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Rufus Woodward 1819–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1819

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 30 December 1885

Death Location: Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Samuel Woodward

Mother: Maria Porter

Spouse(s): Nancy Fox

Children(s): Lemuel Woodward, Rufus Woodward, Ralph Woodward, Jane Woodward

Rufus Woodward was born in 1819 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Samuel Bayard Woodward And Maria Porter. Rufus Woodward married Nancy Jane Fox, and had children including Jane Woodward, Lemuel Fox Woodward, Ralph Woodward, Rufus Stanley Woodward. Rufus Woodward passed away in 1885 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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  • Rufus Woodward was born in 1819 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Samuel Bayard Woodward And Maria Porter.
  • Rufus Woodward married Nancy Jane Fox, and had children including Jane Woodward, Lemuel Fox Woodward, Ralph Woodward, Rufus Stanley Woodward.
  • Rufus Woodward passed away in 1885 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Rufus Woodward's Ancestors

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Rufus Woodward
1819–1885
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Bayard Woodward
1787–1850
Torringford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Maria Porter
1797–1873
Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel Woodward
1750–1835
Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mary Griswold
1757–1834
Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Edward Griswold
1734–1815
Abigail Baker
1736–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Baker
1709–1789
Ann Regester
1711–1804

Rufus Woodward's Descendants

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Rufus Woodward (3 October 1819–30 December 1885) m. Nancy (Jane) Fox (10 February 1825–8 Dec 1905)
  1. 1. Lemuel (Fox) Woodward 1857–1931
  2. 2. Rufus (Stanley) Woodward 1859–1927 m. Stella (B) Brooks 1869–1937
    1. 1. Stella (Brooks Woodward) Holden 1905–1965
    2. 2. Katharine (F) Woodward 1900–1979
    3. 3. Rufus (Stanley Woodward) Jr 1895–1965 m. Ethel (Clarissa) Bailey 1892–
    4. 4. Wilhemena (Hildegard) Woodward 1898–
  3. 3. Ralph Woodward 1862–1928
  4. 4. Jane Woodward 1864–1943

Rufus Woodward's Timeline

2 Records

1819
3 October 1819
Birth of Rufus Woodward in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1885
30 December 1885
Age 66
Death of Rufus Woodward in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1819
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1885
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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