George Catlin Woodruff

     George was born on Tuesday, 25 June 1861 at Lithfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. He married Lucy E. Crawford on 8 November 1889 at Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. 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.¹ 20 April 1910, George and his wife, Lucy, 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.² 7 January 1920, George 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.³ George departed this life on Sunday, 17 March 1929 in Lithfield at age 67 years, 8 months and 20 days. He was buried at Lithfield in the New East Cemetery.⁴