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From the "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 emueller44@cox.net
From the "Hull Index" Hull, Sioux County, IA,
Friday, February 19, 1904
(OBITUARY OF MARY CONROY WOOD)
Mother Woods died at her home in Hull Monday
evening after a brief illness. Mrs. Woods was getting pretty well along in
years and her death was due doubtless to old age as much as anything else.
Her funeral occurred Wednesday afternoon, the interment taking place in
the Catholic cemetery, her remains being laid to rest beside her husband
who preceded her to that other life some three years ago. Mrs. Woods' two
sons, John, from Mayfield, S.D., and George, from Tintah, Minn., were in
attendance at the funeral. Mrs. Woods was one of the pioneers of this
portion of Sioux County. Long before the railroad reached Hull she was a
moving spirit in this community. Her early life in this section was a boon
to the sick and afflicted. Always ready to alleviate suffering, she was
called on time and again to nurse the ill in those trying days of our
county's early settlement. She was a faithful adherent of the Catholic
Church and her church relationship was a great comfort to her as she grew
older.
Submitted by Ellen Mueller emueller44@cox.net
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