J. W. Wood is a native of Tennessee, born in 1810, and is the son of Isaac and Elenor Wood, both of whom were natives of Virginia. They located in Indiana in 1822, where they died, the former in 1839, aged sixty years ; the latter in 1852, aged eighty-two years.

They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church and respected members of society. Isaac Wood by trade was a wheelwright, by profes­ sion a local preacher. J. W. Wood emigrated to Indiana with his parents where he remained till 1842, when he came to Mercer county where he has since lived. He is a carpenter by trade, which he followed till within the few years past.

He was first married in 1832 to Frances Reed, native of Indiana, daughter of Jacob and Mary Reed, of South Carolina. She died in 1869, aged fifty-eight years, leaving nine children, of whom the living are James R., Enos A., and Samuel S. He was married a second time to Mrs. M. C. Robinson, native of England, born in 1830, and daughter of George and Cath­ arine Stafford, natives of England. J. W. Wood has held the office of justice of the peace most of the time during his residence in Illinois, is now notary public, and served one term as constable. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Joy. In politics he votes the republican ticket. He keeps the only hotel in Joy.

 

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