Sarah Elizabeth Woodruff

1829 - 1919  (89 years)

• Name	Sarah Elizabeth Woodruff
  Birth	16 Dec 1829	KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1830	Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age < 5(1)
  Census	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	age 19, spouse John-age 24, 3 children
  Census	1860	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 30, spouse John N-age 33, 4 children, f-law Rutherford-age 78
  Census	1870	Seminary Precinct, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 40, spouse John N-age 43, 4 children
  Census	1880	Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 51, spouse John-age 53, son William-age 13
  Census	1900	Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 70, widowed, 5 grandsons
  Census	1910	Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 80, widowed, had 6 children-3 still living, living with son W D Laffoon & family
  Death	17 Jan 1919	Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	08 Dec 2018
  	See Notes
  Burial	Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY   [9]
  	Suthards Cemetery
  Person ID	I670	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Samuel Nathaniel Woodruff,   b. 1770, Spartanburg Co, SC d. Bef 01 Nov 1846, Hopkins Co, KY (Age < 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Dinsmore,   b. 1770, SC d. Between 01 Nov 1846 and 26 Feb 1856 (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1790	Spartanburg Co, SC
  Family ID	F211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Nash Laffoon-xx,   b. 09 Sep 1826, Hopewell, Hopewell City, VA d. 27 Oct 1899, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	08 Sep 1845	Hopkins Co, KY   [10, 11]
  Notes	Children: son Thomas Nash Laffoon 1847 KY - ** See his findagrave.com page later - married Sarah A Wormelsduff 1852-1915 dau Sarah Laffoon 1879-1896 son Floyd Laffoon 1885-1953 son James Howard Laffoon 5/14/1848 KY - 12/2/1931 Hopkins Co, KY -- ** See death certificate son Allen W Laffoon 1850 - 1928 both in Hopkins Co, KY - ** See his findagrave.com page later - on 12/16/1872 in Hopkins Co, KY married Louisa Clark 1848 KY - dau of Isaiah Clark 1815 - 1882 and Jane Page 1814 - 1902 - Jane had a sister Martha 1809 - 1894 - married Robert Woodruff 1809 - 1885 - son of George W Clark and Eunice Franklin Louisa's siblings: bro James D Clark 1840 KY sis Nancy Jane Clark 1842 KY, - on 11/6/1862 in Hopkins Co, KY married Joseph S Summers bro Aaron J Clark 1846 KY, - on 9/2/1866 in Hopkins Co, KY married Dicy E Clark 1849 KY - dau of Matthew M Clark 1823 KY and Rebecca Shannon Mason 1824 TN - son of George W Clark and Eunice Franklin KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Laffoon, Allen W. Clark, Louisa 12/16/1872 TT35 137 - on 7/20/1879 Hop Co KY mar. Mahala Catherine Laffoon 7/17/1861 - 11/8/1924 both Hop Co KY - dau of Wilkerson Bostick Laffoon 8/26/1820 Earlington, Hop Co KY - 9/2/1904 Hop Co KY and Parthenia Woodruff 8/26/1824 - 4/23/1891 both in Hopkins Co, KY - son of Rutherford Laffoon 6/11/1782 Surry Co, NC - 2/26/1876 and Sarah Hill 6/1/1792 SC - 10/7/1852 Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY - dau of Samuel Nathaniel Woodruff 1766 Hopkins Co, KY - 1845 and Mary Dinsmore 1774 Hopkins Co, KY KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Laffoon, A W Laffoon, M C 07/20/1879 TT124 324 KY Hopkins Co deaths: Name Date Age Cert Laffoon, Catherine 11/08/1924 063 27493 dau Manthus Elizabeth Laffoon 7/20/1857 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See birth record later ** son William Demescus 'Dixon' Laffoon 7/25/1866 Hopkins Co, KY - 6/10/1945 Compton, Los Angeles Co, CA -- ** See death certificate - on 11/14/1928 in Orange Co, CA married Sarah Ross ------------------------------------------------------------ KY marriage index: Marriage Record for John LAFFOON Spouse: Sarah E Woodruff Date: 8 Sep 1845 B/G: Groom County and State: Hopkins Co. KY -------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ4-Y3L Name: Manthus E. Laffoon **** Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 20 Jul 1857 **** Birthplace: Hopkins, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: John N. Laffoon **** Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Sarah E. Woodruff **** Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: 2:TXT7W0 Citing this Record "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ4-Y3G : 9 March 2018), Sarah E. Woodruff in entry for Manthus E. Laffoon, 20 Jul 1857; citing Hopkins, Kentucky, reference 2:TXT7W0; FHL microfilm 216,827. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 12/8/2018 Thomas Nash Laffoon Birth: 1847 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: unknown Kentucky, USA Burial: Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 82084959 Family Members Parents John Nash Laffoon 1826-1899 Sarah E. Woodruff Laffoon 1829-1919 Spouse Sarah A Wormelsduff Laffoon 1852-1915 Half Siblings Allen W. Laffoon 1850-1928 Children Sarah Laffoon 1879-1896 Floyd Laffoon 1885-1953 Created by: Scott Lee (46873509) Added: 17 Dec 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82084959/thomas-nash-laffoon Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 December 2018), memorial page for Thomas Nash Laffoon (1847–unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 82084959, citing Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Scott Lee (contributor 46873509) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 12/8/2018 Allen W. Laffoon Birth: 1850 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 1928 (aged 77–78) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 42714272 Family Members Parents John Nash Laffoon 1826-1899 Spouse Mahaly Catherine Laffoon Laffoon 1861-1924 Siblings Thomas Nash Laffoon 1847-Unknown Created by: Wilton Golson (46944807) Added: 5 Oct 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42714272/allen-w_-laffoon Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 December 2018), memorial page for Allen W. Laffoon (1850–1928), Find A Grave Memorial no. 42714272, citing Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Wilton Golson (contributor 46944807) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Laffoon-Allen-W--(Sarah-E-Woodruff)--19280410-KY-Hopkins-TS
  Family ID	F1907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Dec 1829 - KY Census - age < 5(1) - 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 08 Sep 1845 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 19, spouse John-age 24, 3 children - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 30, spouse John N-age 33, 4 children, f-law Rutherford-age 78 - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 40, spouse John N-age 43, 4 children - 1870 - Seminary Precinct, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 51, spouse John-age 53, son William-age 13 - 1880 - Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 70, widowed, 5 grandsons - 1900 - Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 80, widowed, had 6 children-3 still living, living with son W D Laffoon & family - 1910 - Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY Death - 17 Jan 1919 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Laffoon-Sarah-E-(Woodruff)-19190117-KY-Hopkins-TS

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-B2R9 Name: Sarah E Loffoon Event Type: Death Event Date: 31 Jan 1919 Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Age: 89 Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Digital Folder Number: Citing this Record "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-B2R9 : 11 February 2018), Sarah E Loffoon, 31 Jan 1919; citing Death, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 12/8/2018 Sarah E. Woodruff Laffoon Birth: 16 Dec 1829 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 17 Jan 1919 (aged 89) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 42714174 Family Members Spouse John Nash Laffoon 1826-1899 Children Thomas Nash Laffoon 1847-Unknown Created by: Wilton Golson (46944807) Added: 5 Oct 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42714174/sarah-e_-laffoon Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 December 2018), memorial page for Sarah E. Woodruff Laffoon (16 Dec 1829–17 Jan 1919), Find A Grave Memorial no. 42714174, citing Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Wilton Golson (contributor 46944807) . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3349925&id=I669658490 •ID: I669658490 •Name: Sarah E WOODRUFF •Given Name: Sarah E •Surname: Woodruff •Sex: F •Birth: 1803 in , Hopkins, Kentucky, Unites States **?? possibly transposed -- 1830? •Change Date: 22 Sep 2008 Father: Samuel Nathaniel WOODRUFF b: Abt 1770 in , Spartanburg, South Carolina, Unites States Mother: Mary DINSMORE b: Abt 1774 in , , South Carolina, Unites States ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal 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. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.