Elizabeth Woodruff

parents: Moses Woodruff and Pharsina Kilgore

	*Birth:* 10 Nov 1853 Daviess Co, IN
	Death: 02 May 1927 Rocky Ford, Otero, CO
	*Burial:* Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Pueblo, CO

Marriage #1

James Isaac Bowman

02 Oct 1871 Daviess Co, IN

Children

Amanda Melvina Bowman		22 Feb 1872
William Moses Bowman		13 Feb 1875
Jacob Wesley "Jake" Bowman		10 Jan 1878
David Dell Bowman		23 Oct 1880
Mary Catherine Bowman		31 Jul 1883
John Sherman Bowman		20 Nov 1885
James Everett Bowman		29 May 1888
Effie Mae Bowman		29 Dec 1890

children of James Isaac Bowman and Elizabeth (Woodruff) Bowman

Marriage #2

Thomas Harrison Spalding

07 May 1899 Martin Co, IN

Sources

1870 Federal census	Van Buren, Daviess, IN - age 16 (view census information)
1880 Federal census	Brown Twp, Martin, IN - 08 Jun 1880 - age 28 (view census information)
1900 Federal census	Brown Twp, Martin, IN - 02 Jun 1900 - age 48 (view census information)
1920 Federal census	Rocky Ford, Otero, CO - age 66 (view census information)
Ancestry.com	WWI draft database;
GenGathering.com	Volunteer "Sherry" (obituaries); volunteer Nadine Coles (obituaries)
GenealogyBank.com	Obituaries, news articles
FamilySearch.org	Indiana marriages
Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT	Martin County IN Death Index (book)
Martin County Courthouse, Shoals, IN	Marriage records; birth records; land records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Daviess County Courthouse, Washington, IN	Marriage records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Volunteer Cynthia Frederick, Vincennes, IN	Obituary: Thomas Harrison Spalding (The Odon Journal - 05 Apr 1918)
Pike's Peak Library - Colorado Springs, CO	Online obituary for Mae Dene Elizabeth (Bowman) Ellis
Cemetery index	Online cemetery index for Roselawn Cemetery
Cemetery index	Online cemetery index for Hillcrest Cemetery, Rocky Ford, CO
Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin, IN	Viewed and photographed tombstones
Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN	Viewed and photographed tombstones
Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Pueblo, CO	Viewed and photographed tombstones
Hillcrest Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero, CO	Viewed and photographed tombstones
Find a Grave volunteer Roger Spoonmore	Tombstone photos - Silverville First Baptist Church Cemetery, Silverville, Lawrence, IN
Random Acts of Kindness volunteer Jerry Hicks, Lubbock, TX	Tombstone photos - Resthaven Cemetery, Lubbock, TX
Find a Grave volunteers Glenda Ragan and Mary/Ron Hysell	Tombstone and cemetery photos - New Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Placer, CA
Find a Grave volunteers blake kerbaugh and Marlene Beyer	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Riverview Cemetery, Williston, Williams, ND
Find a Grave volunteer Herb Schwede	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Painted Woods Cemetery, Williams Co, ND
Find a Grave volunteer "Betty From Oregon"	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Riverview Heights Cemetery, Kennewick, Benton, WA
Random Acts of Kindness, Lisa Collins	Tombstone photo for David Dell Bowman & Cora Marie (Bennett) Bowman
Find a Grave Sherry Duncan	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN
Family records	Records and photos belonging to Elladine Foley
Family records	Records belonging to Harold Woodruff
Family records	Records and photos belonging to Eldon and Jacqueline (Girdley) Vickers
Family research	Research belonging to Valerie Boman and Debra Branigan

Miscellaneous Information

1) Family of Elizabeth Woodruff: Father is Moses Woodruff - born 28 Jan 1798 NC; died 09 Oct 1892. Mother is Pharsina Kilgore - born 21 Jul 1809; died 08 Aug 1876; Moses and Pharsina are buried Sims Cemetery, Daviess Co, IN - tombstone photos; they were married 08 Jan 1824 Lawrence Co, IN - marriage license; Woodruff family photos.

2) We have a copy of James and Elizabeth's marriage license.

3) Husband (2) of Elizabeth Woodruff: Thomas Harrison Spalding - born 04 Aug 1848 Martin Co, IN; died 28 Mar 1918 Martin Co, IN; obituary; cause of death: carcinoma of stomach; buried Burns City Cemetery, Burns City, Martin Co, IN; tombstone photo; son of William Harrison Spalding (c. 1820-1895) and Cynthia Ann Greenstreet (1822-1923); Thomas was married (1) on 19 Aug 1869 Martin Co, IN to Sarah Ann Bowman. Note: William Harrison Spalding is also listed here.

4) We have a copy of Thomas and Elizabeth's marriage return.

5) We have photos of Elizabeth's parents and siblings.

6) We have copies of two of Elizabeth's obituaries; cause of death: heart failure

Photos and/or signatures

thanks to Elladine Foley for the personal photos

Elizabeth (Woodruff) Bowman, Spalding (center row, far right with baby)

others that are identified, or speculated on:

back row, 2nd from left: possibly Nancy (Woodruff),
3rd from left: possibly Cassie (Woodruff),
8th from left wearing glasses: Mary Catherine (Bowman)

middle row, far left (cut off): possibly John Woodruff,
2nd from left with beard: possibly Hiram Woodruff
5th from left with striped dress: possibly Candes (Woodruff),
with brooch: possibly Polly (Woodruff)
2nd from right: possibly Phebe Jane (Woodruff)

c. 1900

left to right:
Rex Ellis (Elizabeth's grandson), Ira Ellis (Elizabeth's son-in-law), Mary (Elizabeth's daughter),
Cora (Bennett) Bowman (Elizabeth's daughter-in-law),
Elizabeth (Woodruff) Bowman, Everett (Elizabeth's son),
Maxine Ellis (Elizabeth's granddaughter),
Gladys (Everett's wife), Mae (Bowman) Ellis (Elizabeth's daughter)

c. 1914

photo taken by David Bowman (Elizabeth's son) - probably at his home in Amarillo, TX

Elizabeth (Woodruff) Bowman
Maxine Ellis (Elizabeth's granddaughter)
Effie "Mae" (Bowman) Ellis
(Elizabeth's daughter)

c. 1924

Elizabeth (Woodruff) Bowman

Roselawn Cemetery
Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado

photo taken by Dean Boman