Son of John Wood and Fanny Goble

Married Kathleen Blanche Bird, 9 Oct 1871, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Married Eliza Hess, 26 Oct 1882, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Biography - Jonathan David Wood was born April 29, 1849, in Brighton, Sussex, England. He was the fifth of nine children born to John and Fanny Goble Wood. He recalled his childhood home being on the slope of a hill and on special holidays, rich people rolled oranges down the hill and the children could keep all they could catch.

When he was six years old, his family immigrated to America, arriving in Utah in 1855 with the Thurston Wagon Train Company. He stated there was nothing but sagebrush as far as he could see. They settled in Farmington, where only seven other families lived. Most of Jonathan's early life was spent farming with his father who also homesteaded 160 acres in Fielding, Utah. He also hauled firewood, and later rock for the new chapel, from the canyons.

When he was sixteen, Jonathan was ordained a Seventy. After that, he was frequently called upon to pronounce blessings, because it was said, "When Jonathan D. Wood gave a blessing, there was no doubt he was talking with God."

Jonathan met Cathleen Blanche Bird when she came to work for his parents. They were married in 1871 and raised twelve children. He later married Eliza Hess who had nine additional children. The two wives lived next to each other and got along well. Jonathan spent 24 hours at one home and then went to the next.

In 1891 Jonathan turned the farms over to his older sons and began a mercantile business in Farmington. It later became the J. D. Wood General Merchandise.

Jonathan was very active in civic and religious affairs. During his life he was a deputy sheriff, justice of the peace, sexton of the cemetery and undertaker. He also served for 24 years as a counselor in the bishopric and went on to serve many more years on the high council. He is considered one of the early Pioneers of Davis County.

He died January 26, 1937 in Salt Lake. He is buried in Farmington.