James Harrison Wood was born in Albermarle county, Virginia, November 29, 1835 and died of cancer at Farnam, Neb., May 18, 1905.

At the age of twenty years, he was united in marriage with Miss Columbia Wood, with whom he lived happily for twenty-two years. Two children, a son and a daughter were born to this union, both of whom survive, Eugene N. Wood of Scottsville, Va., and Mrs. Alice Thrash of Curtis, Neb. After his marriage, Mr. Wood founded the little town of Woodridge, Va., where he resided for nineteen years, being the first post master in the place.

He moved west and settled at Arapahoe, Neb., in 1874, where his wife died in 1877. In 1879, he married Miss Adell Griffis. Four children, two sons and two daughter were born of this union all of whom with his sorrowing wife are left to mourn his death.

He was converted to God early in life, uniting with the Baptist church of which faith he was a professor all his life.

Mr. Wood had resided in Farnam seventeen years, and had a host of friends in the community, all of whom unite in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E.T. Stinnette at the home on Friday, May 19 and the remains laid to rest in the Farnam cemetery.

Source: The Farnam Echo, Dawson county, Farnam, Nebraska. May 27, 1905,, page 1, col. 3. Microfilm, Nebraska State Archives, Lincoln, NE. (HEH-S)