From The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, NY, Friday, July 2, 1937
The Rev. Henry H. Wood
Word has just been received of the death of the Rev. Henry Hilton Wood, former Cooperstonian and last survivor of the 121st New York Volunteers, who served in the Civil War. The Rev. Mr. Wood died in Long Beach, Cal, June 13th. He had resided there since retiring from the ministry in 1918.
Born in Sheppy Island, Kent, England, September 22, 1845, he came to the United States with his parents at the age of five and the family located on a farm near Cooperstown. He enlisted from there as a lad of sixteen in the 121st Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry [along with two of his brothers] and served until the close of the war between the states. He was at Appomattox when General Robert S Lee surrendered to General U.S. Grant.
Returning to Cooperstown, he joined L.C. Turner Post, G.A.R., of this village, and served as its commander about 1885. In 1887 he moved to Kearney Neb., and later served as commander of the G.A.R. post there. He had held several high G.A.R. offices, including chaplain in chief of the national department.
He was married in Cooperstown to Miss Lyda Judson. He leaves eight sons and daughters, all living in the west, forty grandchildren and great grandchildren and ten great-great grandchildren.
The Rev. Henry H. Wood
Word has just been received of the death of the Rev. Henry Hilton Wood, former Cooperstonian and last survivor of the 121st New York Volunteers, who served in the Civil War. The Rev. Mr. Wood died in Long Beach, Cal, June 13th. He had resided there since retiring from the ministry in 1918.
Born in Sheppy Island, Kent, England, September 22, 1845, he came to the United States with his parents at the age of five and the family located on a farm near Cooperstown. He enlisted from there as a lad of sixteen in the 121st Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry [along with two of his brothers] and served until the close of the war between the states. He was at Appomattox when General Robert S Lee surrendered to General U.S. Grant.
Returning to Cooperstown, he joined L.C. Turner Post, G.A.R., of this village, and served as its commander about 1885. In 1887 he moved to Kearney Neb., and later served as commander of the G.A.R. post there. He had held several high G.A.R. offices, including chaplain in chief of the national department.
He was married in Cooperstown to Miss Lyda Judson. He leaves eight sons and daughters, all living in the west, forty grandchildren and great grandchildren and ten great-great grandchildren.
From The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, NY, Friday, July 2, 1937
The Rev. Henry H. Wood
Word has just been received of the death of the Rev. Henry Hilton Wood, former Cooperstonian and last survivor of the 121st New York Volunteers, who served in the Civil War. The Rev. Mr. Wood died in Long Beach, Cal, June 13th. He had resided there since retiring from the ministry in 1918.
Born in Sheppy Island, Kent, England, September 22, 1845, he came to the United States with his parents at the age of five and the family located on a farm near Cooperstown. He enlisted from there as a lad of sixteen in the 121st Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry [along with two of his brothers] and served until the close of the war between the states. He was at Appomattox when General Robert S Lee surrendered to General U.S. Grant.
Returning to Cooperstown, he joined L.C. Turner Post, G.A.R., of this village, and served as its commander about 1885. In 1887 he moved to Kearney Neb., and later served as commander of the G.A.R. post there. He had held several high G.A.R. offices, including chaplain in chief of the national department.
He was married in Cooperstown to Miss Lyda Judson. He leaves eight sons and daughters, all living in the west, forty grandchildren and great grandchildren and ten great-great grandchildren.
The Rev. Henry H. Wood
Word has just been received of the death of the Rev. Henry Hilton Wood, former Cooperstonian and last survivor of the 121st New York Volunteers, who served in the Civil War. The Rev. Mr. Wood died in Long Beach, Cal, June 13th. He had resided there since retiring from the ministry in 1918.
Born in Sheppy Island, Kent, England, September 22, 1845, he came to the United States with his parents at the age of five and the family located on a farm near Cooperstown. He enlisted from there as a lad of sixteen in the 121st Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry [along with two of his brothers] and served until the close of the war between the states. He was at Appomattox when General Robert S Lee surrendered to General U.S. Grant.
Returning to Cooperstown, he joined L.C. Turner Post, G.A.R., of this village, and served as its commander about 1885. In 1887 he moved to Kearney Neb., and later served as commander of the G.A.R. post there. He had held several high G.A.R. offices, including chaplain in chief of the national department.
He was married in Cooperstown to Miss Lyda Judson. He leaves eight sons and daughters, all living in the west, forty grandchildren and great grandchildren and ten great-great grandchildren.
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