Agricultural pursuits have always engaged the attention
of George W. Wood, who now operates and resides upon the farm where his
birth occurred on the 5th of November, 1853. His parents were David B. and
Mary A. (Clanton) Wood, the father a native of Cumberland county, Kentucky,
and the mother of Wilkes county, North Carolina. David B. Wood migrated from
his native state to Illinois locating on the farm where his son now resides
on the 16th of June, 1831, continuing to make that his home until his demise
in January, 1898. He was one of the successful farmers of Macoupin county
and at the time of his death owned three hundred acres of excellent land,
all of which he had brought to a high state of cultivation. His property was
thoroughly cared for and well improved, the fine brick dwelling now occupied
by his son having been erected by the father in 1875. The mother came to
Illinois in 1829, locating in Greenville. She passed away on the 25th of
July, 1897, and was laid to rest in the Wood cemetery. To Mr. and Mrs. Wood
there were born three children, two sons and one daughter: Alfred, now
residing in Hilland, South Dakota; Emily, the wife of J. P. Hilyard, living
in Bunker Hill township; and George W., our subject.
The first
twenty-three years in the life of George W. Wood were spent under the
parental roof, the district schools in the vicinity of his home providing
him with his education. After finishing his studies he turned his entire
attention toward the cultivation of the farm, his efforts in this direction
being under the supervision of his father. Having thoroughly familiarized
himself with the practical methods of agriculture, he purchased, after his
marriage, a farm of forty acres in Hilyard township. He met with such
success in the cultivation of this farm that he was later able to buy
another fifty acres in Brighton township. General farming engages his
attention and his efforts have been rewarded in a most substantial manner.
He now also owns the old homestead of eighty acres.
At the age of
twenty-three Mr. Wood established a home of his own by his marriage to Miss
Ida M. Warner, and to them have been born nine children, as follows: Ira,
who is living in Brighton township; Oren C., a resident of Woodburn,
Illinois; Iva, the wife of Marshall Webb, of Brighton township; and Archie,
Guy, Myrtle, Ethel, Ida and Martha, all of whom are still at home.
In the exercise of his political prerogatives Mr. Wood casts his ballot for
the candidates of the democratic party. Fraternally he is affiliated with
the Masonic order, of which he has been a member for twenty-six years, being
identified with the lodge at Bunker Hill, Illinois; he also belongs to the
Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Wood is one of the capable business men and
prosperous agriculturists of his community, where he is held in high regard.
Extracted 18 Nov 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial, by Charles A. Walker, published in 1911, Volume 2, pages 639-640.
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