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The Wood family apparently immigrated to Canada just prior to 1815, and were Presbyterian thru 1871.
In 1889, John was the correspondent for the [[North Elmsley Meeting Room, ON|North Elmsley Meeting Room]], along with John Ford (who was also the contact thru 1894). Robert Wood was the contact +1878-1894+ for the [[Lombardy Rideau Ferry Meeting Room, ON|Lombardy Meeting Room]](now Rideau Ferry). In 1881-1911, John & Maria Wood were PB and resided at South Elmsley Twp. (S.E. Twp.), Leeds & Grenville, ON. In 1921, William & Clara Wood resided in Perth, their father John Wood resided with them, all registered PB, so likely with the [[Rideau Christian Fellowship, ON|Perth Meeting Room]] then.
In 1911, John & Maria (Wills) Wood had a teenage hired hand named Thomas McTegart (b. 1893 [[Scotland]]) who was PB, in fellowship at Lombardy.
***** Robert John Kirkland '''+1931-1992''' (b. 1903 Elizabethtown Twp., L&G Co., ON - d. 1992 Ottawa, ON). Wife (1937 @ UCC, 21 Pine St., Brockville, Leeds, ON): Adelaide Irene Armstrong Kirkland '''+1937-2001''' (b. 1905 Mt. Forest, Wellington, ON - d. 2001), daughter of William Edward Armstrong & Emma Irene Chester Armstrong (b. 1879 Addington Co., ON - 1965). In 1921, Adelaide resided with her parents in Merrickville, ON and was registered Methodist. Robert was PB in Smiths Falls, and employed as an insurance agent at the time of his wedding, Adelaide was of the UCC in Merrickville, and a schoolteacher. Robert was later a member of the [[Gideons]]
**** James Wood (b. 1874 S.E. Twp., ON). +1891+ PB @ Lombardy. Wife: Mary Ann Postlethwaite Wood (b. 1873 ON). James & Mary Ann were both PB @ Lombardy in 1911, as was their daughter Estriel.
***** Estriel Postlethwaite Wood Simpson (b. 1908 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 2005 Kingston, Frontenac, ON). Husband: Everett Angus Simpson (b. 1908 N.E. Twp., ON - d. 1960 Kingston, Frontenac, ON), son of James Alexander Simpson (b. 1864 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1952 Smiths Falls, ON) & Janet "Jennie" Rebecca Findlay Simpson (b. 1870 N. Elmsley Twp. (N.E. Twp.), ON; m. 1891 N. Elmsley, ON; d. 1958 Smiths Falls, ON). James & Jennie were both PB at Lombardy at the time of their wedding in 1891, and continued to be thru 1931+. See Simpson family. Everett was a member of Princess St. UCC in Kingston in 1960, and killed in an auto accident on Montreal St.**** Margaret "Maggie" Jane Wood Livingston (b. 1875 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1971). Husband (1896 @ S.E. Twp., ON): Robert Allan Livingston (b. 1871 Eudora, Douglas, Lawrence metro, [[Kansas|KS]] - d. 1933 Drummond Twp., Lanark Co., ON), son of George Livingston (b. 1830 Co. Cavan, Ireland - d. 1889 Lanark Co., ON) & Ellen McLean Livingston (b. 1840 Wawanosh Twp., Huron, ON - d. 1882 Lanark Co., ON). In 1911-1921, Robert & Margaret resided in Drummond Twp., and were Methodist. By 1931, they were UCC. Robert was employed as a dairy farmer.
**** Elizabeth Wood Millar (b. 1877 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1982 Smiths Falls, ON). Husband (1903 @ S.E. Twp., ON): William H. Millar (b. 1872 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1961 Smiths Falls, ON), son of Thomas Millar (1842-1932 Lombardy, ON) & Margaret Williamson Millar (1846-1903 South Elmsley Twp., ON). Thomas & Margaret were registered Methodist, +1891-1901+ & +1891-1911+, respectively. William Millar was PB (in South Elmsley) by 1921. Elizabeth was such (same place) +1881-1921+)
**** William "Billy" George Wood '''+1931-1955''' (b. 1880 Leeds & Grenville Cos., ON - d. 1955 Smiths Falls, ON). Previously @ Rideau Ferry / Lombardy assembly. Wife (1913 @ Newboyne, ON): Clara Elizabeth Clark Wood '''+1931-1955+''' (b. 1890 Leeds Co., ON - d. 1973 Smiths Falls, ON), daughter of John Robert Clark (b. 1854 Frankville, Leeds, ON - d. 1925 Newboyne, Leeds, ON) & Catherine "Katie" Rogers Clark (1854-1930 Newboyne, ON). John & Katie were lifelong CoE. Billy was a well-known businessman in Smiths Falls, including cattle driving (1925-1955), operating "flour and feed concerns" in SF and Perth, owning sawmills in SF, Maberly and Merrickville, and also operated a local garage. A.C. Hayhoe (Smiths Falls) and Harold Hyland (Ottawa) officiated Billy's memorial.***** John "Jack" Albin Wood '''+1931-1986''' (1914-1986). John served as a mayor of SF, as well as chairman of the Water Commission. Wife (1938 @ SF, ON): Helen Clara Coleman (1915-2003 SF, ON), daughter of James Melvon Coleman (b. 1880 Carleton Place, Lanark, ON - d. 1948 SF, ON) & Mamie Etta Stewart Coleman (b. 1881 Carleton Place, ON - d. 1951 SF, ON).
****** James Albin Wood '''1940''' (1940)
****** Helen Elizabeth "Betty" Wood Holman (1941-2014 SF, ON). Husband (1967): Ronald "Ron" Edward Holman, son of Harold Holman. W.I. Wills officiated their wedding at St. John's, SF. Ron & Betty initially settled in Manotick.****** William "Bill" John Wood (1941-2024 SF, ON). ******* Kevin John Wood (1970-1975 SF, ON). "Jesus called a little child unto Him". **** Robert John Wood (b. 1883 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1975London, ON). PB @ Lombardy +1891-19211911+ & 1918-1922+, and @ Swift Current, SK +1916-1918, likely in fellowship with the [[Vanguard Meeting Room, SK]]. Wife 1st wife (1911 @ Glen Buell, Leeds, ON): Mary Edna Ferris Trickey Wood (b. 1885 Yonge & Escott Twp., L&G, ON - d. Esme, [[Saskatchewan|SK]]), daughter of Philander Smith Trickey (b. 1844 Escott, L&G, ON - d. 1905 Athens, L&G, ON) & Martha Cordelia McLean Trickey (b. 1853 Augusta, L&G, ON; m. 1874 Farmersville, Athens, ON; d. 1908 Leeds Co., ON). Mary was 1911-1918 @ Lombardy assembly, raised Methodist Episcopal. 2nd wife (1922 @ Lanark Co., ON): Martha Buchanan Wood (b. 1888 South Sherbrooke, Maberly, Lanark, ON - d. 1964), daughter of George Buchanan & Sarah Hughes Buchanan. Martha was raised Methodist. In 1931, Robert was self-employed in SF as a butcher, and was Baptist, as was Martha. No children.**** Phoebe Wood Joynt (b. 1886 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1977). Husband (1910 @ L&G Co., ON): James Mervin Joynt. James was raised CoE, and he and Phoebe were that initially after their wedding, but both became PB by 1921 at Lombardy.***** James Edgar Joynt (b. 1911 L&G Co., ON - d. 1977). Wife (1931 @ Smiths Falls, ON): Agnes Anetta Simpson Joynt, daughter of Peter Simpson (b. 1871 - d. 1934) & Jane Findlay Simpson (b. 1874 N.E. Twp., ON - d. 1950). James & Agnes had a Baptist wedding, both were PB at the time. Jane Simpson was lifelong Presby. Peter was a son of Peter Sr. (b. 1834 Liberton, Edinburgh, Scot. - d. 1915 SF, ON) & Jessie McDonald Simpson (b. 1835 Fort William, Inverness, Scot. - d. 1917 SF, ON). Peter & Jessie were PB +1891-1901+ @ Lombardy, as was their son George Simpson (b. 1875 ON - d. 1941 SF, ON). George was @ Westminster Presby. by 1906. **** Effie Delila Wood Jamieson (b. 1888 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1990 SF, ON). PB @ Lombardy +1891-1917; Husband (1917 @ Perth, Lanark, ON): Herman Robertson Jamieson (b. 1886 Kemptville, L&G, ON - d. 1973 SF, ON), son of John Jamieson (b. 1820 Kemptville, ON - d. 1909 SF, ON) & Esther Armstrong Jamieson (b. 1841 Wolfred, Grenville, ON - d. 1918 Lanark Co., ON). Herman & Effie were both Methodist after the wedding.
** Margaret Wood Bowen (b. 1815 Leeds Co., ON - d. 1902 North Crosby Twp., Leeds, ON). Husband (1836): Israel Bowen (b. 1801 Lansdowne Twp., Leeds, ON - d. 1887 North Crosby Twp., ON), son of Israel Bowen, Sr. (b. 1748 Swansea, Bristol, MA - d. 1848 Mooretown, Lambton, ON) & Isabella Lamb Bowen (b. 1750 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, Eng. - d. 1830 Lansdowne, Leeds, ON). Israel & Margaret were Methodist Episcopal in 1881, and Margaret was Presby. in 1891-1901.
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* James Alexander Simpson (1867-1952) & Jennie Rebecca Findlay Simpson (1872-1958) @ Lombardy assembly
** John Alexander Simpson (b. 1896 N.E. Twp. - d. 1979 Leeds Co., ON). Wife (1919 Lanark Co., ON): Florence Myrtle Evelyn Perry (1898-1935 Lanark Co., ON). Florence was raised Presby., and remained such thru 1931 with John who was such by the time of their wedding. John was employed in 1919 as a "railroader". *** Mervyn James Simpson (1932-1953). Mervyn James Simpson was killed at the age of 21 in a car accident near [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharbot_Lake Sharbot Lake], along with his friend Ross Fulton McMullen. At the time, he was a member of No. 6 Repair Depot of the RCAF based in Trenton, having earned the rank of AC2. See [https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/109095605/person/190073784692/media/4d5466d5-307d-4874-8066-f5d2a15fd221 obit].** Agnes Jane Simpson Knox (b. 1898 Lanark Co., ON - d. 1963 Smiths Falls, ON). Husband (1936 @ Smiths Falls, ON): John Delmar Knox (b. 1904 Brandon, [[Manitoba|MB]] - d. 1969 Smiths Falls, ON), son of John Alexander Knox (b. 1878 ON - d. 1916) & Carrie Taylor Knox (b. 1886 ON - d. 1911 Souris, MB). At the time of their wedding in 1936, John was Presby., and Agnes was UCC, and may have remained such.** Ernest James Peter Simpson (b. 1902 Lanark Co., ON - d. 1968). Wife (1929 Elmsley, ON): Emma Muriel Clements Simpson (b.). At the time of their wedding, Ernest was Presby., and Emma was CoE. ** Everett Angus Simpson (b. 1908 N.E. Twp., ON - d. 1960 Kingston, ON). Wife: Estriel "Essie" Postlethwaite Wood Simpson (1908-2005). See Wood family.
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