John Perry Wood was the son of: Abraham Wood (Dec. 1818 - Oct 17, 1890, Posey Township)
and Elizabeth Wools (Dec. 12, 1815 - died after 1870 census for Posey Township, and before Sept. 7, 1879, as husband Abraham has remarried to Anna Hibbs on that date).

John's mother Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel Wools and Elizabeth Butts.

John was married to Rebecca Emyline Hibbs, and they had the following children:

Nora Alma Miller Emory (May 1876 - Dec. 1943)(Nora was Rebecca Hibbs' Wood's daughter from a previous relationship - raised as John and Rebecca's daughter).

Ora Malissa Wood Bader Jones Scott Infange (May 1881 - March 31, 1964)
Anna M. Wood Rodriguez Craft (July 1882 - 1926)
William Everett "Willie" Wood (Nov. 29, 1890 - Aug 15, 1894)
Hattie Julia Wood Dooley (April 1884 - June 1964)
Sarah E. "Sadie" Wood Spencer (April 1886 - June 1940, died in CA)
Francis Ellen Wood Hamilton Scully Springston (Nov. 1888 - Aug. 1971)
Louis Allen Wood (Dec. 1892 - Sept. 13, 1930)
Hazel Agnes Wood (Dec. 1894 - Sept. 1914)
James E. Wood (Dec. 1896 - June 1964 died in CA)
Marion Wood (June 1899 - April 19, 1911)
Clarence Wood (Nov. 1901 - March 1961 died in CA)
Frederick L. Wood (Jan 1904 - March 26, 1972 died in CA)

John Perry Wood was a miner for many years until he hurt his back. He then became a school teacher. He was a member of the Grange.

He was a member of the First Christian Church in Staunton.

Obit - Monday, April 3, 1933 page 2, Tribune:
John Perry Wood, 79 years old, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hattie Dooley, 2420 Harding Avenue, at 12:15 a.m. Monday. Besides Mrs. Dooley, he is survived by three other daughters; Mrs. Malissa Bader, Alma Emory and Mrs. Fred Spencer. The body was taken to the Cross and Brooks funeral home. Funeral services are to be held at the Christian Church in Staunton.