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Wilford Woodruff 1807–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1807

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 8 Sep 1898

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Father: Aphek Woodruff

Mother: Beulah Thompson

Spouse(s): Mary Jackson, Phoebe Carter, Sarah Brown, Emma Smith, Sarah Stocking

Children(s):

The story of Wilford Woodruff began in 1807 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. In 1850, Wilford Woodruff resided in Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory. In 1880, Wilford Woodruff resided in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Wilford Woodruff married Emma Smoot Smith, Mary Ann Jackson, Phoebe Whittemore Carter, Sarah Brown, Sarah Delight Stocking. Wilford Woodruff passed away in 1898 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilford Woodruff began in 1807 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • In 1850, Wilford Woodruff resided in Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory.
  • In 1880, Wilford Woodruff resided in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
  • Wilford Woodruff married Emma Smoot Smith, Mary Ann Jackson, Phoebe Whittemore Carter, Sarah Brown, Sarah Delight Stocking.
  • Wilford Woodruff passed away in 1898 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aphek Woodruff
1778–1861
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
AW
Beulah Thompson
1782–1808
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
BT

Spouses(s)

Mary Jackson
1803–1851
Birth Location: –
MJ
Phoebe Carter
1807–1885
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States
PC
Sarah Brown
1834–1909
Birth Location: Henderson, Jefferson, New York, United States
SB
Emma Smith
1838–1912
Birth Location: Davis, Caldwell, Missouri, United States
ES
Sarah Stocking
1838–1906
Birth Location: Canton, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
SS

Children(s)

Wilford Woodruff's Ancestors

Self
Wilford Woodruff
1807–1898
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Aphek Woodruff
1778–1861
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Beulah Thompson
1782–1808
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Eldad Woodruff
1749–1805
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Dinah Woodford
1754–1825
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Woodruff
1706–1789
Sarah Woodford
1714–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Woodruff
1679–1732
Hannah Clark
1680–1708

Wilford Woodruff's Timeline

5 Records

1807
1 Mar 1807
Birth of Wilford Woodruff in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1850
1850
Age 43
Wilford Woodruff resided here in Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory
Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory
1880
1880
Age 73
Wilford Woodruff resided here in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1898
8 Sep 1898
Age 91
Death of Wilford Woodruff in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
1898
8 Sep 1898
Age 91
Burial of Wilford Woodruff in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1807
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835–1846
    [2] LDS Pioneer and Handcart Companies, 1847-1856
    [3] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: 1337; Family History Film: 1255337; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 45; Image: .
    [5] Utah Death Index, 1905-1951, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; Series: 21866
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory; Roll: M432_919; Page: 40A; Image: 83
    [8] Web: Utah, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2011
    [9] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory; Roll: M432_919; Page: 40A; Image: 83

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: 1337; Family History Film: 1255337; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 45; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Utah, United States
    Record Source: Utah Death Index, 1905-1951, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; Series: 21866

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1898
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835–1846
    [3] LDS Pioneer and Handcart Companies, 1847-1856
    [4] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    [5] Utah Death Index, 1905-1951, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; Series: 21866
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] Web: Utah, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2011
    [8] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Web: Utah, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2011
    [4] BillionGraves.com Burial Index
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