James S. Wood Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Laura Armetta - FURRY1000@aol.com Surname: WOOD Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 987 JAMES S. WOOD, dealer in coal and wood, Portsmouth, N. H., was born in England in March, 1851, a son of John and Mary (Shaw) .Wood. Both his parents were natives of England. where the father was an engineer. Emigrating to America when the subject of this sketch was about twelve years old, they settled in Portsmouth, and about five months later John Wood was killed through an accident. His wife is also now deceased. Their chil- Page 988 dren were: Joseph, who is living in England; Jane, who is the wife of Harry Jackson; Nathan; James S.; Elizabeth, wife of James Lomas; and Mary Hannah, wife of Frank Newton. James S. Wood attended school only in his native England but after coming to this country improved his education through private study. For about eight years he was employed in the cotton mills and then entered into fif his present business as coal and wood dealer, in which he has been- successful. A Republican in politics and a well known and popular citizen, he takes a strong interest in local affairs and has served as a member of the city council. His fraternal affilations are with the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Wood has been twice married; first to Ann Jane Grindrod, who died leaving no chil- dren. His present wife was in maidenhood Margaret Jackson, and is also a native of England. They attend the North Congregational church and are people of large acquaintance, well liked for their many kind and neighborly qualities. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files t other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIORto uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.