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In tracing 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 generations. I learn from the English
Book of Heraldry that [blank] Woodruff one of my ancestors was Lord Mayor of the City of
London at the time of the Great Fire in AD 1666579. My Great Grand Father Josiah Woodruff
lived to nearly 100 years of age, he possessed a strong Iron constitution and performed a
great amount of manual Labour nearly up to the time of his death His Wife's Name was Sarah
My Grand Father Eldad Woodruff like his Father possessed a strong constitution &
it was considered that he performed the most Labor of any man for many years in Hartford Co, Cot
but from over exertion in hewing timber He had a severe attact of the Rheumatism in his right hip which
caused a severe lameness for several years before his death. His Father Josiah Woodruff had 9 children
5 sons & 4 daughters as Follows Josiah, Apleton, Eldad, Elisha, Joseph, Beda, Phebe, 2 names not given
one married Mr. Case the other Mr. North.

Eldad was the 3rd son. He married Dinah Woodford by whom
He had 7 children as followes. Eldad, Elizabeth, Samuel, Aphek, Titus, Hellen & Ozem

(Eldad Married Lewy Woodford,) Elizabeth Amasa Frisby) Samuel Miss Case) Aphek Bulah Thompson & Azubah Hart)
Titus Louisa Allan,) Hellan Amos Wheeler,) & Ozem Acksa Marril & Hannah Hart,) all of which had a
Large family of children. Eldad Woodruff was born 1751, & died with an attack of the spotted fever
in 1806 Aged 55 years

My Father Aphek Woodruff who was born in Farmington Hartford County Connecticut Nov. 11 17798
Married Bulah Thompson (who was born 1782) Nov 29 1801 By whom he had 3 children (Azmon born Nov 29 1802)
Ozem Thompson born 1804) Wilford born March 1^st 1807 (My Mother Bulah Woodruff Died June 11^th 1808, aged 26
My Father Married his second wife Azubah Hart (who was born July 31, 1792) Nov 9^th 1810. By whom he had 6 children
(Philo born Nov. 29, 1811 Died Nov 25^th 1827 Aged 16 years) (Asahel Hart born April 11^th 1814 Aged 24) (Franklin born March 12^th 1816
Died June 1^st 1816) (Newton born June 19^th 1818 Drowned Sept 1820 Aged 2 yers) Julius born April 22^nd 1821 Died 1823.)
Eunice Born June 19^th 1820. I Baptized her into the Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S. July 1^st 1838 I married her to Dwight
Webster in Farmington Ct. Aug 4^th 1841. She Died June 14^th 1853 Aged 33 years. My step Mother Azubah Woodruff
Died at Burlington Iowa March 20^th 1851 Aged 59 years I Baptized her into the Church of Jesus Christ July 1^st 1838
My Father Aphek Woodruff like his Fathers was a strong constitutioned man, & has done all his life a great amount of Labor
He commenced attending a flouring mill also a saw mill at 18 years of age in which business he continued through
the day & half the night for about 550 years until the 23^rd of March 1846 at which time I took him from
the mills in Farmington Ct & on the started with him For the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah Territory whare
He arived in the Fall of 18747. I Baptized him into the Church with all his household July 1^st 1838

top of page blank In tracing 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 generations. I learn from the English Book of Heraldry that [blank] Woodruff one of my ancestors was Lord Mayor of the City of London in AD 1579. My Great Grand Father Josiah Woodruff lived to nearly 100 years of age, he possessed a strong Iron constitution and performed a great amount of manual Labour nearly up to the time of his death His Wife's Name was Sarah My Grand Father Eldad Woodruff like his Father possessed a strong constitution & it was considered that he performed the most Labor of any man for many years in Hartford Co, Ct but from over exertion in hewing timber He had a severe attact of the Rheumatism in his right hip which caused a severe lameness for several years before his death. His Father Josiah Woodruff had 9 children 5 sons & 4 daughters as Follows Josiah, Apleton, Eldad, Elisha, Joseph, Beda, Phebe, 2 names not given one married Mr. Case the other Mr. North.

Eldad was the 3rd son. He married Dinah Woodford by whom He had 7 children as followes. Eldad, Elizabeth, Samuel, Aphek, Titus, Hellen & Ozem

(Eldad Married Lewy Woodford,) Elizabeth Amasa Frisby) Samuel Miss Case) Aphek Bulah Thompson & Azubah Hart) Titus Louisa Allan,) Hellan Amos Wheeler,) & Ozem Acksa Marril & Hannah Hart,) all of which had a Large family of children. Eldad Woodruff was born 1751, & died with an attack of the spotted fever in 1806 Aged 55 years

My Father Aphek Woodruff who was born in Farmington Hartford County Connecticut Nov. 11 1778 Married Bulah Thompson (who was born 1782) Nov 29 1801 By whom he had 3 children (Azmon born Nov 29 1802) Ozem Thompson born 1804) Wilford born March 1st 1807 (My Mother Bulah Woodruff Died June 11th 1808, aged 26 My Father Married his second wife Azubah Hart (who was born July 31, 1792) Nov 9th 1810. By whom he had 6 children (Philo born Nov. 29, 1811 Died Nov 25th 1827 Aged 16 years) (Asahel Hart born April 11th 1814 Aged 24) (Franklin born March 12th 1816 Died June 1st 1816) (Newton born June 19th 1818 Drowned Sept 1820 Aged 2 yers) Julius born April 22nd 1821 Died 1823.) Eunice Born June 19th 1820. I Baptized her into the Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S. July 1st 1838 I married her to Dwight Webster in Farmington Ct. Aug 4th 1841. She Died June 14th 1853 Aged 33 years. My step Mother Azubah Woodruff Died at Burlington Iowa March 20th 1851 Aged 59 years I Baptized her into the Church of Jesus Christ July 1st 1838 My Father Aphek Woodruff like his Fathers was a strong constitutioned man, & has done all his life a great amount of Labor He commenced attending a flouring mill also a saw mill at 18 years of age in which business he continued through the day & half the night for about 50 years until the 23rd of March 1846 at which time I took him from the mills in Farmington Ct & started with him For the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah Territory whare He arived in the Fall of 1847. I Baptized him into the Church with all his household July 1st 1838