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Rufus D Woodruff

Rufus D Woodruff

Male 1859 - 1916  (56 years)


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  • Name Rufus D Woodruff
    Birth 21 Aug 1859  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1860  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    age 11/12 
    Census-State 1860  [3] 
    age 11/12 
    Census 1870  Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    age 10 
    Census 1880  St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    age 19, single, son 
    Census 1900  Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    age 42,wife Docia A 
    Census 1910  District 6, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    age 50,wife Docia 
    Occupation 1910  [7] 
    Laborer-odd jobs 
    Death 01 Jun 1916  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Findagrave.com 05 Jul 2023 
    See Notes 
    Obituary See Documents 
    Name Louis D Woodruff 
    Burial St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • Christian Privilege Cemetery
    Person ID I175  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father Charles Davis Woodruff,   b. 17 Sep 1821, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1904, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Cynthia Caroline Davis,   b. 03 Apr 1830, St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Nov 1908, St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 23 Mar 1846  Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 15] 
    Photos
    Woodruff-Charles-Davis-(Cynthia-Caroline-(Daivs))    		Woodruff-Charles-Davis-(Cynthia-Caroline-(Daivs))
    Family ID F18  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Theodocia Ann Woodruff-xx,   b. 24 Jan 1865, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Feb 1911, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    Marriage 13 Apr 1884  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 14, 15, 16] 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      dau Gracie D Woodruff 7/28/1890 - 9/3/1890 both in Hopkins Co, KY
      - ** See her findagrave.com page **
      dau Eva Woodruff 8/2/1900 KY - 5/1968 Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
      - ** See her findagrave.com page **
      - 1910 census - age 9
      - on 7/22/1918 in Montgomery Co, TN married Henry Clay Sisk 1899 - 1994
      - ** See marriage record later **
      son Harold Edward Sisk 7/7/1919 KY - 2006
      KY Hopkins Co births:
      Name Mother Date Cert
      Sisk, Harold E Woodruff, Eva 7 7 1919 31466

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      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Woodruff, Rufus Woodruff, Docia 4/13/1884 TT174 177
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-P2LF

      Name: Henry C Sisk ****
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      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 22 Jul 1918
      Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States ****
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      Spouse's Name: Eva Woodruff ****
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      GS Film Number: 002135147
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      Digital Folder Number: 004539023
      Image Number: 02811

      Citing this Record:
      "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-P2LF : 20 July 2016), Henry C Sisk and Eva Woodruff, 22 Jul 1918; citing Montgomery, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,135,147.
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    Family ID F1902  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Aug 1859 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 11/12 - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 10 - 1870 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 19, single, son - 1880 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Apr 1884 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 42,wife Docia A - 1900 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 50,wife Docia - 1910 - District 6, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 01 Jun 1916 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Woodruff-Rufus-D and Theodocia Ann (Woodruff) Woodruff    		Woodruff-Rufus-D and Theodocia Ann (Woodruff) Woodruff
    Woodruff-Theodocia-Ann-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)    		Woodruff-Theodocia-Ann-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)
    Woodruff-Theodocia-Ann-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)-OB    		Woodruff-Theodocia-Ann-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)-OB
    Woodruff-Theodocia-Ann-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)-DC    		Woodruff-Theodocia-Ann-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)-DC
    Woodruff-Gracie-D--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)    		Woodruff-Gracie-D--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)
    Sisk-Henry-Clay-(Eva-I-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)    		Sisk-Henry-Clay-(Eva-I-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)

  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

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      KY Death index:
      Name Age Place Date Vol Cert Year
      WOODRUFF RUFUS D 058 HOPKINS 06-01-1916 031 15432 1916
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      KY Hopkins Co deaths:
      Name Date Age Cert
      Woodruff, Rufus C 06/01/1916 058 15432
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-LN1Q

      Name: Rufus D Woodruff

      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 01 Jun 1916
      Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
      Age: 58
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1858

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-LN1Q : 11 February 2018), Rufus D Woodruff, 01 Jun 1916; citing Death, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at findagrave.com on 7/5/2023

      Rufus D. Woodruff

      Birth: 14 Sep 1859 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ** birth record journal has 8/21/1859 **
      Death: 1 Jun 1916 (aged 56) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
      Burial: Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
      Memorial #: 40968767
      Bio:
      Rufus was the son of Charles Woodruff and Cynthia Davis.

      Family Members
      Parents
      Charles Davis Woodruff 1821-1904
      Cynthia Caroline Davis Woodruff 1830-1909
      Spouse
      Theodocia Ann Woodruff Woodruff 1865-1911
      Siblings
      Victoria Josephine Woodruff Brasher 1848-1917
      Theodore Patillia Woodruff 1849-1925
      Frances Elvira Woodruff Terry 1852-1935
      Elizabeth Woodruff 1855-1859
      David Dixon Woodruff 1857-1931
      Margaret A Woodruff Raimer 1860-1926
      William Rogers Woodruff 1864-1924
      Emma Melisa Lenora Woodruff Hibbs 1866-1922
      Louis Waller Woodruff 1868-1882
      Tomas Willard Woodruff 1871-1871
      Minnie W. Woodruff Davis 1873-1900
      Children
      Gracie D. Woodruff 1890-1890
      Eva I. Woodruff Sisk 1900-1968
      Created by: Brenda (47026046)
      Added: 22 Aug 2009
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40968767/rufus-d-woodruff
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40968767/rufus-d-woodruff: accessed 05 July 2023), memorial page for Rufus D. Woodruff (14 Sep 1859-1 Jun 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40968767, citing Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Brenda (contributor 47026046).
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      found at findagrave.com bef 7/5/2023

      R ufus D. Woodruff

      Birth: Sep. 14, 1859 ** birth record journal has 8/21/1859 **
      Hopkins County
      Kentucky, USA
      Death: Jun. 1, 1916
      Hopkins County
      Kentucky, USA

      Rufus was the son of Charles Woodruff and Cynthia Davis.

      Family links:
      Parents:
      Charles Davis Woodruff (1821 - 1904)
      Cynthia Caroline Davis Woodruff (1830 - 1909)

      Spouse:
      Theodocia Ann Woodruff Woodruff (1865 - 1911)

      Children:
      Gracie D. Woodruff (1890 - 1890)*

      Siblings:
      Theadore Patillia Woodruff (1849 - 1925)*
      David Dixon Woodruff (1857 - 1931)*
      Rufus D. Woodruff (1859 - 1916)
      William Rogers Woodruff (1864 - 1924)*
      Melissa Woodruff Hibbs (1866 - 1922)*
      Louise Wallen Woodruff (1868 - 1882)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Christian Privilege Cemetery
      Saint Charles
      Hopkins County
      Kentucky, USA

      Created by: Quietly Resting
      Record added: Mar 28, 2014
      Find A Grave Memorial# 127028617
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      found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9JH-T97

      Chas. Woodruff in entry for Rufus D. Woodruff, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955"
      Name: Rufus D. Woodruff ****
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 1916 ****
      Event Place: St. Charles, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States ****
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      Father's Name: Chas. Woodruff ****
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      Mother's Name: Cynthia Davis ****
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      Reference ID: 15432
      GS Film number: 1942744
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  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Birth Record Journal.

    2. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S31] KY,Hopkins Co,1860 Census.

    4. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census.

    7. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census.

    8. [S28] RootsWeb.com, KY Death Index.
      Name Age Place Date Vol Cert Year
      WOODRUFF RUFUS D 058 HOPKINS 06-01-1916 031 15432 1916

    9. [S34] KY,Hopkins Co,Deaths.
      Name Date Age Cert
      Woodruff, Rufus C 06/01/1916 058 15432


    10. [S22] Death Certificate.

    11. [S48] See Notes.

    12. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    13. [S29] KY Marriage Index.
      Marriage Record for Charles Woodruff
      Spouse: Cynthia W Davis
      Date: 23 Mar 1846
      B/G: Groom
      County and State: Hopkins Co. KY
      User-Added Notes (click here to add a note):
      Catherine Monticue [email protected] 2002-10-27 14:06:35
      Smith, Ratcliff and Allied Lines
      This is my family, if interested in more, see my website.

    14. [S41] Marriage License.

    15. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.

    16. [S35] KY,Hopkins Co,Marriages.


 

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