HERBERT S. WOOD, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
Herbert S. Wood was born in New York City, March 24, 1842. His father was Lewis Wood, a prominent railroad contractor of New York. Mr. Wood left school at the age of 19 and accepted a position with the Western Union Telegraph Company, and while with them assisted in the construction of a line between New York and Buffalo. In 1866 he accepted a position with the Erie as baggage master and later as clerk in the Hancock freight house. He was transferred to the motive department in 1868, and for seven years fired between Carbondale and Susquehanna, two years of which time was on passenger. He was promoted to engineer in December, 1875, and for seventeen years ran freight on the Jefferson and Delaware Divisions. Being a trusted and efficient engineer, he was advanced to passenger seven years ago and given the run between Carbondale and Binghamton, which he still has.

Mr. Wood was married January 9, 1867, to Miss Elizabeth Vernold, daughter of John Vernold, a substantial farmer of Delaware County, New York. They have one child, John L., 25 years of age, a professional musician of talent. Mrs. Wood is a leader in society and a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the B. of L. E. Mr. Wood is one of Susquehanna's honored citizens and is highly respected by his fellow workmen and his superiors. He is a member of Atlantic Lodge No. 452, K. of P., and Starrucca Lodge No. 137, B. of L. E., of which he was First Assistant Engineer for three years.

Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.

From the June, 1920 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
HERBERT S. WOOD�From the Hancock, N.Y., Herald the death of Herbert S. Wood is learned. The account stated that he passed away at his home in Binghamton at the age of 76 years. He was employed in the Erie freight house and later was a fireman and engineer, retiring at the age of 70. Surviving are his widow and one son.