Calaveras
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CARLTON H. WOOD
The story of the “Argonauts of ‘49”
will never grow old, and stories of that time, celebrated in prose and verse,
are read with eager interest by the younger generation. The father of the subject of the present
sketch belonged to that great army that crossed the plains in 1849 to search
for gold, succeeding sometimes but enduring many discouragements also, and,
like many another poor miner, lost the results of his labors in other
speculation. Finally he opened
Robinson’s Ferry, in Calaveras County, California, continuing its conduct until
the time of his death, on the 12th of March, 1895. He had been a man of affairs in his county,
for nine years having been supervisor and on account of his ability possessing
great influence throughout the neighborhood.
Our subject, Carlton H. Wood, was
born at Robinson’s Ferry, Calaveras County, California, October 26, 1867, a son
of Harvey Wood, who was born in the state of New York in 1829. The mother of Mr. Wood was named Marinda
(Gee) Wood, a native of Massachusetts, who came early to California and still
lives in her old home in the Golden state, beloved and respected by all. Three children were born,--Percy F., Allie G.
and Carlton H.
Mr. Wood was the recipient of a good
education at his home and then engaged to some extent in quartz mining. For a period of eight years he has most
efficiently assisted in the store of Mr. Robert Rasmussen, of Angel’s Camp,
clerking and acting as salesman and also attending to the express business of
Wells, Fargo & Company. He is very
happily married, his wife formerly bearing the name of Miss Elizabeth Snow, the
daughter of James Snow, a pioneer of California. She has been reared and educated in the
state, and possesses many graces of mind and character, both she and her
husband enjoying the esteem of hosts of friends. Mr. Wood resides at Angel’s Camp, although
the family still owns the Robinson’s Ferry property. Socially, Mr. Wood belongs to the Knights of
Pythias, taking a great interest in its meetings and the aims for which the
organization was started.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
“A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern
California”, Pages 283-284. Chicago Standard Genealogical Publishing Co. 1901.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.
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