When Cornelius Woodruff was born on 12 January 1849, in Holmes, Ohio, United States, his father, Ebenezer Woodruff, was 24 and his mother, Eleanor Albertson, was 22. He married Margaret Anna Kelley on 23 May 1869, in Adams, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Neosho, Kansas, United States in 1895 and Grant Township, Neosho, Kansas, United States for about 15 years. He died on 7 December 1922, in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1856: Allen, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Allen, Kansas, United States 1865: Neosho, Kansas, United States
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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.
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