Rufus Wood Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: WOOD
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 978

     RUFUS WOOD, who, in addition to a general express and trucking 
business, deals in harness, blankets, fixtures and supplies, maintains an
office and store on Daniel Street. He employs six men and uses five or
six teams in his business. He has attained a high degree or success, and
this entirely through his individual efforts, being in every sense a self-
made man. He was born in November, 1864, in Nova Scotia, and is a
son of Alfred and Harriet Rebecca (Hamilton) Wood, and a grandson
of James Wood. His maternal grandfather was Thomas Hamilton.
     Alfred Wood was a farmer by occupation and lived in Nova Scotia 
until his death. His wife, also a native of Nova Scotia, now resides in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They were parents of the following chil-
dren: Burpee; Rufus; Elmira, deceased wife of Sandy Kenty; Wilfred;
Harry; Welton; Sarah, wife of William Condon; Annie; Gertrude; Mar-
garet; Roy; and Louise, wife of Ernest Grover.
     Rufus Wood attended the public Schools of Nova Scotia, and from
an early age followed farming. In 1888 he came to the United States
and immediately located at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which place
he has since called home. He worked at farming one year and then 
turned his attention to his present line of business-. He started in a 
small way; with but a single team, and as he prospered added to his 
equipment. 

Page 979

Mr. Wood was united in marriage with Miss Elma G. Seymour, who 
was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and is a daughter of Ira and
Anna E. (Garland) Seymour. Her father followed the trade of black-
smith here for many years. He and Mrs. Seymour had the following 
children: -Elma G. (Wood); Frank; Mattie, wife of Orrin Gerry;
Louise, wife of Frank Marshall, and Carrie, wife of Justin McCarthy.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood have one son, Cedric L., who attended high school
and now acts as office man for his father. In religious attachment the
family belongs to the Advent church. Mr. Wood is a Republican in
politics.

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