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McVean, Norman S. Description. Topics covered in Jones and McVean's 1923 history of Wood County, Wisconsin, include geology and topography, Indians and early explorations, the fur trade, early settlement, politics and government, agriculture, churches, lumbering, and the cities and villages of Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, Pittsville, Vesper, ...
- History of Wood County, Wisconsin - Wisconsin Historical Society
History of Wood County, Wisconsin. Author. Jones, George O....
- Wood County, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society
Origin of Wood County, Wisconsin. Wood County is thus named...
- History of Wood County, Wisconsin - Wisconsin Historical Society
Topics covered in Jones and McVean's 1923 history of Wood County, Wisconsin, include geology and topography, Indians and early explorations, the fur trade, early settlement, politics and government, agriculture, churches, lumbering, and the cities and villages of Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, Pittsville, Vesper, Arpin, Babcock, Bethel, Port ...
History of Wood County, Wisconsin. Author. Jones, George O. McVean, Norman S. Description. Topics covered in Jones and McVean's 1923 history of Wood County, Wisconsin, include geology and topography, Indians and early explorations, the fur trade, early settlement, politics and government, agriculture, churches, lumbering, and the cities and ...
History of Wood County. Wood County was organized on February 12, 1820, when the legislature carved 14 counties from the lands purchased from the Wyandot, Seneca, Delaware, Shawnee, Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Chippewa tribes as a result of the Lower Maumee Treaty of September 28, 1817.
The county is named after Joseph Wood, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. [ 3 ] Wood County comprises the Wisconsin Rapids- Marshfield, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Wausau - Stevens Point -Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.
Origin of Wood County, Wisconsin. Wood County is thus named in honor of Joseph Wood, assemblyman from Grand Rapids when the county was formed. He came to Grand Rapids in 1848, and after serving one term in the legislature in 1856, and as county judge in 1857, was mayor of Grand Rapids from 1872 to 75.
Chapter VII. The early settlement of Wood County Chapter VIII. County and town organization Chapter IX. Original land entries Chapter X. The courts Chapter XI. County politics Chapter XII. The county educational system Chapter XIII. The agricultural interests Chapter XIV. The Catholic Church in Wood County Chapter XV. Wisconsin Rapids Chapter XVI.
