Wood, John Howland, 1816-1904
Variant namesSoldier, rancher, merchant, and civic leader, of Refugio County, Tex.
From the description of Papers, 1849-1898. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 70967099
A native of New York, John H. Wood entered the cattle business after serving in the Texas army during the Texas Revolution and during the Republic period.
He established ranches in Jackson, Victoria, and Refugio Counties, and participated in several other business ventures. A political and civic leader, he was involved in establishing the towns of St. Mary's and Rockport, served the Confederate government during the Civil War, and contributed to church and educational projects.
From the description of John H. Wood papers, 1849-1898. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310364463
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| referencedIn | Henderson, James Pinckney, Family Papers 82-59., 1837-1881 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
| creatorOf | Wood, John Howland, 1816-1904. John H. Wood papers, 1849-1898. | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library | |
| creatorOf | Wood, John Howland, 1816-1904. Papers, 1849-1898. | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library | |
| creatorOf | Sterling Tippecanoe Club (Sterling, Mass.). Sterling Tippecanoe Club records, 1840. | Massachusetts Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Ellis, Francis M. | person |
| associatedWith | Henderson, James Pinckney, Family | family |
| associatedWith | Sterling Tippecanoe Club (Sterling, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Texas Continental Meat Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Texas Continental Meat Company (Victoria, Tex.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wood family. | family |
| associatedWith | Wood, Nancy Clark, 1820-1891. | person |
| associatedWith | Wood, Richard H., 1846-1923. | person |
| associatedWith | Wood, Tobias D., 1851-1916. | person |
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| Texas--Refugio County | |||
| Saint Mary's of Aranses (Tex.) | |||
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| St. Mary's of Aransas (Tex.) | |||
| Victoria (Tex.) | |||
| Texas | |||
| Texas | |||
| Refugio County (Tex.) | |||
| Refugio County (Tex.) | |||
| Texas--St. Marys of Aransas |
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Person
Birth 1816
Death 1904
