Thomas Orlando Woodruff (1881-1967)

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Thomas Orlando Woodruff
Littlefield Cemetery
Born:	14 Apr 1881 New Corydon, Indiana
Died:	12 Jun 1967 Traverse City, Michigan
Father:	Gilbert Woodruff
Mother:	Sarah E. Burk
Siblings:	Charles E. Woodruff Thomas Orlando Woodruff Oma Estella Woodruff Robert F. Woodruff Abbie M. Woodruff Clara May Woodruff Nellie Leo Woodruff Majeska M. Woodruff Denver R. Woodruff
Spouse:	Georgia M. Hart
Married:	23 Jul 1902 Petoskey, Michigan
Children:	Gerald B. Woodruff Cleo L. Woodruff Madelyn Myrtle Woodruff Gilbert Joshua Woodruff Thomas Woodruff Henry Edsel Woodruff George Paul Woodruff Wesley Edwin Woodruff William Woodruff

[edit] 60th Anniversary

Petoskey News-Review, July 1962

MR. AND MRS. THOMAS O. WOODRUFF

An open house reception at their Oden home on Sunday will fete the 60th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Woodruff and friends are invited to call from 2 to 5 p.m. The reception will be hosted by their sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Woodruff of Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Woodruff and Mr. and Mrs. George Woodruff of Oden.

The former Georgia M. Hart and Mr. Woodruff were married in Petoskey on July 23, 1902 by the late Rev. George Weaver. With the exception of a year and a half at Mt. Clemens and four years at Detroit, the Woodruffs have lived their entire married life at Oden. Both enjoy excellent health.

Mr. Woodruff, 81 and Mrs. Woodruff, 77 are ardent fishermen, take daily rides around Northern Michigan spotting deer and other game.

The couple has six sons, Gerald of Detroit, Thomas G. of Lansing, Henry and George of Oden, William of Detroit and Wesley of Wayne (their two daughters, Mrs. Bert (Cleo) Tripp and Mrs. Lawrence (Madeline) Dittmar and a son, Gilbert, are deceased).

They have 29 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. During World War II six of the Woodruffs sons served simultaneously in the armed forces. Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff will be pleased to greet friends and relatives at the reception on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

[edit] Sources

• Marriage: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Marriages:

WOODRUFF, Thomas O. & HART, Georgie

Date of Marriage: 7/23/1902

Liber: 3

Folio: 319

• FamilySearch IGI, Extracted Marriage Record, Emmet Co., MI:

Groom: Thomas O Woodruff, b. Indiana

Father: Gilbert

Mother: Sarah Bush

Bride: Georgia M. Hart, b. Michigan

Father: Joshua

Mother: Ruggles

Married: 23 Jul 1902 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan

• Death: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Deaths:

WOODRUFF, Thomas O.

Date of Death: 6/12/1967

Liber: 1967

Folio: 204

Place of Death: Traverse City, MI

• Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Index, Petoskey, Michigan:

Woodruff, Thomas O.

Age: 86

Born: 4/14/1881

Died: 6/12/1967

Burial: 6/15/1967

Cemetery: Littlefield Twp., Alanson

• Petoskey News-Review, Oct 1994, Obituary: Woodruff, Henry E

• Source: Michigan Family Group Sheet:

Counties: Emmet

Thomas Orlando Woodruff Family

Submitter: Leslie Bagwell.