Jul-28-2018Husband: George Woofter, Jr. Born: Oct- -1827 1,2 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 3 Father: George Woofter (1787 - ) Mother: Lydia Winans (1789 - )
Wife: Matilda Ann Nicholas 4 Married: Oct-10-1853 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 5 Born: ca 1835 6 Died: bef 1900 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Susan A. Woofter Born: Jan- 6-1859 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 7,8,9 Died: Feb-28-1921 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 10 Resided: 1883 in Gilmer Co, WV 9 Census: 1870, 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Husband: Andrew Rymer b. 1849 d. Sep- 5-1898 Married: Apr-19-1883 in Gilmer Co, WV 9
F Child 2: Emaranda "Emma" Woofter Census name: Emaranda Woofter Born: Dec-27-1862 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV 4 Died: Sep-17-1888 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV 4 Buried: in Little Cove Cemetery, Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Husband: Albert Maywood West b. Feb- 6-1858 d. Oct- 6-1941 Married: Jul- 5-1888 in Gilmer Co, WV 4
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (2) 1850 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA. (3) 1880 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District) (4) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 301. (5) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Marriage record reads: "Oct 10th 1853 joined in the holy estate of matrimony George Woofter Jr and Matilda Ann Nicholas by me Benjamin Holden, Minister of the Gospel. "Recieved in the clerk's office of Lewis County court on the 11th Oct 1853 and recorded. "Teste John Morrow (?), Clk" (Note: The license authorizing this marriage appears to be dated Oct 9 1852. The year of marriage is thus unclear.), MR p. 59. (6) 1870 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (7) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (8) 1860 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA. (9) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (10) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV.Name Index