Elizabeth Ferris Parsons

     Elizabeth was born on Saturday, 26 May 1832 at New York.¹ Elizabeth Ferris married George M. Woodruff on 14 June 1860 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Marriage: Flushing, Wed. 13th Rev T T Waterman, George M Woodruff of Litchfield, Conn to Elizabeth F dau of James B Parsons [New York Evening Post - 14 June 1860].² 30 June 1870, Elizabethand her husband, and her husband, George were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lithfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Enumerated in this household were George M Woodruff [34 Connecticut], Eliza P. [34 New York], George C. [9 Connecticut], Bessie P [4 Connecticut], James P [2 Connecticut]. George is a lawyer.³ 26 June 1880, George and her husband, Elizabeth were listed on the US Federal Census at Lithfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Enumerated in this household were George M Woodruff [44 Connecticut], Elizabeth P. [45 New York], George C. [19 Connecticut], Eliza P [14 Connecticut], James P [11 Connecticut]. George is a lawyer.⁴ 2 June 1900, George and her husband, Elizabeth were listed on the US Federal Census at Lithfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Enumerated in this household were George M Woodruff [64 Connecticut - March 1836], Elizabeth P. [65 New York - May 1835], George C. [38 Connecticut - June 1861], daughter-in-law:Lucy E. C. [32 Maryland - July 1867], cook: Mary Harrigan [41 Connecticut - December 1858] & waitress: Mary Brenmen [30 Ireland - May 1870]. George and Elizabeth had been married 40 years; they have had 3 children all living. George Jr. and Lucy had been married 10 years; they have had no children. They own their home free and clear. George Sr. is a lawyer and George Jr. is an editor.⁵ 20 April 1910, Elizabethand her husband, and her husband, George were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lithfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Enumerated in this household were George M Woodruff [74 Connecticut], Elizabeth P. [75 New Yortk], George C. [49 Connecticut], daughter-in-law: Lucy [36 Maryland], servants: Annie Lanier [41 Ireland] & Regina Smith [35 Germany]. George and Elizabeth had been married 49 years; they have had 3 children all living. George Jr. and Lucy had been married 21 years and have had no children.They owned their home free and clear. George Sr. was a lawyer, self employed; George Jr. was an editor for a newspaper.⁶ Elizabeth departed this life on Sunday, 14 May 1911 in Lithfield at age 78 years, 11 months and 18 days of colquative diarrhea and heart blockage.⁷ She was buried at Lithfield in the New East Cemetery.⁸