Difference between revisions of "William Woodruff"
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| name = William Woodruff | | name = William Woodruff | ||
| birth_date = October 1822 | | birth_date = October 1822 | ||
| − | | birth_place = | + | | birth_place = New Jersey |
| death_date = April 16, 1903 | | death_date = April 16, 1903 | ||
| − | | death_place = Ridgway, Colorado | + | | death_place = Ridgway, Ouray County, Colorado |
| − | | resting_place = Dallas Park Cemetery, Ridgway, Colorado | + | | resting_place = Dallas Park Cemetery, Ridgway, Ouray County, Colorado |
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Hannah Morris]]|}} | | spouse = {{marriage|[[Hannah Morris]]|}} | ||
| children = [[Sarah E Woodruff]]<br>C. T. [Comely] Woodruff<br>Mrs. P. F. (Brockway) | | children = [[Sarah E Woodruff]]<br>C. T. [Comely] Woodruff<br>Mrs. P. F. (Brockway) | ||
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==Obituary== | ==Obituary== | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 17 November 2010
| William Woodruff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 1822 New Jersey |
| Died |
April 16, 1903 Ridgway, Ouray County, Colorado |
| Resting place | Dallas Park Cemetery, Ridgway, Ouray County, Colorado |
| Spouse | Hannah Morris (m. ?–) |
| Children |
Sarah E Woodruff C. T. [Comely] Woodruff Mrs. P. F. (Brockway) |
Obituary
OURAY HERALD [Colorado] April 17, 1903 Passed to His Reward William Woodruff, aged 81 years passed peacefully to his reward yesterday morning, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. P.F. [Mary] Brockway in Ridgway [Colorado]. He had lived a long and useful life and enjoyed the friendship and high esteem of all with whom he came in contact. Death was due to heart failure and , when summoned he was ready to go. By his pure and upright life the grave was robbed of its terrors and death its sting, a smile of sweet peace being expressed in his feature after he had closed his eyes in death.
Five children survive him, of whom two, C. T. [Comely] Woodruff and Mrs. P. F. Brockway live at Ridgway. With them he came to spend the remainder of his days about 3 years ago coming direct from the old home in Iowa. The funeral services will take place today and interment will be in Dallas Park Cemetery. [No stone was found in 2008.]