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Joseph Lafayette Woodruff 1885–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1885

Birth Location: Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 07 Dec 1960

Death Location: Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Kniles Woodruff

Mother: Martha (Woodruff)

Spouse(s): Sarah McPherson

Children(s): John Woodruff, William Woodruff, Olin Woodruff, Alta Woodruff, James Woodruff, Joseph Woodruff, Jesse Woodruff, David Woodruff, Terry Woodruff, Baulah Woodruff, Lawrence Woodruff

The story of Joseph Lafayette Woodruff began in 1885 in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America. Joseph Lafayette Woodruff married Sarah Francis Manassas Mcpherson, and had children including Alta Mae Woodruff, Baulah Amanda Woodruff, David Allen Woodruff, James Druid Woodruff, Jesse Leroy Woodruff, John Alvin Woodruff, Joseph Herman Woodruff, Lawrence Edward Woodruff, Olin Berman Woodruff, Terry Cicero Woodruff, William Ernest Woodruff. Joseph Lafayette Woodruff passed away in 1960 in Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Lafayette Woodruff began in 1885 in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America.
  • Joseph Lafayette Woodruff married Sarah Francis Manassas Mcpherson, and had children including Alta Mae Woodruff, Baulah Amanda Woodruff, David Allen Woodruff, James Druid Woodruff, Jesse Leroy Woodruff, John Alvin Woodruff, Joseph Herman Woodruff, Lawrence Edward Woodruff, Olin Berman Woodruff, Terry Cicero Woodruff, William Ernest Woodruff.
  • Joseph Lafayette Woodruff passed away in 1960 in Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Woodruff's Ancestors

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Joseph Woodruff
1885–1960
Birth Place: Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Kniles B. Woodruff
1860–1930
Georgia, USA
Martha (Anne "Mattie" Blackledge) (Woodruff)
1842–1934
Georgia
Grandparents
Berrimon (Berry) Woodruff
1833–1862
Narcissa (J.) Reeves
1833–1900
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Woodruff's Descendants

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Joseph (Lafayette) Woodruff (28 Feb 1885–07 Dec 1960) m. Sarah (Francis Manassas) McPherson (20 Dec 1891–06 Feb 1976)
  1. 1. John (Alvin) Woodruff 1932–2023 m. Elsie (Kathryn) Neese 1935–2020 m. Helen (Marian) Wise 1928–2010
  2. 2. William (Ernest) Woodruff 1927–2020
  3. 3. Olin (Berman) Woodruff 1913–1996
  4. 4. Alta (Mae) Woodruff 1934–2012
  5. 5. James (Druid) Woodruff 1920–1986
  6. 6. Joseph (Herman) Woodruff 1918–2005
  7. 7. Jesse (Leroy) Woodruff 1916–1945
  8. 8. David (Allen) Woodruff 1925–1987
  9. 9. Terry (Cicero) Woodruff 1911–1983
  10. 10. Baulah (Amanda) Woodruff 1922–2009
  11. 11. Lawrence (Edward) Woodruff 1929–2023

Joseph Woodruff's Timeline

2 Records

1885
28 Feb 1885
Birth of Joseph Lafayette Woodruff in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America
Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America
1960
07 Dec 1960
Age 75
Death of Joseph Lafayette Woodruff in Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America
Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1885
    Event Place: Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1960
    Event Place: Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America

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