Bio of Wood, David J. (b.1833) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Wood, David J., farmer, Elgin, is a grandson of Uriah Wood, a native of
New York. David Wood, the father of this subject, married Marla, daughter
of Tobias Vader, also of New York. This couple settled in Middlebury,
Wyoming county, New York, where was born David J. Wood on the 10th of
March, 1833. When the latter was twelve years old, his parents moved to
Brandon, Wisconsin, where he grew up on a farm. On reaching manhood he
engaged in farming in Marquette county, that State, from whence he came to
this town in 1864. His farm includes 120 acres on section 24, and he is
engaged in mixed farming. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge and Chapter
in Plainview, and was a Patron of Husbandry while a grange existed here.
His religion is the Golden Rule, and his politics Republican. During the
Civil War he served as a recruiting officer, and is now in his fourth term
as town supervisor. In January, 1857, he was united in marriage with Miss
Sarah J., daughter of Horace and Lucinda (Barton) Holt, of Connecticut.
Mrs. Wood was born in Greene county, New York, in 1835. Two stalwart sons
have been given to Mr. And Mrs. Wood, viz.: Jared Deloid, now twenty-five
years old, and Richard Lewis, twenty-two. 1336
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1920.
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwabbio/wab3.htm
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of the bios on her pages.

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