Brief Life History of Aphek
When Aphek Woodruff was born on 11 November 1779, in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Eldad Woodruff, was 32 and his mother, Dinah Woodford, was 25. He married Beulah Thompson on 25 November 1801, in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 29 May 1861, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Arabak Woodrff, "United States Census, 1850"
- Aphek Woodruff, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- Aphek Woodruff, "BillionGraves Index"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1799
Post office est. June 22, 1799
1802 · Brass is Discovered
In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname "The Brass City." Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin.
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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Wilford Woodruff, 1807-1898 "History of Wilford Woodruff," Millennial Star 27 (1865) HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF (FROM HIS OWN PEN) In tracing the history of my fathers, I find it difficult to obtain …
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