by John D. Benedict

1922
The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago
P. 445

W.W. WOOD

W.W. Wood, an enterprising and progressive agriculturist of northeasternOklahoma, owns a farm of one hundred acres situated six and a half milessoutheast of Delaware, in Nowata county, where he has made his home for thepast twenty-eight years. His birth occurred in southern Texas on the 2d ofFebruary, 1882, his parents being Edward and Senna (Dickson) Wood, both of whomwere natives of Missouri. In 1894 the family home was established in Nowatacounty, Indian Territory, and here the father spent his remaining days. Themother is still living at the age of seventy-two years and makes her home withher son, W.W. She is well known and highly esteemed throughout the community,having won many friends, during the period of her residence here. Her familynumbered nine children, six sons and three daughters, as follows: W.W., of thisreview; William Lee, Danna, Nay and Denk, all living in Oklahoma; Mrs. DoraNickell of Nowata county; Mrs. Lolo White of Nowata; and Mettie, who isdeceased. The last named was the first wife of W.E. Barr of Nowata.

W.W. Wood was a youth of twelve years when he came with his parents to theIndian Territory, the family home being established on a farm six and a halfmiles southeast of Delaware, in Nowata county, where he has since resided. Henow owns one hundred acres of land, one-half of the tract being undercultivation. He early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soiland caring for the crops, and the work of the fields has always claimed hisattention. He is now successfully engaged in the raising of beef stock and inthe cultivation of wheat, oats and corn, annually gathering good harvests as areward for the care and labor which he bestows on his land. All of theimprovements on the property, including an attractive residence and substantialoutbuildings, stand as monuments to his thrift and industry and he is wellentitled to recognition among the representative and prosperous farmers ofNowata county.

On December 23, 1906, Mr. Wood was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Jane Ball, arepresentative of one of the old pioneer families of this county. She passedaway January 30, 1918, leaving five children: Edward, Mabel Florence, Clifton,Senna Marie and Lucy May. Mr. Wood is widely and favorably known throughoutNowata county and this section of the state as a man of genuine personal worthand as a citizen whose ad and influence are ever found on the side of progressand improvement. 

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