Biographical Sketch of David P. Wood, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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David P. Wood, an old and influential citizen of Franklin County, Mo.,
was born in Amherst County, Va., February 2, 1818, a son of Thomas and
Louisa J. (Gooch) Wood, who were natives of Louisa County, Va.  The
father died in Franklin County, August 21, 1851 and the mother in the 
same county eight years later.  This family came to Franklin County,
Mo., in the fall of 1831, and settled on the farm on which our subject
is now residing.  The father was a farmer all his life, and was a sold-
ier in the War of 1812.  They were for many years members of the Bap-
tist Church, he joining that denomination before coming to Missouri and
she immediately after.  Nine children were born to this union, five 
sons and four daughters, only five of whom are now living.  David P. 
received his education in Virginia and Missouri, and a few years after
gaining his majority acted as overseer for his uncles.  At the age of
twenty-one he was appointed deputy sheriff and served as such under his
brother, S. W. Wood, for four years.  He then engaged in farming, which
he continued until 1850, when Judge G. B. Wade was elected sheriff, and
he again acted as deputy.  Since then he has turned his attention ex-
clusively to agricultural pursuits.  December 28, 1842, Mr. Wood marri-
ed Miss Mary E. Ming, a native of Campbell County, Va., born August 13,
1822, and the daughter of W. and D. Ming.  She died in Franklin County,
October 29, 1887.  She was the sister of Hon. James M. Ming, whose 
sketch appears elsewhere in these pages.  To Mr. Wood and wife were 
born nine children, six now living, viz.: Mrs. Agnes Jones, the wife of
Charles Jones, Jr., now living in St. Louis; James L. Wood, now living
in Montana, a stock raiser and dealer and miner; Leslie E., ex-recorder
of Franklin County, and now living at Labaddie; John W., now a resident
of Kansas City, in the insurance business; Charles B., a resident of
Boles, and Mortimer, at home.  Those deceased are: Doratha V. Riggin,
aged twenty-six, and the wife of Eugene Riggin, at St. Louis; Louisa J.
aged twenty-two and Albert W., aged twenty-three.  Mr. Wood is a Demo-
crat in his political views.

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