In the book's own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.
Born 1843
From An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910)
CLARK A. WOOD (1872), ex-sheriff of Jackson county and ex-postmaster of Heron Lake, is a resident of thirty-six years standing and now lives a retired life in Heron Lake. He is of English descent, his grandfather having come from the mother country and settled in New York state. Both his parents, Nelson and Elizabeth (St. John) Wood, were natives of the Empire state. The former died there in 1878; the latter moved to Jackson county a few years after the death of her husband and made her home with her son until her death in 1900.
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In Schoharie county, New York, on the Ifltli day of April, 18GC, occurred the marriage of Jlr. Wood to Lucinda 0. Briggs. She died in 1882. As a result of the marriage five children were born, as follows: Xettie J., Bertha >f.. Frank N., Leroy C. and Hattic G., all of whom are living. Mr. Wood's second marriage occurred at" Stillwater, Minnesota, December 25, 1884, when he wedded Mary E. Lammers, a native of Taylor's Falls, Alinnesota. and a sister of Attorney L. !'. Lammers, of Heron Lake. To Ir. and Mrs. Wood has been born one child, Mablc E.
As printed in An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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