Wood, Comrade Anderson 1823-1900

WOODS, WOOD, CONROY, MEADOWS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer
Date: 9/15/2010 at 11:23:16

Wood, Comrade

"Hull Index" Hull, Iowa, Friday, May 11, 1900
AN OLD VETERAN MUSTERED OUT

On Monday morning Comrade Anderson Wood at his home in Hull answered his last roll-call and was mustered out of the ranks of the living and into the vast army of the dead. Comrade Wood was born at Fort Wayne, Ind. Dec. 21st, 1823. He enlisted in Co. G, 27th Regt. Wis. Infantry Volunteers in August 1862. After a hard three years service he was given his discharge at Brownsville, Tex. In 1869 he and his family removed to Iowa and in 1872 they settled upon the homestead so long occupied by them, northwest of town. A couple of years ago he and his faithful wife removed permanently into town to remain in rest and contentment among friends. The funeral took place on Wednesday forenoon from the Catholic Church, the interment taking place in the cemetery adjoining the church. Beautiful flowers were furnished by friends and the W.R.C. ladies which took away some of the somber effects of death. The old soldiers as far as able were present at their comrade's burial their halting steps and grizzled locks signalling the certain change that constantly await them.

Comrade Woods leaves a wife, a daughter and three sons to mourn the departure of a kind father and a loving husband.

Submitted by Ellen Mueller
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More Notes: (Ancestry.com lists family as - Anderson Wood born 21 Dec 1823 Wayne Ind. died 7 May 1900 Hull Sioux County IA, his parents were Isaac Wood and Keziah Meadows . Married Mary Conroy 1831-1904 on Mar 20 1853 at Highland Wisc. Children were Jane, Margaret, Isaac, John, Amanda, and George.)