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Born 1801
From History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881)
DEXTER WOOD (deceased); was a native of Massachusetts, where he was born in
1801. He was one of the early settlers of Richfield Township, where he located in 1834, in the southern portion of the township, and where he remained a respected citizen for the remainder of his life. He died in March, 1846. His wife is still living upon the old homestead; her maiden name was Mar Keid; she was born in New York State, in 1815; her father, Elias Reid, was an early settler of Richfield, coming there about 1833. He died in the township in 1857. Mr. and Mrs. Wood were married Nov. 26, 1835. Three children are now living; — Willard, born in
November, 1836. He was married in 1861, to Miss Lora Hurlbut; she died June 21, 1878. Willard now resides upon the old homestead. Dexter, born in November, 1838. He is living on the farm; he was married in 1861, to Miss Sarah J. Moore. They have five children — Adelpha, Belle, Rosa, Emma and Edward; and Mary E., born Sept. 24, 1843. The homestead consists of 94 acres, the most of which is well improved. It is conveniently located about two and one-half miles from the Center. The family are intelligent and enterprising, and are respected citizens of the township.
As printed in History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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