Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Granville Woofter    
                Born: Jan-26-1848          in Lewis Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: Feb- 8-1929           3,1
              Buried:                      in Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV  1,4
              Census: 1920                 at Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV  5
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Lewis Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  1,6,7
              Father: James Woofter   (1818 - 1891) 
              Mother: Rebecca Ann Shannon   (1821 - 1899) 
Other spouse 1
                Wife: Elizabeth Jane Gaston     
       Also known as: E. Jane Gaston 2
             Married: Aug-13-1904          in Doddridge Co, WV  8
                Born: Dec-23-1855          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA   (see note 1)
                Died: May-29-1932            (see note 2)
              Buried:                      in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV  9
             Resided: 1929                 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV  10
              Census: 1900                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: John Smith Gaston   (1830 - 1893) 
              Mother: Eliza Richards   (1835 - 1864) 
Notes 

Sources:
(1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=701289&Type=Death. 
(2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, There are two conflicting records on file for the death of John 
Granville Woofter, with the location of death varying and all else being in agreement.  (1) The ledger-style death 
record entry at the Doddridge County Courthouse shows the location of death as Cove District in Doddridge County. 
(2) The Death Certificate issued by the State Division of Vital Statistics shows the location of death as Freemans Creek 
District in Lewis County. 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=701289&Type=Death 
No obituary for him has been found. DR p. 226, Line 6 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5051383&Type=Death. 
(4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 226, Line 6 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5051383&Type=Death. 
(5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). 
(6) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. 
(7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). 
(8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John G. Woofter, 56, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co; 
and E. Jane Gaston, 48, b. & res. in Doddridge Co.  Married Aug 13 1903 "at the home of the Brides Parence." (sic), Bk 
7, p 193, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794274&Type=Marriage. 
(9) Headstone. 
(10) Obituary of sister. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date may be Sep 23
Note (2) Headstone gives death in year 1933.







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