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Wood, David Hyrum, 1880-1964

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1880 - 1964

Biography

David Hyrum Wood (1880-1964) served in New Zealand as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

David Hyrum Wood was born December 10, 1880 in Pinto, Washington County, Utah. He grew up in Huntington, Utah, and completed high school at age 16. He worked on a ranch for a season, then at 17 began attending Brigham Young University. He left on his first mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 1901, to New Zealand, and later served to New Zealand again in 1912. David died January 7, 1964 in Murray, Utah.

Citation:
Church of Jesus Christ, via WWW, February 2, 2022 (David Hyrum Wood born December 10, 1880, died January 7, 1964)

Familysearch, February 2, 2022 (Born in Pinto, Washington County, Utah, died in Murray, Utah; Served in New Zealand in 1912)

UPB files, February 2, 2022 (Grew up in Huntington, Utah and completed high school at age 16; Worked on a ranch for a season, then at 17 began attending Brigham Young University; left on his first mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 1901, to New Zealand).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

David Hyrum Wood papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9535
Scope and Contents

Contains a typescript copy of an 1879 Wilford Woodruff epistle, and black and white photographs of projects being completed by the Works Project Administration in Utah. Dated approximately 1936.

Dates: approximately 1936
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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