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Benjamin C. Woodruff 1856–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1856

Birth Location: Henry Co., Iowa, USA

Death Date: 21 Aug 1947

Death Location: Stanislaus Co., California, USA

Father: Aron Woodruff

Mother: Elizabeth Zickefoose

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The story of Benjamin C. Woodruff began in 1856 in Henry Co., Iowa, USA. In 1860, Benjamin C. Woodruff resided in Jackson, Osprey, Monroe, Iowa, USA. In 1870, Benjamin C. Woodruff resided in Wayne, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA. Benjamin C. Woodruff passed away in 1947 in Stanislaus Co., California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin C. Woodruff began in 1856 in Henry Co., Iowa, USA.
  • In 1860, Benjamin C. Woodruff resided in Jackson, Osprey, Monroe, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, Benjamin C. Woodruff resided in Wayne, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA.
  • Benjamin C. Woodruff passed away in 1947 in Stanislaus Co., California, USA.

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Benjamin Woodruff's Ancestors

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Benjamin Woodruff
1856–1947
Birth Place: Henry Co., Iowa, USA
Parents
Aron Joel Woodruff
1829–1883
Wayne Tp., Warren Co., Ohio
Elizabeth (Ann) Zickefoose
1837–1912
beside Greenbriar River, Ohio, on way west
Grandparents
Samuel (Woodruff) 4GGF
1788–1863
Elsinboro Tp., Salem Co., New Jersey
Lydia (Haverin) 4GGM
1793–1877
Delaware, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan 5GGF
1762–1848
Mary 5GGM
1764–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Woodruff
1739–1816
Susannah Joslin
1744–1813
Cornelius 6GGF
1741–1825
Hester 6GGM
1745–1802

Benjamin Woodruff's Timeline

4 Records

1856
15 Jan 1856
Birth of Benjamin C. Woodruff in Henry Co., Iowa, USA
Henry Co., Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
Benjamin C. Woodruff resided here in Jackson, Osprey, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Jackson, Osprey, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Benjamin C. Woodruff resided here in Wayne, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
Wayne, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
1947
21 Aug 1947
Age 91
Death of Benjamin C. Woodruff in Stanislaus Co., California, USA
Stanislaus Co., California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Henry Co., Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wayne, Henry, Iowa; Roll: M593_395; Page: 383A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: M653_336; Page: 406; Family History Library Film: 80

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jackson, Osprey, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: M653_336; Page: 406; Family History Library Film: 80

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wayne, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wayne, Henry, Iowa; Roll: M593_395; Page: 383A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1947
    Event Place: Stanislaus Co., California, USA

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