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Alvin Wood (1831–1891) was an early settler in the area that is now the north central part of Jefferson County, Kentucky. He is credited with naming the community of Lyndon, Kentucky, in 1871. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad bordered his land, and Wood built a depot so travelers could catch the train without having to go to Gilman's Point (later known as St. Matthews), several miles away.〔(LivingPlaces.com ) Jefferson County Kentucky〕 Wood named the depot "Lyndon" for "Linn's Station," a pioneer fort on nearby Beargrass Creek, built in 1779.〔(The Kentucky Encyclopedia ) by John E. Kleber, Kentucky Bicentennial Commission〕 Wood had an impact on a portion of the city of Louisville by setting in motion the events that led to the development of the area now known as Lyndon. Alvin Wood died Feb. 7, 1891 after a week long hospitalization at Anchorage Lunatic Asylum according to the T''he Courier-Journal''. He had suffered from rheumatoid arthritis,〔Oral Wood Family History, Nancy J Moore, Martha J. Caine〕 and has become also was delusional at the time of his death. Wood's wife Mary Ellen Rudy Wood survived him, dying on March 11, 1922, while his children, Frances Ola Wood died in 1917, and his son George Rudy Wood died in 1940.〔Cave Hill Cemetery Burial Records〕 A street in Lyndon bears the name "Wood Road," from the Wood family, who owned the area. This road is mainly residential, but it also contains the Lyndon City Hall and the Jeager Education Center. The Kentucky Historical Society erected a historical marker that references Alvin Wood.〔(Kentucky Historical Society ) ''Marker Number 1474 located in Lyndon Ky''. 1974.〕 Image:WOODROAD.JPG|Wood Road Image:WOODROADSIGN.JPG|Wood Road sign Image:LYNDONMARKER.JPG|Kentucky historical marker ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alvin Wood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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