WOOD, JOHN

WOOD, FLANDERS

Posted By: Marilyn Norris Holmes
Date: 4/13/2013 at 13:47:13

The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Washington Township

Page 795

WOOD, JOHN--Section 27, farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Searsboro. Was born in Medina, Orleans county, New York, on the 12th of April, 1840, where he remained until he was about fifteen years of age. In the fall of 1855 he moved with his parents to Poweshiek county, this State, and settled in the vicinity of Montezuma, where he remained until the breaking out of the war when, like many others of Iowa's noble sons, he enlisted in defense of his country, in company F, Tenth Iowa infantry, on the 15th of July, 1861. He served the full term for which he enlisted and participated in all the engagements in which the regiment took part, which were many of the most severe and hotly contested battles of the war; some of which are: Mission Ridge, Corinth, Gibson, Jackson, Champion's Hill and many others. Mr. Wood was honorably discharged at the expiration of his time of service. During the time that he was in the war he never missed a day's duty, excepting six weeks that he was home on a furlough. He was married on the 17th day of December, 1864, to Miss Nellie J. Flanders. Mr. Wood moved to his present location in 1875. He now owns a fine farm of 240 acres, all in cultivation.