"HERMON GAYLORD WOOD, son of Hiram and Mary (Sprague) Wood, was born 19 Jan 1831 in Camillus, New York. He was known throughout his life as either H. Gaylord Wood or simply, H. G. Wood. His father was a farmer and a miller, and for nearly 40 years Senior Warden of Trinity Church in Fayetteville, New York. He prepared for college at Cortland Academy in Homer, New York."
The Rev. Hermon Gaylord Wood Parish History St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - Ayer, Massachusetts:
The Rev. Hermon Gaylord Wood Parish History St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - Ayer, Massachusetts: