John Nash Laffoon-xx

1826 - 1899  (73 years)

• Name	John Nash Laffoon-xx
  Birth	09 Sep 1826	Hopewell, Hopewell City, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Oct 1899	Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	08 Dec 2018
  	See Notes
  Burial	Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	Suthards Cemetery
  Person ID	I4496	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth Woodruff,   b. 16 Dec 1829, KY d. 17 Jan 1919, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	08 Sep 1845	Hopkins Co, KY   [2, 3]
  Notes	Children: son Thomas Nash Laffoon 1847 KY - ** See his findagrave.com page later - married Sarah A Wormelsduff 1852-1915 dau Sarah Laffoon 1879-1896 son Floyd Laffoon 1885-1953 son James Howard Laffoon 5/14/1848 KY - 12/2/1931 Hopkins Co, KY -- ** See death certificate son Allen W Laffoon 1850 - 1928 both in Hopkins Co, KY - ** See his findagrave.com page later - on 12/16/1872 in Hopkins Co, KY married Louisa Clark 1848 KY - dau of Isaiah Clark 1815 - 1882 and Jane Page 1814 - 1902 - Jane had a sister Martha 1809 - 1894 - married Robert Woodruff 1809 - 1885 - son of George W Clark and Eunice Franklin Louisa's siblings: bro James D Clark 1840 KY sis Nancy Jane Clark 1842 KY, - on 11/6/1862 in Hopkins Co, KY married Joseph S Summers bro Aaron J Clark 1846 KY, - on 9/2/1866 in Hopkins Co, KY married Dicy E Clark 1849 KY - dau of Matthew M Clark 1823 KY and Rebecca Shannon Mason 1824 TN - son of George W Clark and Eunice Franklin KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Laffoon, Allen W. Clark, Louisa 12/16/1872 TT35 137 - on 7/20/1879 Hop Co KY mar. Mahala Catherine Laffoon 7/17/1861 - 11/8/1924 both Hop Co KY - dau of Wilkerson Bostick Laffoon 8/26/1820 Earlington, Hop Co KY - 9/2/1904 Hop Co KY and Parthenia Woodruff 8/26/1824 - 4/23/1891 both in Hopkins Co, KY - son of Rutherford Laffoon 6/11/1782 Surry Co, NC - 2/26/1876 and Sarah Hill 6/1/1792 SC - 10/7/1852 Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY - dau of Samuel Nathaniel Woodruff 1766 Hopkins Co, KY - 1845 and Mary Dinsmore 1774 Hopkins Co, KY KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Laffoon, A W Laffoon, M C 07/20/1879 TT124 324 KY Hopkins Co deaths: Name Date Age Cert Laffoon, Catherine 11/08/1924 063 27493 dau Manthus Elizabeth Laffoon 7/20/1857 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See birth record later ** son William Demescus 'Dixon' Laffoon 7/25/1866 Hopkins Co, KY - 6/10/1945 Compton, Los Angeles Co, CA -- ** See death certificate - on 11/14/1928 in Orange Co, CA married Sarah Ross ------------------------------------------------------------ KY marriage index: Marriage Record for John LAFFOON Spouse: Sarah E Woodruff Date: 8 Sep 1845 B/G: Groom County and State: Hopkins Co. KY -------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ4-Y3L Name: Manthus E. Laffoon **** Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 20 Jul 1857 **** Birthplace: Hopkins, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: John N. Laffoon **** Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Sarah E. Woodruff **** Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: 2:TXT7W0 Citing this Record "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ4-Y3G : 9 March 2018), Sarah E. Woodruff in entry for Manthus E. Laffoon, 20 Jul 1857; citing Hopkins, Kentucky, reference 2:TXT7W0; FHL microfilm 216,827. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 12/8/2018 Thomas Nash Laffoon Birth: 1847 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: unknown Kentucky, USA Burial: Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 82084959 Family Members Parents John Nash Laffoon 1826-1899 Sarah E. Woodruff Laffoon 1829-1919 Spouse Sarah A Wormelsduff Laffoon 1852-1915 Half Siblings Allen W. Laffoon 1850-1928 Children Sarah Laffoon 1879-1896 Floyd Laffoon 1885-1953 Created by: Scott Lee (46873509) Added: 17 Dec 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82084959/thomas-nash-laffoon Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 December 2018), memorial page for Thomas Nash Laffoon (1847–unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 82084959, citing Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Scott Lee (contributor 46873509) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 12/8/2018 Allen W. Laffoon Birth: 1850 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 1928 (aged 77–78) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 42714272 Family Members Parents John Nash Laffoon 1826-1899 Spouse Mahaly Catherine Laffoon Laffoon 1861-1924 Siblings Thomas Nash Laffoon 1847-Unknown Created by: Wilton Golson (46944807) Added: 5 Oct 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42714272/allen-w_-laffoon Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 December 2018), memorial page for Allen W. Laffoon (1850–1928), Find A Grave Memorial no. 42714272, citing Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Wilton Golson (contributor 46944807) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 09 Sep 1826 - Hopewell, Hopewell City, VA Marriage - 08 Sep 1845 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - 27 Oct 1899 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - ** See Sarah Elizabeth Woodruff's notes ** - ** See his will - signed 3/22/1892 and recorded 12/4/1899 in Hopkins Co, KY -- Vol. 12 Page 426 - son of Rutherford Laffoon 6/11/1782 Surry Co, NC - 2/26/1876 - ** See his record ** and Sarah Hill 6/1/1792 SC - 10/7/1852 Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 12/8/2018 John Nash Laffoon Birth: 9 Sep 1826 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 27 Oct 1899 (aged 73) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 42714129 Family Members Parents Rutherford Laffoon 1782-1876 Sarah Hill Laffoon 1799-1853 Spouse Sarah E. Woodruff Laffoon 1829-1919 Siblings Nancy C. Laffoon Arnett 1814-1887 William Travis Laffoon 1816-1892 Wilkerson Bostic Laffoon 1820-1904 Children Thomas Nash Laffoon 1847-Unknown Allen W. Laffoon 1850-1928 Created by: Wilton Golson (46944807) Added: 5 Oct 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42714129 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 December 2018), memorial page for John Nash Laffoon (9 Sep 1826–27 Oct 1899), Find A Grave Memorial no. 42714129, citing Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Wilton Golson (contributor 46944807) . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.