Posted on: Wood Co WI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/10511 Surname: ATWOOD, HORTON, SMITH, THOMPSON ------------------------- Abner M ATWOOD Obit printed in the Thursday June 19, 1913 Wisconsin Valley Leader, Page 1 Abner M. ATWOOD, 1828 - 1913 Abner M "Towhead" ATWOOD, died at the home of his son Fred, in the Fourth ward on Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock. He was born in Lawrence, PA, Dec 17, 1828 and was in his eighty-fifth year at the time of his death. He came to Wisconsin in 1855 and located in the city of Grand Rapids in 1857. On the 29th day of August 1861, he enlisted as private in Company G, 7th regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers and was honorably discharged the first day of September 1864 at Petersburg, VA. He was married to Miss Alice SMITH in 1864, in Grand Rapids, where they have resided ever since. He leaves five sons: Fred ATWOOD of Grand Rapids; Chester and Edward of Biron, George of the Town of Grand Rapids; and Abner M Jr, of Beloit, WI. He also leaves two daughters, Mrs Fred HORTON of Biron and Mrs Guy THOMPSON of Dawson, ND. Mr ATWOOD was a born story teller and a jovial character whom everybody liked. The latter years of his life were spent on a nice little farm just without the city limits, and old friends will be glad to know that they were years of peace, plenty and contentment. Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>