Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1893. p. 254. LUMAN S. WOOD A citizen of Weston, Umatilla county, Oregon, was born in Clinton county, New York, August 17, 1837, being the son of Nathaniel Wood, a native of Vermont. The latter was married to Miss Alameda Cochrane, also a native of Vermont, living at Grand Isle, where the marriage occurred. Nathaniel removed to New York in 1834, and to Iowa in 1846, when that State was a wild country. He carried on farming there until 1857, when he removed to Minnesota, where he died in 1875, at the age of seventy-eight, his wife following him to the grave the next year, at the age of seventy-three. They were the parents of ten children, our subject being the seventh, who, with four others, are now living. Our subject received his schooling in Iowa, removed with his parents to Minnesota and remained with them until the outbreak of the war. First he enlisted in the First Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, in which he served three years and was discharged. At the expiration of that enlistment he entered the First Minnesota Heavy Artillery, serving until the close of the war. He was discharged at the close of the war, having seen four years of service, and escaped without a scratch or having been taken prisoner, something unusual, in view of the many battles in which he was engaged. Mr. Wood was in the very front throughout, having participated in eight hard-fought battles, besides any number of skirmishers and smaller battles, the most notable engagements being Bull Run, Ball's Bluff, Siege of Yorktown, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Bristow. During the first three years he was a private, but at the time of his second enlistment was made First Sergeant and was finally honorably discharged, with the record of an earnest, brave and true soldier. Our subject was married in May, 1867, to Miss Frances C. Lansdale, a native of Ohio, who, as has been said of all the girls of the Buckeye State, had a warm place in her heart for the brave defenders of her country. She was the daughter of A. H. and Mary C. Lansdale, natives of Maryland and Ohio, respectively, who removed to Minnesota before the war. Mr. Wood lived in Minnesota until 1868, when he went to Iowa and farmed, in the western part of that State, until 1872, when he emigrated to Weston, Umatilla county, Oregon, which has been his home ever since. He was appointed Postmaster of Weston, in 1878, during the administration of President Hayes, and has had the honor of holding it ever since; his service being so satisfactory that the Democrats did not wish for a change during the administration of President Cleveland. In connection with the post office he has a stationery and insurance business, and the three give him ample employment. He has ten acres of very valuable land near Milton, which he is preparing to set to fruit, besides other valuable town property at Weston, including his residence. Mr. and Mrs. Wood are the parents of five children, namely: Edith, the eldest, a bright and loving daughter, who died in 1888, aged nineteen years; Clark, employed on the reportial staff of the East Oregonian, at Pendleton; Eva L. and E. L. S., twins; and A. L. The last three live at home with their parents. Mr. Wood is a member of Negley Post, No. 45, of Weston, being Past Commander. He is also a Worshipful Master of the Masonic lodge, No. 68, of Weston, having held that office for five years. In politics he is a Republican and strong in his allegiance to that party. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.