Brief Life History of John
When John Wood was born on 10 April 1830, in Ontario, Canada, his father, Daniel Wood, was 29 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Snider, was 26. He married Esther Frost on 21 April 1844, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Bountiful Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 8 August 1908, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Jno Wood, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Wood, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- John Wood, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1848
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: mainly a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a wood, from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, such as French Bois and Polish Les .
English: in a few cases, a nickname for an eccentric or perhaps a violent person, from Middle English wode ‘frenzied, wild’ (Old English wōd).
Americanized form of French Gadbois .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John Wood (10 April 1830 – 8 August 1908)
Son of Daniel Wood and Mary Elizabeth Snyder Married Clara Amelia Langford, 6 May 1856, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Children - Nephi Wood, Eliza Jane Wood, Edward Wood, Daniel Henry Wood, Mary M …
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