R.D. Wood & Co.

The varied professional career of Richard Davis Wood (1799-1869) came to a defining moment in 1844 when he became involved in his half-brother David's Millville, New Jersey, foundering foundry business, Cumberland Furnace, which was established in 1803 and specialized in the manufacture of pipes. After taking ownership of the company in 1850, which was renamed that year as R.D. Wood & Co., Richard dramatically increased production capacity and expanded the company's holdings. Richard's six sons carried on his work after his death, and when the company fell into decline following World War II, George Wood took his father's business in a new direction: the dairy farm industry. In 1968, the company merged with Wawa Dairy Farms. The consolidated company was renamed Wawa, Inc. in 1974.

From the description of R.D. Wood & Co. records, 1858-1910, bulk 1877-1896. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 61514554