Charles Vann Wood, M.D. (1875-1941)
William Edward Wood, Sr.
& Mary Ella Vann (parents)
Charles Hilliard Wood & Evelyn T. Wilson (grandparents)
Daniel Wood & Rev. Henry Wood (great grandfathers)
From the book, "History of Georgia", (Author unknown, date about 1926)
DR. CHARLES VANN WOOD, a scion of one of the fine old colonial families of the South, is serving as county physician of
Polk County and for twenty-six years has continuously engaged in the practice of medicine at Cedartown, which numbers him
among its most loyal and valuable native sons. He was born 6, Oct. 1875, and his father, WILLIAM EDWARD WOOD, is one of
Cedartown's prominent business men and highly esteemed citizens. His birth occurred July 11, 1850, on his father's farm,
situated about six miles from Decatur and Stone Mountain, in Dekalb County, Georgia, and was a child of three when his
parents moved to Cedartown. He attended a country school and completed his studies in the Stubbs School at Cave Spring.
He was employed as a clerk in the store of Huntington & Barber and after his marriage, which occurred in 1874, was admitted to the firm, which then became known as Barber & Wood. He operated a farm in Polk County for three years, returning to
Cedartown in 1878, at which time he became connected with Hunnington & Wright, and in 1883, when that firm became insolve
nt, was made assignee. He assumed the duties of receiver in 1884 and after winding up after he was a dealer in brick and
then turned his attention to the grocery business, with which he was connected for about ten years. During the year 1908
he was identified with the sawmill business in Southern Alabama and then became bookkeeper of the Cedartown Supply Company, with which he has since remained. In 1910, following the death of his brother, C A WOOD, he was made manager and
for fifteen years has successfully directed the business.
His father, CHARLES H WOOD, was born in Greenville District of South Carolina and as a young man moved to Georgia, locat
ing on Campbell County, where he taught school for several years. He was there married to EVELYN T WILSON, a native of
that county, after which he migrated to Dekalb County and thence to Polk County, where he followed the occupation of farm
ing until his demise. Called to public office, serving for eight years as treasurer of Polk County, and during the civil
war was a member of the home guard. His father, DANIEL WOOD, was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and was a son HENRY
WOOD, who was one of the heroes of the revolutionary war, serving for seven years in the continental army. He was a
Methodist Minister and after the war held services at his home until he was called to his final rest. He was a man of
high character, beloved by all who knew him. His body was placed in Wood's Chapel which was erected in his honor, and
the building is still standing, being one of the historic landmarks of that section.
ELLA (VANN) WOOD, the mother of DR. WOOD, was born in Bullock County, Ala, in 1855, and has reached the seventy-first
milestone of life's journey. Her parents were ROBIE and MARY (SEALS) VANN, the former a native of Alabama and a farmer
by occupation. Nine children were born to MR and MRS WOOD but two died when quite young. Those who survive are CHARLES
VANN, MRS EVA MAY BOWMAN, ROBERT VAN, MRS MINNIE LOU ARNOLD, GEORGE H. and MRS MARY BREWSTER.