Milton Wood

(1851 -1920) 

The Wood family tree in Franklin dates back to Daniel Wood, Milton's grandfather, who purchased land in 1826. He built his log cabin on the southwest corner of Scenic and Franklin roads. 

As a young man, Milton played baseball with his younger brother William on the Franklins and Franklin Union teams. 

They played against teams in Birmingham, Royal Oak and Farmington. Howard King, Will Leet and Jason Reed were local boys and teammates. 

Milton married Emma Nutt in 1878 and they raised three boys and two girls. 

Wood was a farmer. He and his brother William also owned the Wood Brothers trotting farm breeding and selling trotting horses. 

Milton is buried in the Franklin cemetery