In 1899 this cemetery was known as the McLain Cemetery.
Early settler. In 1852 there were still Indians and few settlers.
From "In Loving Memory Of a Name" Herb Reckinger
The Wood and Gobble Families
John and Elizabeth (Goble) Wood came to Iowa between 1844-1846. Before that time they can be traced to the State of Virginia. John and Elizabeth were both born there. We know from census records in later years that the parents of Elizabeth were born in Virginia, as was John's father, his mother was born in North Carolina.
Strong speculation indicates that John Wood was born in Scott County, Va. Scott County lies in the S.E. tip of Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and was formed in 1814 from three neighboring counties: Washington, Russell and Lee. John was born January 31, 1821. We are not sure of the country of origin of his grandparents, but for now we have assumed that they were British. The exact birthplace of John's parents is unknown at this time.
John and Elizabeth married November 24, 1839 in Washington County, Virginia. She was twelve years old John was almost nineteen. The Wood's may have been migrated to Iowa with Elizabeth's brothers George and Thomas Wilson and a uncle, George Gobble. Her brother Archibald's family and sister Rachel, with husband Joseph Hudson came later. They traded some of the most beautiful country in the nation for some of the most fertile.
The Wood family settled in Black Hawk Township, Jefferson County, IA. They had four more daughters: Cynthia Jane, April 24, 1846; Minerva, 1849; Eda A., November 2, 1851 and Letta A. in 1853. The Wood and George Goble families moved to New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa in 1854 where Sarah T. was born May 11, 1855; Eliza E., July 30, 1858; Douglas, 1860; Rachel L., 1864 and William P., 1871.
Decatur County consists of sixteen townships and measures twenty-four by twenty-two miles in area. New Buda township is bordered on the south by Missouri; Fayette township on the west; Hamilton township on the east and just south and southwest of Davis City. Davis City is about eighty miles directly south of Des Moines. The Wood homestead was in sections three and four, about three miles west of Davis City on present highway 69.
Two of John and Elizabeth Wood's daughters married McLain boys. Cynthia Jane and Adam McLain continued the wedding anniversary began earlier by her parents, marrying on November 24, 1864. (Their son Joseph married Millie Jane Davis, November 24, 1889; their son Stephen married Retha Reynolds, November 24, 1932; a generation was missed and their granddaughter, Patricia McLain married Patrick Wohletz, November 24,1984.) Eda A. Wood married Henry McLain, July 4, 1870.
The Wood family stayed in Decatur county. They had a lot in common with the McLain's in addition to the two marriages. The McLain's came to Decatur county, by way of Jefferson county, from Pennsylvania in 1854. The parents were John and Mary Mariah (Ketring) McLain. Most of their thirteen children lived on sections ten and fifteen, directly south of section three. The McLain's dedicated a area of their farm on section fifteen, eighty by eighty, for a cemetery. This small five-row cemetery was well used until 1916. The dirt road leading to it is difficult just as the one hundred-yard walk to the cemetery is overgrown with brush. John and Elizabeth Wood; three of their children: William P., Eliza E. Fetty and Mary E. Laddusaw and three of their grand children, (children of Douglas) are buried there.
Leon Reporter, Thursday, July 13, 1899, Leon, Iowa
One of the oldest settlers in Decatur County, died Sunday, July 2, at his old homestead about 3 1/2 miles west of Davis City after a long illness. Mr. Wood as born in Virginia in 1820. In 1852, he with his family moved to Decatur County and settled on the old homestead west of Davis City where he has resided ever since. When Mr. Wood settled in the county the Indians were still in possession of the greater part of the land and there were very few settlers here.
The funeral services were held at the residence Monday. Elder Henry Stebbins of Lamoni preached the funeral sermon. The remains were laid to rest in the McLain cemetery at 4 p.m. Mr. Wood has been well and favorably known by a large circle of friends who extended their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relative.
Early settler. In 1852 there were still Indians and few settlers.
From "In Loving Memory Of a Name" Herb Reckinger
The Wood and Gobble Families
John and Elizabeth (Goble) Wood came to Iowa between 1844-1846. Before that time they can be traced to the State of Virginia. John and Elizabeth were both born there. We know from census records in later years that the parents of Elizabeth were born in Virginia, as was John's father, his mother was born in North Carolina.
Strong speculation indicates that John Wood was born in Scott County, Va. Scott County lies in the S.E. tip of Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and was formed in 1814 from three neighboring counties: Washington, Russell and Lee. John was born January 31, 1821. We are not sure of the country of origin of his grandparents, but for now we have assumed that they were British. The exact birthplace of John's parents is unknown at this time.
John and Elizabeth married November 24, 1839 in Washington County, Virginia. She was twelve years old John was almost nineteen. The Wood's may have been migrated to Iowa with Elizabeth's brothers George and Thomas Wilson and a uncle, George Gobble. Her brother Archibald's family and sister Rachel, with husband Joseph Hudson came later. They traded some of the most beautiful country in the nation for some of the most fertile.
The Wood family settled in Black Hawk Township, Jefferson County, IA. They had four more daughters: Cynthia Jane, April 24, 1846; Minerva, 1849; Eda A., November 2, 1851 and Letta A. in 1853. The Wood and George Goble families moved to New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa in 1854 where Sarah T. was born May 11, 1855; Eliza E., July 30, 1858; Douglas, 1860; Rachel L., 1864 and William P., 1871.
Decatur County consists of sixteen townships and measures twenty-four by twenty-two miles in area. New Buda township is bordered on the south by Missouri; Fayette township on the west; Hamilton township on the east and just south and southwest of Davis City. Davis City is about eighty miles directly south of Des Moines. The Wood homestead was in sections three and four, about three miles west of Davis City on present highway 69.
Two of John and Elizabeth Wood's daughters married McLain boys. Cynthia Jane and Adam McLain continued the wedding anniversary began earlier by her parents, marrying on November 24, 1864. (Their son Joseph married Millie Jane Davis, November 24, 1889; their son Stephen married Retha Reynolds, November 24, 1932; a generation was missed and their granddaughter, Patricia McLain married Patrick Wohletz, November 24,1984.) Eda A. Wood married Henry McLain, July 4, 1870.
The Wood family stayed in Decatur county. They had a lot in common with the McLain's in addition to the two marriages. The McLain's came to Decatur county, by way of Jefferson county, from Pennsylvania in 1854. The parents were John and Mary Mariah (Ketring) McLain. Most of their thirteen children lived on sections ten and fifteen, directly south of section three. The McLain's dedicated a area of their farm on section fifteen, eighty by eighty, for a cemetery. This small five-row cemetery was well used until 1916. The dirt road leading to it is difficult just as the one hundred-yard walk to the cemetery is overgrown with brush. John and Elizabeth Wood; three of their children: William P., Eliza E. Fetty and Mary E. Laddusaw and three of their grand children, (children of Douglas) are buried there.
Leon Reporter, Thursday, July 13, 1899, Leon, Iowa
One of the oldest settlers in Decatur County, died Sunday, July 2, at his old homestead about 3 1/2 miles west of Davis City after a long illness. Mr. Wood as born in Virginia in 1820. In 1852, he with his family moved to Decatur County and settled on the old homestead west of Davis City where he has resided ever since. When Mr. Wood settled in the county the Indians were still in possession of the greater part of the land and there were very few settlers here.
The funeral services were held at the residence Monday. Elder Henry Stebbins of Lamoni preached the funeral sermon. The remains were laid to rest in the McLain cemetery at 4 p.m. Mr. Wood has been well and favorably known by a large circle of friends who extended their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relative.
In 1899 this cemetery was known as the McLain Cemetery.
Early settler. In 1852 there were still Indians and few settlers.
From "In Loving Memory Of a Name" Herb Reckinger
The Wood and Gobble Families
John and Elizabeth (Goble) Wood came to Iowa between 1844-1846. Before that time they can be traced to the State of Virginia. John and Elizabeth were both born there. We know from census records in later years that the parents of Elizabeth were born in Virginia, as was John's father, his mother was born in North Carolina.
Strong speculation indicates that John Wood was born in Scott County, Va. Scott County lies in the S.E. tip of Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and was formed in 1814 from three neighboring counties: Washington, Russell and Lee. John was born January 31, 1821. We are not sure of the country of origin of his grandparents, but for now we have assumed that they were British. The exact birthplace of John's parents is unknown at this time.
John and Elizabeth married November 24, 1839 in Washington County, Virginia. She was twelve years old John was almost nineteen. The Wood's may have been migrated to Iowa with Elizabeth's brothers George and Thomas Wilson and a uncle, George Gobble. Her brother Archibald's family and sister Rachel, with husband Joseph Hudson came later. They traded some of the most beautiful country in the nation for some of the most fertile.
The Wood family settled in Black Hawk Township, Jefferson County, IA. They had four more daughters: Cynthia Jane, April 24, 1846; Minerva, 1849; Eda A., November 2, 1851 and Letta A. in 1853. The Wood and George Goble families moved to New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa in 1854 where Sarah T. was born May 11, 1855; Eliza E., July 30, 1858; Douglas, 1860; Rachel L., 1864 and William P., 1871.
Decatur County consists of sixteen townships and measures twenty-four by twenty-two miles in area. New Buda township is bordered on the south by Missouri; Fayette township on the west; Hamilton township on the east and just south and southwest of Davis City. Davis City is about eighty miles directly south of Des Moines. The Wood homestead was in sections three and four, about three miles west of Davis City on present highway 69.
Two of John and Elizabeth Wood's daughters married McLain boys. Cynthia Jane and Adam McLain continued the wedding anniversary began earlier by her parents, marrying on November 24, 1864. (Their son Joseph married Millie Jane Davis, November 24, 1889; their son Stephen married Retha Reynolds, November 24, 1932; a generation was missed and their granddaughter, Patricia McLain married Patrick Wohletz, November 24,1984.) Eda A. Wood married Henry McLain, July 4, 1870.
The Wood family stayed in Decatur county. They had a lot in common with the McLain's in addition to the two marriages. The McLain's came to Decatur county, by way of Jefferson county, from Pennsylvania in 1854. The parents were John and Mary Mariah (Ketring) McLain. Most of their thirteen children lived on sections ten and fifteen, directly south of section three. The McLain's dedicated a area of their farm on section fifteen, eighty by eighty, for a cemetery. This small five-row cemetery was well used until 1916. The dirt road leading to it is difficult just as the one hundred-yard walk to the cemetery is overgrown with brush. John and Elizabeth Wood; three of their children: William P., Eliza E. Fetty and Mary E. Laddusaw and three of their grand children, (children of Douglas) are buried there.
Leon Reporter, Thursday, July 13, 1899, Leon, Iowa
One of the oldest settlers in Decatur County, died Sunday, July 2, at his old homestead about 3 1/2 miles west of Davis City after a long illness. Mr. Wood as born in Virginia in 1820. In 1852, he with his family moved to Decatur County and settled on the old homestead west of Davis City where he has resided ever since. When Mr. Wood settled in the county the Indians were still in possession of the greater part of the land and there were very few settlers here.
The funeral services were held at the residence Monday. Elder Henry Stebbins of Lamoni preached the funeral sermon. The remains were laid to rest in the McLain cemetery at 4 p.m. Mr. Wood has been well and favorably known by a large circle of friends who extended their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relative.
Early settler. In 1852 there were still Indians and few settlers.
From "In Loving Memory Of a Name" Herb Reckinger
The Wood and Gobble Families
John and Elizabeth (Goble) Wood came to Iowa between 1844-1846. Before that time they can be traced to the State of Virginia. John and Elizabeth were both born there. We know from census records in later years that the parents of Elizabeth were born in Virginia, as was John's father, his mother was born in North Carolina.
Strong speculation indicates that John Wood was born in Scott County, Va. Scott County lies in the S.E. tip of Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and was formed in 1814 from three neighboring counties: Washington, Russell and Lee. John was born January 31, 1821. We are not sure of the country of origin of his grandparents, but for now we have assumed that they were British. The exact birthplace of John's parents is unknown at this time.
John and Elizabeth married November 24, 1839 in Washington County, Virginia. She was twelve years old John was almost nineteen. The Wood's may have been migrated to Iowa with Elizabeth's brothers George and Thomas Wilson and a uncle, George Gobble. Her brother Archibald's family and sister Rachel, with husband Joseph Hudson came later. They traded some of the most beautiful country in the nation for some of the most fertile.
The Wood family settled in Black Hawk Township, Jefferson County, IA. They had four more daughters: Cynthia Jane, April 24, 1846; Minerva, 1849; Eda A., November 2, 1851 and Letta A. in 1853. The Wood and George Goble families moved to New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa in 1854 where Sarah T. was born May 11, 1855; Eliza E., July 30, 1858; Douglas, 1860; Rachel L., 1864 and William P., 1871.
Decatur County consists of sixteen townships and measures twenty-four by twenty-two miles in area. New Buda township is bordered on the south by Missouri; Fayette township on the west; Hamilton township on the east and just south and southwest of Davis City. Davis City is about eighty miles directly south of Des Moines. The Wood homestead was in sections three and four, about three miles west of Davis City on present highway 69.
Two of John and Elizabeth Wood's daughters married McLain boys. Cynthia Jane and Adam McLain continued the wedding anniversary began earlier by her parents, marrying on November 24, 1864. (Their son Joseph married Millie Jane Davis, November 24, 1889; their son Stephen married Retha Reynolds, November 24, 1932; a generation was missed and their granddaughter, Patricia McLain married Patrick Wohletz, November 24,1984.) Eda A. Wood married Henry McLain, July 4, 1870.
The Wood family stayed in Decatur county. They had a lot in common with the McLain's in addition to the two marriages. The McLain's came to Decatur county, by way of Jefferson county, from Pennsylvania in 1854. The parents were John and Mary Mariah (Ketring) McLain. Most of their thirteen children lived on sections ten and fifteen, directly south of section three. The McLain's dedicated a area of their farm on section fifteen, eighty by eighty, for a cemetery. This small five-row cemetery was well used until 1916. The dirt road leading to it is difficult just as the one hundred-yard walk to the cemetery is overgrown with brush. John and Elizabeth Wood; three of their children: William P., Eliza E. Fetty and Mary E. Laddusaw and three of their grand children, (children of Douglas) are buried there.
Leon Reporter, Thursday, July 13, 1899, Leon, Iowa
One of the oldest settlers in Decatur County, died Sunday, July 2, at his old homestead about 3 1/2 miles west of Davis City after a long illness. Mr. Wood as born in Virginia in 1820. In 1852, he with his family moved to Decatur County and settled on the old homestead west of Davis City where he has resided ever since. When Mr. Wood settled in the county the Indians were still in possession of the greater part of the land and there were very few settlers here.
The funeral services were held at the residence Monday. Elder Henry Stebbins of Lamoni preached the funeral sermon. The remains were laid to rest in the McLain cemetery at 4 p.m. Mr. Wood has been well and favorably known by a large circle of friends who extended their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relative.
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