Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: John WOOFTER / Mariah BAILEY (F45812)

m. Jul 1836


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  • John WOOFTERFather | Male
    John WOOFTER

    Born  22 Jan 1816   
    Died  15 May 1890  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Leading Creek Baptist Cemetery, Alice, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  Jul 1836  [1]   
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    Mariah BAILEYMother | Female
    Mariah BAILEY

    Born  19 Nov 1814  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Mar 1900  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Leading Creek Baptist Cemetery, Alice, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Florinda WOOFTERChild 1 | Female
    + Florinda WOOFTER

    Born  26 Apr 1837  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jan 1906   
    Buried    Farnsworth Cemetery, near Linn, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Smith Wilcox FARNSWORTH | F61395 
    Married  30 Dec 1857  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isaac Crites WARD | F61396 
    Married     

    Mary Belinda WOOFTERChild 2 | Female
    + Mary Belinda WOOFTER

    Born  Sep 1844  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jul 1867  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  George J. BRAKE | F50978 
    Married  31 May 1866  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Adoniram Judson WOOFTERChild 3 | Male
    Adoniram Judson WOOFTER

    Born  1854   
    Died  21 Sep 1916  Bendale (Weston), Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hortense BUSH | F45813 
    Married  21 Jan 1883  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Anna Maria WOOFTERChild 4 | Female
    Anna Maria WOOFTER

    Born  Oct 1859  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1944   
    Buried    Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John H. HUDKINS | F41403 
    Married  27 Sep 1894  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Gilmer Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Sep 16 1850:
      John Woofter, 34, B. Preacher; Maria, 34, cannot read/write; Florinda, 14; Newton, 12; Calvin, 10; Sarah, 8; Mary, 6; Francina, 4; Elizabeth, 1. All born in Virginia.

      1860 Census, Gilmer Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), Coxs Mills Post Office, enumerated on Jun 8 1860:
      John Woofter, 44, b. Harrison Co, missionary Baptist clergyman, value of real estate $1,500, value of personal estate $877; Mariah, 45, b. Harrison Co; Calvin, 19, b. Lewis Co, farmer; Sarah J, 17, b. Lewis Co, seamstress; Mary Belinda, 15, b. Gilmer Co; Francina, 13, b. Gilmer Co; Elizabeth, 11, b. Gilmer Co; Homer Paca, 3, b. Gilmer Co; Adonaram Judson, 6, b. Gilmer Co; Anamaria, 1, b. Gilmer Co. All indicated as having the surname Woofter.

      1870 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Troy Twp), Troy Post Office, enumerated on Jul 23 1870:
      John Wolfter (sic), 54, farmer, value of real estate $2,000, value of personal estate $1,061; Mariah, 55; Francina, 23; Elizabeth, 21; Adroriam, 16; Homer P, 13; Anna M, 11; Belinda M. Brake, 2.

      1880 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Troy District), enumerated on Jun 14/15 1880:
      John Woofter, 66, farmer; wife Maria, 65, cannot read/write; son Homer, 23, single, farm laborer; dau Anna M, 21; grandchild Mary B. Brake, 11, deaf & dumb.

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.