Rufus D Woodruff

1859 - 1916  (56 years)

• Name	Rufus D Woodruff
  Birth	21 Aug 1859	Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	age 11/12
  Census-State	1860  [3]
  	age 11/12
  Census	1870	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 10
  Census	1880	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 19, single, son
  Census	1900	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 42,wife Docia A
  Census	1910	District 6, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 50,wife Docia
  Occupation	1910  [7]
  	Laborer-odd jobs
  Death	01 Jun 1916	Hopkins Co, KY   [8, 9, 10, 11]
  Findagrave.com	05 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Obituary	See Documents
  Name	Louis D Woodruff
  Burial	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [12]
  	Christian Privilege Cemetery
  Person ID	I175	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Charles Davis Woodruff,   b. 17 Sep 1821, Hopkins Co, KY d. 14 Dec 1904, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Cynthia Caroline Davis,   b. 03 Apr 1830, St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY d. 08 Nov 1908, St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Mar 1846	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [13, 14, 15]
  Photos		Woodruff-Charles-Davis-(Cynthia-Caroline-(Daivs))
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Theodocia Ann Woodruff-xx,   b. 24 Jan 1865, Hopkins Co, KY d. 03 Feb 1911, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1884	Hopkins Co, KY   [11, 14, 15, 16]
  Notes	Children: dau Gracie D Woodruff 7/28/1890 - 9/3/1890 both in Hopkins Co, KY - ** See her findagrave.com page ** dau Eva Woodruff 8/2/1900 KY - 5/1968 Detroit, Wayne Co, MI - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - 1910 census - age 9 - on 7/22/1918 in Montgomery Co, TN married Henry Clay Sisk 1899 - 1994 - ** See marriage record later ** son Harold Edward Sisk 7/7/1919 KY - 2006 KY Hopkins Co births: Name Mother Date Cert Sisk, Harold E Woodruff, Eva 7 7 1919 31466 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Woodruff, Rufus Woodruff, Docia 4/13/1884 TT174 177 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-P2LF Name: Henry C Sisk **** Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 22 Jul 1918 Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States **** Event Place (Original): Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Marriage License Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Eva Woodruff **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Page: Reference ID: GS Film Number: 002135147 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 004539023 Image Number: 02811 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-P2LF : 20 July 2016), Henry C Sisk and Eva Woodruff, 22 Jul 1918; citing Montgomery, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,135,147. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Sisk-Henry-Clay-(Eva-I-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)--KY-Hopkins-TS
  Family ID	F1902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Aug 1859 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 11/12 - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 10 - 1870 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 19, single, son - 1880 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 13 Apr 1884 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 42,wife Docia A - 1900 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 50,wife Docia - 1910 - District 6, Hopkins Co, KY Death - 01 Jun 1916 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Woodruff-Rufus-D and Theodocia Ann (Woodruff) Woodruff
  		Woodruff-Theodocia-Ann-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)
  		Woodruff-Theodocia-Ann-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)-OB
  		Woodruff-Theodocia-Ann-(Woodruff)--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)-DC
  		Woodruff-Gracie-D--(Rufus-D-Woodruff)
  		Woodruff-Rufus-D--18590821-KY-Hopkins-BRJ

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KY Death index: Name Age Place Date Vol Cert Year WOODRUFF RUFUS D 058 HOPKINS 06-01-1916 031 15432 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KY Hopkins Co deaths: Name Date Age Cert Woodruff, Rufus C 06/01/1916 058 15432 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-LN1Q Name: Rufus D Woodruff Event Type: Death Event Date: 01 Jun 1916 Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Age: 58 Birth Year (Estimated): 1858 Citing this Record "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-LN1Q : 11 February 2018), Rufus D Woodruff, 01 Jun 1916; citing Death, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/5/2023 Rufus D. Woodruff Birth: 14 Sep 1859 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ** birth record journal has 8/21/1859 ** Death: 1 Jun 1916 (aged 56) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 40968767 Bio: Rufus was the son of Charles Woodruff and Cynthia Davis. Family Members Parents Charles Davis Woodruff 1821-1904 Cynthia Caroline Davis Woodruff 1830-1909 Spouse Theodocia Ann Woodruff Woodruff 1865-1911 Siblings Victoria Josephine Woodruff Brasher 1848-1917 Theodore Patillia Woodruff 1849-1925 Frances Elvira Woodruff Terry 1852-1935 Elizabeth Woodruff 1855-1859 David Dixon Woodruff 1857-1931 Margaret A Woodruff Raimer 1860-1926 William Rogers Woodruff 1864-1924 Emma Melisa Lenora Woodruff Hibbs 1866-1922 Louis Waller Woodruff 1868-1882 Tomas Willard Woodruff 1871-1871 Minnie W. Woodruff Davis 1873-1900 Children Gracie D. Woodruff 1890-1890 Eva I. Woodruff Sisk 1900-1968 Created by: Brenda (47026046) Added: 22 Aug 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40968767/rufus-d-woodruff Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40968767/rufus-d-woodruff: accessed 05 July 2023), memorial page for Rufus D. Woodruff (14 Sep 1859-1 Jun 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40968767, citing Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Brenda (contributor 47026046). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/5/2023 R ufus D. Woodruff Birth: Sep. 14, 1859 ** birth record journal has 8/21/1859 ** Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Death: Jun. 1, 1916 Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Rufus was the son of Charles Woodruff and Cynthia Davis. Family links: Parents: Charles Davis Woodruff (1821 - 1904) Cynthia Caroline Davis Woodruff (1830 - 1909) Spouse: Theodocia Ann Woodruff Woodruff (1865 - 1911) Children: Gracie D. Woodruff (1890 - 1890)* Siblings: Theadore Patillia Woodruff (1849 - 1925)* David Dixon Woodruff (1857 - 1931)* Rufus D. Woodruff (1859 - 1916) William Rogers Woodruff (1864 - 1924)* Melissa Woodruff Hibbs (1866 - 1922)* Louise Wallen Woodruff (1868 - 1882)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Christian Privilege Cemetery Saint Charles Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Quietly Resting Record added: Mar 28, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 127028617 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9JH-T97 Chas. Woodruff in entry for Rufus D. Woodruff, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: Rufus D. Woodruff **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1916 **** Event Place: St. Charles, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States **** Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Chas. Woodruff **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Cynthia Davis **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 15432 GS Film number: 1942744 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] Birth Record Journal. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S31] KY,Hopkins Co,1860 Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S28] RootsWeb.com, KY Death Index. Name Age Place Date Vol Cert Year WOODRUFF RUFUS D 058 HOPKINS 06-01-1916 031 15432 1916 [S34] KY,Hopkins Co,Deaths. Name Date Age Cert Woodruff, Rufus C 06/01/1916 058 15432 [S22] Death Certificate. [S48] See Notes. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S29] KY Marriage Index. Marriage Record for Charles Woodruff Spouse: Cynthia W Davis Date: 23 Mar 1846 B/G: Groom County and State: Hopkins Co. KY User-Added Notes (click here to add a note): Catherine Monticue [email protected] 2002-10-27 14:06:35 Smith, Ratcliff and Allied Lines This is my family, if interested in more, see my website. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S35] KY,Hopkins Co,Marriages.