Elizabeth Wood

Birth: Jun. 29, 1822 Fayette County Indiana, USA Death: Jul. 26, 1899 Primghar O'Brien County Iowa, USA

Elizabeth Wood was the daughter of Samuel and Nancy Shimer. She was born in Fayette county, Indiana, June 26, 1822, making her just 77 years and one month old at time of death.

She was married to Edward Wood in 1841, April 1st, in Randolph County, Indiana. Came with her husband and little family to Iowa in 1853 and settled in Blackhawk County. From there to Rock Valley, Sioux County in 1884. In the spring of 1893 to Primghar, where they have made their home ever since.

Mrs. Wood embraced religion in her 21st year and joined the Methodist Episcopal church, where she has held membership ever since.

She leaves a husband and ten children to mourn her death, five boys and five girls.

Mrs. Wood was an exemplary Christian woman and has gone to her great reward.

The funeral was largely attended, and Rev. Phoenix preached an appropriate and helpful discourse to the large congregation. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and foliage plants. Everything possible was done to show the love, respect and esteem of the entire community for the deceased.

Sister Wood was a woman of more than ordinary force of character and Christian attainments. She bore her long and painful sickness without a murmur, but cheerfully, patiently and with the utmost resignation to the Divine will. Of the eleven children born to Bro. and Sister Wood, nine were present at the funeral, as follows: Nancy Mowberly, Primghar. Samuel C. Wood, Primghar. James Wood, Worthington, Minn. H. A. Wood, Worthington, Minn. E. N. Wood, Luvern, Minn. Mary E. Smith, Worthington, Minn. Tabitha Wickwire, Webster City. Ardelia Moothart, Primghar. Libbie Bassinger, Edgington, Minn. (last name should be Baysinger) T. A. Wood, Morningside, Sioux City, being a salesman, and out on the road, could not be notified, and he was not present.

Bro. Wood left Primghar Saturday and went to Minnesota with his children with whom he will make his home in the future, taking with him the love and esteem of all the people here.