William Maxwell Wood, MD, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 21, 1809, and died at Owings Mills, Maryland, on March 1, 1880. He served as Surgeon General of the United States Navy and served his country well. His wife, Rosemary Carson, was born in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, on November 9, 1828, and died at Owings Mills, Maryland, on June 22, 1885. She was a dutiful wife and a most loving mother.