BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Page 565.


WILLIAM H. WOOD, of Martin's Ferry, general agent of the Cleveland,
Lorain & Wheeling railroad, was born at Martin's Ferry, in 1847, the
son of Joel Wood, a notice of whom appears in this chapter. Mr. Wood
received a thorough education, preparing for college at Martin's Ferry,
and pursuing his collegiate studies at Earlham college, Richmond, Ind.
On his return home he entered the employment of the Cleveland &
Pittsburgh railroad, and was in the service of that company twelve
years. When his father resigned the position of agent at this place,
the subject of this sketch was appointed to the position, which he
held until 1875, when he resigned. He then gave his attention until
1886 to the manufacture of brick, and since the last named year has
held the position of agent for the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling road.
He has spent the greater part of his life as a railroad man, and is
thoroughly informed in all the details of the business. His courtesy
and efficiency render him one of the most popular of railroad
officials. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
He is in politics a prohibitionist, and he is affiliated with the
Knights of Honor, National Union and I. P. A. fraternities. Mr. Wood
was married in 1870, to Annie Martin, daughter of Ebenezer Martin,
noticed elsewhere, and to this union four children have been born;
Roy G., Charles M., Alice L. and Archie.