Connecticut western news., 1911-06-29
STEvENS' STORY
How Mariner Rood Saved His Bacon
 From Wolves.
(BY H. B. STEVENS)


 In speaking of the Rood district or Sodom district will begin at the bridge over the Konkapot river. and am told that every house in this district south and east of the river was formerly occu- pied by Roods so can readily see why it should be called Rood district. But cannot so readily see why 1t should be called Sodom, for from what know of classed as Sodomites. But when we speak of either it means the same.
 The history of the Rood family can be traced back for many generations and they came to this town from the eastern part of the state ill a very early stage of it's history. Before coming here one of them married a woman named Mariner and they named a son Mariner and that name was handed down for several gen. erations and before finish speaking of the Roods will mention the last one bearing that name. When the Roods first came to Canaan there were no rail
 
 roads, but the travelling had to be done on foot or on horseback. In the early history of the town one of these Mariner Roods was elected to, represent the town in the General Assembly which met at Hartford. He had to make the trip 70 and from the city on horseback and it is related that on one occasion when on his way home from the city he stopped at Winsted and bought dozen tin papss and putting them into two bags hung them on either side of his horse and pro- | ceeded on his journey. When nearing home on the road leading from the head of Canaan street to East Sheffield he dis covered that he was being pursued by pack of hungry wolves and that they were getting dangerously near. He put spurs to his horse and began to rattle and bang the tin pans for all they were worth, which so surprised the wolves that they halted little, giving him an opportunity to put more distance be- tween them.
 But when, the noise ceased they re- newed the pursuit and he renewed the rattling and banging with the same re- suit and continued the performance until he reached place of safety and 4 thus escaped being torn by wolves. |.
 In speaking of the inhabitants of the Rood district shall not speak of the many Roods who formerly lived there and either died or moved away, leaving their places to others, but only of those remember as occupying them, with per- haps the names of their parents when am able to obtain them. MT. William Ferguson tells me that the old house which stood near the Clayton bridge was formerly occupied by Rood, and later by his father, Samuel Ferguson, and when it went to decay it was owned by Palmer Rood, who had rented 1t for many years.
 The next house was owned by Daniel Lawrence, brother of Anson Lawrence. His wife's name was Jerusha Fellows. There children were Nancy, Elizabeth, Anson and Daniel Lawrence. The daughters never married. Anson mar ried Rhoda Cornwall. They had one son. Daniel married Betsey Fitch. Their children were Edith, Betsey and Howard Lawrence. This place was later owned by Elisha Rood, who with Mrs. Rood occupied it until their death. do not know who owns the place at present.
 The next house was the home of Cap- tain John Rood, whose wife was Henri etta Logan. Their children were Mary, Olive, Hannah, Henrietta, Jacob, Homer, Lyman, John and Rufus Rood. Mary married Samuel Ferguson. Olive mar ried Hiram Pike. Hannah married Jacob Hinsdale, Henrietta died young. Jacob married Della Morgan. I think Homer and Lyman never married. John had two wives, one named Almlra Cline. l do not know the name of the other. Rufus married Jerusha Stevens.
 Next was a house occupied by Jacob HinsdaIe, afterward owned by Daniel Lawrence and rented for some years. It was finally bought, removed and rebuilt by Benjamin Adams. It is the house recently owned by Horatio Adams and now owned by Robert Miller.
 Next was the house owned by Harry Goodwin, whose wife was Laura Norton. Their children were Landon, Ellen, Frank and George Goodwin. I attend. ed school with Landon and Ellen. Lan- don left town soon afterward and lost track of him. Ellen married Dwight Wolfe. son of Spencer Wolfe and bro. ther of John and Maria Wolfe, Frank married Mary Cook, sister of Edward | Cook. George, as have already said married Alice Ives.
 Going on, we pass the Sodom school house and come to the house of Deacon Dennis Rood, who had two wives. His first wife was RbOda Elton Their chil.