Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Washington:

Dr. William A. Wood, farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Sandusky; son of Abiel and Sarah (Moulton) Wood; was born in Thetford, Orange Co., Vt., April 19, 1811; resided in his native town till 9 years of age; commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Burge, of Ellisburg, and concluded with Dr. J. B. Crawe, of Watertown, N.Y.; commenced the practice of his profession in the town of Chaumont, N.Y. Was married in Jefferson County in December, 1836, to Betsey Ann Ball, daughter of Eleazer and Mary Farlin Ball; they had seven children - Samuel (married to Frances Gray, residing at Princeton, Ill.) Naomi, (deceased, was married to C. D. Spoon), William (deceased, was a member of the 23d W.V.I.; died in hospital at St. Louis), Albert (married to Ida Organ, residing on Sec. 25, Washington), Mary, Francis F. and Jessie, living at home. Dr. Wood and family moved to Rock Co., Wis., in the fall of 1852; after a residence there of a year and a half, came to Sauk Co.; settled on Sec. 25, town of Washington; has 80 acres. Has served as Chairman and Town Clerk, one year each, and is now Justice of the Peace.

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