Isabella County MI Archives Obituaries.....WOOD, Jesse H. May 8, 1934
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Isabella County Times News - 10 May 1934
Jesse H. Wood was born in Greene County PA December 12, 1838 and passed away at his
home at 
Farwell, May 5, 1934 at the age of 95 years, 4 months, and 23 days. 

On August 25, 1858 he was united in marraige to Martha J. LEONARD, who preceded him
in death 30 
July 1922. To this union were born eight children, Thomas T, who died Aug 9, 1928,
Hiram L. of 
Farwell, William Walter, who died March 10, 1910, Hannah L. DUNNIGAN and James
Edward of Gilmore, 
Henry H. of Farwell, Mary Effie and Jesse J. of Pontiac MI. 

He was a veteran of the Civil War. He enlisted in Company J, First West Virginia
Calvary, February 18, 
1864 and served until the close of the war, receiving his discharge July 20, 1865.
In his first 
engagement in which he was under fire, he was under General Averill near Winchester
in the Valley of 
the Shenendoah. He was at the famous battle of Winchester. Hs command was attached
to the corps of 
General Custer and later to General Sheridan and in the spring of 1865 was assigned
to the army of the 
Potomac where the regiment was in action at Five Forks and present at the surrender
of General Lee. 

After the close of the war, he came to Michigan and settled in Coe Township,
Isabella County, where he 
lived about 5 years and then came to Gilmore township, being one of the earliest
settlers of Gilmore. He 
lived there until the Fall of 1909 when he came to Farwell, where he had resided
since. 

He lived a long and useful life. A life of service for the Master and to his fellow
men. He was an 
outstanding character in the communities in which he lived and "Uncle Jesse", as he
was familiarly 
called, will live on in the memory of his many friends and relatives.

He will be sorely missed by the lived ones he leaves behind and especially by his
son, Henry, who has 
so faithfully cared for him through his declining years. He leaves to mourn his loss
four sons: Hiram L. 
and Henry of Farwell, James E. of Gilmore, Jesse J of Pontiac and two daughters,
Hannah DUNNIGAN of 
Gilmore and Mary Effie of Pontiac, 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, beside
many other 
relatives and friends. 

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