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Wood, John, 1858-1943

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1858 - 1943

biographical statement

John Wood (1858-1943) served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southern United States, concentrated in areas of Texas and Louisiana. He married Emeline Crouch in 1889 and had five children.

John Wood was born on February 25, 1858, to John Wood and Naomi Chase Lane of Centerville, Utah. He was educated at Brigham Young Academy. He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1872. He supported himself and his family in many different capacities, including cattle herder and general ranch hand, trapper, red pine hauler, farmer, and miller. On June 14, 1889, John married Emeline Crouch in the Logan Temple. They had three sons and two daughters: John Karl; Grace; Zella Myrtle; Herman LaMar; and Lyle LaVon. In 1895, John was called to serve in the Southern States mission. He was set apart by apostle John Henry Smith on January 17, 1896. His service was concentrated in Texas (Austin area, etc.) and Louisiana (Baton Rouge), where he and his various companions were instrumental in opening up areas previously impenetrable due to prejudice. He participated in at least two missionary conferences in Texas, and was released honorably on July 30, 1898. In addition to his missionary service, John Wood also served in many other Church callings throughout his life, including as a counselor in the Mutual program, a Mutual Improvement Association (MIA) missionary, gospel doctrine and general ward teacher, choir director, Sunday School assistant or superintendent, activities director, home missionary (organizing religion classes throughout the stake), special missionary (encouraging weekday religious education), counselor in the bishopric, High Priest Group leader, and ordinance worker in the Logan Temple. He also devoted his time to civic affairs: John was elected twice as Morgan County Commissioner, was once compelled to be Justice of the Peace, and was director and secretary of the Richville Millrace Irrigation Company. John Wood died on October 16, 1943, of uremic poisoning and was buried in the River Heights-Providence Cemetery.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John Wood family papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233633160]
Identifier: MSS 7937
Abstract

The John Wood family papers include journals from John Wood's mission to the Southern States, as well as personal histories, photos, and other family materials, circa 1882-1940.

Dates: 1882-1940