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pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Dr. Mc-
Clelland is a member of the Kiwanis Club
of Stamford.
Dr. McClelland married Anna Kather-
ine Barthel, daughter of Justus J. Barthel,
of Stamford. Mr. Barthel was a well
known citizen of that city, and was tax
collector for ten years. His death occurred
September 15, 1919. Mrs. Mc-
Clelland's death occurred December 30,
1918. Dr. McClelland is a member of the
Presbyterian church, as was also his wife.
WOOD, Frank,
Business Man.
The patronymic Wood is of the same
origin as Bywood, Atwood and so forth.
They all were originally designations of
persons from the location of their homes
in or near woods, similar in derivation to
the names, Hill, Pond, Rivers, Lake,
Bridges. The medieval spelling of the
name was Ate Wode, afterwards modified
to Atwood, and afterwards to Wood. In
the Domesday Book, the name is found in
its Latin form, De Silva.
Frank Wood, a worthy representative
of this ancient surname, was born January
16, 1880, in Poundridge, New York,
son of Cyrus S. and Emma (Moore)
Wood. His great-grandfather, Abraham
Wood, was also a native of Poundridge.
He was the father of Henry, of further
mention.
Henry Wood, son of Abraham Wood,
married Amanda Sanders, daughter of
John Sanders, of Poundridge. He was
a farmer and lived in Poundridge all his
life. His son, Cyrus S., is of further
mention.
Cyrus S. Wood, son of Henry and
Amanda (Sanders) Wood, was born in
Poundridge, June 14, 1854. He attended
the district schools, and during vacations
and spare time was accustomed to aid in
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the work about the home farm. When he
was twenty-four years old he went to
Bedford, New York, and secured work on
a farm, remaining until 1882. In the lat-
ter year he removed to Stamford, Connec-
ticut, and engaged in teaming on his
own account. Although he was success-
ful in this venture, he gave it up to take
a position with Captain Green as foreman
of his Rock Hill Farm on Stillwater road.
Subsequently he was similarly employed
on the Conyer's farm, continuing until the
business of his son, Frank Wood, grew
to such an extent that he was needed to
assist him. Mr. Wood married Emma
Moore, daughter of Frank Moore, of New
York City, and they were the parents of
four children: 1. Frank, of further mention.
2. Dora, deceased. 3. Harold, who
was born in Poundridge, and after completing
school studies worked on the Con-
yer's farm until forming a partnership
with his brother, under the firm name of
Wood Brothers ; he married Esther,
daughter of Charles Fisher, of Greenwich,
and they have two children : Florence
May and Helen Louise. 4. Howard, is
associated with his brothers. Mrs. Wood
died in 1888, and Mr. Wood married (second)
Mrs. Emma Stover, who has two
children by her former marriage, Benson
and Helen. The family attend and sup-
port the Methodist Episcopal church.
Frank Wood, son of Cyrus S. and
Emma (Moore) Wood, attended the
schools of his native town until he was
fourteen years of age. Removing to
Stamford at that time, he was in the public
schools there for a few terms, and
early went to work for the Yale & Towne
Manufacturing Company. After four
years he left to work on the Conyer's
farm in Greenwich, remaining for nine
years. As a young boy Mr. Wood had
been very ambitious, and this characteris-
tice became more marked as he grew into