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WOOD, JESSE D., Postmaster; Clayton; born in Lawrence county, Ind. Feb. 6, 1831. His parents were John and Nancy (Davidson) Wood, of North Carolina. His early life, to the age of twenty years; was spent on a farm. He removed to Mount Pleasant, Iowa; remained nine years; learned the trade of plasterer and worked at it for a number of years, in summers, and taught school winters. He entered the army, Aug. 12, 1862, in Co. I., 119th Regt., Iowa Inf.; was 1st Sergeant of the company during his whole term of service; was mustered out Sept. 9, 1865. He was married April 8, 1869, to Mary Ellen Rice, bora in Schuyler county, Ill., March 10, 1844. They have four children, Hettie L., Charles E., Clara M. and Stella J. They removed to Clayton in 1861. He held the office of Town Collector one year; was appointed Postmaster in May, 1869, has held the office since. He is a member of the Masonic Order, and he and his wife are members of the M. E. church.