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Has 2 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
John Ralph Wood |
| Birth |
22 Mar 1896 |
Holden, Millard, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
2 Oct 1918 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWJ8-LJ5 |
| Death |
24 Feb 1968 |
American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
27 Feb 1968 |
Fillmore Cemetery, Millard, Utah, United States |
| Person ID |
I4654 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
John Wood, b. 8 Apr 1866, Deseret, Millard, Utah, United States d. 4 Sep 1948, Holden, Millard, Utah, United States (Age 82 years) |
| Mother |
Nina Maria Ashby, b. 2 Oct 1868, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 14 Sep 1958, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 89 years) |
| Marriage |
12 Sep 1888 |
Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F3154 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Leah Hegglund Duncan, b. 12 Oct 1898, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States d. 23 Mar 1982, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage |
2 Oct 1918 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Anna Wood, b. 25 Nov 1919, Holden, Millard, Utah, United States d. 6 Oct 2017, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 97 years) |
| | 2. J Lavore Wood, b. 14 Feb 1923, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States d. 15 Feb 1923, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States (Age 0 years) |
| | 3. Living |
| + | 4. J Ralph Wood, b. 27 Jul 1929, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States d. 29 Mar 2021, Mesquite, Clark, Nevada, United States (Age 91 years) |
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| Family ID |
F3153 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Nov 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 22 Mar 1896 - Holden, Millard, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 2 Oct 1918 - SLAKE |
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 | Marriage - 2 Oct 1918 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 24 Feb 1968 - American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 27 Feb 1968 - Fillmore Cemetery, Millard, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Occupation: Abstractor
John “Ralph” Wood was born in 1896 to John and Nina Ashby Wood, the four t h of eleven children. He was born in Holden, a small central Utah tow n i n a little four-room house that his parents had worked hard to build . Hi s father, a sheep man, was earning $1.00 a day when he undertook t o buil d their home.
During the early years of their marriage, Ralph's mother, Nina and the c h ildren spent many happy summers in the mountains with their father at h i s work. These early experiences gave Ralph a love of the mountains an d na ture.
Ralph’s grandfather Charles Wood had a mercantile business which Ralph ’ s dad John later expanded into the Holden Mercantile Company. Ralph an d h is siblings helped with the store while they were growing up.
Ralph attended District School in the old four-room school house in Hold e n where he graduated from the eighth grade. He was always a good stude n t in school. Lessons came easy for him. He enjoyed sports and often wo n t he foot races on holidays and other special times.
Ralph started high school in 1912 at Millard Academy in Hinckley wher e h e was an outstanding student. Ralph played trumpet in the band and wa s a n accomplished debater. Ralph met his future wife Leah Duncan in hig h sch ool. During his senior year, he was manager of the yearbook.
After graduation in 1916, he worked in the Oasis Bank, then for Attorn e y Ivory in Fillmore.
During World War I he was called to serve in the United States Army whe r e he served in the Infantry as a clerk (sergeant) in Newport News, Virg in ia. He also played trumpet in the Army Band .
When he came home on furlough in October. 1918 he and Leah were marrie d i n the Salt Lake Temple.
He returned to camp, and was assigned to be sent overseas. Two days befo r e his departure date, the Armistice was signed between the U.S. and Ger ma ny and he was honorably discharged in January, 1919.
Ralph and Leah's first home was a small simple little house in Holden . I t was there that a daughter, Anna was born in 1919. Three more childr en w ere born to Ralph and Leah. J. LaVore was born in1923 but lived onl y on e day. Elaine was born in 1925 and J. Ralph was born in 1929 .
Ralph worked for Attorneys Ivory and Huntsman who did abstracting of la n d titles as well as their other legal work. When Ivory died, Ralph an d Le ah bought the Abstract business. Ralph built a profitable, reliabl e busin ess that supported his family exceptionally well.
The Wood home and yard were immaculate and Ralph was continually at wo r k improving his flower and vegetable gardens and orchard. Ralph routine l y put in a half a day's work before he went to the office and another h al f day when he came home in the evenings. Before many years, he had acq uir ed the entire middle of our large block. He kept chickens, a cow, pig s-ev en a sheep.
Respected in the community, Ralph was a leader in civic affairs, Lion' s C lub and the American Legion. He was a charter member and secretary o f th e American Legion. He was superintendent of Sunday School and held m any c hurch and civic jobs
Ralph loved both hunting and fishing. He, along with friends and famil y f rom Meadow and Fillmore never missed the October Deer Hunt .
Ralph enjoyed great health, but as the years advanced, he suffered hea r t problems. He died shortly after he retired in 1968 at age 72 from a s ud den heart attack.
Ralph Wood left a legacy of wisdom and respect and honorable living
LIFE SKETCH OF JOHN RALPH WOOD
March 22, 1896 – February 24, 1968
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