Daughter of William and Mary Howland (Farwell) Skinner.
Married her sister Josephine's widower husband, John Wood. He died a few years later.
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Mrs. John Wood of Galesburg, and Miss Lucy Mills of Chicago, are here, called by the death of Mrs. Mary Skinner Wood, widow of John Wood. Miss Mills is a great-niece of Mrs. Wood, and Mrs. Wood is a niece by marriage.
Although Mrs. Wood had been in poor health for some months, she had not been confined to her bed, and was able to be up and about the house as late as Monday morning. Death came about 1:30 in the afternoon.
Born in Quincy, May 24, 1842, Mrs. Wood would have been 85 years old, next May. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Skinner, early settlers of Quincy. For many years, the family home was on Broadway between Sixth and Seventh, and was known as "Rose cottage" because of the large numbers of flowers which surrounded it.
Mrs. Wood was one of four children. The others were: Joseph, who many years ago kept a book store in Quincy; Josephine and Penelope. Josephine married John Wood, a son of Governor John Wood, and some years after her death, her sister Mary and John Wood were married. He died a few years after their marriage.
Mrs. Wood was a member of Dorothy Quincy chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; a member of the Round Table; and a charter member of St. Mary's Guild of the Cathedral of St. John. The Guild was formed fifty years ago, in the home of Mrs. Wood and her sister, and is one of the oldest church guilds in the city. She was also a devoted member of St. John's Cathedral, from where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A requiem mass for Mrs. Wood will be held at the Cathedral, Wednesday morning at 9:30.
- The Quincy Herald Whig, Tuesday, March 29, 1927; page 14.
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DAR Book, Volume LXXIX, Members 78001 - 79000 in 1910, printed Washington D. C. 1925, has the following:
MRS. MARY LOUISE SKINNER WOOD. 78280
Born in Quincy, Ill.
Wife of John Wood.
Descendant of John Howland of Rhode Island.
Daughter of William Skinner and Mary Howland Farwell (1809 - 86), his wife, m. 1827.
Granddaughter of John Farwell (1784 - 1820) and Abigail Howland (1790 - 1884), his wife, m. 1807.
Great granddaughter of Daniel Howland (1765 - 95) and Rebecca Waldron (1766 - 1819), his wife.
Great great granddaughter of John Howland (1738 - 92) and Elizabeth Le Favor (d. 1784), his wife, m. 1759.
Great great great granddaughter of John Howland and Martha Wardwell (d. 1794), his wife, m. 1735.
John Howland (1713 - 96) was a member of a Bristol committee appointed to procure the quota of powder and lead from each town, and served also as town treasurer, 1780. He was born and died in Bristol.
Also No. 32487.
Married her sister Josephine's widower husband, John Wood. He died a few years later.
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Mrs. John Wood of Galesburg, and Miss Lucy Mills of Chicago, are here, called by the death of Mrs. Mary Skinner Wood, widow of John Wood. Miss Mills is a great-niece of Mrs. Wood, and Mrs. Wood is a niece by marriage.
Although Mrs. Wood had been in poor health for some months, she had not been confined to her bed, and was able to be up and about the house as late as Monday morning. Death came about 1:30 in the afternoon.
Born in Quincy, May 24, 1842, Mrs. Wood would have been 85 years old, next May. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Skinner, early settlers of Quincy. For many years, the family home was on Broadway between Sixth and Seventh, and was known as "Rose cottage" because of the large numbers of flowers which surrounded it.
Mrs. Wood was one of four children. The others were: Joseph, who many years ago kept a book store in Quincy; Josephine and Penelope. Josephine married John Wood, a son of Governor John Wood, and some years after her death, her sister Mary and John Wood were married. He died a few years after their marriage.
Mrs. Wood was a member of Dorothy Quincy chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; a member of the Round Table; and a charter member of St. Mary's Guild of the Cathedral of St. John. The Guild was formed fifty years ago, in the home of Mrs. Wood and her sister, and is one of the oldest church guilds in the city. She was also a devoted member of St. John's Cathedral, from where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A requiem mass for Mrs. Wood will be held at the Cathedral, Wednesday morning at 9:30.
- The Quincy Herald Whig, Tuesday, March 29, 1927; page 14.
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DAR Book, Volume LXXIX, Members 78001 - 79000 in 1910, printed Washington D. C. 1925, has the following:
MRS. MARY LOUISE SKINNER WOOD. 78280
Born in Quincy, Ill.
Wife of John Wood.
Descendant of John Howland of Rhode Island.
Daughter of William Skinner and Mary Howland Farwell (1809 - 86), his wife, m. 1827.
Granddaughter of John Farwell (1784 - 1820) and Abigail Howland (1790 - 1884), his wife, m. 1807.
Great granddaughter of Daniel Howland (1765 - 95) and Rebecca Waldron (1766 - 1819), his wife.
Great great granddaughter of John Howland (1738 - 92) and Elizabeth Le Favor (d. 1784), his wife, m. 1759.
Great great great granddaughter of John Howland and Martha Wardwell (d. 1794), his wife, m. 1735.
John Howland (1713 - 96) was a member of a Bristol committee appointed to procure the quota of powder and lead from each town, and served also as town treasurer, 1780. He was born and died in Bristol.
Also No. 32487.
Daughter of William and Mary Howland (Farwell) Skinner.
Married her sister Josephine's widower husband, John Wood. He died a few years later.
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Mrs. John Wood of Galesburg, and Miss Lucy Mills of Chicago, are here, called by the death of Mrs. Mary Skinner Wood, widow of John Wood. Miss Mills is a great-niece of Mrs. Wood, and Mrs. Wood is a niece by marriage.
Although Mrs. Wood had been in poor health for some months, she had not been confined to her bed, and was able to be up and about the house as late as Monday morning. Death came about 1:30 in the afternoon.
Born in Quincy, May 24, 1842, Mrs. Wood would have been 85 years old, next May. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Skinner, early settlers of Quincy. For many years, the family home was on Broadway between Sixth and Seventh, and was known as "Rose cottage" because of the large numbers of flowers which surrounded it.
Mrs. Wood was one of four children. The others were: Joseph, who many years ago kept a book store in Quincy; Josephine and Penelope. Josephine married John Wood, a son of Governor John Wood, and some years after her death, her sister Mary and John Wood were married. He died a few years after their marriage.
Mrs. Wood was a member of Dorothy Quincy chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; a member of the Round Table; and a charter member of St. Mary's Guild of the Cathedral of St. John. The Guild was formed fifty years ago, in the home of Mrs. Wood and her sister, and is one of the oldest church guilds in the city. She was also a devoted member of St. John's Cathedral, from where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A requiem mass for Mrs. Wood will be held at the Cathedral, Wednesday morning at 9:30.
- The Quincy Herald Whig, Tuesday, March 29, 1927; page 14.
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DAR Book, Volume LXXIX, Members 78001 - 79000 in 1910, printed Washington D. C. 1925, has the following:
MRS. MARY LOUISE SKINNER WOOD. 78280
Born in Quincy, Ill.
Wife of John Wood.
Descendant of John Howland of Rhode Island.
Daughter of William Skinner and Mary Howland Farwell (1809 - 86), his wife, m. 1827.
Granddaughter of John Farwell (1784 - 1820) and Abigail Howland (1790 - 1884), his wife, m. 1807.
Great granddaughter of Daniel Howland (1765 - 95) and Rebecca Waldron (1766 - 1819), his wife.
Great great granddaughter of John Howland (1738 - 92) and Elizabeth Le Favor (d. 1784), his wife, m. 1759.
Great great great granddaughter of John Howland and Martha Wardwell (d. 1794), his wife, m. 1735.
John Howland (1713 - 96) was a member of a Bristol committee appointed to procure the quota of powder and lead from each town, and served also as town treasurer, 1780. He was born and died in Bristol.
Also No. 32487.
Married her sister Josephine's widower husband, John Wood. He died a few years later.
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Mrs. John Wood of Galesburg, and Miss Lucy Mills of Chicago, are here, called by the death of Mrs. Mary Skinner Wood, widow of John Wood. Miss Mills is a great-niece of Mrs. Wood, and Mrs. Wood is a niece by marriage.
Although Mrs. Wood had been in poor health for some months, she had not been confined to her bed, and was able to be up and about the house as late as Monday morning. Death came about 1:30 in the afternoon.
Born in Quincy, May 24, 1842, Mrs. Wood would have been 85 years old, next May. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Skinner, early settlers of Quincy. For many years, the family home was on Broadway between Sixth and Seventh, and was known as "Rose cottage" because of the large numbers of flowers which surrounded it.
Mrs. Wood was one of four children. The others were: Joseph, who many years ago kept a book store in Quincy; Josephine and Penelope. Josephine married John Wood, a son of Governor John Wood, and some years after her death, her sister Mary and John Wood were married. He died a few years after their marriage.
Mrs. Wood was a member of Dorothy Quincy chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; a member of the Round Table; and a charter member of St. Mary's Guild of the Cathedral of St. John. The Guild was formed fifty years ago, in the home of Mrs. Wood and her sister, and is one of the oldest church guilds in the city. She was also a devoted member of St. John's Cathedral, from where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A requiem mass for Mrs. Wood will be held at the Cathedral, Wednesday morning at 9:30.
- The Quincy Herald Whig, Tuesday, March 29, 1927; page 14.
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DAR Book, Volume LXXIX, Members 78001 - 79000 in 1910, printed Washington D. C. 1925, has the following:
MRS. MARY LOUISE SKINNER WOOD. 78280
Born in Quincy, Ill.
Wife of John Wood.
Descendant of John Howland of Rhode Island.
Daughter of William Skinner and Mary Howland Farwell (1809 - 86), his wife, m. 1827.
Granddaughter of John Farwell (1784 - 1820) and Abigail Howland (1790 - 1884), his wife, m. 1807.
Great granddaughter of Daniel Howland (1765 - 95) and Rebecca Waldron (1766 - 1819), his wife.
Great great granddaughter of John Howland (1738 - 92) and Elizabeth Le Favor (d. 1784), his wife, m. 1759.
Great great great granddaughter of John Howland and Martha Wardwell (d. 1794), his wife, m. 1735.
John Howland (1713 - 96) was a member of a Bristol committee appointed to procure the quota of powder and lead from each town, and served also as town treasurer, 1780. He was born and died in Bristol.
Also No. 32487.
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Interment: 30 March 1927. The other Mary Wood is in a different plot. Research and bio by Tree Leaf.
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