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             Husband: George Woofter    
                Born: ca 1787               1
              Census: 1850                 in Lewis Co, (W)VA  
              Father: John Woofter 
                Wife: Lydia Winans   2  
         Census name: Lyda 1
             Married: Mar- 4-1809          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  3
                Born: ca 1789              in New Jersey  1
              Census: 1850, 1870           in Lewis Co, WV  
              Father: Isaac Winans 
              Mother: Ruth Ayers 
           M Child 1: James Woofter 4     
                Born: Aug- 2-1818           4
                Died: Nov-14-1891          in Lewis Co, WV  4
              Buried:                      in Freemansburg Baptist Church Cemetery, Lewis Co, WV  4
              Census: 1870                 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Lewis Co, (W)VA  
                Wife: Rebecca Ann Shannon  b. Mar-30-1821  d. Mar-27-1899  
       Also known as: Becke A. Shannon 5
             Married: Mar- 1-1838          in Lewis Co, (W)VA  5
           M Child 2: George Woofter, Jr.      
                Born: Oct-  -1827           6,1
              Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10   in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV  
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Lewis Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  7
                Wife: Matilda Ann Nicholas  b. ca 1835  d. bef 1900  
             Married: Oct-10-1853          in Lewis Co, (W)VA  8
           M Child 3: Alfred Woofter      
       Also known as: Alford Woofter 9
                Born: ca 1830              at Freemans Creek, Lewis Co, WV  10,1
              Census: 1850, 60, 70         in Lewis Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  11,12
                Wife: Mary Melvina Reed  b. ca 1832  
       Also known as: Melvina Reed 2,13,9,14
             Married: May-15-1856          in Lewis Co, (W)VA  15

Sources:
(1) 1850 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA. 
(2) Marriage record of son. 
(3) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(4) Findagrave.com. 
(5) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. 
(6) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). 
(7) 1880 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District) 
(8) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Marriage record reads:  "Oct 10th 1853 joined in the holy estate of matrimony 
George Woofter Jr and Matilda Ann Nicholas by me Benjamin Holden, Minister of the Gospel. 
"Recieved in the clerk's office of Lewis County court on the 11th Oct 1853 and recorded. 
"Teste John Morrow (?), Clk"  (Note:  The license authorizing this marriage appears to be dated Oct 9 1852.  The year of 
marriage is thus unclear.), MR p. 59. 
(9) Death record of daughter. 
(10) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. 
(11) 1860 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA. 
(12) 1870 Census, Lewis County, WV (Willey Township). 
(13) Marriage record of daughter. 
(14) Death record of son. 
(15) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Alfred Woofter, single, farmer, age 26, b. Freeman's Creek in 
Lewis Co Va, res. not given, son of George & Lydia Woofter; and Mary M. Ervin, widow, 24, b. Elk Creek in Harrison Co 
Va, res. not given, dau of Stephen & Catherine Reed.  Married May 15 1856 at Thomas B...y's (illegible) residence. MR p. 
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