Edward A. Rood was the son of Josiah F. Rood and Abigail Hawes.
Josiah was born in Buckland, Franklin Co., MA and married Abigail on June 13, 1815.
Abigail was a direct descendant of a member of the group that crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower and settled at Plymouth, MA. Abigail could trace her ancestry to the days of Puritanism in New England.
Josiah and Abigail had the following children: Abigail G, born April 16, 1816; David, born April 25, 1818; Marshall, born May 26, 1820 and died April 12, 1854; Aurelia, born Sept. 16, 1822 and died June 19, 1860; Josiah, born June 30, 1824 and died July 10, 1863 in the Army; Henry F., born March 1, 1828 and died March 13, 1852; Susan A., born March 21, 1831 and died Feb. 15, 1864; Thaddeus, born June 8, 1833; Edward A., born May 18, 1840. The oldest son was a missionary in South Africa. Josiah F. Rood died Aug. 19, 1864, his wife died July 28, 1863.
Edward A. Rood came to MI from MA in 1861, settling in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co. A year later, he returned to his old home and married Flora M. Warner on Oct. 25, 1863.
Flora was the daughter of William and Annis Warner. She was born oct. 24, 1843, the third of four children. Her brother, Edwards W. Warner died in the Army. Her oldest sister, Eliza A., married W. J. Shattuck and lived in Covert Twp. Flora's youngest sister married George Campbell and they lived in Florence, MA.
Edward and Flora had two children: Frank, born Oct. 27, 1864; and Lillian A., born Oct. 7, 1868.
Edward originally came to MI to take employment with Packard & Sons. He worked there for about 11 years. He bought land in Allegan Co., MI in 1863 and later bought 200 acres in Covert Twp., Van Buren Co., MI
He started a hardware store in 1873 that he operated for many years, offering a general line of hardware and agricultural implements.
Edward and Flora were members of the Covert Congregational Church, having joined the church at its organization.
Edward Rood was a Republican. -- History of Van Buren County, Michigan, pgs. 438 and 439