Interred in Wood Cemetery
Daniel Wood ... Louisa Wood ... John Wood ... Nathan Wood ... Mariah Wood ... John Wood ... Walter Wood ... Desert Wood ... Mary Snider Wood ... John Dutch ... Peninah Pace Wood ... Mary Margaret Wood ... Clara Amelia Wood ... Margaret Morris Wood ... Louisa Langford Wood ... David Timothy M. Wood ... Eliza H. Langford Wood ... Peninah Sharapshire Cotton Wood ... Emma Mariah Crowl Ellis ... Mary Elizabeth Moyle ... Ezekeal Wood ... Benjamin Wood ... Joshua C. Wood ... Ira Allen Wood ... Laura Pace Wood ... Mary Melvina Wood ... Parley P. Yancey ... Elizabeth Yancy ... Henry Langford ... Lamanite (Indians) John ... Mary Utah ... Lucy.

Daniel Wood Cemetery. At age 48 he captained 50 wagons in Second Company, First Division of Brigham Young's Company. Leaving in spring of 1848 and arriving in Salt Lake Valley September 20, 1848. Later settled near this plot after finding richest soil. In 1850 he built a two story abode house which for years was the only religious meeting place in Davis County. Later, he built the first public hall, completed with belfry and bell which rang for all affairs. Hall House, the first formal local church organizations. The choir consisted of his own family. Wood School held here. The teacher being paid by Hall owner and contributions. This hall provided a lovely recreational area. He was known for his sense of humor, devotion to church, civic mindedness, help to many settlers getting started, care for foster homeless children and Indians. With the crossing of the railroad through Wood homestead, area was named Woods Cross by Brigham Young. General area south of Salt Lake City, west of Great Salt Lake and east of Sessions Settlement (now Bountiful) came to be known as Woods Cross. Local area still bears name. This private cemetery plot dedicated August 27,1858 by Daniel Wood. This monument erected by Wood Posterity and dedicated by his grandson, Henry D. Moyle, 1st Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. April 1, 1962.

Courtesy of Joan Smith