• General Notes

  Alias:<ALIA> /Polly/
  REFN: 257
  Her great-grandson, Russell Shedenhelm, recalled that Mary is buried in
  an unmarked grave in the Marengo, Iowa, cemetery. 
  Obituary from the Marengo Republican, Marengo, Iowa, dated September 24,
  1908, reads:
  "Mrs. Mary Wood died Wednesday, Sep. 16, at the home of her
  daughter, Mrs. L.J. Shedenhelm, of this city, at the advanced age of 84
  years, 9 months and 15 days.  The funeral was from the residence at 2
  p.m. Friday and was conducted by Rev. C.H. Meyers.  Burial in the Odd
  Fellows cemetery.
  Mary Farren was born at Lima, Livingston county, N.Y. Dec. 1 1823. 
  When about 17 years old she was married to Jehiel Wood.  About 13 years
  thereafter they moved to Sheffield, Ill., living there 16 years and
  coming to Marengo 40 years ago, living here nearly all the time since. 
  In 1887 Mr. Wood went to Bismarck, N.D. to take up a claim.  There he was
  injured by a horse and died.  Since then Mrs. Wood has made her home here
  with her daughter, Mrs. L.J. Shedenhelm.
  The deceased was baptized into church in her youth.  Thirty years
  ago she joined with the Wesleyan Methodist church here.  She was the
  mother of seven children, five of whom are living.  They are M.D. Wood,
  Centralia, Wash; Emma Chambers, Kearney, Neb.; Mrs. L.J. Shedenhelm, Mrs.
  James Farley and W.D. Wood of this  city.  Sixteen grandchildren and
  seventeen great grandchildren are living.
  Mrs. Wood was a good Christian woman and had lived a life of much
  usefulness."

Details of Mary's family with Jehial Wood