Brief Life History of Mansley W
When Mansley W Woodruff was born on 22 November 1841, in Huntington Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States, his father, Benjamin Woodruff, was 28 and his mother, Lucy Rupe, was 30. He married Prudentia J Martin about 1860, in Ohio Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870. He died on 25 February 1871, in Gallia, Ohio, United States, at the age of 29, and was buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Huntington Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Marsley Woodruff in entry for Woodruff, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Amarryly W Woodruff in household of Lucy Woodruff, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mansley W. Woodruff, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1841–1871 Male
1843–1919 Female
Children (5)
1865–1865 Male
1867–1955 Female
1868–1941 Female
1869–1945 Female
1870–1913 Male
Parents and Siblings
1813–1859 Male
1811–1865 Female
Siblings (8)
1835–1895 Female
1837–1915 Female
1838–1866 Male
1841–1871 Male
1843–1869 Male
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World Events (5)
1846
Age 5
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 19
1863
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English woderove ‘woodruff, sweet woodruff’ (Old English wudurofe), a sweet-scented plant. The leaves of the plant have a sweet smell and the surname may also have been a nickname for one who used it as a perfume, or perhaps an ironical nickname for a malodorous person. Alternatively, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived at or near a place where woodruff grew. There may have been some confusion with Woodrow .
History: Two English families brought the name Woodruff to the American colonies: those of Matthew Woodruff and of John and Ann Woodruffe. The latter migrated to Lynn, MA, from Kent, and moved to Southampton, Long Island, NY, before 1640. John and Ann's many descendants were established in NJ, NC, and SC by 1790. The city of Woodruff, SC, is named for this family. The name is variously spelled Woodrove, Woodroffe, Woodruffe, Woodrough, and Woodruff in colonial records.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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