Hiram Len Wood b. 29 Oct 1863 Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Jun 1934 Gilmore, Benzie, Michigan, USA

1863 - 1934 (70 years)

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Name Hiram Len Wood [1]

Born 29 Oct 1863 Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, USA [1]

Gender Male

Birth Pennsylvania, USA [1]

Race White [1]

Reference Number 6704

Residence 1910 Gilmore, Isabella, Michigan, USA [1]

Age: 46; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Died 24 Jun 1934 Gilmore, Benzie, Michigan, USA

Siblings 4 Siblings

	1. Jesse J Wood, b. Aft 1860
	2. Hannah Wood, b. Aft 1860 ▻ Unknown Dunnigan
	3. Henry H Wood, b. Aft 1860
	4. James E Wood, b. Aft 1860
+	5. Hiram Len Wood, b. 29 Oct 1863, Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 24 Jun 1934, Gilmore, Benzie, Michigan, USA (Age 70 years) ▻ Lila Belle Snear, m. 17 Aug 1891

Person ID I6704 FelsingFam

Last Modified 16 Feb 2024

Father	Jesse H Wood, b. Abt 1840, Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Martha Jane, b. Abt 1840
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F21	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Lila Belle Snear, b. 1875, Michigan, USA , d. 14 Feb 1956, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA (Age 81 years)

Married 17 Aug 1891 Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan, USA [2]

Children

+	1. Frances E Wood, b. Abt 1901, Michigan, USA , d. 1953 (Age ~ 52 years) [natural]
+	2. Dorothy Wood, b. 1904 [natural]

Last Modified 16 Feb 2024

Family ID F1903 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 29 Oct 1863 - Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, USA
	Birth - - Pennsylvania, USA
	Married - 17 Aug 1891 - Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan, USA
	Residence - Age: 46; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Gilmore, Isabella, Michigan, USA
	Died - 24 Jun 1934 - Gilmore, Benzie, Michigan, USA

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1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Gilmore, Isabella, Michigan; Roll: T624_652; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374665

Notes

Obit:
Isabella-Clare County MI Archives Obituaries.....WOOD, Hiram Lenzie June 24, 1934
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Clare Sentinal - 30 June 1934
GILMORE PIONEER DEPARTS THIS LIFE SATURDAY JUNE 24

Hiram L., second son of a family of 8 children of Jesse H. and Martha Jane WOOD, was
born in Greene
County PA October 29, 1863, while his father was in the army, he came with his
mother and brother,
Thomas, and grandparents to Gratiot County, MI where he resided until they moved to
Gilmore
Township, Isabella Co, May 1868. Here he grew to manhood enduring the hardships of
pioneer life,
helping his parents hew a home in the wilderness and all through the years retained
the love for the
rugged life as long as health and strength permitted.

In August, 1891 he was united in marraige to Lila SNEAR of Clare County and soon
moved to their farm
in Gilmore. To this union were born eight children, six preceding him in death. He
became a member of
the Disciples Church and was instrumental in organizing and building the Church of
Christ at Gilmore
to which he gave so liberal and enjoyed seeing it prosper and grow.

He was a faithful Bible School teacher for 25 years until he sold his farm and moved
to Farwell until he
passed away on June 24 after 10 days of intense suffering at the age of 75 years, 7
months, 25 days.

He leaves to mourn their loss his faithful wife, one son Francis E., one daughter
Dorothy PUTNAM, 6
grandchildren, all of Farwell, one sister, Hannah DUNNIGAN, three brothers, James E.
of Gilmore, Henry
H. of Farwell, Jesse J. of Pontiac, together with many other relatives and friends,
who will miss a faithful
husband, a loving father, and a good friend.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Millers funeral home. Rev. J.S.
Fenick officiating, and
was laid to rest in Gilmore Cemetery beside his children.

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Sources

[S23] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Gilmore, Isabella, Michigan; Roll: T624_652; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374665.
Record for Francis Wood
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&h=197527573&indiv=try

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Gilmore, Isabella, Michigan; Roll: T624_652; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374665
[S73] Michigan Marriages 1868-1925.
Groom's name: Hiram L. Wood
Groom's race or color (on document):
Groom's age: 27 years
Groom's birth year: 1864
Groom's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Bride's name: Lila Snear
Bride's race or color (on document):
Bride's age: 17 years
Bride's birth year: 1874
Bride's birthplace: Michigan
Marriage type:
Marriage date: 17 Aug 1891
Marriage place: Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan
Groom's father's name: Jesse H. Wood
Groom's mother's name: Martha Leonard
Father of bride's name: Hiram Snear
Mother of bride's name: Unknown
Marital status:
Groom's previous wife's name:
Bride's marital status:
Bride's previous husband's name:
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2342490
Frame number:
Digital GS number: 4208239
Image number: 43
Reference number: v 2 p 299 rn 93
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925