Florus Woodin 1831-1914

WOODIN, WILLIAMSON, KEASLING, WATTS, POLLOCK

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/12/2002 at 03:23:48

FLORUS WOODIN

Florus Woodin was born December 30, 1831, at Horington, Litchfield county, Connecticut, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Williamson, northeast of Ronaparte [sic-s/b Bonaparte], May 24, 1914, at 1 o'clock P. M., age eighty-two years four months and twenty-four days.

He was married Steptember [sic] 26, 1861. To this union eight children were born, five girls and three boys. Those living are Mrs. Kate Williamson of Bonaparte; Mrs. May Keasling of Ft. Madison; James Woodin of Cantril, and Mrs. Mina Watts of Miami Okla. His wife and two daughters and two sons gone before. He leaves to mourn one sister, Mrs. Cnytha [sic] Pollock, of Sterling, Kansas, and fifteen grandchildren.

His home was near Cantril, but for the past two years he has been living with his daughter, Mrs. Williamson.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 65 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in January 2000. Name and date of newspaper not given.)

NOTE: Daughter Lucy Woodin Darnell's obituary found elsewhere on this forum.

I am NOT related to this person and am posting it for those who may find him/her in their family tree.

[Original Post 29 January 2000]