BIO: Alonzo Wood, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, pages 263-264.
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  WOOD, ALONZO, was born in Groton, Tompkins County, N.Y., January 15, 
1808.  He was led to Christ in the town of Palermo, Oswego County, 
N.Y., in 1822, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church.  
Zachariah Paddock gave him exhorter's license in 1829, and John 
Dempster gave him local preacher's license in 1830.  From 1830 and 1833 
he did supply work under the presiding elder.  In 1833 he joined Oneida 
Conference.  In 1853 his health failed, and by advice of physicians he 
moved to Michigan, where he partially gained what he sought.  He was 
not idle in Michigan, as he preached when he had opportunity, and with 
soul-winning success.  He died at Chesaning, Mich., May 14, 1874, after 
a short illness.
  His ministry was preeminently evangelistic.  During the years in 
which he did supply work over one thousand people were led to Christ.  
During the years of his active work in the Conference revivals which 
brought one hundred and fifty to two hundred souls into the kingdom 
were of frequent occurrence, and on Cayuga Circuit five hundred 
conversions were reported.  As a result of his revival work the 
ministry was enriched.  Revs. J. M. Grimes, H. R. Clarke, D.D., Joseph 
and John Boswell, W. N. Cobb, B. I. Ives, D.D., S. H. Brown, F. 
Humphreys, and several not named were led to Christ and his ministry.
  In 1832 he was married to Miss Angeline Mallory, daughter of Judge 
Mallory, of Cortland, N.Y., who survived him.  They had a somewhat 
numerous family of children, who were a credit to their parents.
  He became a member of Wyoming Conference by the accession of Oneida 
territory.
  His appointments were as follows:  1833, Speedsville; 1834-35, 
Broome; 1836, Slaterville; 1837-38, Groton; 1839-40, Owasco Mission; 
1841-42, Cayuga; 1843-44, Mentz and Sennett; 1845-47, Chaplain in 
Auburn Prison; 1848-49, Groton; 1850, Cayuga; 1851-52, Ledyard; 1853, 
North Lansing; 1854-74, sd.