NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11468 MARION CO – JOHN J. WOOD – Wood, Grant, Barrett, Garnett, Gibbs, Young, Carlile 11468 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume V – Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 4th ed., 1886. Marion Co. JOHN J. WOOD was born January 1839. His grandfather, William Wood, came from Virginia in the close of the eighteenth century, and settled in what was known as the Blue Spring country, in what is now Green County, where he became an extensive land owner and prominent farmer. He reared a large family, among whom was Buford Wood, the father of John J. He was born in 1808, in Green County, and in early life located in Hart County, where he served several years as Sheriff. He married Frances Grant, the daughter of William Grant, and a native of Kenton County, born in 1807. She now resides in Adair County. Buford Wood died in 1854 in Barren County, Ky., where he has spent a great portion of his life as a farmer. The issue of Buford and Frances Wood, besides the subject of this sketch, were Bettie (Barrett), deceased;, William T.., of Boyle County; Mary (Garnett) of Adair County; Jennie (deceased) and Dr. Buford T. Wood, superintendent of a feeble-minded institute in California. John J. Wood, born in Barren County, was chiefly educated in Columbia, Adair County, and removed to Lebanon in 1864, as bookkeeper for the old Commercial Bank, but soon after engaged in farming in Lebanon Precinct, which has since occupied his attention. Mr. Wood enjoys the universal esteem of all who know him; is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a prominent Democrat, having served as chairman of the Central Committee of Marion County. He was first married in 1866, to Miss Annie, daughter of John and Sallie (Gibbs) Young. She died in 1871, leaving two children, Bettie and Jennie, both of whom are now deceased. His second marriage was to Miss Bettie Carlile, of Green County. Their children are John, May and Annie Wood. Mr. Wood is an elder in the Second Presbyterian Church. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx