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Robert Wesley Woodruff 1836–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 August 1836

Birth Location: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 July 1916

Death Location: Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Wesley Woodruff

Mother: Mary Page

Spouse(s): Zolotte Lanford

Children(s): Nannia Hanna, Franklin Woodruff, Emma Woodruff, Robert Woodruff, Lula Bishop, Mary Woodruff, James Woodruff, Lydia Woodruff, Elijah Woodruff

In 1836, Robert Wesley Woodruff entered the world in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to Wesley Woodruff And Mary Margaret Page. Robert Wesley Woodruff married Zolotte Frances Lanford, and had children including Elijah Thomas Woodruff, Emma Z Woodruff, Franklin P Woodruff, James Madison Woodruff, Lula R Bishop, Lydia Martha Woodruff, Mary Theodocia Woodruff, Nannia Alma Hanna, Robert Lee Woodruff. Robert Wesley Woodruff passed away in 1916 in Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Robert Wesley Woodruff entered the world in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to Wesley Woodruff And Mary Margaret Page.
  • Robert Wesley Woodruff married Zolotte Frances Lanford, and had children including Elijah Thomas Woodruff, Emma Z Woodruff, Franklin P Woodruff, James Madison Woodruff, Lula R Bishop, Lydia Martha Woodruff, Mary Theodocia Woodruff, Nannia Alma Hanna, Robert Lee Woodruff.
  • Robert Wesley Woodruff passed away in 1916 in Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Robert Woodruff's Ancestors

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Robert Woodruff
1836–1916
Birth Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Wesley Woodruff
1814–1836
Mary (Margaret) Page
1809–1870
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Woodruff's Descendants

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Robert (Wesley) Woodruff (7 August 1836–21 July 1916) m. Zolotte (Frances) Lanford (27 September 1842–3 December 1921)
  1. 1. Nannia (Alma) Hanna 1875–1912
  2. 2. Franklin (P) Woodruff 1880–1900
  3. 3. Emma (Z) Woodruff 1871–1889
  4. 4. Robert (Lee) Woodruff 1878–1901
  5. 5. Lula (R) Bishop 1867–1927
  6. 6. Mary (Theodocia) Woodruff 1862–1862
  7. 7. James (Madison) Woodruff 1869–1904
  8. 8. Lydia (Martha) Woodruff 1882–1954 m. George (H) Frady 1877–1962
    1. 1. Furman Frady 1902–
    2. 2. Iva Frady 1905–
    3. 3. Joseph (Yates) Frady 1911–2000
    4. 4. Audrey (Irene) Frady 1919–1985 m. Henry (Augustus) Fulgham 1917–1989
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) Fulghum 1943–2016
    5. 5. Edna Frady 1920–
  9. 9. Elijah (Thomas) Woodruff 1873–1953

Robert Woodruff's Timeline

2 Records

1836
7 August 1836
Birth of Robert Wesley Woodruff in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1916
21 July 1916
Age 80
Death of Robert Wesley Woodruff in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 August 1836
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1916
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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