Seventh Generation

15. Elmer Warren WOOD was born on 29 September 1853 in Wales Center, Erie County, NY.^3,21 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Wales Township, Erie County, NY.⁵ He was listed as a female named "Elinor." He appeared in the census in 1870 in Richford Township, Waushara County, WI.⁶ Elmer appeared in the census in 1880 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.² He died on 29 June 1925 at the age of 71 in Drain, Douglas County, OR.²¹

Obituary Notes: "Elmer Warren Wood was born in Erie county, New York, September 29, 1858 (sic: actually, 1853), and departed this life at his home near Drain, Monday, June 29, 1925 at 7 a.m., from general debility. Although Mr. Wood has not been in the best of health for the past few years, his ailment was not considered serious until a short time ago.

The deceased had lived in this vicinity for the past 18 years, coming here from Tomah, Wisconsin, and has been in engaged in ranching. His acquaintenace was wide, and he numbered his friends by the hundreds. With the passing of Mr. Wood, Douglas county has lost one of its best citizens.

Deceased leaves a wife, Mrs. Frances Wood, and 3 children, one son and three [sic] daughters. The son, E. A. Wood, lives at Roseburg, while the two daughters, Mrs. Lola Scholz and Mrs. Edith Luneau, both of Cottage Grove.

The funeral was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, conducted by Elder E. B. Rhoads and Undertaker Mills of Cottage Grove, while interment was made in the Drain cemetery."

All sympathize with the bereaved ones in their hour of affliction.
He was buried in Cottage Grove, Lane County, OR.³

Elmer Warren WOOD and Frances Olive SUTHERLAND were married on 5 July 1882 in Monroe County, WI.^3,21,23 Frances Olive SUTHERLAND, daughter of Stephan Elijah SUTHERLAND and Marion C. WADE, was born on 1 February 1864 in Wisconsin.^32,33,34 (The 1870 and 1880 Census' listed her birth place as Wisconsin; other sources list it as Michigan.) She appeared in the census in 1870 in Kickapoo Township, Vernon County, WI.³⁴ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kickapoo Township, Vernon County, WI.³³ Frances died on 3 February 1933 at the age of 69 in Drain, Douglas County, OR.^3,21

Obituary Notes: "Mrs. Elmer Wood is Called in Death

Word has been received here that Mrs. Elmer Wood of Drain, Oregon, a resident of Tomah and vicinity except for the past few years, was instantly killed on February 3.

Mrs. Wood was standing in her yard visiting with a neighbor, when an automobile struck her, causing immediate death.

Deceased leaves to mourn her demise two daughters, Mrs. Lou Schultz and Mrs. S. R. Willis, a son Lige, and several grandchildren residing in Oregon, besides two brothers, Eli Sutherland of Tunnel City and William of Wilton, also a host of other relatives and friends in this vicinity who regret to learn of the tragedy." She was buried in Drain, Douglas County, OR.³

Elmer Warren WOOD and Frances Olive SUTHERLAND had the following children:

+50	i.	Lola "Eva" WOOD.
+51	ii.	Edith Lois "Eda" WOOD.
52	iii.	Elijah Arnold "Lige" WOOD was born on 22 December 1889 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,36 (The Birth Registration Index lists his birth year as 1891.) He died in May 1978 at the age of 88 in Eugene, Lane County, OR.³

Elmer Warren WOOD and Edith J. WOODRUFF were married in 1875.³ Edith J. WOODRUFF was born on 3 June 1860 in Iowa.³ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.² She died on 9 June 1881 at the age of 21 in Monroe County, WI.³ Edith was buried in Valley Junction, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ in the Wood Cemetery.