Roscoe P. Wood (1844 - 1926)

Born 14 Sep 1844 in Hebron, Oxford, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ella Hannah (Bridgham) Wood — married 24 Nov 1867 in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Jun 1926 at age 81 in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Biography

Roscoe P. Wood was born September 14, 1844, in Hebron, Maine, the son of Alonzo and Betsey (Jordon) Wood. He worked various jobs in a shoe factory his whole life, living in Auburn, Maine. He was a member and grand master of Androscoggin Lodge, No. 24, I. O. O. F., in Auburn.

He married Ella Hannah Bridgham on November 24, 1867 in Turner, Maine. She was born October 26, 1846, in Buckfield, Maine.

In 1870, Roscoe and Ella lived in Buckfield, along with their infant daughter, Mellie. His personal estate was valued at $300. He worked as a "shoe bottomer."

In 1880, they lived in Auburn with their children, Mellie, Willie, and Roscoe Wood. He was a shoe shop hand. They two older children were attending school.

In March, 1895, Roscoe P. Wood ran for the office of Warden in Auburn, Ward 2, on the Democratic ticket.

Still living in Auburn in 1900, they lived with their children R. Alonzo, Nora, and Linn. Roscoe and his son Alonzo worked as operatives.

By 1910, Roscoe owned their house at 45 Manley St., free of mortgage. It had become rather crowded. In addition to Roscoe and Ella, they were joined by their daughter-in-law Cora (but without her husband Linn), their son William and his wife Harriett, and grandchildren, Roscoe, Thelma, Bernard, Byron and Dorris. The father, Cora, and William were all stitchers in a shoe factory.

Ella (Bridgham) died on April 18, 1912, in Auburn at the age of 65.

In 1920, widowed Roscoe continued to live at 45 Manley St. He was a "Mc Kay operator" at a shoe factory. Living with him was his widowed daughter-in-law, Hattie Wood (a tip stitcher at a shoe factory) and her children, Thelma (billing clerk at an electric light co.), Roscoe (sole tacker at a shoe factory), and Bernard M. and Byron E. (room workers at a shoe factory) and Doris, who was attending school.

Roscoe died on June 1, 1926, in Maine at the age of 81.

Roscoe P. Wood of Auburn, died Monday night at his home, 45 Manley street, after a long illness.

Mr. Wood was born in Hebron 81 years ago, the son of Alonzo and Betsey (Young) Wood. He was educated in Hebron, coming to Auburn about 55 years ago. As a young man he was employed at the Cushman shoe factory for many years, and later worked at the Dingley-Foss factory until ill health forced him to retire from active work.

He married Miss Ella Bridgham of Buckfield, who died 14 years ago. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. A. W. Emerson and Mrs. F. M. Perkins of Auburn, and two sons, R. A. Wood of Auburn and L. R. Wood of Waterville; and a sister, Mrs. Annie Record of West Minot. There are 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Mr. Wood was a member of Androscoggin lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a past grand.^[1]

Roscoe and Ella (Bridgham) Wood are buried at the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Auburn.

Facts

NAME
Roscoe P. Wood ^{[2] [3] [4]}

SEX
Male

BIRTH
14 SEP 1844; Hebron, Oxford, Maine, United States ^{[2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8]}
14 SEP 1844 ^[4]

DEATH
1 JUN 1926; Maine, United States ^[5]
1 JUN 1926 ^[4]

BURIAL
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States ^[9]

OCCUPATION
1870; Shoe Bottomer ^[3]
1880; Shoe shop hand ^[8]
1900; Operative ^[6]
1910; Stitcher, shoe factory ^[2]
1920; Shoe factory ^[7]
1926; Shoemaker ^[10]

RESIDENCE
1867; Buckfield, Oxford, Maine, United States ^[11]
1870; Buckfield, Oxford, Maine, United States ^[3]
1880; Maine, United States ^[8]
1900; Maine, United States ^[6]
1908; Maine, United States ^[12]
1910; Maine, United States ^[2]
1920; Maine, United States ^[7]
1926; 45 Manley, Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States ^[10]

FAMILY
Husband
Roscoe P. Wood
Wife
Ella Hannah Bridgham
Marriage
24 NOV 1867; Turner, Androscoggin, Maine, United States ^[13]
24 NOV 1867; Androscoggin Co., Maine, United States ^{[6] [11] [12] [14] [15]}

Minister
Wm. R. French, clergyman ^[13]

Research Notes

Roscoe is the son of Alonzo and Betsey (Jordan) Wood, both born in Maine.

From "Androscoggin County, Maine History," p. 273-274

"Androscoggin Lodge, No. 24, I. O. O. F., Auburn, ... Past Grands --- ..., Roscoe P. Wood, ..."

Sources

1. ↑ Sun-Journal, Lewiston, Maine, June 2, 1926, Wednesday, p. 12
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Source: Title: "1910 Census" , Page: Maine, Auburn, ward 2, Androscoggin Co., Roll T624_536, part 1, p. 37B , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Source: Title: "1870 Census" , Page: Maine, Buckfield, Oxford Co., Roll M593_550, p. 72 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Source: Title: Gravestone , Page: Find A Grave: Memorial #113012233
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: Title: "Descendants of Joseph Bridgham" , Author: Jim Record
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Source: Title: "1900 Census" , Page: p. 34 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Source: Title: "1920 Census" , Page: Maine, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Roll T625_637, p. 9B , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Source: Title: "1880 Census" , Page: Maine, Auburn, Androscoggin Co. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
9. ↑ Source: Title: FindaGrave , Page: Find A Grave: Memorial #113012233
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Source: Title: "Maine City Directories" , Page: Auburn, 1926, p. 280 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Source: Title: "Maine, 1743-1891 Marriage Index" , Repository name: www.genealogy.com
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Source: Title: "Obituary Record of the Graduates of Bowdoin College, 1 June 1908" , Page: p. 456
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Source: Title: Maine Marriage Records , Page: Copy of an Old Record of a Marriage, for Ella H. Bridgham and Roscoe P. Wood. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
14. ↑ Source: Title: "History of the Hayford Family" , Author: Otis Hayford , Publication: Name: Name: Rumford Falls Publishing Co., Rumford, Maine. 1901;; , Call number: CS71.G419 , Repository name: www.familytreemaker.com
15. ↑ Source: Title: "History of Buckfield, Maine, 1777-1900" , Page: p. 546