In traceing the history of my Fathers I find it difficult to obtain a satisfactory
account of the Woodruff family (from whom I descended) for more than
three generation. I learn from the English Book of Heraldry that
Woodruff supposed to be one of my Ancestors was Lord Mayor of the City of London at the time of the great fire in AD 1649 My Great
Grand Father Josiah Woodruff lived nearly one hundred years of age and
possessed a strong Iron Constitution and performed a great amount of
manual labour nearly up to the time of his death. His wifes name was Sarah. He had by her nine children as follows Josiah, Appleton, Eldad Elisha, Joseph, Roda, Phebe & 2 names not given. One of his daughters married married a Chase the other a man by the name of North
My Grandfather Eldad Woodruff was the third son of Josiah
Woodruff. He was born ^in Farmington Hartford County Connecticut^ in 1751. He like his father possessed a
strong constitution it was considered ^said^ that he performed the
most manual labor for several years of any man in Hartford
CountyCt. but from over exertion in hewing timber he had a severe ^was^ attack of the ^with^ rheumatism in his right hip which caused a
severe lameness inhis righ for several years before his death
He married Dinah Woodford by whom he had 7 children as follows Eldad, Elizabeth, Samuel, Aphek, Titus, Hellen, & Ozem.
Eldad Married Lewey Woodford, Elizabeth Amasa Frisby. Samuel Miss Case,
Aphek Bulah Thompson, & Azubah Hart. Titus Louisa Allan, Hellen Amos
Wheeler & Ozem Acksa Merrill & Hannah Hart, all of which had a
numerous families of children. My Grand Father died ^in Farmington Ct^ with an attack of the
^the^ spotted fever in 1806 aged 55 years. My Grand Mother Dinah Woodruff
died in 1824 ^aged the same place^ in Farmington Ct with a cancer in the left breast. Her sufferings
were very great.
My Father Aphek Woodruff was born in Farmington Hartford County Ct
November 11th 1778. Married Bulah Thompson who was born 1782 Married Nov 29, 1801
by whom he had three children, Azmon, born Nov 29 1802. Ozem Thompson born
Dec 22nd 1804. Wilford born March 1st 1807. My Mother Bulah Woodruff died
with an attack of the spoted fever June 11th 1808 aged 26 years leaving me 15 months
old at her death. My Father married for his second wife Azubah Hart Nov born July 31st 18 1792 Married Nov 9th 1810, by whom he had 6 children
History of Wilford Woodruff
In traceing the history of my Fathers I find it difficult to obtain a satisfactory
account of the Woodruff family for more than
three generation.
My Great
Grand Father Josiah Woodruff lived nearly one hundred years and
possessed a strong Iron Constitution and performed a great amount of
manual labour nearly up to the time of his death. His wifes name was
Sarah. He had by her nine children as follows Josiah, Appleton, EldadElisha, Joseph, Roda, Phebe & 2 names not given.
My Grandfather Eldad Woodruff was the third son of Josiah
Woodruff. He was born in Farmington Hartford County Connecticut in 1751. He like his father possessed a
strong constitution it was said that he performed the
most labor for several years of any man in Hartford
County but from over exertion in hewing timber he
was attack with rheumatism in his right hip which caused a
severe lameness for several years before his death
He married Dinah Woodford by whom he had 7 children as follows
Eldad, Elizabeth, Samuel, Aphek, Titus, Hellen, & Ozem.
Eldad Married Lewey Woodford, Elizabeth Amasa Frisby. Samuel Miss Case,
Aphek Bulah Thompson, & Azubah Hart. Titus Louisa Allan, Hellen Amos
Wheeler & Ozem Acksa Merrill & Hannah Hart, all of which had
numerous families of children. My Grand Father died in Farmington with
the spotted fever in 1806 aged 55 years. My Grand Mother Dinah Woodruff
died in 1824 the same place in with a cancer in the left breast. Her sufferings
were very great.
My Father Aphek Woodruff was born in Farmington
. Married Bulah Thompson who was born 1782 Married
by whom he had three children, Azmon, born . Ozem Thompson born
. Wilford born
