F. E. Wood
F. E. Wood, one of the leading contractors and builders at Lima, of which city he has been a resident for the past 13 years, was born in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, in 1872, and is a son of John Wood.
The father of Mr. Wood still survives and is engaged in farming. During the Civil War he was a soldier in the Army of Virginia and for 18 months was a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware.
F. E. Wood was reared and educated in Virginia and after completing the common- school course pursued a special course in civil engineering, under the well-known instructor, Professor Taylor, following that profession in his native State for three years. IN 1892 Mr. Wood came to Lima and turned his attention to general contracting and building, meeting with very satisfactory success. He has erected many of the substantial buildings of the city, among which may be mentioned the Stamets Block, the Blattenberg flats, the Campbell Block, and the Golly & Finley Iron Works. He is thoroughly conversant with his business and has won the entire confidence of the building world.
Mr. Wood was married, in 1899, to Susie Schell, who is a daughter of Jacob Schell, of Upper Sandusky. Mr. and Mrs. Wood have three children Serelda, Thelma and Corola. Fraternally Mr. Wood is an Odd Fellow.