Benjamin Bayless Woodruff

1826 - 1920  (93 years)

• Name	Benjamin Bayless Woodruff
  Birth	04 Jul 1826	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age < 5(2)
  Census	1840	Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 10-14(12)
  Census	1850	Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 22, living with parents
  Census-State	1850	Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 22
  Census	1860	Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 30,wife Mary A
  Census-State	1860	Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 30,wife Mary Ann B
  Census	1870	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [9]
  	age 40,wife Sally
  Census	1880	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [10]
  	age 51,wife Sally M
  Census	1900	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [11]
  	age 72,widowed
  Census	1910	Hopkins Co, KY   [12]
  	age 82,widowed
  Census	1920	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [13]
  	age 93,widowed,living with dau Katy and James Carroll
  Occupation	1920  [13]
  	none
  Death	15 Mar 1920	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2, 14]
  Findagrave.com	14 Feb 2018
  	See Notes
  Burial	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	Christian Privilege Cemetery
  Person ID	I933	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John Willis Woodruff,   b. 04 Aug 1793, SC d. 15 Sep 1864, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Frances Elvira Davis,   b. 31 Oct 1799, Hopkins Co, KY d. 21 Jul 1870, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Jan 1818	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [15]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2089&h=134830&ssrc=pt&tid=65112918&pid=46133831893&usePUB=true John Woodruff in the Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 No Image Text-only collection Report issue Name: John Woodruff **** Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1818 **** Marriage Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, USA **** Spouse: Fanny Davis **** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann B Croft-xx,   b. 1835, Christian Co, KY d. 1862 (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	19 Jun 1855	Christian Co, KY   [15, 16]
  Notes	Children: dau Melissa V Woodruff 11/1856 - 6/5/1859 both in Hopkins Co, KY - ** See birth record journal ** - ** See death record journal ** son Richard B Woodruff 1841 - 6/6/1859 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See death record journal ** - parents (?) listed as Ben B & Mary Woodruff - they didn't marry until 1855? - age listed 18 years -- what if recorded wrong -- as years instead of months?? -- birth would be 1/1/1858 son Willis Byron Woodruff 2/17/1859 - 1/7/1940 both in Hopkins Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - ** See death record later ** - on 12/22/1886 Hop Co KY mar. Nathanette Etta Laffoon 6/12/1862 - 10/1944 both in Hopkins Co, KY - dau of John Henry Laffoon 5/16/1831 - 3/30/1915 both in Hopkins Co, KY and Zerelda Engleton Price 6/1/1829 Hopkins Co, KY - 1891 - son of George Washington Laffoon 6/30/1810 Pendleton Co, SC - 1913 and Lucinda Julian 1814 Earlington, Hopkins Co, KY - 1847 KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Woodruff, W.B. Laffoon, Nattie 12/22/1886 TT174 409 - 1860 census - age 2 - 1870 census - age 11,listed Byron - 1880 census - age 21,listed Willis B - in Saint Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - 1900 census - age 41,wife Nathan E-age 36, 4 children,married 13 yrs,had 5 children-4 still living - in Cadiz, Trigg Co, KY - 1910 census - age 50,wife Etta-age 47, 5 children, married 24 yrs, had 6 children-5 still living - in Trigg Co, KY - 1920 census - age 60,wife N E-age 56, 3 children - in Trigg Co, KY - 1930 census - age 72,wife Etta P-age 67, son Byron A-age 39,single, dau Frances E-age 26,single - in Cadiz, Trigg Co, KY - 1940 census - Died before census taken on 4/6/1940, Etta (Laffoon) Woodruff listed age 77,widowed - in Cadiz, Trigg Co, KY dau Misseniah Frances Woodruff 1861 KY - 5/6/1888 ???? - 1870 census - age 9 - 1880 census - age 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSR6-599 Willis Byron Woodruff, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: Willis Byron Woodruff Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 07 Jan 1940 Event Place: Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: 81 Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1859 Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Benjamin B. Woodruff **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Ann Craft. **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: N. C. Woodruff **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 5713 GS Film number: 1913370 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos » Slide Show		Woodruff-M-V--(Benjamin-Bayless-Woodruff)--18561101-KY-Hopkins-BRJ
  		Woodruff-Malissa-V--(Benjamin-Bayless-Woodruff)--18590605-KY-Hopkins-DRJ
  		Woodruff-Richard-B--(Benjamin-Bayless-Woodruff)--18590606-KY-Hopkins-DRJ
  Family ID	F1867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah M Denton-xx,   b. 1843, Hopkins Co, KY d. 1885 (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	14 Apr 1864	Hopkins Co, KY   [15, 16]
  Notes	Children: dau Charlotte Elizabeth 'Charlie' Woodruff 2/15/1861 KY - 5/26/1951 - ** See death certificate ** - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - in 1885 married Byron Demetrius Williams 1859 - 1923 - 1870 census - age 7 - 1880 census lists her as age 18,single,listed niece,living with Nancy (Elizabeth Tolbert Woodruff) & Aurelius Gibson dau Theodocia Ann Woodruff 1/24/1865 - 2/3/1911 both in Hopkins Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - buried - Christian Privilege Cemetery, St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - on 4/13/1884 in Hopkins Co, KY married Rufus D Woodruff 9/14/1859 KY - 6/1/1916 Hopkins Co, KY - son of Charles Davis Woodruff 9/17/1821 - 12/14/1904 both in Hopkins Co, KY and Cynthia Carline Davis 4/3/1830 - 11/8/1908 both in Saint Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - son of John Willis Woodruff 8/4/1793 SC - 9/15/1864 Hopkins Co, KY and Frances Elvira Davis 10/31/1799 - 7/21/1870 both in Hopkins Co, KY - dau of Thomas C Davis 2/14/1803 - 12/4/1894 both in Hopkins Co, KY and Elvira Fox 5/18/1813 - 4/15/1903 both in Hopkins Co, KY - son of Samuel Nathaniel Woodruff 1770 Spartenburg, SC - 1846 Hopkins Co, KY and Mary Dinsmore 1774 Hopkins Co, KY - dau of Harrison Davis 1769 and Patsy Crockett abt 1783 - 1870 census -age 6 - 1880 census - age 15 - 1900 census lists her as age 35,spouse Rufus,had 0 children - in Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY - 1910 census lists her as age 45,spouse R D,had 3 children-1 living,listed Invalid - in District 6, Hopkins Co, KY dau Eva Woodruff 1901 KY - 1910 census - age 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Woodruff, Rufus Woodruff, Docia 4/13/1884 TT174 177 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- KY Hopkins Co deaths: Name Date Age Cert Woodruff, Theososia 02/03/1911 046 03717 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- dau Mary L Woodruff 6/3/1867 KY - 6/9/1950 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - ** See death record later ** - on 4/14/1887 in Hopkins Co, KY married Charles McClellan Teague 2/5/1864 - 2/21/1936 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - 1870 census - age 4 - 1880 census - age 15 - 1900 census lists her as age 33,spouse Charles-age 36, 5 children, married 13 yrs, had 5 children-5 still living - in St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - 1910 census lists her as age 43,spouse Charlie M-age 46, 5 children, married 23 yrs, had 8 children-6 still living - in District 1, Hopkins Co, KY - 1920 census lists her as age 55,spouse Charles M-age 59, 2 children - in St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - 1930 census Charles listed with wife Bell-age 40 (- age diff of 26 yrs?) - in District 1, Curtail, Hopkins Co, KY - ?? I think this is a 2nd wife - Mary Woodruff died 1920 or 1950? son John Patrick David Woodruff 3/1870 KY - 1943 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - buried - Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian Co, KY - 1870 census - age 6/12 - 1880 census - age 10 - 1900 census lists him as age 30,wife Lillie-age 22, dau Lonnie M-age 4/12 - in Cadiz, Trigg Co, KY - 1910 census lists him as age 40,wife Lillie-age 32, 5 children, married 11 yrs, had 5 children-5 still living - in District 3, Trigg Co, KY - 1920 census lists him as age 57,wife Lillie-age 42, 8 children - in Hopkinsville, Christian Co, KY - 1930 census lists him as age 61,wife Lillie-age 52, 6 children - in Hopkinsville, Christian Co, KY - 1940 census lists him as age 68,wife Lillie S-age 62, 2 children - in Hopkinsville, Christian Co, KY - on 1/4/1899 Hopkins Co, KY married Lillie Shaw 1877 - 1973 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** ------------------------------------------------------------------ KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Woodruff, John D. Shaw, Lillie 1/4/1899 TT51 125 ------------------------------------------------------------------ dau Murtle Woodruff 1872 KY - 1880 census - age 8 dau Iva Wills Woodruff 1874 KY - 10/31/1934 Daviess, KY - ** See death certificate ** - ** See death record later ** - 1900 census lists her as age 25,spouse Lucas A-age 26, 2 children & mother-law Clarinda-age 62,widowed, married 4 yrs, had 2 children-2 still living - in St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - 1910 census lists her as age 36,spouse Luke-age 37, 5 children & mother-law Clarinda A-age 66,widowed, married 28 yrs, had 5 children-5 still living - in District 3, Hopkins Co, KY - 1920 census lists her as age 46,spouse Luke A-age 47, 6 children - in Herrin Twp, Williamson Co, IL - 1930 census lists her as age 56,spouse Luke A-age 57, son(in-law?) Joseph D Davis-age 33,married, dau Nina S Davis-age 30, married - in District 5, Centrl City, Muhlenburg Co, KY - on 8/12/1896 in Hopkins Co, KY married Lucas Abel Teague 10/17/1872 KY - ** See his WWI draft reg card ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------- KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Teague, L.A. Woodruff, Iva 8/12/1896 TT48 635 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- dau Daisy E Woodruff 8/10//1876 KY - 8/23/1962 Sacramento Co, CA - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - 1880 census - age 3 - 1900 census lists her as age 23,spouse Samuel-age 28 dau Blanche-age 4, dau Anna-age 2, married 5 yrs, had 2 children-2 still living - in Saint Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - 1910 census lists her as age 33,widowed,had 2 children-1 living, living with sister Theodocia and Rufus D Woodruff - in District 6, Hopkins Co, KY - on 1/3/1895 in Hopkins Co, KY married Samuel Sutton - d. bef 5/10/1910 dau Blance Sutton 1896 KY - d. bef 5/10/1910 dau Anna Sutton 1899 KY ------------------------------------------------------------------ KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Sutton, Samuel Woodruff, Daisy 1/3/1895 TT48 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - on 11/20/1911 in Hopkins Co, KY married Thomas Trotter 1887 - 1920 census lists her as age 42, divorced, 2 children, living with a Cook family - in Williamson Co, IL - 1930 census lists her as age 52, spouse Tom L-age 43, 2 children, & 1 nephew - in Herrin, Williamson Co, IL son Vernon V Trotter 1913 KY dau Matilda Catherine Woodruff 8/3/1879 KY - 6/15/1956 - ** See death certificate ** - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - buried - Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - 1880 census - age 10m - 1900 census lists her as age 21,widowed, 3 children, had 3 children-3 still living, living with father Benjamin B - 1910 census lists her as age 30,widowed,living with father Ben B,had 4 children-3 living - 1920 census lists her as age 38,spouse James H-age 37, 2 children, & her father Ben - in Saint Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - 1930 census lists her as age 50,spouse Henry J-age 47, 2 children - in Saint Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - 1940 census lists her as age 56,spouse Henry-age 54, dau Theda-age 14 - in District 3, Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - on 3/10/1897 in Hopkins Co, KY married Alvin McIntosh who d. bef 6/16/1900 son Hollis J McIntosh 9/1896 KY son Henry R McIntosh 7/1899 KY - 10/27/1918 Breathitt Co, KY dau Myrtle G McIntosh 7/1899 KY - 6/24/1973 Hopkins Co, KY - married ??? Baker before 1920 census - 1920 census lists her as age 20,married,last name Baker,no spouse listed - on 10/24/1910 in Hopkins Co, KY married James Henry Carroll 4/23/1882 KY - 12/16/1967 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - ** See his WWI draft reg card ** - who had previously on 3/15/1910 in Hopkins Co, KY married Josie Bartlett ------------------------------------------------------------ KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Carroll, J.H. Bartlett, Josie 3/15/1910 TT62 103 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Carroll, J.H. McIntosh, Katie 10/24/1910 TT62 375 ----------------------------------------------------------------- son James K Carroll 4/19/1916 Hopkins Co, KY son Benjamin Vickers Woodruff 10/10/1881 St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - 2/8/1960 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** ?? lists mother's maiden name as Croft?? - not Denton - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - on 9/13/1905 in Hopkins Co, KY married Fredrica Pearl “Rickie” Kemper 1/26/1884 KY - 12/8/1966 IN - ** See her findagrave.com page ** -------------------------------------------------------- KY marriage index: Marriage Record for B B Woodruff Spouse: Sarah M Denton Date: 14 Apr 1864 B/G: Groom County and State: Hopkins Co. KY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS5J-SRG Sallie Denton in entry for Mary L. Teague, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: Mary L. Teague **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1920 ?? - 1950?? Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky Residence Place: Address: Gender: Female Age: 53 Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1867 Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Benjamin Woodruff **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Sallie Denton **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 16074 GS Film number: 1943279 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS9G-SYZ Chas. M. Teague in entry for Jessie Mcclellan Teague, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: Jessie Mcclellan Teague Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1932 Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Chas. M. Teague **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mary Woodruff **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Beatrice Teague Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 23561 GS Film number: 1913110 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS8L-N4W Denton in entry for Mrs. Luke Teague, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: Mrs. Luke Teague ?? her name ?? -- Iva Wills Woodruff Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1934 **** Event Place: Daviess, Kentucky **** Residence Place: Address: Gender: Female Age: Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Benj. D. Woodruff **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Denton **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: L.A. Teague **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 27288 GS Film number: 1913131 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Carroll-James-Henry-(Matilda-Catherine-(Woodruff)-(McIntosh))--(Benjamin-Bayless-Woodruff)--KY-Hopkins-TS
  Family ID	F1868	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 04 Jul 1826 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age < 5(2) - 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 10-14(12) - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 22, living with parents - 1850 - Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 22 - 1850 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 19 Jun 1855 - Christian Co, KY Census - age 30,wife Mary A - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 30,wife Mary Ann B - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 14 Apr 1864 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 40,wife Sally - 1870 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 51,wife Sally M - 1880 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 72,widowed - 1900 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 82,widowed - 1910 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 93,widowed,living with dau Katy and James Carroll - 1920 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Death - 15 Mar 1920 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Woodruff-Benjamin-Bayless
  		Woodruff-Rufus-D and Theodocia Ann (Woodruff) Woodruff
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  		Woodruff-John-Patrick-David--(Benjamin-Bayless-Woodruff)
  		Woodruff-Lillie-(Shaw)--(Benjamin-Bayless-Woodruff)
  		Teague-Charles-McClellan-(Mary-(Woodruff))--(Benjamin-Bayless-Woodruff)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 2/14/2018 Benjamin B. “Ben” Woodruff Birth: 4 Jul 1826 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 15 Mar 1920 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 127027811 Bio: Ben was the son of John Woodruff and was a farmer. He died of influenza. Family Members Spouse Sarah M. Denton Woodruff 1843-1885 Children Willis Byron Woodruff* 1859-1940 Charlotte Elizabeth Woodruff Williams* 1861-1951 Theodocia Ann Woodruff Woodruff* 1865-1911 Mary Lee Woodruff Teague* 1867-1950 Iva Woodruff Teague* 1873-1934 Created by: Quietly Resting (47077524) Added: 28 Mar 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127027811 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 February 2018), memorial page for Benjamin B. “Ben” Woodruff (4 Jul 1826–15 Mar 1920), Find A Grave Memorial no. 127027811, citing Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Quietly Resting (contributor 47077524) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S30] KY,Hopkins Co,1850 Census. [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. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S34] KY,Hopkins Co,Deaths. Name Date Age Cert Woodruff, Benjamin L 03/15/1920 093 08272 [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.