Thomas Smith Wood ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

Samuel Casey Wood

WOOD, Samuel Casey, Canadian merchant, born in Bath, Lennox County, Ontario, 27 December, 1830. His father, Thomas Smith Wood, was formerly of Saratoga Springs, New York. The son was educated at various common schools, and taught three years, when he embarked in trade, taking a situation in a country store. Later he opened an establishment on his own account in Mariposa, Victoria County, and subsequently became clerk of the township council. From 1860 till 1876 he held the post of county clerk and county treasurer. He was chairman of the high-school board in Lindsay. Ont., and was the representative of the public-school inspectors in the council of public instruction. On 25 February, 1871, he entered the legislative assembly of Ontario, in the Liberal interest, as member for South Victoria, and the premier, Oliver Mowat, invited him in July, 1875, to enter his government as secretary, registrar, and commissioner of agriculture. In March, 1877, on a readjustment of the portfolios, he assumed the departments of finance and agriculture. In March, 1883. he retired from public life altogether. He was chairman of the Ontario agricultural commission of 1881, and two years later accepted the office of manager of the Freehold loan and savings company.

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  Research Notes:

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A Walking Tour of Bath

The Settlement of Bath dates back to the American Revolution and owes its existence to a group of United Empire Loyalists. In 1783, the Townships of Kingston and Ernestown were laid out and in 1784, the Jessup Loyal Rangers drew lots for their land along the Bay of Quinte around what is now Bath. Names still common in the town - Hawley, Davy, Rose, Amey - were entered on the map as each drew his lot. John Davy laid out the town's first streets at the base of lot 10 on the first concession. In 1804 the town as a whole had been laid out and surveyed.
The town's first church was constructed by Rev. John Langhorne in 1793 while the Province's school was established here in 1811. In this year the town boasted 2300 people. By-passed by the Kingston-York road in 1832 and the Grand Trunk Railway in the 1850's Bath lost its important commercial role to nearby Kingston. Incorporated as a village in 1859, it has remained a small, quiet village to this day.
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This census record of 1881 should prove out to be our Thomas Smith Wood and Frances Wood..

note the daughter Cynthia living at home with parents. jca

1881 Census Place: Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375873 NAC C-13237 Dist 119 SubDist A Div 1 Page 50 Family 283+
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
Thomas S WOOD M M 90 English USA
Religion: C. Methodist
Frances WOOD F M 86 Irish USA
Religion: C. Methodist
Cynthia MOTT F W 63 English Ontario
Religion: C. Methodist

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 1881, Picton, Prince Edward cty, Ontario. ²

Thomas married Frances Pickens, daughter of Andrew Pickens and Sabra. (Frances Pickens was born on 10 Jun 1794 in Chattendon? Cty?, New York ^{1 2} and died on 1 Jun 1882 ¹.)