Biographical Sketch of M. G. Wood, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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M. G. Wood, firm of M. G. Wood & Co., general merchandise, P.O. Odessa.
Son of Isaac and Mary Wood; was born December 26, 1847, in this state
and county; was raised and educated in the county of his birth.  Up to
the year 1873 he was engaged in farming.  In that year he began merch-
andising, as salesman at Chapel Hill.  In September, 1880, he came to
Odessa, and established the firm of which he is now the principal 
member.  He is a young man of talent and good management; qualities 
which have attracted quite a liberal share of the public patronage. He
married September 3, 1873, to Miss Nannie E. Moore, of Lafayette 
county.  They have three children: Fannie, Ernest H. and Mary A.  Mr.
Wood is a member, in good standing, of the A. F. & A. M., and also of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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