Lucy E. Crawford

     Lucy was born in July 1867 at Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. She was the daughter of John Law Crawford and Anna Harrison Reynolds.¹ She married George Catlin Woodruff on 8 November 1889 at Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. 2 June 1900, George and her husband, Lucy 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.² 20 April 1910, Lucyand 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.³ 7 January 1920, George and her husband, Lucy were listed on the US Federal Census at Lithfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. 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.⁴ 23 April 1930, Lucy 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.⁵ 22 April 1940, Lucy was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Lithfield at 189 South Street. Enumerated in this household were Charlotte Wiggin [53 Connecticut] & Lucy E. Woodruff [72 Maryland][widow]. Charlotte had finished 4 years of College; Lucy finished 4 years of high school. Lucy lived in the same place in 1935. Lucy owns her home.⁶ Lucy departed this life on Friday, 7 January 1944 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, at age 76 years and 6 months.⁷