Pearl Ellen (Taylor, Wood) Kriesel was born April 23, 1903 in Minnesota as the daughter of Alma (Getty) and Alonzo Taylor.

She was married to George William Wood (1901-1960) and they had two children:

  1. David J. Wood

  2. Beulah Hazel (Wood) Alexander

Pearl died on April 16, 1977 at the age of 73 in Anoka County, Minnesota. She is buried in Bellwood Cemetery, Orrock, Sherbourne County, Minnesota.