Maricopa-Cochise County AZ Archives Biographies.....Woolf, Robert Henry 1853 - living in 1896 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/az/azfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 5, 2005, 5:50 pm Author: McFarland & Poole p. 489 ROBERT HENRY WOOLF. The above mentioned gentleman is one of the thoroughgoing and progressive business men of Maricopa County, where he has resided for many years, and where his interests are centered. He comes of an old and prominent Kentucky family, his ancestors for several generations having resided there, and was born in Crittenden County of that state, himself, October 23, 1853. He was reared on a farm and there learned habits of industry and economy which have remained with him through life. His father, William Henry Woolf, was born in Caldwell County, Ky., and the mother, Matilda Baker, was also a native of that state. Robert H. Woolf left his native state when twenty-two years old and went to Trinidad, Colorado, where he engaged in the cattle business on his own account for a short time. He had about $800 when he left the parental roof and a fair common school education, and these, combined with his pluck and energy, were the stepping stones to his subsequent success. From Colorado he went to New Mexico, remained there two years and drove cattle to Texas, in the Panhandle, the head waters of Red River. From there he drove 200 head to Arizona, was four months on the road, and located near Wilcox, where for five years he was engaged in the stock business. Selling out, he returned to Kentucky, where he was married December 10, 1885, to Miss Charlotte Miller, a native of that state. Later he went to California and spent one year at Pomona, where he was engaged in orange raising. Selling out, he next located on a quarter section of land three miles northeast of Phoenix, Arizona, where he remained one year. Again he sold out and bought where he now lives, two miles northeast of Phoenix, twenty acres of land. He is now engaged in raising horses and cattle, but has other interests and is a shrewd, progressive man of affairs. He owns one block in Churchill's addition, a business lot on Washington street, and about sixty acres out about three miles and a quarter, on Centre street. During his early life, when first starting out for himself, he experienced many hardships while driving his cattle to the different markets and can relate many interesting experiences. Socially he is a member of the Woodmen of the World, Odd Fellows, and politically a Democrat, but does not aspire for political positions. To his marriage were born these children: Frederick Miller, Robert Eugene. Roy and Ethel Nora. Additional Comments: From: A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona Published by McFarland & Poole, Chicago, 1896 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/az/maricopa/bios/gbs56woolf.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/azfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb