Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Wood, Benjamin F. March 5, 1831 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

BENJAMIN F. WOOD, farmer, section 14, Brooks Township, was born in Genesee 
Co., N.Y., March 5, 1831, and 

is a son of Jonathan and Martha (Reynolds) Wood.  The former was born in New 
York, in 1791, of English 

lineage, and died in 1870.  The latter was also a native of the Empire State, 
born in 1787 and died in 

1876.

When Mr. Wood was six yers old his parents transferred their family and 
interests to Ohio, where he grew 

to manhood and followed the trade of carpenter, which he acquired from his 
father.  He came to Newaygo 

County, and after a stay of one year went to Lansing, Mich., where he operated 
four years, returning 

thence to Ohio.  He worked at his trade four years, and in 1861 he enlisted in 
Co. I, Third Ohio Vol. 

Inf., under the call for three-months men.  He received honorable discharge at 
the expiration of his term, 

and soon after re-enlisted for three years, in Co. C., 15th Ohio Vol. Inf.  He 
became disabled, and after 

nine months' service was discharged.  He came to Lansing and settled upon a 
farm of 30 acres, of which he 

became proprietor during his first stay at the place.  Seven years afterward 
he went to Harrison Co., 

Iowa, where he stayed about 18 months, and returned for another residence of 
seven years' duration on his 

farm at Lansing.

In the spring of 1878 he came to Newaygo County again and bought 50 acres of 
land, whereon he has lived 

and labored since.  He has cleared and put in good farming condition 27 acres, 
with good buildings and 

other improvements.  In political connection Mr. Wood is a Republican.

He was married Dec. 25, 1853, in Morrow Co., OHio, to Marilla, daughter of 
Luther and Sybil (Webster) 

Vining.  She was born Sept. 27, 1831, in Delaware Co., Ohio, and her parents 
were natives of New York, of 

English lineage. Of this marriage five children have been born:  Charles, 
Arvilla, Francis H., Ansel E. 

and Josephine R.  The family attend the M.E. Church.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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