Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: John WOOD ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ OBITUARY John Wood was born at Brighton, England, Dec. 12, 1824. He was married to Miss Ann White at Brighton, June 20, 1850. Coming to America he and his wife were landed in New York, March 11, 1852. They stopped for a few months at Astoria, L. I. coming on in the same year to Janesville, Wis., where they lived for four years. In 1856 they bought the farm home in Magnolia and where, with the exception of one year at Albany, Wis., he has continually lived since. Mrs. Wood passed away Dec. 21, 1897. Five children were born of this union, Mrs. Albert Gibbs, Mrs. Stephen Wells, both of Evansville, and Edward T. Wood who lives on the farm home in Magnolia. Two of the children died in their infancy. Mr. Wood was a member of the Free Baptist church, uniting with that denomination eleven years ago. He has been a patient sufferer for the past two years and quietly passed away May 14, 1908, aged 83 years, 5 months adn 2 days. He was a man of great sociability among his friends and neighbors, always ready with sympathy and help in time of need and square and upright in his dealings with all. He was the last of the old settlers in his community to go most of whom he helped to carry away. He himself was carried away by his six grandsons, by whom he was dearly loved, and laid at rest in the Evansville cemetery. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon, May 16, at 2:30 from the Free Baptist church in this city. Rev. Seeley conducting the services. May 20, 1908, The Enterprise and Tribune, p. 1, col. 6, Evansville, Wisconsin John Wood died at his home about 4 1/2 miles southwest of this city Thursday evening, aged 83 years. About two years ago he had a storke of paralysis, from which he never recovered. Mr. Wood was born in England and came to this country with his young wife in 1850, locating in Janesville, and later, on a farm near the Owen's mills. He leaves two daughters, Mesdames Albert Gibbs and Stephen WElls, both of this city, and one son, E. D. Wood, who lives on the farm. The funeral services wre held Saturday afternoon from the Free Baptist Church, Rev. L. E. Sealey officiating. The intrment was made in Maple Hill cemetery. May 21, 1908, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin