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Clifton “Cliff” Wood

Birth	:	4 Sep 1861 Marshall, Saline County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	Mar 1945 Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6006012, -83.1577988
Description	:	Clifton ("Cliff") Wood was the son of Elisha Wood and Susan Ann Baker of the area of Pettis and Saline Counties in Missouri. He married Anna Mae/May McDaniel (dau of Watson McDaniel (1840-1925) and Madaline/Madoline/Madeline Yeager McDaniel (1844-1923) of , Pettis, Missouri). Children: Barbara (b. abt 1889 in Longwood, MO, died in infancy); Harold Boyd (b. 1891, Longwood, MO); Ernest ("Ert") Clifton (b. 1893, Longwood, MO); John Prowell/Powell (b. 1895, Longwood, MO); Samuel Basil (b. 1900, , Kiowa, KS). Clifton came to Kansas from the area of Saline and Pettis Counties, Missouri, in the fall of 1886 and homesteaded... Read More	Clifton ("Cliff") Wood was the son of Elisha Wood and Susan Ann Baker of the area of Pettis and Saline Counties in Missouri. He married Anna Mae/May McDaniel (dau of Watson McDaniel (1840-1925) and Madaline/Madoline/Madeline Yeager McDaniel (1844-1923) of , Pettis, Missouri). Children: Barbara (b. abt 1889 in Longwood, MO, died in infancy); Harold Boyd (b. 1891, Longwood, MO); Ernest ("Ert") Clifton (b. 1893, Longwood, MO); John Prowell/Powell (b. 1895, Longwood, MO); Samuel Basil (b. 1900, , Kiowa, KS). Clifton came to Kansas from the area of Saline and Pettis Counties, Missouri, in the fall of 1886 and homesteaded one mile north of the Comanche-Kiowa County line, eight miles northwest of Wilmore. With his two brothers and two friends, all of whom came with him from Missouri, he built a dugout on the land (a 4 quarter corner), and they lived in it the first winter, a year with a very heavy blizzard and concomitant hardships. To improve school land at that time, one had to build a house and live in it for six months, thereby becoming entitled to 160 acres with 20 years to pay for the land. Having met the homestead requirements, Clifton returned to his Missouri home and in the next year married Anna Mae. Three sons and a daughter were born in Missouri. In October 1898, Clifton and Anna Mae and the three boys (the daughter had died) came by covered wagon to settle at the Kiowa County homestead. They had only a tent to live in and tied the horses to the wagon wheels at night. The winter was extremely hard, and Clifton became very ill and almost died. The family moved into the school house until the winter ended. In the spring a four-room, two-story house was moved from near Greensburg to the homestead. A barn and granary were built with poles for uprights and roofed with hay. Breaking sod and farming became their life, with the sons working alongside the father. In 1900 another son was born. In 1910 they built a large barn with lumber that cost $35 per 1000 sq. ft. A two-story, six-room house was built in 1912. They participated in community activities in Wilmore and Coldwater and helped to organize the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ, Campbellites) in Wilmore, which met at first in a schoolhouse in the north part of town. They were actively involved in building a new church building made of cement blocks. In 1926 they retired and moved to Wilmore, where they stayed for seven years, then returned to the farm, staying there until the early 1940s. They then purchased property in town and moved again to Wilmore where they stayed until their deaths. Anna Mae died in 1943 and is buried in Wilmore. Clifton died in 1945, at which time his son Harold was located in Wichita, Kans., his sons Ernest and Basil in Wilmore and his son Powell/Prowell in Sheridan, Wyo.; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Wilson, Sweetwater, Texas; and Mrs. Susan Gibson, Cleburne, Tex., survived him, as did 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. see "Comanche County History," published by the Comanche County Historical Society, Coldwater, Kansas, 1981.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Clifton “Cliff” Wood's memorial?
Clifton “Cliff” Wood's memorial is located at: Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, USA.
When did Clifton “Cliff” Wood death?
Clifton “Cliff” Wood death on Mar 1945 in Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Clifton “Cliff” Wood's memorial?
Latitude: 43.6006012
Longitude: -83.1577988

Family Members:

Parent

Richard Elisha “Elisha” Wood

(1825 - 1881)

Susan Ann Baker Wood

(1826 - 1892)

Spouse

Anna Mae/May McDaniel Wood

(1866 - 1943)

Siblings

Eleanor Jane Wood McDaniel

(1846 - 1938)

Chastine Wood

(1849 - 1926)

George Washington Wood

(1851 - 1925)

Newton D. Wood

(1852 - 1925)

Jasper Wood

(1853 - 1904)

Thomas J. Wood

(1857 - 1934)

Susan Louise Wood Gibson

(1862 - 1947)

Minnie Lee Wood Wilson

(1863 - 1946)

Samuel Moody Wood

(1871 - 1922)

Children

Barbara Wood

(unknow - 1890)

Harold Boyd Wood

(1891 - 1983)

Ernest Clifton “Ert” Wood

(1893 - 1977)

John Prowell “Bill” Wood

(1895 - 1966)

Samuel Basil Wood

(1900 - 1980)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elkland Township Cemetery
Cass City, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6006012, -83.1577988

2. Novesta Township Cemetery
Cass City, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5542297, -83.1720200

3. Elmwood Township Cemetery
Gagetown, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6533330, -83.2452780

4. Saint Agatha Cemetery
Gagetown, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6555560, -83.2491670

5. Evergreen Township Cemetery
Shabbona, Sanilac County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5466995, -83.0594025

6. Elmwood Township Cemetery
Elmwood Township, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5990400, -83.2901000

7. Grant Township Cemetery
Grant Township, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6857986, -83.2221985

8. Nicol Family Cemetery
Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6186110, -83.0161110

9. Ellington Township Cemetery
Ellington, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5541992, -83.2925034

10. Saint Columbkille Cemetery
Ubly, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7040220, -83.0998510

11. McTaggart Cemetery
Sheridan Township, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7192001, -83.1031036

12. Saint Michaels Cemetery
Wilmot, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4607380, -83.1880900

13. Moshier Cemetery
Hemans, Sanilac County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4617004, -83.0894012

14. North Wells Cemetery
Caro, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4758249, -83.2888843

15. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Austin Center, Sanilac County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6253014, -82.9381027

16. Oliver Township Cemetery
Elkton, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7627258, -83.1790314

17. Johnson Cemetery
Lamotte Township, Sanilac County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4846992, -82.9933014

18. Argyle Township Cemetery
Argyle, Sanilac County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5419006, -82.9344025

19. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Argyle, Sanilac County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5411210, -82.9340640

20. Saint Joseph and Saint Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
Austin Township, Sanilac County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6096992, -82.9173508

21. Tuscola County Poor Farm Cemetery
Caro, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5100000, -83.3677780

22. Almer Township Cemetery
Caro, Tuscola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5097008, -83.3719025

23. Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery
Sebewaing Township, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6753006, -83.3858032

24. Old Saint Johns Cemetery
Ubly, Huron County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6916583, -82.9388844