- JOEL BREESE WOOD, farmer Sec. 19; P.O. Milton Junction; born
in Tompkins Co., N.Y.,
- Feb. 15, 1807; was educated till 1831, when he went to Orleans
Co., N.Y., where he lived till he came to Wisconsin, May 16,
1840; lived one year at Milton, settled on his present homestead
on Sec. 19, in 1841, which consists of 140 acres; the farm originally
(his first purchase), was 260 acres, which he has divided between
his sons. Married, Oct. 21, 1826, Sallie Anne BUTTS, daughter
of Michael BUTTS, born in Northampton, Co., Penn., Feb. 27, 1808;
they have nine children living, two dead - Abraham Wood, born
July 11, 1827, died June 5, 1830; Henry B., born Oct. 25, 1828;
Wesley, Nov. 26, 1830; Daniel, Feb. 6, 1833; Mary Jane, Aug.
22, 1835 (who is the widow of J. C. KIDDER); Lyman M., born July
9, 1837; Caroline, Nov. 7, 1839, died Nov. 18, 1840; William
H., born Nov. 14, 1841; Alpheus J., Feb. 28, 1845. Has served
thirty years on School Board; Side Supervisor two terms; Assessor
one term and Road Commissioner two terms; attends M. E. Church;
Republican. Mr. WOOD's father was Abraham, and his mother was
Mary BREESE.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 833.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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