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Asel D. Wood
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Asel D. Wood was born on 18 Mar 1840 in Wayne County, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Oct 1914 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News, Friday, October 16, 1914, Page 21, column 1
"Death of Asel D. Wood - Asel D. Wood, a well known and prominent resident of this town passed to his final reward last evening. His death occurred at 9 o'clock at the residence of his son Henry Wood, at 20 Jeanette Street. He suffered a stroke of paralysis some time from which he never recovered and it resulted in his death.
Deceased was 74 years of age and had lived in this town about 32 years where he was widely known and respected. He was an active member and a past grand officer of Elm Lodge 642 I.O.O.F., and was also a member of Washington Camp, 137, P.O.S. of A. Three sons survive him, they are; Frank, of Virginia; Henry and Chester Wood, of this place. The funeral will be held from his late home on Jeanette Street, on Sunday afternoon at 3:30, with services at the house. Rev. B.M. Johns of Methodist Episcopal church will conduct the services. The remains will be interred in the Shawnee cemetery. The organizations of which the deceased was a member of, will attend the obsequies in a body."Asel married Zilpha E. Brown about 1867. Zilpha (daughter of John H. Brown and Hannah Benton) was born in ca 1838 in Sullivan County, New York; died after 1880 in Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Frank G. Wood
was born in ca 1869 in Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. - 3. Henry B. Wood
was born on 25 Apr 1871 in Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1921 in Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. - 4. Chester Wood
was born on 7 Sep 1873 in Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Apr 1943 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Glendale, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
- 2. Frank G. Wood
Generation: 2
2. Frank G. Wood
(1.Asel1) was born in ca 1869 in Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. 3. Henry B. Wood
(1.Asel1) was born on 25 Apr 1871 in Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1921 in Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Henry married Bertha Breezy in ca 1891. Bertha was born in Oct 1876 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Arthur Sheldon Wood
was born on 17 Mar 1892 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. - 6. Mary Z. Wood
was born in Nov 1893 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. - 7. Frederick L. Wood
was born on 19 Jun 1897 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died in Dec 1967 in Hunlock Creek, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. - 8. daughter Wood
was born in Jun 1904 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Jun 1905 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- 5. Arthur Sheldon Wood
4. Chester Wood
(1.Asel1) was born on 7 Sep 1873 in Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Apr 1943 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Glendale, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
Generation: 3
5. Arthur Sheldon Wood
(3.Henry2, 1.Asel1) was born on 17 Mar 1892 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Notes:
1917 - Norfolk,VA (Machinist for Government- Navy Shipyard)
6. Mary Z. Wood
(3.Henry2, 1.Asel1) was born in Nov 1893 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. 7. Frederick L. Wood
(3.Henry2, 1.Asel1) was born on 19 Jun 1897 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died in Dec 1967 in Hunlock Creek, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. 8. daughter Wood
(3.Henry2, 1.Asel1) was born in Jun 1904 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Jun 1905 in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Published on July 21, 1905
DIED OF CHOLERA INFANTUM
The grim messenger of death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood, on Jeanette street this morning and aclled their 13-months-old daughter. The child died of cholera infantum after a brief illness. She was an interesting child and the parents are grief stricken over her demise. the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon with services at the house. Interment is to be made in the Shawnee cemetery.
