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Lydia Jane Woodruff 1858–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1858

Birth Location: Monroe County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 2 Dec 1947

Death Location: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

Father: Aron Woodruff

Mother: Elizabeth Zickefoose

Spouse(s): John Reed

Children(s): Clara Reed, William Reed, florence Reed

The story of Lydia Jane Woodruff began in 1858 in Monroe County, Iowa, USA. In 1860, Lydia Jane Woodruff resided in Jackson, Osprey, Monroe, Iowa, USA. In 1870, Lydia Jane Woodruff resided in Wayne, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA. Lydia Jane Woodruff married John Huston Reed, and had children including Clara Dessa Reed, Florence Reed, William Benjamin Reed. Lydia Jane Woodruff passed away in 1947 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Jane Woodruff began in 1858 in Monroe County, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1860, Lydia Jane Woodruff resided in Jackson, Osprey, Monroe, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, Lydia Jane Woodruff resided in Wayne, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA.
  • Lydia Jane Woodruff married John Huston Reed, and had children including Clara Dessa Reed, Florence Reed, William Benjamin Reed.
  • Lydia Jane Woodruff passed away in 1947 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aron Woodruff
1829–1883
Birth Location: Wayne Tp., Warren Co., Ohio
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Elizabeth Zickefoose
1837–1912
Birth Location: beside Greenbriar River, Ohio, on way west
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Spouses(s)

John Reed
1854–1921
Birth Location: Henry County, Iowa, USA
JR

Children(s)

Clara Reed
1877–1970
Birth Location: Wayne, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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William Reed
1888–1965
Birth Location: Crawfordsville, Washington County, Iowa, USA
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florence Reed
1881–1972
Birth Location: Henry, Iowa
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Lydia Woodruff's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Woodruff
1858–1947
Birth Place: Monroe County, 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

Lydia Woodruff's Descendants

1.
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Lydia (Jane) Woodruff (1 Jun 1858–2 Dec 1947) m. John (Huston) Reed (24 Jul 1854–15 Jul 1921)
  1. 1. Clara (Dessa) Reed 1877–1970 m. Orrin (Judson) Green 1871–1936
  2. 2. William (Benjamin) Reed 1888–1965 m. Ethel (Alice) Carter 1888–1951
    1. 1. Carol (June) Reed 1923–2001 m. William (Warren) Moss 1918–1992
      1. 1. Alan (Lee) Moss 1947–1987
  3. 3. florence Reed 1881–1972
    1. 1. Irene (Adaliade) Twinam 1912–

Lydia Woodruff's Timeline

7 Records

1858
1 Jun 1858
Birth of Lydia Jane Woodruff in Monroe County, Iowa, USA
Monroe County, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 2
Lydia Jane Woodruff resided here in Jackson, Osprey, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Jackson, Osprey, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 12
Lydia Jane Woodruff resided here in Wayne, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
Wayne, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
Lydia Jane Woodruff resided here in Wayne, Henry, Iowa, USA
Wayne, Henry, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 42
Lydia Jane Woodruff resided here in Wayne, Henry, Iowa, USA
Wayne, Henry, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 52
Lydia Jane Woodruff resided here in Crawford, Washington, Iowa, USA
Crawford, Washington, Iowa, USA
1947
2 Dec 1947
Age 89
Death of Lydia Jane Woodruff in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1858
    Event Place: Monroe County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Henry, Iowa; Roll: 343; Page: 215d; Enumeration District: 088
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wayne, Henry, Iowa; Roll: M593_395; Page: 383A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wayne, Henry, Iowa; Roll: 437; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0040
    [4] 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
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Crawford, Washington, Iowa; Roll: T624_427; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1374440

    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: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wayne, Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Henry, Iowa; Roll: 343; Page: 215d; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wayne, Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wayne, Henry, Iowa; Roll: 437; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0040

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Crawford, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Crawford, Washington, Iowa; Roll: T624_427; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1374440

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1947
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
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