Eighth Generation

44. James Arnold WOOD was born on 27 August 1879 in Valley Junction, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,21 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.² He died on 25 March 1946 at the age of 66 in Marshfield, Wood County, WI.²¹

Obituary Notes: "James Arnold Wood Rites Read Wednesday. Final rites were read for James Arnold Wood, Wednesday, March 27, at the Methodist Church at Greenwood. Rev. Abbott read the service. Interment was made in the Greenwood cemetery. Mr. Wood, the victim of a heart attack, was 66 years of age at the time of his death.

In 1943 he suffered a stroke and since that time has been an invalid. He was a patient at the Marshfield Hospital at the time of his death.

James Arnold Wood was born on August 27, 1879 in Monroe county, Wisconsin. On December 23, 1900, he was united in marriage to his first wife, Edith Hancock, in Missouri. Ten children were born, two of whom and his wife preceded him in death.

In 1930 he was united in marriage to Myra Bugbee, a resident of Vernon county. Seven children were born to the couple, two of which have preceded him in death.

Mr. Wood had spent the greater part of his life in the occupation of farming. Four years ago he retired, but his retirement enjoyment was restricted because of his illness.

His passing is mourned by his wife and sons: Lawrence, Holcombe; Kenneth, Withee; Laverne, Greenwood; Earl, Jacksonport; George, Addison, and Ronald, and a stepson, Sherman, of Greenwood, and daughters, Francis and Alberta, Greenwood; Mrs. John (Mildred) Kohls, Jacksonport; Mrs. Eldor (Leah) Wolden, Kendall, and Mrs. Harry (Virgel) Verwiebe, Kendall; Mrs. Kristel (Doris) Craig of Minneapolis; three brothers, Bert of Ontario, Wisconsin, Ernest of Millston, Wis., and Charles of Sparta, and 17 grandchildren, and one great grandchild."

Obituary Notes: "Greenwood Funeral services for James Wood, 66, who died Mar. 25, 1946 at St. Joseph s Hospital, Marshfield, were held Wednesday afternoon, March 27, at Grace Methodist Church, the Rev. Alex J. Abbott officiating. Interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

During the service Ilene and Irene Abbott, accompanied by Mrs. John Meng, sang Lord, Kindly Light , and Only Shadows. Pallbearers were John Gotz of Holcombe, Chris Peterson of Withee, Clarence Vandeberg of Owen, and Fred Schmidt, Martin Afkend, and Fred Busch, Greenwood.

James Arnold Wood, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Lilly) Wood, was born at Valley Junction, Monroe County, Aug. 27, 1879. For the past three years he made his home in Clark County and also with his son, Kenneth, at Withee.

On Dec. 23, 1900, he was married to Edith Hancock, who died in 1919. Ten children were born to this union. His marriage to Myra Bugbee took place June 24, 1930 at Winona, Minn. They had seven children.

Surviving are his wife and 13 children, Lawrence Wood, Holcombe, Mrs. John (Mildred) Kohls, Jacksonport, Wis. Mrs. Eldor (Leah) Wolden, Kendall, Kenneth Wood, Withee, Mrs. Harry (Virgil) Verwiebe, Kendall, Mrs. Kristel (Doris) Craig, Minneapolis, Laverne Wood, Greenwood, Earl Wood, Jacksonport, and Francis, Albert, George, Addison, Ronald, and a stepson, Sherman, all at home."

James Arnold WOOD and Edith Abie HANCOCK were married on 23 December 1900 in Monroe County, WI.^21,23 They had 10 children. Edith Abie HANCOCK was born in 1888.³ She died in 1923 at the age of 35 in Wisconsin.³

James Arnold WOOD and Edith Abie HANCOCK had the following children:

James Arnold WOOD and Myra BUGBEE were married on 24 June 1930.²¹ They had seven children. Myra BUGBEE died in 1998.³