Moses O. Woodruff
& Mary Little Kennedy

Moses O. Woodruff, son of John M. WOODRUFF & Candace CROUSE, was born Oct. 17, 1823, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Oct. 30, 1892, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Mary Little Kennedy, daughter of William B. KENNEDY &
Rachel THOMPSON, Oct. 15, 1850, in Wilkes Co., NC. She was born Feb. 21, 1823, in Wilkes Co., NC, and d. Feb. 13, 1898, in Alleghany Co., NC.  Moses and Mary L. Woodruff are buried Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church in Glade Valley, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Moses O. Woodruff & Mary Little Kennedy:

1. John Thompson Woodruff, b. Sept. 13, 1851, Ashe Co., NC; d. Feb. 12, 1910, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Phebe Frances HAWKS (HANKS), Aug. 30, 1883, Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1859; d. aft. 1900); bur. Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
2. Millia Woodruff, b. May 28, 1853, Ashe Co., NC; d. Oct. 29, 1960, Alleghany Co., NC; bur. Manassa Woodruff Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC.
3. Phebe Woodruff, b. Dec. 26, 1854, Ashe Co., NC; d. Oct. 18, 1903, Alleghany Co., NC; m. James L. AYERS, son of John AYERS & Caroline WILLIAMS, July 29, 1877, Alleghany Co., NC (b. July 21, 1852; d. Sept. 27, 1937); bur. Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
4. James Franklin Woodruff, b. Nov. 1, 1856, Ashe Co., NC; d. Dec. 2, 1935, Alleghany Co., NC; m. (1) Charity Lucinda SIMMONS, daughter of Eli & Nancy SIMMONS, Apr. 30, 1876, Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1848; d. bef. 1893); m. (2) his 1st cousin (once removed) Olevia Jane COCKERHAM, daughter of John Riley COCKERHAM & Mary Little KENNEDY, Feb. 9, 1893, Alleghany Co., NC (b. July 4, 1873; d. Dec. 30, 1965); bur. Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
5. Moses "Mode" Woodruff, b. Sept. 3, 1858, Ashe Co., NC; d. Aug. 26, 1938, Alleghany Co., NC; m. (1) Nancy Elizabeth HARRIS, daughter of Henderson HARRIS & Rhoda SIMMONS, Dec. 24, 1882, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Apr. 22, 1860; d. Oct. 29, 1918); (2) his 1st cousin, Milly C. KENNEDY, daughter of William Aaron KENNEDY & Amanda EDWARDS (b. Apr. 1859; d. aft. 1934); bur. Antioch United Methodist Church, Alleghany Co., NC. Children: Addie O. Woodruff (1885), Arthur G. Woodruff (1888).
6. Ruffin Woodruff, b. June 15, 1861, Alleghany Co., NC; d. 1893, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Sarah Jane CROUSE, daughter of William & Janetta CROUSE, Aug. 28, 1881, Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1862; d. ?)
7. David Woodruff, b. abt. 1863, Alleghany Co., NC; d. ?
8. Sowell Woodruff, b. Mar. 25, 1863, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Jan. 1, 1942, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Hannah Adeline "Addie" HARRIS, daughter of Henderson HARRIS & Rhoda SIMMONS, Jan. 22, 1885, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Nov. 12, 1857; d. June 10, 1930); bur. Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
9. William Horton "Hort" Woodruff, b. Jan. 19, 1867, Alleghany Co., NC; d. June 17, 1930, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Laura Alice ANDREWS, daughter of Martin ANDREWS & Sarah Catherine HIGGINS, Oct. 25, 1891, Alleghany Co., NC (b. June 13, 1869; d. Jan. 25, 1948); bur. Cherry Lane Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
10. Andrew Jackson Woodruff, b. Jan. 26, 1869, Alleghany Co., NC; d. June 22, 1958, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Cynthia Luella WOLFE, daughter of Calvin WOLFE & Mary Jane SPURLIN, Dec. 31, 1889, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Apr. 8, 1876; d. July 23, 1965); bur. Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

Oct. 15, 1850. Moses WOODRUFF & Mary KENEDY posted a marriage bond in Wilkes Co., NC. Bondsman: Thompson KENNEDY.

1860 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, p.427 (HH#657):
MOSES WOODRUFF, 36, farmer, $3,000, $800, NC

-- Mary, 37, NC

-- John T., 8, NC

-- Milly, 6, NC

-- Pheby, 5, NC

-- James F., 4, NC

-- Moses, 2, NC

1860 Census, Agricultural Schedule, Alleghany Co., NC: MOSES WOODROUGH, 400 acres improved land, 1,100 acres unimproved land, value of farm $3,000, value of farm implements $50, 6 horses, 0 asses/mules, 3 milch cows, 2 working oxen, 8 other cattle, 25 sheep, 20 swine, value of livestock $550. (Source: New River Notes)

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Cherry Lane Twp. (HH#12):
MOSES WOODRUFF, 46, farmer, NC

-- Mary, 47, keeps house, NC

-- John F., 18, at school, NC

-- Phebe, 15, at school, NC

-- James, 13, at school, NC

-- Moses, 11, at schoo, NC

-- Ruffin, 9, NC

-- David, 7, NC

-- William, 3, NC

-- Andrew, 1, NC

AYERS, L.K., 18, dom. servant

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Cherry Lane Twp. (HH#57):
MOSES WOODRUFF, 56, NC NC NC, farmer

-- Mary, wife, 57, NC NC NC

-- Moses Jr., son, 21, " " "

-- Ruffin, son, 19, " " "

-- Sowell, son, 17, " " "

-- Wm. H., son, 13, " " "

-- A.J., son, 11, " " "

PARDEW, Bittie[?] 24, servant, NC NC NC

Moses WOODRUFF's estate was probated in Alleghany Co., NC, in 1892 (NC Archives, Box No. C.R.004.508.30)

See also Alleghany County Heritage by the Alleghany Co. Hist-Gen. Soc. (1983), p.521.

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