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Byron Lewis was born 14 February 1838 in Smithfield, Madison, New York, the son of Stephen Andrus WOOD and Elizabeth (Betsey) LOVELAND. He married 3 November 1861 in Belleville, Dane, Wisconsin, Judith GRIFFIN, the daughter of Hiram GRIFFIN and Hellen McCALL. She was born 16 January 1843 in Laporte, Laporte, Indiana, and died 11 June 1926 in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin. Byron died 17 November 1920 in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin.
B L Wood came with his parents, Stephen and Betsey (Loveland) Wood, to Green county in 1844. They first lived in the town of Jefferson upon a farm owned by Joseph Forbes. They afterwards removed to the village of Exeter, where they resided a number of years. B L Wood lived at home until he was fifteen years old. He then purchased a farm of 110 acres in the town of Mt Pleasant, which, in 1866, he sold, and removed to Monticello.
He purchased another farm of 260 acres upon which he lived until 1876, then bought the farm known as the Adams place, in the same town. It consisted of 360 acres. In 1880 he sold this place and bought a farm in the town of Monroe, containing 260 acres. He commenced business in Juda, buying and shipping grain and stock in 1883. he was married Nov 3, 1861, to Judith Griffin, daughter of Hiram and Helen (McCall) Griffin, of Dane county. They have three children--Alva S., Stella M and Helen P. Stella is married to W C Sheffer and living in Juda. Mrs Wood's parents live in Michigan, where her father is engaged in the business of growing and shipping fruit. Mr Wood's parents are dead. His father is buried in Monticello, and his mother in Pennsylvania. Mr Wood was born in Madison Co. NY Feb 14 1838.
Wood Byron L. (Electric Light Co),
Mrs. Judith,
Pearl;
North Side Russell between Green and Van Buren, 1st Ward.
1840 Census Smithfield, Madison, New York.
Stephen WOOD
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 40 to 50
Males: 1 1 1 1 1
Females: ------- 1 1 1 1
1850 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Born
Stephen WOOD 50 M Stone Mason $ 0,200 Mass.
William " 22 M Farmer $ 0,800 N.Y.
Dwight " 10 M Farmer $ , N.Y.
Byron " 12 M ---------- $ , N.Y.
1850 Census Exeter Twp., Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Born
Andreas WOOD 24 M Farmer $ 0,400 N.Y.
Mary J. " 18 F ---------- $ , N.Y.
Byron " 13 M ---------- $ , N.Y.
1850 Census Montrose Twp., Dane, Wisconsin Page 457
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Born
Hiram GRIFFIN 37 M Farmer -------- New York
Helen " 31 F ---------- -------- New York
Emily " 9 F ---------- -------- Indiana
Judith " 7 F ---------- -------- Indiana
Horace " 6 M ---------- -------- Wisconsin
George " 2 M ---------- -------- Wisconsin
Peter FLAGERLER 19 M Farm Hand -------- Switzerland
1855 State Census Index Montrose, Dane, Wisconsin
GRIFFEN Hiram
1860 Census Mountpleasant, Green, Wisconsin. Page 395.
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Dwight WOOD 27 M W Farmer $ 0,600 $ 0,100 Ohio
Rosilla " 18 F W ---------- -------- -------- Ohio
Edwin " 6M F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisc.
Biron " 23 M W Farmer $ 0,700 $ 0,400 Penn.
1860 Census Montrose, Dane, Wisconsin Page 71
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Hiram GRIFFIN 48 M Farmer -------- -------- New York
Ellen " 42 F Keeping House -------- -------- New York
Emily " 19 F ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Judith " 17 F ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Horace " 16 M ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
George " 12 M ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
1870 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
B. L. WOOD 32 M Farmer $ 10,800 $ 0,000 N.Y.
J. E. " 27 F Keep House ----------- -------- Ind.
S. M. " 6 F ---------- ----------- -------- Wis.
Alva S. " 3 M ---------- ----------- -------- Wis.
1900 Census Monroe Ward 1, Green, Wisconsin, ED 124 Sheet 3B Line 62
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat R S Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD B. L. Head W M Feb 1838 62 M 38 N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. Owner Electric
Plant
" Judith Wife W F Jan 1843 57 M 38 Ind. Mass. N. Y. None
" Pearl Dau W F Oct 1877 20 S --- Wisc. N. Y. Ind. Student
PANDAW Kittie Serv W F Feb 1884 16 S --- Wisc. Germ. Germ. Servent
ENRIGHT E. E. Lodg W M Sep 1877 22 S --- Wisc. Ire. Ire. Teaching School
Judith Mother of 3 Children 3 Living
1910 Census Monroe Ward 1, Green, Wisconsin, ED 11 Sheet 7B Line 68
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD Byron L Head M W 72 M1 48 N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. Own Income
" Judith E Wife F W 67 M1 48 Ind. Mass. Ind. None
Judith Mother of 3 Children 3 Living
1920 Census Monroe Ward 1, Green, Wisconsin ED 139 Sheet 11B Line 87
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD Byron L Head M W 81 M N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Judith Wife F W 76 M Ind. Mass. U. S. None
Birth
Name Father Mother Date
Alva S Wood Byron Lewis Wood Judith Griffin 01 Mar 1868
Stella May Wood Byron Lewis Wood Judith Griffin 07 Jul 1863
Death
Name Date City County State Country
Byron Lewis WOOD 17 Nov 1920 Monroe Green Wisconsin U. S. A.
CHILDREN of Byron Lewis WOOD and Judith GRIFFIN:
+ 81. 1. STELLA MAY b: 7 Jul 1863; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
md: 16 Oct 1883; , Green, Wisconsin.
Woodman Clark SHEFFER
d: 12 Aug 1935; Casco Twp. Allegan, Michigan.
+ 82. 2. ALVA S. b: 1 Mar 1868; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
md: 25 Dec 1890; , , Wisconsin.
Anna BURKE
d: 3 May 1931;
+ 83. 3. HELEN PEARL b: Oct 1879; , Green, Wisconsin.
md: 22 Feb 1904; , Green, Wisconsin.
Preston PENGRA.
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