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Willis Arthur Woodruff

Birth	:	15 Sep 1861 Annawan, Henry County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	11 Jul 1931 Canby, Adair County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Canby Cemetery, Walnut Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4178030, -94.5658250
Plot	:	1304, Sub Plot C
Description	:	Mother was Sabra M. Hubbard Woodruff Backus. In addition to the children listed below, Willis was the father of Martha E. "Mattie" Woodruff Tannatt. The following is from "The Observer", Adair Co. IA, issue of July 16, 1931, front page: "W. A. WOODRUFF, 70, DIES PLAYING BALL Dropped Dead on third Base Saturday Afternoon Near Canby W. A. Woodruff, almost 70 years old, and for 48 years a resident of Walnut township, died suddenly while playing baseball with the boys near the Timmons store at Canby,... Read More	Mother was Sabra M. Hubbard Woodruff Backus. In addition to the children listed below, Willis was the father of Martha E. "Mattie" Woodruff Tannatt. The following is from "The Observer", Adair Co. IA, issue of July 16, 1931, front page: "W. A. WOODRUFF, 70, DIES PLAYING BALL Dropped Dead on third Base Saturday Afternoon Near Canby W. A. Woodruff, almost 70 years old, and for 48 years a resident of Walnut township, died suddenly while playing baseball with the boys near the Timmons store at Canby, Saturday afternoon. He had been running and was on third base when he suddenly threw up his hands and fell over backward. A doctor was called but when he arrived the stricken man was beyond help. Mr. Woodurff had not been sick and heart failure is given as the cause of his death. Funeral services were held in the Friends church at Canby, Monday afternoon and were conducted by the Rev. J. E. McCracken, assisted by the Rev. T. G. Brown, of Mt. Pleasant, a former pastor of the Canby church... Pall bearers were: John Timmons, Bruce Main, Ed Fox, George Zimmerline, George Baker and W. H. Hemphill. Interment was in Fairview cemetery at Canby. The eintre community extends sympathy to the bereaved family. Obituary Willis Arthur Woodruff, son of Frederick and Sabra Woodruff, was born in Annawan, Henry county, Illinois, September 15, 1861, and passed away at Canby, Iowa, July 11, 1931, aged 69 years, 9 months and 26 days. His father was one of the soldiers of the Civil war who gave his life for his country and to the mother was left the responsibility of rearing the two children. Through her efforts Willis and his siter Mattie received liberal educational advantages for those times. On July 2, 1881, he was united in marriage with Mary L. Snell at Annawan, Illinois, and they became the parents of four daughters, two of whom survive him. In March, 1882, Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff moved to Adair county. The purchased the farm which they still own in Walnut township and have lived in that neighborhood ever since, enjoying an active part in the progress of the community. Always a great reader, Mr. Woodruff kept in touch with politics and matters of public interest. In local affairs he served for years as justice of the peace, was a member of the school board and helped to organize and was president of the Casey telephone company. He was keenly interested in the affairs of the cemetery association and a zealous worker in the Canby Corn club, a neighborhood organization that for years promoted agriculture and social affairs in the community. He was loyal in his support of the church. On July 2 of this year occurred the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff. Owing to their great sorrow in the recent death of their two daughters, the day was observed quietly with only members of the immediate family as guests. Greetings were received from a wide circle of friends and photographs were taken. He was preceded in death by his two daughters, Mrs. Lulu Long, who lived in Casey and died January 8, and Mrs. Carrie Tannatt, who passed away June 7. Those who remain to mourn his passing are his widow; two daughers, Mrs. Howard Lounsbury, of Oskaloosa, and Mrs. Mattie Tannatt, of Fortaielle; also six grandsons, eight granddaughters and two great grandsons, as well as a large number of friends. Those form a distance who attended the funeral are: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lounsbury and daughter Helen, of Oskaloosa; Mrs. Mattie Tannett, Fontanelle; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raper, Mr. and Mrs. Rube Mowry, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Conway and daughter, Frank Valentine, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Chantry and family, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Long and daughter, L. M. Diebold, Claude Raper and Harlie Smith, of Casey; Mrs Ida Soderburg and daughtger, Mrs. Ivan Bolton, Mrs. Callie Hodges and Mrs. Everett McCoy, of Greenfield; Mrs. Maggie Kingery, Mrs. Vere Maun, Mrs. R. M. Hockersmith, Miss Agnes Lounsbury and Amos Worthington of Fontaneile; Rev. and Mrs. T. G. Brown of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. L. W. Daniels Sr. and daughter and Mr. and Mrs Fletcher Hunt, of Adair."

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Willis Arthur Woodruff's memorial is located at: Canby Cemetery, Walnut Township, Adair County, USA.
When did Willis Arthur Woodruff death?
Willis Arthur Woodruff death on 11 Jul 1931 in Canby, Adair County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.4178030
Longitude: -94.5658250

Family Members:

Parent

Sabra Hubbard Woodruff Backus

(1835 - 1910)

Spouse

Mary Lavina Snell Woodruff

(1861 - 1940)

Siblings

Harry Backus

(1880 - 1889)

Children

Lula Imogene Woodruff Long

(1883 - 1931)

Edna M Woodruff Lounsbury

(1885 - 1955)

Carrie Agnes Woodruff Tannatt

(1897 - 1931)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Canby Cemetery
Walnut Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4178030, -94.5658250

2. Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3956108, -94.5102768

3. Prussia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3753014, -94.5278015

4. Eureka Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3736000, -94.6408005

5. Saint Joseph's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4986000, -94.5096970

6. Oakwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4977989, -94.5074997

7. Abandoned Timber Cemetery
Canby, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4833208, -94.4808020

8. Sunnyhill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4907990, -94.6402969

9. Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4902992, -94.6425018

10. Stanfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5124870, -94.5016370

11. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5104000, -94.6431700

12. Bryant Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3089981, -94.5979996

13. Spring Valley Cemetery
Casey, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5220000, -94.5046000

14. Sears Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3161730, -94.6345760

15. Grove Center Cemetery
Rosserdale, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3891983, -94.4158020

16. Jefferson Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4608380, -94.4200950

17. Loucks Grove Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4281400, -94.4003370

18. Fontanelle Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2907982, -94.5400009

19. Adair County Cemetery
Greenfield, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3344002, -94.4328003

20. Evergreen Cemetery
Anita, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4514008, -94.7528000

21. Greenfield Cemetery
Greenfield, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2896996, -94.4543991

22. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Jackson Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2880000, -94.6800000

23. Lincoln Center Cemetery
Anita, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3742000, -94.7668000

24. Rosehill Cemetery
Menlo, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5335999, -94.4052963