Menard Co. Illinois, Obituary   Samuel Woodruff,

Petersburg Observer Feb 1907 Died- At his home in this city, Feb 15,  1907,
Samuel Woodruff, aged 82 years, 5 months and 19 days. Mr. Woodruff was born
August 26 1824 and was married to Miss Mellissa Miller on  July  23,  1847,
their married life extending over a period of 59 years, 6  months,  and  22
days. To  this  union  were  born  eight  children,  three  sons  and  five
daughters, of whom all are living but one. About 40 years ago he  professed
faith in Christ, and with his good wife joined the Cumberland  Presbyterian
church at Lebanon and  continued  in  the  followship  of  that  church  to
the_____ Mr. Woodruff served in the 18th Ill. Volunteers during  the  civil
war and was given a military burial by the Sons of Veterans at Indian Point
Cemetery. The funeral services were held on Sunday morning  at  the  house,
conducted by Rev. O.W. Williams

Submitted by <penland@grantspass.com> Cathy Woodruff Penland


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