BIO Owen Co, Washington Twp, IN. pg. 885 LYCURGUS H. WOOD was born in Franklin Township, Owen Co., Ind., August 5, 1833. He was the seventh in a family of ten children born to Willis and Lovisa (Rankin) Wood, natives of Kentucky, who immigrated to Indiana in 1826. They located in Franklin Township, Owen County, purchased 50 acres of land, afterward entering sixty-three more, and at the time of his death, in 1865, he owned 267 acres of the best land in Owen County. His mother's death occuredin August of the same year. Lycurgus H Wood was reared on the old home farm, and he was educated at the neighboring district schools. He early learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in Spencer for two years. He was in Minnesota for nearly two years, and from hence returned to Owen County to farm. He lived a farmer's life for two years, and then went to Pike's Peak, Colo., and begain mining. He again returned to his farm in 1864, and married Martha Kelly, daughter of Allen and Mary Kelly, pioneers of Greene County, Ind. They had eight children - - Wilford (deceased), John F., Julia A., Mary L., Daniel, Eliza E., Liona and Willie A.. In 1878, Mr. Wood was elected Sheriff of Owen County on the Democratic ticket, and three years later was re-elected to his second term of office. After the expiration, he purchased the farm of 205 acres of land upon which he at present resides. He is a member of the K. of H., of the A., F. & A. M., and both he and his wife are members of the K. & L. of H. They are also members of the Christian Church, and in good standing. Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff