October 29, 1863, while his father was in the army, he came with his
mother and brother, 
Thomas, and grandparents to Gratiot County, MI where he resided until they moved to
Gilmore 
Township, Isabella Co, May 1868. Here he grew to manhood enduring the hardships of
pioneer life, 
helping his parents hew a home in the wilderness and all through the years retained
the love for the 
rugged life as long as health and strength permitted. 

In August, 1891 he was united in marraige to Lila SNEAR of Clare County and soon
moved to their farm 
in Gilmore. To this union were born eight children, six preceding him in death. He
became a member of 
the Disciples Church and was instrumental in organizing and building the Church of
Christ at Gilmore 
to which he gave so liberal and enjoyed seeing it prosper and grow.

He was a faithful Bible School teacher for 25 years until he sold his farm and moved
to Farwell until he 
passed away on June 24 after 10 days of intense suffering at the age of 75 years, 7
months, 25 days. 

He leaves to mourn their loss his faithful wife, one son Francis E., one daughter
Dorothy PUTNAM, 6 
grandchildren, all of Farwell, one sister, Hannah DUNNIGAN, three brothers, James E.
of Gilmore, Henry 
H. of Farwell, Jesse J. of Pontiac, together with many other relatives and friends,
who will miss a faithful 
husband, a loving father, and a good friend. 

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Millers funeral home. Rev. J.S.
Fenick officiating, and 
was laid to rest in Gilmore Cemetery beside his children. 

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