WOOD, JOSEPH - Worth County, Missouri | JOSEPH WOOD - Missouri Gravestone Photos

Joseph WOOD

Grant City Cemetery
Worth County,
Missouri

Adaline
Aug. 26, 1838
Jul. 17, 1930

Joseph
Mar. 18, 1831
Dec. 15, 1914
Parents: Joseph Wood Sr, Mary Chandler

Obituary - Mrs. Adaline Wood
Adaline Ellis was born in Washington county, Ohio, on August 26, 1838, and departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. M. Brinkerhoff of Mount Ayr, Iowa, on July 17th, 1930, aged 91 years, 10 months, and 21 days. She was united in marriage to Joseph Wood on January 21st, 1856, who preceded her in death on December 12th, 1914. To this union was born five children, three of whom, together with an only grandchild, Earl Brinkerhoff, have passed to the Great Beyond. Surviving her are two children, Mrs. L. M. Brinkerhoff of Mount Ayr, Iowa, and J. B. Wood of Lexington, Neb.
With her husband she moved from Ohio to Indiana in 1865 and returned to Ohio in 1870 and from there to Missouri in 1875, settling on a farm near Grant City, where they resided until 1900 when they moved to Grant City, where they continued to reside until the death of her husband. Since which time she has made her home with her daughter. In early life she united with the United Brethern church, later becoming identified with the Methodist church of which she retained membership until her death.

Contributed on 8/6/14 by robertll
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Submitted: 8/6/14 • Approved: 8/6/14 • Last Updated: 4/21/18 • R754562-G754562-S3

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