Clearfield County PA Archives Obituaries.....Wood, John July 19, 1907
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Penfield Press, 2 Aug 1907
John Wood

He was born in Leicester, England, June 24, 1827 and died suddenly near 
Sabula, Pa., July 19, 1907.  John was the last survivor of a family of three 
boys and two girls.  His family was of strong and intellectual fiber and the 
youth received a college education and training at DuBlin, Ireland.  In 1854 
John came to Philadelphia and took up the occupation of ship builder.

During the Civil War he served in the Construction arm of the service for 
the North.  In 1872 he came to Clearfield Co. and in 1878 was married to 
Esther Ann Furney.  Afterwards he lived at Sabula or near by.  Eight 
children were born of this marriage, Lena, Mrs. Perey Clyde, Mary, deceased, 
Arthur, Victoria, Isaac, John, deceased, Agnes and Beatrice.

The deceased was a man of much intelligence and force of character, 
industrious, energetic and vigorous in all things.  He had membership in the 
Order of Free Masons.  The funeral was held from the Hickory Methodist 
church on Sunday July 21.  The interment was in the Conoway Cemetery.

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