Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Ross Woofter, Roy Woofter, 7 South 49 West
In 1900 Lewis County, Missouri,
William Robinson is 48,
Addie K. Robinson
33 Wife,
Gertrude Robinson 15 Daughter,
Augusta Robinson
12 Daughter,
Ballie A. Robinson
7 Daughter, and
Carlisle Robinson
1 Son.
WOOFTER FAMILY
In 1880 Doddridge County, West Virginia,
Newton Woofter is 30,
Eliza J. Woofter
29 Wife,
Ralph Woofter
4 Son,
An Rebecca Woofter
3 Daughter,
Ross Woofter 2 Son, and
Floyd Woofter
1 Son.
In 1900 Doddridge County,
Newton Woofter is 50,
Elizzie J. Woofter
49 Wife,
Ron Woofter
22 Son,
Floyd Woofter 21 Son,
Melvin Woofter
18 Son,
May Woofter
18 Daughter,
Roy Woofter
15 Son,
Emerry Woofter
13 Son,
Minnie M. Woofter
13 Daughter,
Earnest Woofter
10 Son,
Evert Woofter
7 Son,
Harley Woofter
6 Son, and
Rebecca Woofter
22 Daughter.
GERTRUDE AND RUSS
Gertrude Robinson and Ross Woofter married on 25 Oct 1907 in
Canton, Lewis County, Missouri.
In 1910 Kit Carson County,
Ross Woofter is farming, 32, born in West Virginia,
Gertrude Woofter
25 Wife.
Ross claimed two quarters in sections 8 and 9, 7S 49W in 1913.
In 1920 Fresno County, California,
Ross Wolfter 42 is a coal burner for an oil company,
Gurtrude Wolfter
35 Wife.
August 7, 1933 Tulare, California " Funeral services for Ross Woofter,
who succumbed to a heart attack at his home in Stoil Saturday morning, will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Rice funeral home in this city.
The remains to be cremated in Fresno."
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Roy is living alone, 26, farming.
MARIE'S FAMILY
In 1910 Kit Carson County,
Edward Gagnon is farming, 36, born in Kansas of Canadian parents,
Lea Gagnon
36 Wife,
Mary Louise Gagnon 16 Daughter,
Bernadette Gagnon
14 Daughter,
Anais Gagnon
12 Daughter,
Edith Gagnon
9 Daughter, and
Leo Gagnon
6 Son.
ROY AND MARIE
Roy Woofter, 27, and Marrie Louise Gagnon, daughter of Edmund Gagnon, married on 30 Apr 1912 in
Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado.
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Roy claimed two quarters in sections 4 and 9, 7W 49W in 1914.
In 1920 Contra Costa County, California,
Roy Woofter is 35, Marie Woofter 27 Wife, and
Leroy Woofter
1 Son.
Mary Louise Woofter
BIRTH
1894
DEATH
30 Dec 1926
Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California,
BURIAL
Union Cemetery
Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California,
PLOT
Unit 1 row 15
MEMORIAL ID
8157197.
In 1950 Alameda County,
Leray E. Woofter is 32,
Dorothy F. Woofter
29 Wife,
David L. Woofter
5 Son,
Helen Louise Woofter
3 Daughter, and
"Ray Loosfter" 66 Father.
Roy Woofter
BIRTH
26 Feb 1883
Doddridge County, West Virginia,
DEATH
7 Sep 1977
Colusa County, California,
BURIAL
Union Cemetery
Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California,
PLOT
Unit 1 row 15
MEMORIAL ID
8157196
In 1930 Contra Costa county,
Albert A. Lilliehoorn is
39, Marie B. Lilliehoorn
30 Wife,
Albert W. Lilliehoorn
12 Son, and
Leroy Woofter 12 Boarder
Leroy Edmond Woofter
BIRTH
24 Jan 1918
Stockton, San Joaquin County, California,
DEATH
12 Nov 2009
Chico, Butte County, California,
BURIAL
Fort Jones Cemetery
Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, California,
MEMORIAL ID
44633890.
"Leroy was born to Roy and Mary Woofter in Stockton, California. Leroy grew up in California's San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating from Fremont High School in Oakland, Leroy began a career as a truck driver. Leroy was severely injured in a trucking accident in 1939 and was unable to serve in the military after the outbreak of World War II in 1941. Leroy's contribution to the War effort was working as a welder building Liberty Ships at Hunters Point in San Francisco.
Leroy met Dorothy Allen in San Francisco where Dorothy was a nurse. They were married in November 1942 and eventually had 4 children, David, Louise, Noreen (died in infancy) and Stephen.
They settled in the San Francisco East Bay Area where Leroy returned to truck driving after the war. In 1954 Leroy and the family moved to the town of Arbuckle in Northern California where they lived until 1996. They relocated to Paradise, California, where they lived until Dorothy's passing. He then moved to Southern California where he lived with his son, David.
He did farm work, drove trucks, worked for an irrigation district and the County of Colusa until his retirement in 1980. After retirement Leroy was involved with Dorothy breading and showing Himalayan cats.
Leroy was a member of the Masonic Lodge for more than 50 years. Leroy was also very active in Lions Clubs in Arbuckle and Paradise.
Leroy is survived by his children, David Woofter, Louise Fleharty, and Stephen Woofter; grandchildren, Sandra Syrup, David Woofter Jr., Stephanie Beck, and Scott Fleharty; great-grandchildren, Frances, Skyler, Darren, Matthew, Stephanie, Katelyn, Sean, Lauren, and Rebecca; Christopher, and great-great-grandson Julius.
A memorial service will be held in Arbuckle, California, with interment with his wife, Dorothy at Fort Jones Cemetery, Fort Jones, California at a time to be announced.
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Milton Lee Phillips, son of William Henry and Rhonda Ann Phillips was born at Carverton, Pennsylvania, July 10, 1875 and passed away at his home in Burlington, Colorado on November 26, 1943.
He moved to Phillipsburg, Kansas with his parents and sisters in 1879, where his parents homesteaded a farm six miles north of Phillipsburg and where he grew to young manhood. He knew the trials and privations as well as the delights and pleasures of those early pioneer days.
He had four sisters, one, Mrs. Elizabeth Woofter, preceded him in death.
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