When Cordelia C Woodruff was born in June 1833, in Livonia, Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States, her father, Burr A Woodruff, was 23 and her mother, Almira Clark, was 22. She married Rodman W Clark on 14 July 1859, in Coles, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Chester Township, Logan, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. She died after 1900.
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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.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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