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GEORGE WOOD, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Downs; born in Pendleton Co., Va., July 26, 1826; he is a son of Joshua Wood, who was born in Virginia Nov. 6, 1804. He married in Virginia Anna Hedrick; she was born in Virginia; they emigrated from Virginia to Illinois and located in McLean Co., in 1850, where they lived until their decease. Mr. Wood died June 3, 1863; Mrs. Wood died March 28, 1865. The subject of this sketch made his home with his father in Virginia and emigrated to Illinois at the same time, where he remained with his father until 27 years of age, and, Aug. 31, 1854, he was united in marriage with Huldah Teter; she was born in Virginia, Nov. 14, 1831; they have six children now living, having buried three, the living are Charles A., born Dec. 22, 1855; Sarah R., born Aug. 18, 1857; Permelia E. born March 2, 1861; Charlotte, born Jan. 30, 1863; Amanda S., born April 18, 1865; William D., born June 17, 1867; the deceased died in childhood. Upon the marriage of Mr. Wood he rented land for two years, when he purchased land and improved the same, and sold, which business he repeated six times, when, in 1876, he purchased his present place, upon which he then located, and where he has since lived. He owns upward of 149 acres upon his home place, all of which is under fence and improvement.