Individual Details
Mildred Verna Wood
(11 Aug 1894 - 26 May 1897)
Source: Laura Ivory Wood's DAR application.
“The funeral of the little daughter of Judge and Mrs. Fred V Wood, Mildred Verna, was held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the family residence on Thirtieth Street (Oakland).
“Around the little white casket in the darkened parlor, the mourners gathered for a last look at the sweet, childish face.
“From the back parlor came the soft, soothing strains of song, ‘Safe in the Arms of Jesus’ and then Rev. Dr. Chapman read a passage from the second book of Samuel and spoke with pathos in word and manner of the young life that had passed away.”
As Ingrid read the obituary, she remembered seeing pictures of a little girl in her husband’s collection of family photos. She had heard stories about how the little girl died of measles. Ingrid even knew the date, May 26, 1897.
“She was only about 2½. Now there are injections to protect children. Then there was nothing. Her mother fell in such a deep depression,” said Ingrid.
“The funeral of the little daughter of Judge and Mrs. Fred V Wood, Mildred Verna, was held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the family residence on Thirtieth Street (Oakland).
“Around the little white casket in the darkened parlor, the mourners gathered for a last look at the sweet, childish face.
“From the back parlor came the soft, soothing strains of song, ‘Safe in the Arms of Jesus’ and then Rev. Dr. Chapman read a passage from the second book of Samuel and spoke with pathos in word and manner of the young life that had passed away.”
As Ingrid read the obituary, she remembered seeing pictures of a little girl in her husband’s collection of family photos. She had heard stories about how the little girl died of measles. Ingrid even knew the date, May 26, 1897.
“She was only about 2½. Now there are injections to protect children. Then there was nothing. Her mother fell in such a deep depression,” said Ingrid.
Events
| Birth | 11 Aug 1894 | Oakland, Alameda County, California |  | ||
| Death | 26 May 1897 | Oakland, Alameda County, California |
Families
| Father | Fred Verillo Wood (1866 - 1936) |
| Mother | Laura May Ivory (1873 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Melvin V. Wood (1898 - 1950) |
Endnotes
1. "California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2XL-YKS : 6 December 2014), F.V. Wood in entry for Mildred Verna Wood, 11 Aug 1894; citing Oakland, Alameda, California; FHL microfilm 1,571,697..
2. "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL7-T4R2 : 16 March 2018), Mildred Verna Wood, 11 Aug 1894; citing Birth, Alameda, Alameda, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento..