John William Wood Sr.: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
John William Wood, Sr., one of the founders of [[Benson, North Carolina]] rode to Benson early each morning on a mule and wagon from his home place near [[Meadow, North Carolina]] (a 2 1/2 hour trip by car). |
John William Wood, Sr., one of the founders of [[Benson, North Carolina]] rode to Benson early each morning on a mule and wagon from his home place near [[Meadow, North Carolina]] (a 2 1/2 hour trip by car). |
||
He owned and donated the land on which Meadow School was built at Peacock's Crossroads. |
He owned and donated the land on which Meadow School was built at Peacock's Crossroads. |
||
John William Wood, Sr., was elected to a term in the House of Representatives in 1927 after having served on the Board of Education and County Commissioners for years and being known as the "watchdog" of the Treasury. |
John William Wood, Sr., was elected to a term in the House of Representatives in 1927 after having served on the Board of Education and County Commissioners for years and being known as the "watchdog" of the Treasury. |
||
Revision as of 16:41, 22 May 2006
== John William Wood, Sr. born == December 28, 1855 - October 31, 1928
John William Wood, Sr., one of the founders of Benson, North Carolina rode to Benson early each morning on a mule and wagon from his home place near Meadow, North Carolina (a 2 1/2 hour trip by car). He owned and donated the land on which Meadow School was built at Peacock's Crossroads. John William Wood, Sr., was elected to a term in the House of Representatives in 1927 after having served on the Board of Education and County Commissioners for years and being known as the "watchdog" of the Treasury.