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Laura Amanda WOOD, daughter of Henry Hilton WOOD and Lida JUDSON, was born on 23 Jun 1882 in Cooperstown, New York. She died on 9 Jan 1984 at the age of 101 in Riverside, California.
Laura married Bert Draper on December 25, 1901 in Nebraska. Their life was not easy. They lived at one time in a sod house and Bert took any kind of job to survive. Bert's family was from Northern New York, moved to Wisconsin and then to Nebraska. After Laura and Bert's marriage, his family moved to Canada.
In February 1903, Laura and Bert had a son who later died from complications at birth.
Laura tells of Bert and Her hunting for skunks For the skunk hides they got $3.00 a piece, a large amount of money in those days. The meat was cooked for the chickens. It smelled like pork and the fat was used to make soap, which floated like Ivory. Skunk oil was used to rub on the chest for chest colds, hot of course, and it worked as good as Vicks.
In 1912, Laura's mother died, and Laura's brother who now lived in California persuaded her father to move there also. In September 1913, Laura and Bert also moved to Long Beach, following the majority of the Wood clan.
On April 9, 1918, their only daughter, Gladys, was born at Long Beach. Both had many jobs to support themselves. Both worked at the Kennebeck Hotel, Bert in the boiler room and Laura taking care of apartments, painting and hanging wallpaper.
In 1924, they moved to the Arlington area on Myers Street. Their three acres of land was bought from Allen Barnes, father of Thurman Barnes, and was back of the Mongomery home.
In 1945, they moved to Roosevelt Street where Laura has lived until 1984. Bert worked at the Riverside County Hospital as an Assistant Engineer in the boiler room. Bert passed away in 1974. Laura worked at Liberty School from 1929 to 1943 as the manager in the kitchen.
On her 100th birthday, friends sent the Arlington High School Drum Corps band dressed in Civil war uniforms. The had a small parade with motorcycle police escort to her church.
Contributor: kenwark
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Laura Amanda WOOD, daughter of Henry Hilton WOOD and Lida JUDSON, was born on 23 Jun 1882 in Cooperstown, New York. She died on 9 Jan 1984 at the age of 101 in Riverside, California.
Laura married Bert Draper on December 25, 1901 in Nebraska. Their life was not easy. They lived at one time in a sod house and Bert took any kind of job to survive. Bert's family was from Northern New York, moved to Wisconsin and then to Nebraska. After Laura and Bert's marriage, his family moved to Canada.
In February 1903, Laura and Bert had a son who later died from complications at birth.
Laura tells of Bert and Her hunting for skunks For the skunk hides they got $3.00 a piece, a large amount of money in those days. The meat was cooked for the chickens. It smelled like pork and the fat was used to make soap, which floated like Ivory. Skunk oil was used to rub on the chest for chest colds, hot of course, and it worked as good as Vicks.
In 1912, Laura's mother died, and Laura's brother who now lived in California persuaded her father to move there also. In September 1913, Laura and Bert also moved to Long Beach, following the majority of the Wood clan.
On April 9, 1918, their only daughter, Gladys, was born at Long Beach. Both had many jobs to support themselves. Both worked at the Kennebeck Hotel, Bert in the boiler room and Laura taking care of apartments, painting and hanging wallpaper.
In 1924, they moved to the Arlington area on Myers Street. Their three acres of land was bought from Allen Barnes, father of Thurman Barnes, and was back of the Mongomery home.
In 1945, they moved to Roosevelt Street where Laura has lived until 1984. Bert worked at the Riverside County Hospital as an Assistant Engineer in the boiler room. Bert passed away in 1974. Laura worked at Liberty School from 1929 to 1943 as the manager in the kitchen.
On her 100th birthday, friends sent the Arlington High School Drum Corps band dressed in Civil war uniforms. The had a small parade with motorcycle police escort to her church.
Contributor: kenwark
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Laura Amanda WOOD, daughter of Henry Hilton WOOD and Lida JUDSON, was born on 23 Jun 1882 in Cooperstown, New York. She died on 9 Jan 1984 at the age of 101 in Riverside, California.
Laura married Bert Draper on December 25, 1901 in Nebraska. Their life was not easy. They lived at one time in a sod house and Bert took any kind of job to survive. Bert's family was from Northern New York, moved to Wisconsin and then to Nebraska. After Laura and Bert's marriage, his family moved to Canada.
In February 1903, Laura and Bert had a son who later died from complications at birth.
Laura tells of Bert and Her hunting for skunks For the skunk hides they got $3.00 a piece, a large amount of money in those days. The meat was cooked for the chickens. It smelled like pork and the fat was used to make soap, which floated like Ivory. Skunk oil was used to rub on the chest for chest colds, hot of course, and it worked as good as Vicks.
In 1912, Laura's mother died, and Laura's brother who now lived in California persuaded her father to move there also. In September 1913, Laura and Bert also moved to Long Beach, following the majority of the Wood clan.
On April 9, 1918, their only daughter, Gladys, was born at Long Beach. Both had many jobs to support themselves. Both worked at the Kennebeck Hotel, Bert in the boiler room and Laura taking care of apartments, painting and hanging wallpaper.
In 1924, they moved to the Arlington area on Myers Street. Their three acres of land was bought from Allen Barnes, father of Thurman Barnes, and was back of the Mongomery home.
In 1945, they moved to Roosevelt Street where Laura has lived until 1984. Bert worked at the Riverside County Hospital as an Assistant Engineer in the boiler room. Bert passed away in 1974. Laura worked at Liberty School from 1929 to 1943 as the manager in the kitchen.
On her 100th birthday, friends sent the Arlington High School Drum Corps band dressed in Civil war uniforms. The had a small parade with motorcycle police escort to her church.
Contributor: kenwark
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Laura Amanda WOOD, daughter of Henry Hilton WOOD and Lida JUDSON, was born on 23 Jun 1882 in Cooperstown, New York. She died on 9 Jan 1984 at the age of 101 in Riverside, California.
Laura married Bert Draper on December 25, 1901 in Nebraska. Their life was not easy. They lived at one time in a sod house and Bert took any kind of job to survive. Bert's family was from Northern New York, moved to Wisconsin and then to Nebraska. After Laura and Bert's marriage, his family moved to Canada.
In February 1903, Laura and Bert had a son who later died from complications at birth.
Laura tells of Bert and Her hunting for skunks For the skunk hides they got $3.00 a piece, a large amount of money in those days. The meat was cooked for the chickens. It smelled like pork and the fat was used to make soap, which floated like Ivory. Skunk oil was used to rub on the chest for chest colds, hot of course, and it worked as good as Vicks.
In 1912, Laura's mother died, and Laura's brother who now lived in California persuaded her father to move there also. In September 1913, Laura and Bert also moved to Long Beach, following the majority of the Wood clan.
On April 9, 1918, their only daughter, Gladys, was born at Long Beach. Both had many jobs to support themselves. Both worked at the Kennebeck Hotel, Bert in the boiler room and Laura taking care of apartments, painting and hanging wallpaper.
In 1924, they moved to the Arlington area on Myers Street. Their three acres of land was bought from Allen Barnes, father of Thurman Barnes, and was back of the Mongomery home.
In 1945, they moved to Roosevelt Street where Laura has lived until 1984. Bert worked at the Riverside County Hospital as an Assistant Engineer in the boiler room. Bert passed away in 1974. Laura worked at Liberty School from 1929 to 1943 as the manager in the kitchen.
On her 100th birthday, friends sent the Arlington High School Drum Corps band dressed in Civil war uniforms. The had a small parade with motorcycle police escort to her church.
Contributor: kenwark
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