Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, Butler Co.

PRESLEY S. WOOD, a merchant at Forgyville, Butler County, was born in 
Muhlenburgh [sic] County, Ky., May 29, 1861.  He is the sixth of a 
family of eight children born to James and Sarah (Watkins) Wood, who 
are Kentuckians by birth.  Their children, Mary, Rufus, Lina, Rousseau, 
P. Sherman, Ludina Luella and Henderson are all living, except the last 
named, who died in 18--. [sic]  James Wood has been a farmer all his 
life; he was born in 1817, and is yet living, aged sixty-eight years; 
his wife is several years younger.  Isaac Wood, father of James, was 
one of the pioneers of Kentucky; was a farmer, and lived to be very 
old.  Presley Sherman Wood laid the foundation of an English education 
at the common schools, and in 1878, entered as a student in Prof. 
Baker's Academy at Homer, in Logan County, from which institution he 
graduated in the English literary course before he had attained his 
twentieth year.  After teaching school for a year, he in 1883, engaged 
in merchandising at Forgyville, in Butler County, where he does a good 
business and carries $3,000 in stock in trade.  Mr. Wood is a Democrat.  
His time is devoted to his business, and he has gained for himself many 
friends.  He is unmarried, and his religious views are based on honesty 
and fair dealing.

Wood Watkins
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Muhlenberg-KY

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