Biographical Sketch of Charles W. Wood, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Charles W. Wood was born in Louisa County, Va., August 26, 1827, and is
the fifth son of Thomas and Louisa J. (Gooch) Wood.  The father was 
born in Louisa County, Va., May 14, 1790 and died in Franklin County,
Mo., August 21, 1851.  The mother was born in Goochland County, Va.,
December 3, 1796 and died in Franklin County, Mo., May 29, 1859.  The
father was a soldier in the War of 1812, was a farmer, and one of the
early settlers of Franklin County, Mo., coming here in a wagon, when 
there were very few settlers in the county.  Their home for three years
was in a cabin that had not a nail in its structure.  The roof was held
on with poles, and the doors were hung with wooden pegs.  Both he and
wife were members of the Baptist Church, of which he was a deacon. Nine
children were the result of his marriage, five sons and four daughters,
five now living.  Charles W. received the rudiments of an education in
the schools of Franklin County, and very different was the log school
house of that day, with its split logs for seats and puncheon floors,
from the elegant school houses of late years.  Our subject owns part of
the old homestead, but has added other land, and now owns 240 acres and
two small tracts.  In the fall of 1860 he moved to his present place of
residence, where he has erected a handsome building.  February 15, 1859
he married Martha E. Murdock, a native of St. Charles County, Mo., born
June 21, 1839 and the daughter of James and Lydia Murdock.  To this
marriage were born three children: Louis M., Lydia B. and Charles W. 
Mr. Wood and wife are worthy members of the Christian Church, of which
he is a deacon.  He is a Democrat, but crosses the line for better men,
and is also a Prohibitionist.

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