Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1893 — The Wood Family Reunion. [ARTICLE]

The Wood Family Reunion.

This affair, brought about by the joint efforts of E. H. and H. W. Wood, was held at the residence of the latter, on Sept, 13 1893, a few miles southeast of Rensselaer and was a very pleasant occasion. Their mother, over eighty years of age, was present, surrounded by eight of her ten living children, five daughters and three sons. E. H. Wood, wife and four daughters, (viz. Mrs. Florence Hoover and family, Mrs. Clara Randal and family and Misses Kate and Ada.) J. H. Wood, wife and daughter, of Columbus, 0., and H. W. Wood’s family were all present except J. Paul. The daughters present were Mrs. Levi Kauffman, Mrs. Jennie Dugan and husband, all of lowa City, lowa, Mrs. Lissa Eaton and husband, of Pittsburg, Pa., Mrs. Justle Snevely and children of Frankfort, Ind., and Mollie Wood of Lee. The absence of two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Wahl of Kan., and Mrs. Lovetts Emig, of Columbus, Ind., who were unavoidably detained at their homes, caused deepest regret. Mother Wood enjoys excellent health and still retains the energy of her youth, traveling alone each summer, visiting among her children. Among the grand-children present; were Sylvester Miller, wife and son,

and Mrs. Martha Mohr, husband and babe, all of Wisconsin. A number of these relatives had not met for many years, and did not recognize each other. The above are the decendants of John Wood. Those of Jacob Wood present were J. Prior Wood and wife of Pqlaskiville, Ind., and Mrs. Mattie Wasson and husband of Rensselaer

The family of the Rev. Moses Wood (cousin of John and Jacob Wood) of Battle Ground, Ind., was repicbcnted by Henry Wood and family of Rensselaer, Mrs. Lou Pierson and family, Mr. Marion Wood and daughter, Mrs. Lillie Downs, and the Misses Bell, Addie and Cora Wood, all of Battle Ground. The absence of their ven - erable father and mother was a source of dissapointment to all. A bountiful table was spread and all enjoyed a feast together. There were sixty-nine persons present, fiftysix of whom were relatives. A photograph of the entire company of relatives was taken. The entertainment was enlivened by music, the closing song being “God be with you till we meet again.”