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Nancy Jane "Jennie" Stewart Wood

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Birth	:	22 May 1846 Carroll County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	2 Jan 1926 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1032982, -91.2975006
Description	:	Nancy Jane (Jennie) Wood Obituary - PIONEER RESIDENT CALLED BEYOND - MRS. E. J. WOOD DIES IN CEDAR RAPIDS - Mrs. Jennie Stewart Wood, widow of E. J. Wood, died Saturday at 10:30 a. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Bander, 1317 First Avenue, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held in Turner chapel at 9:30 a. m. Monday after which the funeral cortege came to Anamosa, here brief services were held in the Methodist church on Tuesday morning. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Wood was an old resident of Amamosa. Nancy Jane Stewart, daughter... Read More	Nancy Jane (Jennie) Wood Obituary - PIONEER RESIDENT CALLED BEYOND - MRS. E. J. WOOD DIES IN CEDAR RAPIDS - Mrs. Jennie Stewart Wood, widow of E. J. Wood, died Saturday at 10:30 a. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Bander, 1317 First Avenue, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held in Turner chapel at 9:30 a. m. Monday after which the funeral cortege came to Anamosa, here brief services were held in the Methodist church on Tuesday morning. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Wood was an old resident of Amamosa. Nancy Jane Stewart, daughter of David Stewart and Margaret Kirkpatrick Stewart, was born in Carroll County, Ohio. She was one of five children all of whom have preceded her to the great beyond. Her childhood was spent in the farm home near Augusta, Ohio where she attended the district school until the family moved to Mt. Union, Ohio to enable the children to complete their education in a Methodist College located there. Upon the completion of their school work the family came to Iowa, locating on a farm near Fairview which continued to be her home until her marriage to E. J. Wood with whom she became acquainted when both were students in College. The first year of their married life was spent in Louisville, Kentucky during which time Mr. Wood was employed in service of the government, after which they came to Iowa and located at Anamosa, this place continuing to be her home for fifty years. The them was born a daughter Margaret, now the wife of a. G. Bander of Cedar Rapids with whom she has made her home the past eight years. She was an active and interested member of various civic organizations, the W. C. T. U., Woman's Relief Corps and Eastern Star, being a charter member of the last two organizations. In early childhood she became a member of the Methodist church in which she continued to be a loyal supporter to the end of life and an ardent worker until failing strength prohibited. She was active in both Home and Foreign Missionary Societies, Ladies Aid Society, and for thirteen years was president of the Young Ladies Society, now the Social Circle of the church, and the Sunday School in which for many years she taught both young men's and young women's classes. Her religious life was not confined to the organized activities of the church. She administered freely in time of need and suffering. She gave of herself withough stint, as a nurse in sickness, a comforter in sorrow, and an advisor in times of doubt. She was an especial friend to youth. The frequent visits, the greeting cards and notes, the delicacies and flowers which came to her from these continously through the years testivied to her strong hold with them. Her closing years were characterized by sweet contentment which was the fruit of unfaltering faith and sacrificial life. She leaves to mourn her passing, her daughter Margaret, and three nieces, Miss Jessie Stewart, Mrs. Addie Stewart Treat of San Francisco and Mrs. Bessie Brown Maloney of Cedar Rapids and friends whose number is legion. On acount of her many intimate and life long friends now living in Cedar Rapids, brief services were held there in Turner Chapel previous to the services in Anamosa. Rev. E. G. Beyer of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Anamosa officiated at Cedar Rapids services and also at Anamosa on Tuesday. The services on Tuesday were held at the M. E. Church in Anamosa. The pall bearers were C. W. Metcalf, W. H. Prentice, C. B. Paul, F. J. Scott, E. S. Stone and John A. Belknap. The Local arrangements were in charge of John D. Belknap. Burial was in the family lot at Riverside. Anamosa Journal, Jan. 7, 1926

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Nancy Jane "Jennie" Stewart Wood's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Jones County, USA.
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Nancy Jane "Jennie" Stewart Wood death on 2 Jan 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1032982
Longitude: -91.2975006

Family Members:

Parent

David Stewart

(1812 - 1876)

Margaret Kirkpatrick Stewart

(1819 - 1886)

Spouse

Elihu J. Wood

(1834 - 1912)

Siblings

Catherine “Kate” Stewart Brown

(1849 - 1896)

Children

Margaret Wood Bauder

(1870 - 1936)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1032982, -91.2975006

2. Holy Cross Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1150017, -91.2956009

3. Anamosa State Penitentiary Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1122017, -91.3082962

4. Spade Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0531006, -91.3000031

5. Wilcox Cemetery
Fairview, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0861015, -91.3641968

6. Forest Hill Cemetery
Fairview, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0513000, -91.2678500

7. Sams Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1536000, -91.3380000

8. Cass Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1684500, -91.3102700

9. Antioch Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0850400, -91.2107100

10. Hopewell Cemetery
Brown Township, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0720000, -91.3820000

11. Norwich Cemetery
Martelle, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0419006, -91.3463974

12. Hazel Knoll Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1397018, -91.3803024

13. Midland Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1213989, -91.2022018

14. Highland Grove Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0368996, -91.2546997

15. Hart Family Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1555549, -91.3807180

16. Taylor A Pioneer Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0300000, -91.2440000

17. Grafft Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0513992, -91.2058029

18. Amber Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1300011, -91.1781006

19. Langworthy Cemetery
Langworthy, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1878014, -91.2380981

20. Gillian Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1236600, -91.4232000

21. Green Center Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0200005, -91.2292023

22. Cherry Grove Mann Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9997700, -91.2882540

23. Wayne Zion Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1650009, -91.1825027

24. Hazel Green Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0853004, -91.1508026