Find a Grave

Image ID: FG photo 18790070 (local warren-wood-stone.jpg)

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): partial, confidence 2/4, tier compiled.
The transcribed gravestone confirms the name and the death year 1940, and the birth year of 1858 matches the claim. The exact death date of 20 November 1940 and the place of death Waukegan are not on the stone, so only the year is supported. The 1859 header slip is noted by the researcher and does not affect the death claim.
Matches: Stone reads George S. Wood, 1858–1940, matching the name and birth/death years in the claim; Burial at Warren Cemetery, Gurnee, Lake County, IL is consistent with a death in Waukegan, Lake County; Shared stone with Mary Bentley 1861–1938 suggests a spouse, which fits a family plot
Limits: The stone gives only years (1858–1940), not the day or month, so 20 November 1940 is not confirmed; The stone does not give a place of death, so Waukegan is not confirmed; Find a Grave is a compiled source, and no record image is attached for checking; The citation notes the Find a Grave header shows 1859, which the stone transcription contradicts; the note treats this as a slip but the discrepancy remains; Any exact date on the memorial page is not quoted in the citation