Genealogical and Historical Sketch of the Name and Family of Woodruff

Genealogical and Historical Sketch of the name and family of Woodruff compiled by the Media Research Bureau of Washington, D.C. This document traces the Woodruff name to its Anglo-Saxon origins and lists members of the family who have distinguished themselves in America in more recent times, n.d.

Family Record of the Clement Family

Family Record of the Clement Family (1 printed page) listing Clement family members born from 1750 – 1808, n.d.

Family Record of the Clement Family (on fabric)

Family Record of the Clement Family (1 printed page) exactly as above, but printed on fabric, n.d.

Drawing and Explanation of the Cleveland Family Coat of Arms

Drawing and explanation of the Cleveland Family coat of arms. Pro Deo et Patria means For God and Country. The name is Saxon in origin and in 1403 the “de” was dropped from the name. The drawing and text are said to be from Cleveland Genealogy by J.B. Cleveland, 1881. It can also be found in An Account of the Lineage of General Moses Cleaveland (founder of the city of Cleveland, Ohio) of Canterbury, compiled by H.G. Cleveland, n.d.

Letter - President's Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to Welland D. Woodruff

Letter from the President’s Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. The letter is addressed to Welland D. Woodruff in response to his request regarding his ancestry. It is confirmed that the family descended through Matthew Woodruff who was the original proprietor of Farmingham Connecticut. The writer says that he has had interviews with several Woodruffs from Chicago and other places. The letter is signed by Wilford Woodruff [4th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints from 1889-1898], Dec. 7, 1887.

Clipping of notices from the Woodstock and Lake Erie Railway and Harbour Company and the Buffalo, Brantford and Goderich Railway

Clipping of notices from the Woodstock and Lake Erie Railway and Harbour Company and the Buffalo, Brantford and Goderich Railway, 1853.