Daniel Wood was born on Oct. 16, 1800, in Dutchess County, New York, and died on Apr. 15, 1892. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Feb. 20, 1833, at Errestown, Canada, by Brigham Young, and was persecuted with the Saints in the states of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He served as a guard at the Nauvoo temple and exchanged 260 acres for 2 wagons, 4 oxen, 3 cows, and 1 carriage. Recognizing his talent as an exceptional farmer, Brigham Young asked him to remain on the Missouri to plant crops for migrating Saints. At age 48 he captained 50 wagons in the 2nd Co. 1st Div. of Brigham Young's Co., leaving in the spring of 1848 and arriving in Salt Lake Valley on Sept. 20, 1848. He later settled near this plot after finding the richest soil. In 1850 he built a two story adobe house that for years was the only religious meeting place in Davis County. Later he built the first public hall, complete with belfry and bell that rang for all affairs. The hall housed the first formal local church organizations, the choir consisted of his own family, and Wood School was held there, with the teacher paid by the hall owner and contributions. The hall also provided a recreational area. He was known for his sense of humor, devotion to church, civic mindedness, helping many settlers get started, and caring for foster homeless children and Indians. When the railroad crossed the Wood homestead, Brigham Young named the area Woods Cross, and the general area south to Salt Lake City, west to Great Salt Lake, and east to Sessions Settlement, now Bountiful, came to be known as Woods Cross. The local area still bears the name, and this private cemetery plot was dedicated by Daniel Wood on Aug. 27, 1858.