Wood, David (1847 - 1915), Clark County, Wisconsin History & Genealogy

----Source: Clark County Republican & Press (Neillsville, Wis.) 10/21/1915, Photo from the Judy (Marden) Hansen Album

David Wood died at his home west of Neillsville, Clark County, Oct. 12, 1915 after an illness of several years.

Deceased was born near Montreal, Canada, Nov. 22, 1847, and came to Wisconsin with his parents when eighteen years old, settling at Sheboygan, where they resided a few years later moving to Neillsville and settling on the farm where he has resided the past 47 years. He was married to Miss Mary Marden of Globe, Sept. 7, 1887. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and eight children, Mrs. Walter Amidon of Neillsville; Mrs. John Parker of Portland, Oregon; Homer Wood of Hixton, Wis., are children of a former marriage; and Mrs. Chas. Seif of Neillsville; Earl Wood and Mrs. Ed Wightman of Tioga; Mrs. J. J. Hanes of St. Paul, Minn. and David Wood Jr., who is still at home.

Mr. Wood was a kind husband and father always thinking of the comforts of of those around him, and although he had been in ill health for several years, he endured the most of his suffering in silence, very seldom complaining. He was a kind and generous neighbor and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He leaves many friends who will sincerely mourn his death and he will be greatly missed by the entire community. Thus another worthy pioneer has passed from us, as we shall all pass leaving a few sad ones to remember us till they too pass from the busy throng.

Mr. Wood was a man who contributed greatly to the development of this locality, undertaking and carrying out many of the rough, hard tasks that a new country needed to have performed. For many years he engaged in logging and lumbering, operating on Wedges Creek, Hay Creek and the upper waters of Black River. He had the genius to save from waste and loss large tracts of timber that other loggers had run over and could see nothing more in. Some of his most successful operations were on proposition that looked hopeless to others, He also took and carried out contracts for road building in new places, and hauled the rock for the foundation of the first court house built in Neillsville. Although necessarily spending a large portion of his life in connection with its rougher tasks, he remained a kindly, generous sympathetic man; he was in fact one of nature’s noblemen. This community owes to his memory a devotion that shall not die.

The funeral was held at the home Saturday afternoon, Rev. L.B. Colman officiating. All of his children were in attendance and others from a distance who were present were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Marden of Greenwood, George Amidon of Melrose, and Cora Wren of Minneapolis.

Dave Wood supplied stone for the Clark County Courthouse built in 1876. He owned one of the principle logging farms and he and James Hewett were contractors - "Hewett & Wood & Co." My grandmother, Daisy Marden's sister was married to Homer Wood. Somehow there was another connection because grandma always referred to "Uncle Dave Wood" when speaking of him. He was a tobacco farmer in Richland Center for a time. Judy (Marden) Hansen

Back Row: Elsie, Homer, Lou, Mabel, Earl

2nd Row: Mary (mother), Iva, David (father)

Front Row: Nan and Dave

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Obit: Wood, David #2 (1847 - 1915)
Contact: Ann Stevens

Surnames: Wood, Goddard, Marden, Sief, Wightman, Haynes, Amidon, Parker, Colman, Wren

----Source: Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/21/1915

Wood, David (22 NOV 1847 – 12 Oct 1915)

The passing of David Wood marks another period in the transition of Clark County from a timbered wilderness to a modern agricultural community, for Mr. Wood was one of the very few surviving pioneers of this county. For nearly a half century, his life work was to pave the way for the farmer. He came here forty-nine years ago when the only roads were logging roads and timber cutting was the dominant idea and farms were but a remote possibility. He was associated with Hi Goddard for many years in the logging business, operated for himself at various times and experienced all the vicissitudes and hardships of the early lumbermen with characteristic zeal and fortitude. With his associates he went through the financial ups and downs of that period with steady nerve and unfailing good humor. He early established a reputation for his honesty and square dealing which followed him through life and in the face of many an unfavorable season maintained his reputation for uprightness in every respect. Mr. Wood was one of the prominent figures in the development of lower Clark County and the Black River Valley for while he logged he looked ahead to the future with the result that when the timber was gone he was ready to settle down upon one of the fine farms which he had laid away for such a period. Mr. Wood was a pioneer of the right type, one whose memory will live for many years and who, while on this earth, accomplished a great good for his family and fellow man.

Mr. Wood was born near Montreal, Canada, on Nov. 22, 1847, and died at his home west of this city on Oct . 12, 1915. With his parents he settled at Sheboygan, Wis., when he was 18 years of age. He lived there a few years and then struck out for himself, coming to Clark County. He took up the farm west of the city which remained his home place until his death. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Marden of Globe on Sept. 7, 1887. He is survived by his wife and eight children, who are Mrs. Chas. Sief of Neillsville, Earl Wood and Mrs. Ed Wightman of Tioga, Mrs. J.J. Haynes of St. Paul, David Wood who is still at home and also by the following children of a former marriage: Mrs. Walter Amidon of Melrose, Mrs. John Parker of Portland, Ore., and Homer Wood of Hixton. Mr. Wood had been in poor health for a number of years, but with characteristic fortitude, he endured his suffering in silence that his family might suffer no inconvenience from his illness, although they were at all times ready and willing to be of assistance to him.

Mr. Wood was laid to rest last Saturday afternoon and his remains were followed to their last resting place by a large cortege of sorrowing friends and neighbors. The services were held at the home, Rev. Colman officiating. All of the deceased’s children were here for the funeral and among others who were here from away were Mrs. Wm. Marden of Greenwood, Geo. Amidon of Melrose and Cora Wren of Minneapolis.

Card of Thanks
During the time of the illness of my husband and at the time of his death and burial, myself and children were made the recipients of many kindly attentions and to those persons who so thoughtfully rendered them, I wish to extend my very sincere thanks. I especially wish to thank the ladies of the W.C.T.U. and others who sent flowers and the R.N.A. for lining the grave. Mrs. David Wood

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BioM: Miles, Eva Betty (4 Mar 1875)

Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Bartle, Condit, Hendren, Miles, Wood

----Source: Judy Marden Family Records

David Wood, a Canadian born farmer living in Pine Valley Clark Co., Wis., and Eva Miles, the daughter of Calvin and Julia Miles were married, 4 Mar 1875 by Reverend Wm. T. Hendren of the Presbyterian Church in Neillsville, Clark Co., Wisconsin. Wallace Bartle (Walter Hand Hastie- Bartel, 1857-1938) and T. D. Condit (Theodore D., 1836 - 11 Mar 1919) served as witnesses.

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Bio: Miles, David Calvin (1826-1907)

Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Miles

David Calvin Miles, 1826 - 1907

David Calvin Miles was born 27 Feb 1826, in VT, to David Miles and Betsey Elisabeth Miles. He was the oldest son of their six children: Lydia Anne Miles, 1822–1894; David Calvin Miles, 1826–1907; Page Miles, 1831–1895; Holsey Miles, 1832–1864; Elizabeth Miles, 1835–?;
William Page Miles, 1842–1915; Lovinia Miles, 1848–?.

David married Julia C. or Juliaette Miles, 14 Oct 1847 in Fond Du Lac, WI at the age 21. They had 8 children: Fanetta A 'Metta' Miles, 1850–1929; Julia Finetta Miles, 1854–1933; Eva Betty Miles, 1858–1934; Mary Ann Miles, 1861–1911; Diana Astella Miles, 1863–1896; Eugene Franklin Miles, 1868–1931, Calvin Page Miles, 1870–1896; Lillian Miles, 1873–1910.

David received a military pension for his Civil War service. In 1905, he was living in Melrose, Jackson, Wisconsin.

David passed away 27 Feb 1907, at age 81 and is buried in Melrose, Jackson Co. , Wisconsin.