The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-04
GEORGE ANSON WOOD.

This well known citizon died at his
residence in this village, Tuesday morn
ing, the 2d, inst, after a severe illness
OF twenty-five weeks, although he had
not enjoyed good health for the past
Two years or more. Aud even before
he retired from business he experienced
the premonitiOns of the complicated
malady which resulted fatally as stated.
Mr.. Wood was the son of Arson
Wood, a former well TODD farmer. re-
siding in the southern part of Benning-
ton. His mothers maiden name was
Electa Thayer of the historic Benniug-
ton family of that name. At the old
homestead their con George Arson was
born October 2lst, lS31--had he lived
until the 2lst of the present month he
would have been. therefore, 81 years of
age. Mr.. Wood survived his parents
many years.
His early education in the common
schools of tEis town was ST. Jplemented,
like many others of his mates, by an
academical course, but unlike several of
his school fellows he chose mercantile
life, and after a clerkship of some years
in Bennington and Hoosick Falls, n. y,
He entered business for himself in this
village.
He had been prominently identified
with the business interests Of this town
and active in all its plans for growth
and culture since that time, until his
enforced retirement two years ago
His first business venture was under the
name of Tiffany & Wood; next in the
Bradford Mills store associated with the
late John Kelso (kelso and Wood, and
afterwards IN the store opposite the Sec.
ond Congregational Church Geo. A
Wood q Go } and lastly OF McEowen &
Wood in the Park Block. As bust
ness man Mr.. Wood was well thought
off, his well known integrity and pleas.
ant manners won for him the esteem OF
his patrons.
Mr.. Wood was prominent worker in
the management of the Bennington
Free Library, and was connected with
the Board of Manager of the Y. M. A
| until retired by the age set in the by
laws OF that grand institution. He also
found time to work for the welfare oil
. the Second Congregational Church, anC
has been for years an active member q
q the society connected with thai
church, Prominent in many bene
/ ficient works, he has been at TIM al
. earnest laborer in many ways-in TEN
perance and in those channels through
which aid was intended to be given t
, amelurate the condition of man. Ii
these relations an exchange says truly
lie was a worthy man, was highly re
spected. and had many warm friends"
When the Remington County Nation
al Bank was organized, he was earnes
In the preliminary steps then taken anC
also in the Savings Bank When thpsC
banks became an assured fact he was
elected trustee in the latter, and di
rector of the National Bank, and re
manned in the Board for many years
: He was also identified with the organ
lzatlon of our Graded Schools and serv
= ed on its Board of Trustees from 1871 Il
= 1874. We speak of these things as ar
1 index of the public spirit of the man
Int spring he was prevailed upon to al
| low hrs name to be run for Village
, Trustee in lis ward and he was elected
by handsome majority.
= Mr.. Wood was twice married. Hi
t fret wife was Fanny c. Hawks, daugh
r ter OF the lite Alvah Hawke, and thu
g second was Mrs. Mary Dewey Pratt
d. widow of the late Col. John E. Pratt
III MS IanHy TeldIlDnS the Benlal cnar
acter of the individual shines mos
| prominent, aud ia now spoken of by
e many friends.
f His immediate surviving relatives are
his widow and her children; his sistel
l Mrs. Gordon N Squires) and her chi
) dren of Rochester, n. Y.
: The obs, quies are attended from the
} family residence this afternoon at three
t O'clock, the R'v u. Mlr;en officiating.
A very large number Of our people have
assembled to pay their last sad rites o.
, respect to one who has for years enjoy
ed a large share of public esteem. anC
who has been most useful and influ
entail member of Bennington society
In this dark hour the sympathy Of
many hearts will 20 out to the afflicted
family.