Jehial Wood, 1820 - Sept. 24, 1887

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Posted By: Ava Simmons (email)
Date: 2/26/2005 at 08:20:13

Obituary taken from the Bismark (North Dakota) Settler, September 29, 1887:

"At four o'clock on Saturday morning, September 24, 1887. Jehial Wood died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Owens, on Eighth Street in this city, of injuries sustained in a struggle with a fractious bronco a few days previous. The deceased was born in Jefferson county, New York in 1820. At the age of thirty-eight he came west to Illinois and Iowa, and in 1881 moved to Montana, returning in 83 to Burlington county, Dakota, and taking a homestead five miles north Menoken. On Tuesday morning of last week, while he was holding a team by the bits, the horses became frightened and tried to run. Mr. Wood held on to the bit till the near horse reared and, it is thought, struck him to the ground. In falling he struck on his head, and one shoulder was broken. He then rode fifteen miles into Bismark to his daughter's to be near to medical aid, and after the bone was set rested comfortably about twenty-four hours. Later he became paralyzed, entirely losing his voice, and continued in that state till he died. Mr. Wood was a man highly respected by those who knew him. He leaves a widow and grown family of two sons and four daughters. Rev. W.F. Cook of the Methodist Church conducted the funeral service."