Gazlay Family History
Simeon Depuy Wood
Parents
| Father | James Wood (24 April 1792 - 25 February 1872) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Van Etten (17 June 1801 - 10 October 1860) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 21 February 2024; Last Edited: 22 February 2024 |
| Person ID | 15034 |
| Name | Simeon Depuy Wood |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 31 January 1821 in Ulster County, New York1, 2, 3 |
| Married | to Rachel Hasbrouck |
| Died | 24 April 1880 in Kunkle, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania4, 5 |
Biography
Simeon’s obituary provides details of the accident that caused his death:5
His death was the result of injuries received about a week ago. While going downstairs at his tannery one of the steps gave way, and he fell down in a bed of live coals which had just been raked from the boiler furnace. He was terribly burned before he could be rescued.
Mr. Wood was in the sixtieth year of his age. He came to Binghamton nearly twenty years ago, after successfully engaging for several years in the lumber and leather business in Sullivan County. For the past few years he and his son have been carrying on a large tannery in Kunkle.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Rachel Hasbrouck |
| Born | ca. 1820 in Ulster County, New York |
| Married | to Simeon Depuy Wood |
| Died | 28 March 1882 |
| Children | of Simeon Depuy Wood and Rachel Hasbrouck: |
| 1. | Elizabeth Wood |
| Born | ca. 1845 in Ulster County, New York |
| 2. | Henry Clay Wood |
| Born | 12 September 1847 in Fallsburg, Sullivan County, New York |
| Died | 23 February 1916 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| 3. | Mary A. Wood |
| Born | ca. 1849 in Sullivan County, New York |
| 4. | Lorenzo D. Wood |
| Born | ca. 1851 in Sullivan County, New York |
| 5. | Louisa J. Wood |
| Born | ca. 1855 in Sullivan County, New York |
| 6. | Isabell ‘Bell’ Wood |
| Born | ca. 1857 in Sullivan County, New York |
Sources
- U.S., Selected States Dutch Reformed Church Membership Records, 1701-1995, New York, High Falls, Clove Church, Records, 1808-1850, Simeon Depuy born 31 January 1821; parents: James Wood, Betsy Van Etten.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Broome County, Binghamton, Page No. 14, Simeon D. Wood, 37, New York, merchant and tanner; Rachel Wood, 40, New York; Elizabeth Wood, 15, New York; Henry C. Wood, 13, New York; Mary A. Wood, 11, New York; Lorenzo D. Wood, 9, New York; Louisa J. Wood, 5, New York; Isabell Wood, 3, New York.
- New York State Census, 1865, Broome County, Binghamton, Third Election District, Page 34, S. D. Wood, 44, Ulster [County], farmer; wife Rachel Wood, 45, Ulster, 7 children; child Libbie Wood, 19, Ulster; child Henry C. Wood, 18, Sullivan [County]; child Mary A. Wood, 16, Sullivan; child Lorenzo Wood, 14, Sullivan; child Louise Wood, 10, Sullivan; child Belle Wood, 7, Sullivan; border O. W. Clift, 54, Vermont, widow, housework.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Broome County, Binghamton, Mortality Schedule, Page 1, Simeon D. Wood, 59, New York, farmer, died in April, cause of death: fracture of skull.
- Obituary, Broome Republican, Binghamton, New York (available at fultonhistory.com), Wednesday, 28 April 1880, Simeon D. Wood, died last Saturday [i.e, 24 April 1880] in Kunkle, Luzerne County, PA, his place of business. The article provides biographical details and describes the accident that caused his death.