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David Wood

Birth	:	14 May 1817 Montgomery County, New York, USA
Death	:	22 Jul 1889 California, USA
Burial	:	Saint Hyacinth Cemetery, Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6702995, -70.3482971
Plot	:	Section 2; Block 46; Lot 1; Grave 2
Description	:	When David Wood was still an infant, he was moved by his father, Uriah D. Wood, to Cattaraugus Co., in NY state where he resided and received his education until 1842, when he emigrated to Ottawa, La Salle Co., IL, and was there took up farming. While at his plow the world was startled with the news of the discovery of gold in California. The plowshare was at once laid aside for the pickaxe, the plow-reins for those of the prairie-schooner, and crossing the plains with all its attendant hardships, Mr. Wood found himself in Sacramento on August 23, 1849. To... Read More	When David Wood was still an infant, he was moved by his father, Uriah D. Wood, to Cattaraugus Co., in NY state where he resided and received his education until 1842, when he emigrated to Ottawa, La Salle Co., IL, and was there took up farming. While at his plow the world was startled with the news of the discovery of gold in California. The plowshare was at once laid aside for the pickaxe, the plow-reins for those of the prairie-schooner, and crossing the plains with all its attendant hardships, Mr. Wood found himself in Sacramento on August 23, 1849. To the mines! to the mines! was the wild slogan of every one. At the end of two months, finding that there were other ways of getting gold besides digging for it, he proceeded to San Diego, purchased a drove of horses and mules, drove them along the coast, and on gaining his destination established a pack-train for supplying the mining camps with provisions. His health failing, Mr. Wood sold out at the end of three months and returned to Illinois, and stayed until 1853. Such were the attractions of California, that we find him once more on the boundless plains, en route to the Pacific coast, his former experience having gained him the position of captain of the train. On August 19, 1853 he once more found himself in Sacramento and in the Fall of that year went to Santa Clara Co., arriving in Gilroy township on Christmas Day, 1853. Having paid a second visit to Illinois, in the year 1855, Mr. Wood returned with his family, this time by water, and took up his residence in Gilroy township, where he stayed, except for twelve years when he lived in Tulare and Merced counties. He was married to Miss Mary Mills, of New York, on September 8, 1842. Their children were Charles A., Nelson H., David Mortimer, James T., George R., Frank A., Martha, William W., and Mary Wood.

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Where is David Wood's memorial?
David Wood's memorial is located at: Saint Hyacinth Cemetery, Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA.
When did David Wood death?
David Wood death on 22 Jul 1889 in California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the David Wood's memorial?
Latitude: 43.6702995
Longitude: -70.3482971

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Miles Wood

(1824 - 1894)

Siblings

Children

(1844 - 1887)

(1848 - 1879)

(1848 - 1896)

(1851 - 1889)

(1855 - 1928)

(1856 - 1880)

(1856 - 1897)

(1858 - 1936)

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