"Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Tyler County West Virginia"
H. H. Hardesty, 1872

SYLVANUS HOOD is a native of Ohio, born in Monroe county, a son of 
William and Mary (Matthews) Hood, now residents in Marshall county, West 
Virginia. In Cameron, Monroe county, Ohio, February 13, 1870, were spoken 
the words joining in one the lives of Sylvanus Hood and Rachel Headley 
and the record of their children is: Edgar E., born November 19, 1870; 
Forest R., August 3, 1872; died February 20, 1873; Lenora A., February 
23, 1874; Dott, December 8, 1878. The wife of Mr. Hood was born in Monroe 
county, Ohio, the date if her birth November 9, 1850, and Elial and 
Rebecca (McCoy) Headley her parents. Her father still resides in the 
county where she was born, and her mother's death occurred there February 
20, 1874. Mr. Hood has been married twice, and his first wife, who was 
Elizabeth Melllott, was the mother of three children; Martha, who is now 
deceased; William I., born in February 1859, and Alice E., born May 5, 
1862 - live with their father. April 4, 1882, Sylvanus Hood took up his 
residence in Tyler county, settling at Sistersville, where for about four 
months he kept a livery stable. He then began keeping a hotel, in which 
he has been very successful, having a large and increasing patronage. The 
accommodations are first-class, and commerical travels will do well to 
give "The Western" their patronage when in Sistersville.

Submitted by Susie Koehrsen.