Nelson Franklin Wood
Biography

Weik, Jesse. History of Putnam County, Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1910, p 556.

Nelson Franklin WOOD. One of the progressive and substantial farmers and
stock raisers of Clinton Twp who has long endeavored to promote the
general welfare of the community while advancing his own interests is
Nelson Franklin Wood, who was born in Monroe Twp, this county April 23,
1843, and when an infant was brought to the place where he now resides.
A full sketch of his parents will be found on another page of this work.
He remained at home until he felt the stirrings of patriotic pride which
promoted him to offer his services in defense of the national honor, and
enlisted in the spring of 1863 in Co. F 133rd Regt, Indiana Volunteer
Infantry and he served in a very creditable and gallant manner, enduring
all the vicissitudes of his company through many strenuous campaigns,
and was discharged with his regiment in 1865, having been retained at
Charlotte, NC, for some time; even while in the army he was his mother's
main support and he always took a delight in ministering to her every
want. Mr. Wood married on Sept 5, 1866, Amanda L. Hinkle, widow of
William Morrison, and whose parents lived in Montgomery County, but she
was born at Ladoga, Indiana. Her father came here from Botetourt County,
VA. Mrs. Wood was 16 at her first marriage and 23 at her second. Mr. and
Mrs. Wood lived the first year at the former's home. He erected his
present dwelling about that time and has since conducted the home farm,
he having bought out all the other heirs and he has so skillfuly tilled
the place that it is just as productive as in the days when his father
first began to till it. He has added many modern improvements and has an
excellent farm. He keeps some good stock and poultry. One son was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Wood, William D, who died when 20 years of age, being a
young man of much promise. An invalid sister of the subject has made her
home with him for years. he also continued to care for his mother during
her lifetime. He has served in several township offices and both he and
his wife are members of the Methodist Church, having been among the
familiar faces at the Union Chapel for 40 years, and they are regarded
as among the leaders in the congregation there. Mr. Wood is a trustee of
this church and a class leader in the same. Fraternally he is a Mason,
having been identified for some time with Morton Lodge No. 469; the
chapter and the commandery at Greencastle also have the honor of his
memership. He belongs to the local post of the Grand Army of the
Republic. He is a man in whom everyone resposes the utmost confidence
and he has numerous warm friends thoroughout the county.

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