Biographical Sketch of George W. Wood, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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George W. Wood, a member of the law firm of Gallenkamp & Wood, was born
in Springfield, Ill, December 28, 1840 and is the son of George and
Eliza (Wiley) Wood.  The father was born in England in 1808, and immi-
grated to America with his parents when but nine years of age.  They
located in Boston, Mass., but the father of our subject afterward went
to New York City, and from there to Springfield, Ill., in 1832.  He is
a tailor by trade, and followed that in early life, but later was en-
gaged in the clothing business.  He is now a citizen of Decatur, Ill.
The mother was born in New York City in 1810, and is still living.  
George W. was reared and educated in Springfield and Decatur.  He 
enlisted from Decatur in 1861, joining Company I, of the Seventh Regi-
ment of Illinois Cavalry, for a period of three years.  He served out
his enlistment, re-enlisted, and was finally mustered out at Spring-
field, Ill., in October, 1865.  In December of the same year he removed
to Union, Franklin Co., Mo., where he has since resided, and where he
has filled various city or municipal official positions.  He was marri-
ed in 1870 to Nellie Evans, of Belleview, N. Y., and to them were born
three children.  Mrs. Wood died in 1876, and in 1877 Mr. Wood married
Miss Virginia Jeffries, of Franklin County, daughter of Gen. Jeffries.
To this union were born three children.

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