JAMES T. WOOD, P. O., Brownsville. Was born near Arrow Rock, in this county, December 14, 1833, where his early life was spent on a farm, and at school. His parents, Charles W. and Sarah H. Wood, came to Saline county, in 1830, and settled near Arrow Rock. He clerked in the store of Jesse McMahan, in Arrow Rock, for some time, and then, in 1852, went to the
California gold regions, and remained in the West until 1870, traveling extensively. In 1871 he settled down to business in Brownsville, in this county, and now enjoys a large share of the public patronage. November 1, 1871, he was married to Mrs. S. R. Pollard, of Brownsville. They have two children: Hattie Vest and Charles Pollard. Is a man of sterling integrity and business habits, a brother of Wm. H. Wood, of the firm of Wood & Huston, Marshall, Missouri. He is a member of the K. of P., and member of A. O. U. W., and has served on the school and city boards.
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The 1880 Census for Brownsville, Saline, MO shows:
James T. Wood age 46 Head Dry Goods Merchant
I. R. Wood age 45 Wife (This should be S. [Sarah] R. Wood and previously married and or widowed to a ___Pollard)
H. V. Wood age 8 Daughter (Hattie Vest Wood)
C. P. Wood age 5 Son (Charles Pollard Wood, born 1875)
S. L. Pollard age 20 Step-daughter (This would be Sarah L. Pollard)
Margettie E. Pollard age 16 Step-daughter
California gold regions, and remained in the West until 1870, traveling extensively. In 1871 he settled down to business in Brownsville, in this county, and now enjoys a large share of the public patronage. November 1, 1871, he was married to Mrs. S. R. Pollard, of Brownsville. They have two children: Hattie Vest and Charles Pollard. Is a man of sterling integrity and business habits, a brother of Wm. H. Wood, of the firm of Wood & Huston, Marshall, Missouri. He is a member of the K. of P., and member of A. O. U. W., and has served on the school and city boards.
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The 1880 Census for Brownsville, Saline, MO shows:
James T. Wood age 46 Head Dry Goods Merchant
I. R. Wood age 45 Wife (This should be S. [Sarah] R. Wood and previously married and or widowed to a ___Pollard)
H. V. Wood age 8 Daughter (Hattie Vest Wood)
C. P. Wood age 5 Son (Charles Pollard Wood, born 1875)
S. L. Pollard age 20 Step-daughter (This would be Sarah L. Pollard)
Margettie E. Pollard age 16 Step-daughter
JAMES T. WOOD, P. O., Brownsville. Was born near Arrow Rock, in this county, December 14, 1833, where his early life was spent on a farm, and at school. His parents, Charles W. and Sarah H. Wood, came to Saline county, in 1830, and settled near Arrow Rock. He clerked in the store of Jesse McMahan, in Arrow Rock, for some time, and then, in 1852, went to the
California gold regions, and remained in the West until 1870, traveling extensively. In 1871 he settled down to business in Brownsville, in this county, and now enjoys a large share of the public patronage. November 1, 1871, he was married to Mrs. S. R. Pollard, of Brownsville. They have two children: Hattie Vest and Charles Pollard. Is a man of sterling integrity and business habits, a brother of Wm. H. Wood, of the firm of Wood & Huston, Marshall, Missouri. He is a member of the K. of P., and member of A. O. U. W., and has served on the school and city boards.
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The 1880 Census for Brownsville, Saline, MO shows:
James T. Wood age 46 Head Dry Goods Merchant
I. R. Wood age 45 Wife (This should be S. [Sarah] R. Wood and previously married and or widowed to a ___Pollard)
H. V. Wood age 8 Daughter (Hattie Vest Wood)
C. P. Wood age 5 Son (Charles Pollard Wood, born 1875)
S. L. Pollard age 20 Step-daughter (This would be Sarah L. Pollard)
Margettie E. Pollard age 16 Step-daughter
California gold regions, and remained in the West until 1870, traveling extensively. In 1871 he settled down to business in Brownsville, in this county, and now enjoys a large share of the public patronage. November 1, 1871, he was married to Mrs. S. R. Pollard, of Brownsville. They have two children: Hattie Vest and Charles Pollard. Is a man of sterling integrity and business habits, a brother of Wm. H. Wood, of the firm of Wood & Huston, Marshall, Missouri. He is a member of the K. of P., and member of A. O. U. W., and has served on the school and city boards.
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The 1880 Census for Brownsville, Saline, MO shows:
James T. Wood age 46 Head Dry Goods Merchant
I. R. Wood age 45 Wife (This should be S. [Sarah] R. Wood and previously married and or widowed to a ___Pollard)
H. V. Wood age 8 Daughter (Hattie Vest Wood)
C. P. Wood age 5 Son (Charles Pollard Wood, born 1875)
S. L. Pollard age 20 Step-daughter (This would be Sarah L. Pollard)
Margettie E. Pollard age 16 Step-daughter
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