STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, March 9, 1898, page 4, column 3

FRED B. WOOD, M.D.

   DIED at the home of his brother, Theodore, in Angola, Ind., March 
1, 1898, Dr. Fred B. Wood, aged 55 years, 5 months and 20 days.
   Deceased was born in Bainbridge, New York, and was the youngest 
of eight children, four sons and four daughters.  When he was six 
years of age his father, Wheeler Wood died at his home in Troy 
township in DeKalb county, Indiana, and shortly after went to live 
with his brother, W. Alphonso, who was practicing medicine at Metz 
in this county.  In August, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 29th Ind. 
Volunteers, was taken prisoner at the battle of Chickamauga and was 
in Andersonville and others prisons for fourteen months.  After the 
war he graduated from Bellevue Medical College, New York, and later 
from Rush Medical College, Chicago, and followed his profession with 
good success until his death.  He began his practice at Big Rapids, 
Michigan, but moved to Garrett, Ind., about twelve years ago, where 
he has since resided.  July 21, 1865, he was joined in marriage with 
Mary J. Sargent, daughter of Edward Sargent, who resided at Metz.  
Two sons were born to this union, J. Fordyce and Phonso S., who 
survive him.  Mrs. Wood died May 14, 1893, and on Nov. 20, 1894, he 
married Mrs. Kate O'Donnell Walke, who with one sister, Mrs. David 
Ferrier, of Parsons, Kansas, and two brothers Drs. H. D. and T. F. 
Wood, survive him.  Funeral services were held Friday in Angola, 
Rev. Kemp, rector of the Episcopal church in Garrett, of which 
deceased was a member, officiating. Burial at Auburn.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Fred B. Wood, M.D., wife and children are not buried in Steuben 
County.  He was the son of Joseph Wheeler and Sarah (Farnham) Wood.

Brother:  Hugh Dudgeon Wood, M.D., 28 June 1835 - 17 Dec 1918, 
married Joanna (Powers) Wood, 07 Nov 1844 - 17 Jul 1917, daughter of 
Clark and Hannah (Ketchum) Powers.

Brother:  Theodore Freylinghuysen Wood, M.D., 02 Jun 1840 - 30 Aug 
1925, married Elizabeth (Powers) Wood, 18 Jan 1842 - 05 May 1908, 
daughter of Calvin Powers and his 1st wife, Maria Emeline (Corey) 
Powers.

"Cemeteries of Steuben Co. Ind., 1990" by Audree Siebel Lewis, Vol. 
II, pages 1990, 1991, 1993.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net