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Wood, Jonathan David, second counselor in the Farmington Ward Bishopric, Davis Stake, since 1882, is the son of John Wood and Fanny Gobel and was born April 29, 1849, at Brighton, Sussex, England. The subject of this writing was baptized into the Church in his early youth. He was ordained a Seventy as a young man, and later, July 29, 1882, he was ordained a High Priest by Bishop Leonard G. Hardy and set apart as second counselor to Bishop J. M. Secrist of Farmington Ward. For many years Elder Wood labored faithfully as a Ward teacher till he was chosen to be a member of the Bishopric. He was united in marriage with Blanche Bird October 9, 1872, and in 1884, he took to wife also Eliza Hess. He is the father of twenty children, nineteen of whom are living. In 1885 Brother Wood emigrated to Utah and located in Farmington, Davis county, where he still resides. His chief occupations have been farming, milling and merchandising in which latter business he is at present engaged. He served as constable one year, and as school trustee six years, both in Farmington, Davis county. Elder Wood is a man of more deeds than words and is a valued member of the community in which he resides.
Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 vols. Salt Lake City 2:87 |
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