Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 620.

JOSEPH F. WOOD, M. D.

     Condon is to be congratulated in having in her midst an up-to-date and
skillful physician who has won prized laurels in various specialties of his
profession. Dr. Wood's office is as well equipped as could be found in this part
of the state. He has everything needful and known to the practice, including
static and X-ray electrical machines. He is a man of enterprise and energy and
keeps fully abreast with the advancing science of medicine thus bringing to his
humblest patient the best that the world produces in the art of curing. Dr. Wood
is very popular and rightly so and during the years of his stay in Gilliam
county, has won the confidence of all who know him, besides a very fine
practice.
     Joseph F. Wood was born in Monmouthshire, Wales, on March 21, 1876. His
father, William Wood, was born in the same country on July 21, 1852, and
emigrated to the United States in 1880. He settled in Ohio and followed his
trade, that of machinist, for one year then came to Grant's Pass, Oregon, where
he resided for nine years. After that, he removed to Portland and continued in
the prosecution of his business until his death in October, 1898, which resulted
from the explosion of the boiler on a torpedo boat in the Columbia river. He had
married Harriett Bazley, who was born in England in 1853 and is now living in
Condon. Our subject was well educated, receiving a diploma in due time from the
Portland high school. Immediately subsequent to that, he entered the medical
department of the University of Oregon, and in 1900 graduated therefrom with
honors. For one year he was consulting physician and surgeon of the Portland
hospital and then served as ship's physician one trip to China and Japan. Upon
his return in December, 1901, Dr. Wood located in Condon. He immediately
received practice which has constantly grown until he is now a busy man. The
doctor is very careful to keep himself thoroughly conversant with medical lore
and is a great student. He is an original thinker, quick to act, and the result
is, he is becoming one of the most successful physicians of the state.
     On February 15, 1904, Dr. Wood married Miss Mary C. Maddock, who was born
in Gilliam county, the daughter of John Maddock, one of this county's earliest
pioneers. In fraternal affiliations, we find the doctor associated with the
Royal Arch Chapter of Masons, the K. P., the W. W. and A. O. U. W. He is a
genial and popular man taking a keen interest in all matters for the welfare of
the town and county and gives of his time, greatly to assist any enterprise that
is for the good of all.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.