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Show • I • • I l T L E P J.. G E PIONEER NAME JOHN WOOD BIRTH DATE AND PLACE Marh 14, 1811, Bunrash• Sussex. England QE/\TH DATE AND PLACE' January 24, 1896, Farmind',on, Utah FATHER David Wood MOTHER ~---:S:ar~a~.h~L=in~g~h~am~~-----~·-~~ ~----------_J WHO MARRIED AND DATE Fannie Goble, Apr1 J 21 , l84a YEAR ARRIVED IN •U TAH 1855 NAME OF COMPANY Moses Thurston Company WHO WROTE HISTORY AND DATE WHO SUBMITTED HISTORY AND DATE Lorairme B,......W..,=i =lkil::.iin=s:xon:..._-_______ ADDRESS J65 S • State, Morgan ______ _ ______ _ _ TEIJEPHONE NO. 829-323' 1 CAMP NAME South Moi;gan COUNTY NAME __.H-n-r~g~A-n~,- ~------------~----------------~-- CAlvlP HISTORIAN :Lucille ·o. Williams ADDRESS ._ ________ ;___....,.....-.;-----------------------------~---------------------~~~ COUNTY HISTORIAN B-ar-ba-r-a -C-. -P-o-rt-e-r -------------------- ADDRESS JPEG-Bk13 '"' • • • JPEG-Bk13 lb7 -2- John and Fannie Goble \'food John l.ood was born if.arch 11~, 1811, the son of David Wood and Sarah Li)1gham, at Burwash, Sussex, Engl;ind. Iii~ married Fannie Goble ,1pril 21, 1840 in Brighton, England at St. Nicholas Church, by ,\ddison, Church of .i!:ngland, She was the daughter of •:.illiam Goble and Harriet Johnson, and was born October 9, 1815 ~n either Etchingham, Chichester, Goodwood or Boxgrove, Sussex, Eneland. llecords vary as to her place of b:i.rth. I John and Fannie joined the Ghurch in oogland and•decided to join the saints and come across the ocean to ,unorica. They crossed on Jamuel Curling I s ship. '!'hey arrived in New York. ,iftcr staying ln New York ,m,liile, they bought 8 oxen, 2 wagons and 1 riding horse and started on l,he long trek across the barren plains. John was a good gunman, and kept the family welJL supplied with fresh meat along the journey. He had plenty of means, outfits, gc)od wagons, and furnished for the iligby family to come to Utah as well. They cro:ised the plains with the ,foses Thurston Compa,n y. There v:ere 6ood times and bad times all along the way, and how thankful and gratoful they ·,,ere when they finalty roached Salt lake in October of 1855, hverything looked desolate and c:overed ,·1ith sage brush.,. but they were weary and tired from the long journey, and happy to settle dov:n and make a home. Thcyl chose to settle in Farmington. I Only a few families of thP- Saints had arrived here, so John :.ood renl.ed! a log .cabin fro,n Ezra T. Clark. '!'hen he bought land and a plow for his boys:. They v,ere all good workers, and ,'lilling to help make a home. n1eir family· helped build bo1·1ries v1here they could worship unti1 the rock meeting house 1·;a.s finished, They also helped build a new church house and schools. John Wood was a High Priest. in the Church. He and his v1ife and family \·1ere good, honest, and religious folks, and very kind neighbors. lie had the, first little st,ore in Farmington. It was local.e<l in part of the house wlle,re they lived, here it served the town people. lie had the first candy machine, and made candy that pleased both adults and children. Mr. Hood 1·1as very hon1est, but accurate in the weight of everything you bought at his store. ,Is a defcnsi ve measure against a predicted flood of Eastern goods und ideas,· church leaders adopted a policy of cooperative mercantilisrn. This plan to protect ho11:e industry called for v1ard stores and community manufacturing cnt.erpris es, such as lei.I ther, shoes, and clothing. l'he pattern in mercantile affairs was L.ion 1 s Cooperative iA:ercantile Institution (ZClH) of Salt Lake City. Branches of t.hc parent store were opened throughout the territory, including one in Farmington. The local institution 1·1as organized and officers were appoin-ted }.larch 16, 1869, ,1Hhough t.lr.c bishop had hoped to got it in operation before the church General Conference in. ,1pril, he was unable to get enough subscri.bers .:md had to delay the opening a few weeks. The Farmington stor.e was located just north of Jlaights Hotel on M.ain Street. John l.ood, who had lived in Farmine-t, on for nearly tv,ent,y years, as operator of the tol'ln's oldest store, was named superintendent of the cooperativ-e store, and his merchandir.c was absorbed into it. 1iiood re111ained in the post a.bout t.en years, then, probably when the coopera-tive . store was discontinued by t.he v,ard, r esumed his own business. The biggest reason for failure of the co-'ope,rative system of store was too much credit extended to people. One Sunduy the quorum president found it necessary to state that he ''V1ished it distindly understood by all that the Cr. Syst,em at the ::Jtore is done aviay v1ith -- .i.f Bro. Hood does any trusting he assume s the debt - - II He v1a::m 1t a large man, but, had o. blg, kind he,lrt,, lie and his wife were very happy. ;~ven death did not separate them, they died within two days of each othe r , and their funerals were held conjointly. He passed awuy January 21, , 1896 and she died Jsmuary 22,~ 1896. ·] JPEG-Bkl3 -1- Lincs prcs'?ntod to JOIIN WCOD, FaI'll:iingt"'n, Davis Co., titah, on his 82nd Birthc!,1~\, 189). Patriarch John 1.ood, you are a se1~vant of God, You became one of his children, through obedience t.o his word; You have entered at the straight gate, and climbed in no ot.her way, Your desire is to do ri..,ht and you sh011 it every day. You \'/ere born in old ...ngland, of parents eood and true They taught you noble precepts, t:i.11 to them you bid adieu And when you heard the ~ospol, how earnest you did pray Till you. and your beloved v,lfe we:re baptized the s,une da1. ,,nd t.hen you continued praying, to your F'athcr, day and night That He \'IOuld give you knowledge, wisdom, truth and light Besides you labored faithful your emigration for to gain Until you had obtained it, you viorkcd muscle and brain . In .3amuel Curling 1 s ship you crossed the ocean; set all dangers aside For the love of your religion, your souls were filled l'lith pride Your hearts llere set for Zion, your body sought no rust You could not be contented, till your home v:as in the west. In 1855 you arrived in Utah, 1 t1·1as in its wild domain; It took lots of hard labor, to produce a crop of grain But you l'lere here und happy, and work you did not fear And so you and your family, set t.oo and done your share. ,ind now .you mm .i lovel,y home, , -i. th your famil,y so near If people are friends or enemies, \'/hy none you need not fe3r For you have an honest family, ar.id of them you 're not ashamed Should they not do their duty, wl\Y you 1 re not to be blamed. You have embr:,i.ced the gospel, and received your second birth Likewise the holy priesthood, ,·ihich is of countless w.orth ,Ind if your sons are as smart as you, these blessings· they vsill retain For it strengthens the 1·1hole body, especially the heart and brain. Doth the devil dnd his agents seti111 busy here of late All of Gods p?Oplo they do know, .and ...ill of thein they hate And if he can get u bite on us, · Hither in health or pain He 'l'lill catch us viith a silken c<>rd and bind us with his chain, We each have got a soul to save, ~,e must stand on our 0\'111 feet We must make our salvdtion sure loefore our God vie meet Its a question if \'/e, in the future, 1·,ill be as good a man As John \food is at El2, but we will do the best we can. Now John \,ood ple~se write your history and leave it to be seen By all of your descendants, with the history of your queen For she is a noble lady, to you all of countless worth You 111 be proud of her forever before God you 111. both go forth . For all of us belong to Him, He gave to us a lease Of health and strength and even lifo, which at His 1·:ord would cease l.e ledrned all this ,:hen we embraced the true gospel of God l,e found that we l'lould l i ve agai.n if placed beneath the sod. Death l'lill not sting 1·1hen we arE: changed, our spirit v1ill still live l To go and preach the gospel, to those who nill receive Vie know its onl,y a pleasure, to go and see a friend Especially when we know thy need just Ylhat we have to lend , (ilunt Gladys Robinson found the above tribute to John \!ood. It was print.or! o a heavy piece of paper, but had no aut,hor's nan,e on it. It wns obviousl,y j presented to him on Ms birthrln:y, but none of tho rarni ly roulrl t·crnPmber any-thing of the occ'lsion,) • • • |
