Seigal B. Cawood Biography


	This biography appears on pages 769-770 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904) and was scanned, 
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	SEIGAL B. CAWOOD. -On another page of this work is entered a 
resume of the life history of Thomas Cawood, the honored father of him 
whose name initiates this paragraph, and in view of this fact it is not 
demanded that here be entered a recapitulation of the data there given.  

	The subject of this sketch was born on the parental homestead 
farm, in Putnam county, Missouri, on the 5th of December, 1861, being a 
son of Thomas and Ellen (Starr) Cawood. He was reared to maturity in 
his native county, where he received his educational training in the 
public schools. He thereafter continued to be associated with his 
father in the work and management of the home farm until 1882, when he 
came to South Dakota and took up his residence in Beadle county, where 
he remained one year. He then came to Hand county, where his father had 
in the meanwhile taken up his abode, and here the subject took up a 
homestead claim in Pleasant Valley township, perfecting his title to 
the same in due course of time and setting himself with characteristic 
energy to the reclaiming and improvement of his land. He is now the 
owner of a fine ranch of six hundred and forty acres, a portion of 
which he devotes to the raising of the various agricultural products 
best suited to the soil and climate, while the balance is used for 
grazing purposes and for the raising of hay. He is extensively engaged 
in the raising of stock of the best type, and has attained gratifying 
success through his well directed efforts, having come to South Dakota 
as a young man of twenty-one years and having duly availed himself of 
the golden opportunities here afforded to men of energy, discrimination 
and industrious habits. In politics Mr. Cawood is a staunch Republican, 
and he is known as a progressive and public-spirited citizen. He served 
for five years as a member of the board of trustees of Pleasant Valley 
township and has at all times given his aid and influence in support of 
all enterprises and undertakings advanced for the general good. Mr. and 
Mrs. Cawood have long been deeply interested in all movements for the 
uplifting of their fellow men and they assisted in the organization of 
the first Congregational church in Pleasant Valley township, July 14, 
1894. Mr. Cawood was one of its first trustees and is now a deacon. 
They had, however, helped to organize and carry on Sunday school since 
1884 and Mrs. Cawood has taught its primary department for twenty 
years. Their son, Ernest, was converted and joined the church at the 
age of nine years.  

	On the 23d of March, 1886, Mr. Cawood was united in marriage to 
Miss Mary Alice Penwell, who was born in Scotland county, Missouri, 
where she was reared and educated, being a daughter of William and 
Electa (Lewis) Penwell, the former of whom was a minister by vocation. 
Mr. and Mrs. Cawood have one son, Ernest Ray, who was born on the 25th 
of January, 1891.