John Espy and Martha M. Wood

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Husband John Espy ¹

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           Born: 21 Sep 1842 - Hanover Twp, Luzerne Co, PA 1
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         Father: James Espy (1811-1872) 2
         Mother: Mary A. Miller (1818-1878) 2

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Wife Martha M. Wood ¹

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           Born: 12 Mar 1843 1
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         Father: John B. Wood (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Sarah Gore (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M John B. Wood Espy ¹

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           Born: 23 Jan 1869 1
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2 F Lila Wood Espy ¹

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           Born: 22 Jun 1872 1
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3 F Maude M. Espy ³

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           Born: 11 Feb 1875 3
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4 M Olin Espy ³

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           Born: 29 Jul 1877 3
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General Notes: Husband - John Espy

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From Pennsylvania, he went West in 1860, and located at Burlington, Iowa. When the War of the Rebellion began, in April, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, First Iowa Volunteer Infantry, a three month's regiment; the command was hurried into service, and sent to Missouri, where it formed a part of the gallant little army of General Nathaniel Lyon, which did so much to save that state to the Union; he participated in the engagement at Dug Springs, and in the memorable battle of Wilson's Creek, Mssouri; shortly after the regiment was mustered out of service. Returning to Iowa, Mr. Espy met with a serious accident, which prevented him from re-entering the service, by having his left hand crushed in the machinery of a sorghum mill. He then went to his native state and entered the Academy, and subsequently the Albany Law School, from which he graduated in 1866. He was admitted to the Luzerne county bar, April 20, 1868. In 1871, he was commissioned an aid-de-camp with the rank of major in the National Guard of Pennsylvania, and was in active military service during the Scranton riots the same year, the railroad riots of 1877, and the Hazleton riots of 1878; from 1871 to 1877 he was a member of the banking house of J. B. Wood & Co., at Wilkes-Barre, which was dissolved upon the death of Mr. Wood. In 1879 Major Espy located at St. Paul, and took a very active part in the business affairs of that prosperous city.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 225.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 224.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 226.