George D. Wood 1829-1890

WOOD, BAKER

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Date: 5/2/2015 at 22:22:20

GEORGE D. WOOD, senior member of the firm of Wood, Crocker & Co., dealers in dry goods and notions, No 831 to 835 Main street; is a native of Franklin Co., Mass., and was born Jan. 7, 1829; when 17 years of age he removed to Little Falls, N.Y.; in 1849, he came West to Chicago; the following year, he went overland to California; remained there three years, and returned in 1853; in the fall of the same year, he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque; engaged in the dry goods trade, the firm being Wood & Luke, which was succeeded by the firm of Wood & Luke & Co.; they had two stores, one wholesale and the other retail; they continued till 1864, the following year, the firm became Sheffield, Wood & Co., and continued until 1869, when it changed to Wood, Crocker & Co., and afterward to George D. Wood & Co., and Wood, Coates & Co., which was succeeded by the present firm. Mr. Wood has been engaged in the business longer then any one here except John Bell; in 1872, he built the "town clock building", which they now occupy. In 1856, Mr. Wood was united in marriage to Miss Emily M. Baker, a native of Conway, Franklin Co., Mass., they have three children-Nathan, George and Winnifred.
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