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John Randolph Woodruff 1919 – 1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1919

Birth Location: Esserville, Wise, Virginia

Death Date: 2 Sep 1975

Death Location: Seat Pleasant, Prince George's, Maryland

Father: George Woodruff

Mother: Georgia Brown

Spouse(s): Catherine Foley, Hazel Warren, Joyce Snodderly

Children(s): Carlene Woodruff, Rebecca Woodruff, Diana Woodruff, Stephen Woodruff

The story of John Randolph Woodruff began in 1919 in Esserville, Wise, Virginia. In 1920, John Randolph Woodruff resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia. In 1930, John Randolph Woodruff resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia. John Randolph Woodruff married Catherine C. Foley, Hazel B. Warren, Joyce Nell Snodderly, and had children including Carlene Woodruff, Rebecca "Becky" Woodruff, Diana "Lynn" Woodruff, Stephen Randall Woodruff. John Randolph Woodruff passed away in 1975 in Seat Pleasant, Prince George's, Maryland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Randolph Woodruff began in 1919 in Esserville, Wise, Virginia.
  • In 1920, John Randolph Woodruff resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia.
  • In 1930, John Randolph Woodruff resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia.
  • John Randolph Woodruff married Catherine C. Foley, Hazel B. Warren, Joyce Nell Snodderly, and had children including Carlene Woodruff, Rebecca "Becky" Woodruff, Diana "Lynn" Woodruff, Stephen Randall Woodruff.
  • John Randolph Woodruff passed away in 1975 in Seat Pleasant, Prince George's, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Woodruff's Ancestors

Self
John Woodruff
1919 – 1975
Birth Place: Esserville, Wise, Virginia
Parents
George Washington Woodruff
1886 – 1946
Bell, Kentucky
Georgia (Ann) Brown
1887 – 1967
Kentucky
Grandparents
James ("Richard") Woodruff
1857 – 1900
South Carolina
Mary (Jane) Isham
1860 – 1896
Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States
Isaac Brown
1860 –
Virginia
Rebecca (Jane) Calfee
1866 – 1958
Mercer, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
George Woodruff
1834 – 1865
Nancy Wade
1828 – 1898
Preston Isham
1824 – 1890
Nancy Mitchell
1828 – 1877
John Brown
Henry Calfee
1830 – 1915
Sarah Bailey
1835 – 1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Woodruff
1794 – 1880
Sarah Harris
1818 – 1900
Drury Wade
1800 – 1860
Sarah Hargrove
1806 – 1894
Samuel Calfee
1797 –
Rebecca Stephens
1802 –
James Bailey
1815 –
Martha Blankenship
1818 –

John Woodruff's Descendants

1.
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John (Randolph) Woodruff (25 Nov 1919 – 2 Sep 1975) m. Catherine (C.) Foley ( – abt 2004) m. Hazel (B.) Warren (7 Nov 1923 – ) m. Joyce (Nell) Snodderly (22 Jan 1923 – 17 Jun 2011)
  1. 1. Carlene Woodruff (12 Dec 1942 – ) m. Brown m. Gray
    1. 1. David Gray (aft 1975 – )
  2. 2. Rebecca ("Becky") Woodruff (14 Dec 1958 – )
  3. 3. Diana ("Lynn") Woodruff (6 Oct 1946 – ) m. Wayne (Aaron) Gray (12 Feb 1941 – )
    1. 1. Allen (Wayne) Gray (4 Nov 1968 – ) m. Kathy (D.) Palmore (26 Nov 1967 – )
    2. 2. Victoria (Lynn) Gray (27 Jan 1970 – ) m. Mario (Jorge) Cernadas (9 Feb 1963 – )
      1. 1. Mario Cernadas (abt 1993 – )
      2. 2. Rebecca (Nichole Rain "Becca") Cernadas (13 Mar 1996 – )
    3. 3. Katrina (L.) Gray (3 Feb 1977 – ) m. John (Andrew) Minichillo (7 Jun 1968 – ) m. Jason (H.) Anderson (7 Aug 1968 – )
      1. 1. Giacamo (Lyons) Minichillo (abt 2009 – )
  4. 4. Stephen (Randall) Woodruff (1949 – ) m. Kathy
    1. 1. Jai Woodruff
    2. 2. 3Travis Woodruff
    3. 3. 2Robert Woodruff
    4. 4. 1Scott Woodruff m. Sheila

John Woodruff's Timeline

5 Records

1919
25 Nov 1919
Birth of John Randolph Woodruff in Esserville, Wise, Virginia
Esserville, Wise, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 1
John Randolph Woodruff resided here in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 11
John Randolph Woodruff resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
John Randolph Woodruff resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
1975
2 Sep 1975
Age 56
Death of John Randolph Woodruff in Seat Pleasant, Prince George's, Maryland
Seat Pleasant, Prince George's, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Esserville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1917; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: .
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 579-12-2265; Issue State: District of Columbia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 817.0.
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 817.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1975
    Event Place: Seat Pleasant, Prince George's, Maryland
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Number: 579-12-2265; Issue State: District of Columbia; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1917; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: .

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