Joel moved his family to Ohio in 1811. He served as Coroner and Justice of the Peace in Fayette County. Joel also served as a county supervisor and State Representative when he resided in Mercer County, Ohio.
History of Fayette co., Ohio:
Joel Wood and Elizabeth Miller were married in Pendleton co., Virginia in 1797. In 1811 Joel and Elizabeth settled on a tract of land lying in Paint and Jefferson twp. with Paint Creek running throught the center. Joel was one of the county's first justices of the peace. As early as 1821 religious services were held in the home of Joel Wood on Paint Creek,with Chandler Tuttle a licensed minister conducting the services. In 1822 a group of persons meeting at the house of Joel Wood adopted the name of "The Regular Baptist Church of Christ."
Joel Wood was married 4 times. His first wife Elizabeth Miller died in 1813. He then married Sarah Price in 1814 and Sarah died in 1823. Joel then married Jane Armstrong in 1824, she died following childbirth in 1825. Joel and Hannah Lillie were married in 1826 but had no children. Joel died August 7, 1834, and is buried in the Hidy Cemetery in Fayette co., Ohio. Other children of Joel Wood were: Solomon, Sarah, Amos, Ely, Rachel, Phebe, Elizabeth, Joel, Anna Barbara, Susannah, Patesy, Amariah, Jane.
Joel moved his family to Ohio in 1811. He served as Coroner and Justice of the Peace in Fayette County. Joel also served as a county supervisor and State Representative when he resided in Mercer County, Ohio.
History of Fayette co., Ohio:
Joel Wood and Elizabeth Miller were married in Pendleton co., Virginia in 1797. In 1811 Joel and Elizabeth settled on a tract of land lying in Paint and Jefferson twp. with Paint Creek running throught the center. Joel was one of the county's first justices of the peace. As early as 1821 religious services were held in the home of Joel Wood on Paint Creek,with Chandler Tuttle a licensed minister conducting the services. In 1822 a group of persons meeting at the house of Joel Wood adopted the name of "The Regular Baptist Church of Christ."
Joel Wood was married 4 times. His first wife Elizabeth Miller died in 1813. He then married Sarah Price in 1814 and Sarah died in 1823. Joel then married Jane Armstrong in 1824, she died following childbirth in 1825. Joel and Hannah Lillie were married in 1826 but had no children. Joel died August 7, 1834, and is buried in the Hidy Cemetery in Fayette co., Ohio. Other children of Joel Wood were: Solomon, Sarah, Amos, Ely, Rachel, Phebe, Elizabeth, Joel, Anna Barbara, Susannah, Patesy, Amariah, Jane.
Inscription
JOEL WOOD
Died
AUG. 24, 1834
Aged
55 Yrs. 11 Mos.
and 14 Ds.
Family Members
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Solomon S. Wood
1798–1848
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Sarah Wood Major
1800–1843
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Eli Wood
1803–1891
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Rachel Wood Bevington
1804–1888
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Rhoda Wood Wiley
1806–1862
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Phebe Wood Joiner
1807–1880
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Joel Amos Wood
1811–1889
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Anna Barbara Wood Parker
1813–1846
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Susanna Wood Case
1815–1866
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Martha Patcey Wood Major
1819–1846
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Amariah Wood
1821–1822
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Jane Wood Counterman
1825–1871
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