George M. Woodruff

     George was born on Thursday, 3 March 1836 at Lithfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. He was the son of Calvin Woodruff and Sophronia Seymour. George married Elizabeth Ferris Parsons, daughter of James Bowne Parsons and Elizabeth Ferris Cock, on 14 June 1860 in Manhattan. 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].¹ 30 June 1870, George and his wife, Elizabeth, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lithfield. 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.² 26 June 1880, George listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lithfield. 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.³ 2 June 1900, George listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lithfield. 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.⁴ 20 April 1910, George and his wife, Elizabeth, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lithfield. 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.⁵ 7 January 1920, George was was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lithfield. Enumerated in this household were George M Woodruff [83 Connecticut], George C. [58 Connecticut], daughter-in-law: Lucy E. C. [52 Maryland], servants: Hermina Blazek [21 Austria], Catherine A. Doyle [37 Connecticut]. He owned his home free and clear. George Sr. was a lawyer, self employed; George Jr. was an editor for a newspaper.⁶ 23 April 1930, George was was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lithfield at 189 South Street. Enumerated in this household were George M Woodruff [94 Connecticut][widower], daughter-in-law: Lucy P. [62 Maryland][widow], daughter: Alicer McNeil [64 Connecticut][divorced], granddaughters: Elizabeth P McNeil [32 Connecticut] & Ruth A. McNeil [26 Connecticut]. George owned his home free and clear valued at $20,000, and he had a radio.⁷ George departed this life on Tuesday, 29 April 1930 in Lithfield at age 94 years, 1 month and 26 days. He was buried at Lithfield in the New East Cemetery.⁸