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Descendants of Daniel (Donald) Wood (21 Nov 2004)

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES ARCHIBALD² WOOD (DANIEL (DONALD) WOOD (21 NOV¹ 2004)) was born 04 Nov 1863 in Albion Mines, Nova Scotia ⁸, and died 29 Aug 1938 in Black Mountain, North Carolina ⁹. He married BARBARA CLARKE 18 Jan 1888 in People's Temple, Boston, MA, daughter of JAMES CLARKE and ANNIE. She was born May 1861 in England, and died Unknown.

Notes for JAMES ARCHIBALD WOOD:
JAMES A. WOOD

After thirty-two years as a pastor in the New England Southern Conference,
and fifteen years in the retired relation, James A. Wood entered into rest at his
home in Black Mountain, North Carolina August 29, 1938. He attended two
of our best preparatory schools at Tilton and East Greenwich, but entered Con-
ference without college or seminary training. Even in his day this was a serious
handicap.

However, he had other qualifications without which education, however great,
cannot produce an effective ministry. His sound judgment, spotless moral
character, clear religious experience and knowledge of the Bible enabled him to
he a valuable pastor from the first. The twelve charges which he served were
stronger and the communities in which he lived were better because of his life and
work. Fortunately some of his earlier appointments were near the theological
school in Hartford, Conn., and he pursued studies there. To one who heard him
preach in his early ministry and after many years heard him again near the close of
life, his cultural growth revealed in thought and in language was a delight and his
ripened spirituality was an inspiration.

      Brother Wood was not content to carry out merely the usual routine of a pastor.
      He had the vision to see the special problem of a church, the courage to attack
it and the ability to solve it. This was particularly manifest at Warehouse Point,
where the beautiful church, built during his pastorate, is largely a monument in
his honor. He was never spectacular but always dependable. He never evaded
an issue because it was unpleasant. For him loyalty to God included loyalty to
his fellow men, purity of personal life and fidelity to every trust.

      James A. Wood was born in Albion Mines, Nova Scotia, November 4 1863,
the son of Donald and Catherine McPherson Wood. He came to the United
States in 1883. On January 18, 1888 at People's Temple, Boston, he was united
in marriage to Barbara Clark. Three daughters and two sons completed this
happy Christian home. The survivors are his widow, three daughters: Mrs. S. J.
Stutts of Black Mountain, North Carolina; Mrs. Warren Gibson of Wakefield,
Mass.; and Miss. Ruth W. Wood of New York City; and two sons: James 0.
Wood of Chicago and Ariel C. Wood of Niagara, North Carolina.

      The body was brought to Putnam, Conn., and the funeral service was conduc-
ted by the pastor, Rev. Frederick A. Dyckman, assisted by Rev. G. A. Dahlquist
of North Grosvernordale. The burial was at Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam.

J. I. Bartholomew

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James A. Wood, Pastoral Record

1890, North Tisbury
1891 - 1892, South Middleboro
1893 - 1897, Hockanum, CT
1898 - 1901, Warehouse Point, CT
1902 - 1903, Wellfleet and South Truro
1904, East Hampton
1905, East Hampton and Marlboro, CT
1906 - 1909, Tolland and Crystal Lake, CT
1910, Mansfield and East Mansfield, RI
1911 - 1914, Mapleville and Glendale,RI
1915 - 1916, Fall River, Quarry Street, CT
1917 - 1920, North Grosvenor - Dale, CT
1921, Jewett City, CT
1922 - 1923, Retired (Vass, NC, Route 1, Box 54).

A letter to Lee MacDonald from "The New England Methodist Historical Society Library" dtd April 9, 1994

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Lover of His Fellow Men

Rev. James A. Wood of the New England Southern Conference, who died recently at the home of his
daughter, Mrs S. J. Stutts, in Black Mountain, NC, was seventy-four years of age, and had been retired
since 193. During his active years he served the following charges: North Tisbury, South Middleboro,
Hockanum, CT, Warehouse Point, CT, Wellfleet and South Truro, East Hampton and Marlboro, CT,
Tolland and Crystal Lake, CT, Mansfield and East Mansfield, RI, Mapleville and Glendale,RI,
Fall River, Quarry Street, CT, North Grosvenor - Dale, CT, Jewett City, CT. He was a man of God who
loved his fellow men.
Mr. Wood is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Stutts, Mrs W. H. Gibson of Wakefield,
and Mrs Ruth W. Wood of New York City, and two sons, James O. Wood of Chicago, IL and Ariel C. Wood
of Niagara, NC.
Funeral Services and interment took place at Putnam, CT, with the pasor of the local Methodist Episcopal
Church, Rev. Frederick A. Dyckman, officiating and Rev. Albert Dahlquist of North Grosvenor Dale assisting.

A letter to Lee MacDonald from "The New England Methodist Historical Society Library" dtd April 9, 1994
containing an obituary article from Zion's Herald, Sept. 28, 1938.

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Karen MacLeod of Pictou Antigonish Regional Library found this information.

1881 Cadian Census Household Record.
Maccon, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

                        Ethnic
Name            Status      Gender      Origin      Age      Birthplace      Occupation      Religon
Catherine Wood      Widow      Female      Scottish 63      Nova Scotia                  C. Presbyterian
                              (43 in 1881 census book)
James Wood            Male      Scottish 17      Nova Scotia      Miner            C. Presbyterian
Agnes Wood            Female      Scottish 19      Nova Scotia      Servant            C. Presbyterian
David Wood            Male      Scottish 12      Nova Scotia      Mine Boy      C. Presbyterian
Frances Wood            Female      Scottish 9      Nova Scotia            C. Presbyterian

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1900 US Census, Connecticut, Hartford County, Town of East Winston

James Wood - 36 years old - Clergyman

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1910 US Census, Massachusetts, Bustol, Mansfield

James A. Wood - 46 years old - Clergyman, M. E. Church

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1920 US Census, Connecticut, Windham, Town of Thompson

James A. Wood -56 years old - Clergyman, M. E. Church

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1930 US Census, North Carolina, Moore County, Niagara

James A Wood - 66 years old - Minister, M. E. South

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Leroy Snipes (born in 1922)
North Virgina Avenue
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Tel.: (910) 692-3654
Nov. 11, 2004

Conservation with Jim Wood, Pat Wood, Doris McNeill, Mavis Martin

Leroy Snipes used to do yard work for Rev. Wood.
He was short, bald and had a mustache.
Rev. Wood retired before he came to Niagara,
filled in for other Methodist churches.
Mrs. Wood went almost blind.
Ruth visited during the summer months.

A German named Klutz lived in the house before Rev. Wood.
Rev. Wood added onto the house, porches, carport,
downstairs area for Mrs. Wood.

Ariel peddaled dewberries in Greensboro. Used a couple
of black kids and me (Leroy Snipes), went some of the time.
Sold molded berries in Aberdeen to the winery and they
knew what they were getting.

Ariel drove a Model A Ford pickup and sold wood.
Ruby was married to Ariel when he meet them.
Mr. Snipes did not know how Ariel and Ruby met,
but Ruby was very attractive.

Ariel knew how to take nothing and make something out of it.
He bought some white stones and made a fence.
A fruit train wrecked close by and he took the wood and parts of
the train cars and added onto the house they were living in.
When Ariel cut trees, he used all the wood, including the twigs.
Ariel went to Alabama first and worked before Ruby.

Rev. Wood had a light on a pole in front of the house and
turned it on every night.
Rev. Wood had a beautiful bed of tulips by the front door.

Ruth Wood inherited the house.

Ariel and Ruby made an apartment upstairs with a seperate
outside door and stairway and rented it out during World War II.

Maurice and Louise Bowden bought the house from Ruth Wood.

More About JAMES ARCHIBALD WOOD:
Address (Facts Pg): Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Age: 74 years, 9 months, 24 days
Burial: 31 Aug 1938, Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.¹⁰
Church 1: At Warehouse Point was built during his pastorate.¹⁰
Church 2: North Grosvernordale, Rev. G. A. Dahiquist funeral service assistant.¹⁰
Church 3: Rev. Fredrick A. Dyckman funeral service conductor¹⁰
Education: Preparatory schools at Tilton and East Greenwich¹⁰
Father: Born in Nova Scotia speaks English ¹¹
Immigration: Came to the United Stated in 1883 ¹²
Information: 1920 US Census, Connecticut, Windham, Other Townships, ED#349
Mother: Born in Nova Scotia speaks English ¹³
Note: Apr 1888, Appointed Pastor of Lambert's Cove ME Church ¹⁴
Occupation: Minister ¹⁵
Pastor: for 32 years in the New England Southern Conference¹⁵
Religion: Methodist¹⁵
Retirement: 1923 to Black Mountain, NC¹⁵

Notes for BARBARA CLARKE:
1900 US Census, Connecticut, Hartford County, Town of East Winston

Barbara Wood - 41 years old

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1910 US Census, Massachusetts, Bustol, Mansfield

Barbara Wood - 50 years old - none

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1920 US Federal Census, CT, Windham County, Town of Thompson

Barbara Wood
Age: 60
Born 1860
Moved to US in 1882
Born: England speaks English
Father: born England speaks English
Mother: born England speaks English

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1930 U.S. Federal Census > North Carolina > Moore > McNeills > District 17
Barbara C. Wood
Age: 69
First married age: 26
Able to read and write: yes
Barbara was born in England
Parents were born in England and spoke English.
Moved to US in 1880 and Naturalized

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More About BARBARA CLARKE:
Burial: Unknown, Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.¹⁶
Immigration: To United States in 1882
Note: Mother and Father were born in England ¹⁷
Occupation: 18 Jan 1888, Seamstress ¹⁸

Children of JAMES WOOD and BARBARA CLARKE are:

3.	i.	MURIEL BARBARA³ WOOD, b. 30 Apr 1889; d. 23 Oct 1967, Stoneham, MA.
4.	ii.	JAMES ORVILLE WOOD, b. 30 Aug 1891, Middleboro, Mass.; d. Apr 1968, Eastford, Windham, CT 06242.
	iii.	RUTH WILLARD WOOD¹⁹, b. 11 Nov 1893, East Hartford, Conn.; d. 21 Jun 1970, Lakeland, Polk County, Fl.

Notes for RUTH WILLARD WOOD:
SSN 266-76-2174, Zip Code 33850, Lake Alford, Polk FL

Certificate Of Death
State of Florida

State File # 70-039850
Ruth Willard Wood
Date of Death: June 21, 1970
Age - 76
Date of Birth: Nov. 11, 1893
City: Lakeland
Hospital: Lakeland General Hospital
State of Birth: Connecticut
Never Married
Occupation: School Teacher
Business: Public School
Residence: 255 East Main Street
Lake Alfred, Polk, FL
Father: James A. Wood
Mother: Barbara Clark
Informant: Mrs. Catherine W. Stutt
255 East Main Street
Lake Alfred, Fl 33850
Burial: Creamation
Moss Crematory
Clearwater, FL
Date: June 24, 1970
Funeral Home: Heath Funeral Chapel
328 South Ingraham Ave.
Lakeland, FL

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1900 US Census, Connecticut, Hartford County, Town of East Winston

Ruth W. Wood - 6 years old - at school

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1920 US Census, Connecticut, Windham, Town of Thompson

Ruth W. Wood - 26 years old - Teacher, High School

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More About RUTH WILLARD WOOD:
Burial: 24 Jun 1970, Cremation, Moss Cemetery, Clearwater, FL
Note 1: 836 Kensington St, Lakeland, FL
Note 2: Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.²⁰
Occupation: Teacher
SSDI: 266-76-2174

iv.

CATHERINE ALTHEA WOOD²¹, b. 15 May 1895, Hockanum, Conn.; d. 19 Aug 1977, Jacksonville, Duval, FL; m. SAMUEL J. STUTTS; b. 20 Feb 1879; d. 10 Mar 1963.

Notes for CATHERINE ALTHEA WOOD:
Certificate Of Death
State of Florida
State File #: 77-058886

Hospital: Baptist Memorial Hospital
SSN: 266-54-0290
Occupation: Housewife
Widow
Address: 3937 Spring Park Road
Jacksonville, Duval, FL
Father: James A. Wood
Mother: Barbara Clark
Informant: James L. Stutts
LasVioletas Section
San Juan, PR 00915

Funeral Home: Hardage & Sons Estes-Krauss
4115 Hendricks Ave.
Jacksonville, FL

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1900 US Census, Connecticut, Hartford County, Town of East Winston

Catherine A. Wood - 4 years old

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1910 US Census, Massachusetts, Bustol, Mansfield

C. Althea Wood - 14 years old - none

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More About CATHERINE ALTHEA WOOD:
Address (Facts Pg): @ SSI time: 836 Kinsington St., Lakeland, FL
Burial: 22 Aug 1977, Doubs Chapel United Methodist Church, 1444 Doubs Chapel Rd, West End, NC 27376-8726 Phone: (910) 947-1538
Note: Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.²²
SSDI: 266-54-0290

More About SAMUEL J. STUTTS:
Burial: Unknown, Doubs Chapel United Methodist Church, 1444 Doubs Chapel Rd, West End, NC 27376-8726 Phone: (910) 947-1538

ARIEL CLARKE WOOD, b. 27 Dec 1899, Warehouse Point, Conn.; d. 03 Feb 1949, Fishing @ Spring Creek, Foley AL.

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