Samuel Americus Wood

age 73
cause of death-pul edema
ashes interred 1 May 1930∼Born in Washington D.C., the son of William P. Wood and Harriet E nee Smith Wood.

A ship news reporter, he was a member of the group that made the old morning Sun famous for its style and its treatment of news. He was known along the waterfront as "Sam Wood of the Sun." At the age of 19 secured his job the with Sun under the famous editor, Charles A. Dana. He covered general and police news at first, but in 1884 began his long assignment to ship news. After the World War he resigned and went to Denver, and from there to Long Beach, Cal. Although he met ocean liners for many years, he never crossed the ocean, his longest sea trip being to Savannah.

A former reporter for the New York Sun, he was a member of the Sun's staff for 40 years, prior to his retirement two years ago.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie B. Wood. According to the 1910 Census Minnie and Samuel have three children.

Obit #1 Times Union Brooklyn, New York 05 Feb 1930, Wed • Page 38
Obit # 2 The Daily Sentinel Grand Junction, Colorado 08 Feb 1930, Sat • Page 3* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 27 2023, 6:32:42 UTC