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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Wood, Joel
Mrs. Eastman's Father Dead.
Joel Wood died laet night at the home of his son, Henry C. Wood, at Wiggam, at the age of 95 years.
Two weeks ago he had an attack of pneumonia, and although he lived beyond the crisis of the disease, hia system was reduced greatly by the struggle, and he quietly passed into sleep. Mr. Wood was born in Bradford county, Pa., in December 1810. In early manhood he emigrated to Illinois, living for years is Cook county, near the city of Chicago. He founded and built the town of Palatine, Ill.
In 1870 he removed to Kansas, Corning to Topeka, where he remained one year. He cameto Emporia in 1872, and has lived here and in this vicinity since. Mr. Wood was one of the most interesting men in this county. He established the town of Palatine, Ill., when Chicago waa a fort; he remembered the talk of the battle of Waterloo; he was a friend of Alexander Campbell, who founded the Christain church, and was a pioneer in that movement. At one time he was worth a hundred thousand dollars, and in his prime was a force for good in his community.
He was the father of nine children. Seven of these and his wife died in lllinois. His two surviving children, H. Cabot Wood and Mrs., D. W. Eastman, of Thurman, furnished him a home in his declining years.
Mr. Wood was a Christian. He united with the Disciples of Christ in the early period of their history, and was widely known in their brotherhood for his ability and benevolence as a promoter of the interests of the church.
The funeral services were held in the First Congregational church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, by the Rev. W.
A Parker, EmporiaGazette,
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Apr 03 1906.
by Lorna Marvin
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