Campbell Wood Jr.

Campbell Wood Jr.

Campbell Wood, Jr, 1892-1964

• Father: Campbell Wood b. 5 Dec 1842, d. 28 Oct 1914
• Mother: Ann Hall Mitchell b. May 1850, d. 9 Nov 1902

• Campbell Wood Jr. was born on 23 March 1892 in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas.
• He was the son of Campbell Wood and Ann Hall Mitchell.
• He and Elizabeth Augusta Wood, Annie Laurie Wood, Campbell Ella Wood, Ellerbe English Wood and Mary Lou Wood were enumerated in the census of 1 June 1900 in the household of Campbell Wood and Ann Hall Mitchell in San Saba County, Texas.
• He was enumerated in the census of 15 April 1910 in the household of Elizabeth Augusta Wood in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at 213-1/2 Royal Street.
• He was a salesman of electric supplies, according to the 1910 census.
• He registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Dallas County, Texas, while living in Dallas and employed as a salesman by the US government at Leon Springs Military Reservation in Bexar County.
• He served during World War I first in field artillery 90th Division and then in the office of the director of military aeronautics, attaining the rank of major.
• He married Genevieve Mildred Jenkins, daughter of Jesse Jenkins and Augusta Benton, circa 1924.
• Campbell Wood Jr. appeared in the census of 1 April 1930 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, at 17 East 96th Street. Other members of the household included Genevieve Mildred Jenkins.
• In September 1938, Campbell Wood Jr. was living in Manhattan, New York County, New York, at 128 Central Park West according to the published probate notice following the death of his wife Genevieve.
• Campbell Wood Jr. became a widower at the 3 September 1938 death of his wife Genevieve Mildred Jenkins.
• The following appeared on 3 November 1940 in the Washington Post: Nash-Kelvinator Opens Local Office. Announcement of the opening of a Washington office of Nash-Kelvinator Corp., manufacturers of automobile and electrical appliances, was made at Detroit last week by George W. Mason, president. Mr. Mason also announced appointment of Campbell Wood as assistant to the president of the corporation and director of the Capital office. Mr. Wood, a former United States Army officer, has been with the corporation since shortly after the last World War, and is quite well known in Washington Government circles. Until his appointment to head the Washington office, he was an executive of the Kelvinator division of the corporation. Mr. Wood was stationed in Washington at the end of the last World War, served in the office of the director of military aeronautics and held the rank of major. Prior to coming to Washington, he was an instructor at several of the Army's air fields. He entered the air service from the field artillery, having served with the 90th Division. He is a native of Texas and a former resident of San Antonio and of Dallas. The local office of the corporation will be in the Shoreham Building.
• He and Ellerbe English Wood, Annie Laurie Wood, Evelyn Annie Wood and Elizabeth Augusta Wood was mentioned in the obituary of Mary Lou Wood that appeared on 13 January 1944 in the New York Times: Mary Lou Wood, stylist for Julius Kayser & Co., knitwear manufacturers, died Monday of influenza at her home, 17 West Fifty-first Street, after an illness of a few days. Miss Wood leaves four sisters, the Misses Ellerbe and Annie Laurie of this city, Mrs. Evelyn W. Riley and Miss Bessie Wood of San Antonio, and a brother, Campbell Wood, who is an executive of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation.
• The following appeared on 30 December 1945 in the Dallas Morning News: Industial expansion in Texas will be rapid an diversified during the next few years, according to Campbell Wood, general manager of the propeller division of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, Lansing, Mich. wood is visiting his sisters in San Antonio and plans a tour of other Texas cities before returning to Michingan.
• He married Ann Ault circa 1949 in California.
• He and Evelyn Annie Wood, Ellerbe English Wood, Annie Laurie Wood, Vivian Nanny Riley and Thelma Wood Riley was mentioned in the obituary of Elizabeth Augusta Wood that appeared on 6 January 1959 in the San Antonio Express: Miss Bessie Wood, of 124 E. French Place, passed on Saturday at 107 E. Mulberry Ave., the home of her sister. Survivors: brother Campbell Wood of Los Angeles, CA; sisters Mrs. E. W. Riley of San Antonio, Miss Ellerbe Wood and Miss Annie Laurie Wood, both of New York City; nieces Mrs. Vivian Riley and Mrs. E. M. Stevens, both of San Antonio. Graveside service was held Monday afternoon at 3:30 at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Porter Loring.
• He and Vivian Nanny Riley, Thelma Wood Riley, Ellerbe English Wood and Annie Laurie Wood was mentioned in the obituary of Evelyn Annie Wood that appeared on 28 April 1960 in the San Antonio Express: Mrs Evelyn Wood Riley, of 107 E. Mulberry Ave., died Tuesday (26 Apr 1960) at her home. She was a member of Travis Park Methodist Church. Survivors are: Daughters Miss Vivian Riley, Mrs. E. M. Stevens, both of San Antonio; brother Campbell Wood, Los Angeles, CA; sisters Miss Ellerbe Wood, Miss Annie Laurie Wood, both of New York City. Service Thursday at 3:30 at the Porter Loring Chapel with Rev. Grover I. Chapman officiating. Honorary Pallbearers: Edwin Word, Henry Word, Parvin Spencer, R. C. Delevan, George Delevan, A. V. Bowers, Ted Morehouse, Dr. A. E. Boysen, James Caskey, Robert Barbee, Rolla Steen, Eric Heydenrich. Interment in Sunset Memorial Park under the direction of Porter Loring.
• He and Ellerbe English Wood was mentioned in the obituary of Annie Laurie Wood that appeared on 3 February 1964 in the New York Times: Annie Laurie Wood, on Feb. 1, 1964, sister of Ellerbe and Campbell Wood. Service and interment private.
• Campbell Wood Jr. died on 16 October 1964 at age 72 in Los Angeles County, California.

• Last Edited: 5 Aug 2009