Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
NameAlanson Arthur WOODRUFF 
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1Birthabt Apr 1827, Connecticut, Litchfield
Death4 Aug 1879, Kansas, Harvey County, Burrton
OccupationPhysician; Hotel Owner
ReligionPresbyterian
FatherDenman WOODRUFF (1791-1873)
MotherNaomi GILLETT (1791-1874)
Spouses
Marriage22 May 1853, Connecticut, Torrington
ChildrenEllen C. (Ella) (~1854-)
Francis A. (Frank) (~1856-)
Lamar A. (~1859-)
Leighton E. (~1861-)
Arthur Albert (1864-1935)
FatherJonas Jaensson RÖNN (1795-1876)
MotherAnna Lisa SVENSDOTTER (1796-1866)
Marriage2 Oct 1869, Illinois, Rock Island
Notes for Alanson Arthur WOODRUFF
Alanson opened first hotel in Burrton, Kansas in 1874. His son, Burrton, was first child born in Burrton Kansas36
He and his wife joined the Milan Presbyterian Church on January 31, 1866. I
He and his wife joined the Milan Presbyterian Church on January 31, 1866. I
Census notes for Alanson Arthur WOODRUFF
1850 Federal Census: Was he the 23 yo A. A. Woodruff in District 2, Henderson, Kentucky, born in Conn and a school teacher living with the Alexander Posey (Physician) family
1860 US Census: Alanson A. is listed for Rock Island, Illinois as a Physician, living in Coal Valley, Camden County. Their first child, born in 1854 in Illinois indicates they moved there shortly after marriage.
1875 Kansas Census: Burrton, Valley Township, Harvey County, Kansas.
March 1, 1875
Woodruff, A. A. 48 M W Hotel Keeper. Born Ct; to Kansas fm Ill
Woodruff, Louise 42, F, W Hotel Keeper. Born Sweden, Ill
Lawson, Lottie, 18, F, W Sweden, Ill [Louisa’s daughter from John Lawson]
Woodruff, Lamar 16, M W Ill, Ill [Alanson’s son from Charlotte Phileo]
Lawson, John 16 M W Sweden Ill [Louisa’s son John Axal from John Lawson]
Woodruff, Layton 14 M W Ill Ill [Alanson’s son from Charlotte Phileo]
Lawson, Matilda 11, F W Sweden, Ill [Louisa’s daughter from John Lawson]
Woodruff, Author 12 M W Ill Ill [Alanson’s son from Charlotte Phileo]
Woodruff, Herman 10 M W Ill Ill
Woodruff, Kath 3 F W Ill Ill
1860 US Census: Alanson A. is listed for Rock Island, Illinois as a Physician, living in Coal Valley, Camden County. Their first child, born in 1854 in Illinois indicates they moved there shortly after marriage.
1875 Kansas Census: Burrton, Valley Township, Harvey County, Kansas.
March 1, 1875
Woodruff, A. A. 48 M W Hotel Keeper. Born Ct; to Kansas fm Ill
Woodruff, Louise 42, F, W Hotel Keeper. Born Sweden, Ill
Lawson, Lottie, 18, F, W Sweden, Ill [Louisa’s daughter from John Lawson]
Woodruff, Lamar 16, M W Ill, Ill [Alanson’s son from Charlotte Phileo]
Lawson, John 16 M W Sweden Ill [Louisa’s son John Axal from John Lawson]
Woodruff, Layton 14 M W Ill Ill [Alanson’s son from Charlotte Phileo]
Lawson, Matilda 11, F W Sweden, Ill [Louisa’s daughter from John Lawson]
Woodruff, Author 12 M W Ill Ill [Alanson’s son from Charlotte Phileo]
Woodruff, Herman 10 M W Ill Ill
Woodruff, Kath 3 F W Ill Ill
Research notes for Alanson Arthur WOODRUFF
Multiple Entries
1. Rock Island newspaper items: Grand Jury, Wednesday 19-Feb-1862 and Coroner’s Jury, Wednesday 12 Nov-1862, Alan A. Woodruff served.
2. Alanson and Louisa (#2) sold at least 2 pieces of property--1873 in Rock Island, Illinois. Dec, land in section 32, Blackhawk Twsp, and in Oct-1873, 53 acres in Sect. 32 of Blackhawk Twsp.
3. The land they bought in Harvey County, Kansas at Burrton was from the Arkansas Town Company 1874-1879.
1. Rock Island newspaper items: Grand Jury, Wednesday 19-Feb-1862 and Coroner’s Jury, Wednesday 12 Nov-1862, Alan A. Woodruff served.
2. Alanson and Louisa (#2) sold at least 2 pieces of property--1873 in Rock Island, Illinois. Dec, land in section 32, Blackhawk Twsp, and in Oct-1873, 53 acres in Sect. 32 of Blackhawk Twsp.
3. The land they bought in Harvey County, Kansas at Burrton was from the Arkansas Town Company 1874-1879.