ANSELM WOOD, of the firm A. Wood & Co., was born in Lawrence County, Ind,
October 13, 1842, the first of six children born to Edwin and Mary E.
(Sheeks) Wood, natives respectively of North Carolina and Indiana.  Subject
completed his education at the Baptist Seminary at Mitchell.  In 1861 he
enlisted in Company I, Fiftieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and
participated in the following battles:  Parker's Cross Roads, and a forty
days fight in Arkansas.  He was promoted to Sergeant, and discharged at
Indianapolis in January, 1865.  After the war he engaged in the boot and
shoe trade, then in the grocery business, and finally in dry goods business,
first being a partner with D. L. Sheeks, and in 1879 the firm assumed the
name A. Wood & Co., and now carries a stock of about $12,000.  Mr. Wood also
owns a farm of 100 acres.   He has been Township and School Trustee.  He was
married in Lawrence County in September, 1866, to Miss Mary J. Pless,
daughter of John F. and Rebecca J. (Daviess) Pless, and of this union eight
children have been born:  Fannie, Oscar, Stella, Jesse, Aaron F., William
R., Rebecca J. and Lawrence A.  The family are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and Mr. Wood is a Republican.  He served as Postmaster
under President Johnson's administration.


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