Fifth Generation  

50. Jessie May WOODROFFE [4750] was born on 08 May 1882 in Henry County Iowa, U.S.A., died on 24 Mar 1952 in Iowa USA at age 69, and was buried in Urbandale Iowa U.S.A..

General Notes: Jessie obtained a B.A. at Oberlin College [Iowa], in 1908. She taught at Denmark Academy; and lived most of her life at Urbandale, Iowa.

• Graduation: B.A., 1908, Oberlin College Ohio USA.

Jessie married Harold Durley LAMB [4751] [MRIN: 2815] on 08 Mar 1911 in The Elms [Woodroffe Farm] nr. Denmark Iowa USA. Harold was born on 27 Nov 1885, died on 24 Mar 1952 at age 66, and was buried in Urbandale Iowa USA.

General Notes: Harold had a B.A. from Grinnell College in 1908

• Graduation: B.A., 1908, Grinnell College.

• Ordination: Congregational Minister.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 63 F    i. Julia Woodruffe LAMB [4752] was born on 22 Apr 1912 in Keystone South Dakota U.S.A..

+ 64 M    ii. Robert Durley LAMB [4758] was born on 15 Oct 1913 in St Onge South Dakota USA.

+ 65 F    iii. Elizabeth Bonar LAMB [4777] was born on 10 Mar 1916 in Chatham Ohio USA.

+ 66 F    iv. Dorothy Stuart LAMB [4771] was born on 17 Feb 1919 in Dwight Illinois USA.

+ 67 M    v. William Winfield LAMB [4782] was born on 10 May 1925 in Des Moines Polk Co. Iowa USA.

+ 68 F    vi. Mary Ella LAMB [4788] was born on 10 May 1925 in Des Moines Polk Co. Iowa USA.

51. Charles William WOODROFFE [5202] was born on 12 Apr 1887 in Henry Co. Iowa USA.

• Occupation: Farmer.

Charles married Fay BENBOW [5445] [MRIN: 2954], daughter of William H BENBOW [5446] and Harriet RICE [5447]. Fay was born on 03 Aug 1887 in Wash Twsp Lee Co. Iowa USA, died on 05 Jul 1956 at age 68, and was buried in Denmark Cemetery Iowa USA.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 69 M    i. Glenn William WOODROFFE [5207] was born on 09 May 1912 in Wash Twsp Lee Co. Iowa USA, died on 22 Apr 2002 at age 89, and was buried in Denmark Iowa USA.

+ 70 F    ii. Virginia Harriet WOODROFFE [5223] was born on 20 Jan 1915 in Wash Twsp Lee Co. Iowa USA.

+ 71 F    iii. Geraldine Lillian WOODROFFE [5224] was born on 21 May 1916 in Wash Twsp Lee Co. Iowa USA.

52. Hugh Bishop WOODROFFE [5203] was born on 30 Nov 1890 in Henry Co. Iowa USA, died on 17 Oct 1968 at age 77, and was buried in Denmark Iowa USA.

• Graduation: Batchelor of Science, Iowa State University Ames Iowa USA.

• Occupation: taught Science, Davenport and Albia, in Iowa USA.

Hugh married Fleeta BROWNELL [5460] [MRIN: 2955], daughter of Otto Ezra BROWNELL [5461] and Inez Catherine DEAN [5462], on 30 Apr 1919. Fleeta was born on 09 May 1894 in Des Moines Polk Co. Iowa USA.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 72 F    i. Isolene Brownell WOODROFFE [5208] was born on 13 Sep 1920 in Des Moines Polk Co. Iowa USA.

   73 M    ii. William David WOODROFFE [5235] .

Hugh next married Lorena Marie JACKSON [5463] [MRIN: 3046], daughter of Edward JACKSON [5464] and Francina DEN HARTOG [5465], on 15 Jun 1940 in Cleveland Cuyahoga Co. Ohio USA. Lorena was born on 06 Mar 1907 in Ashtabula Iowa USA, died on 08 Oct 1975 at age 68, and was buried in Denmark Iowa USA.

The child from this marriage was:

   74 M    i. David WOODROFFE [5468] was born on 02 Dec 1941 in Davenport Scott Co. Iowa USA.

• Graduation: Degree, Arizona University.

53. Clara Belle WOODROFFE [5204] was born on 05 Feb 1893 in Henry Co. Iowa USA, died on 10 Jul 1929 in Hot Springs South Dakota USA at age 36, and was buried in Hot Springs South Dakota USA.

• Graduation: B.S. in home Economics, Iowa State University Ames Iowa USA.

Clara married Bertin Douglas GODDARD [5209] [MRIN: 2956] on 06 Jun 1921 in Sioux City Iowa USA. Bertin was born on 23 Aug 1896.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 75 M    i. Douglas Dale GODDARD [5210] was born on 11 Aug 1922 in Hot Springs South Dakota USA.

55. Alma Blanche WOODROFFE [5206] was born on 22 Sep 1898 in Henry Co. Iowa USA.

• Graduation: Batchelor of Arts, Oberlin College Ohio USA.

Alma married Clifford Keyes LAHMAN [5211] [MRIN: 2957], son of Edgar Ray LAHMAN [5473] and Carrie Ellen KEYES [5474], on 05 Jan 1924 in Mother's home Fort Madison Iowa USA. Clifford was born on 29 Oct 1892 in Rockford Winnebago Co. Illinois USA.

• Occupation: Photographer.

• Graduation: Degree, Cornell College Mt.Vernon Iowa USA.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 76 M    i. Roger Woodroffe LAHMAN [5212] was born on 07 Nov 1928 in Ida Grove Iowa USA.

   77 F    ii. Jane Ellen LAHMAN [5213] was born on 20 Jan 1931 in Ida Grove Iowa USA, died on 29 Feb 1936 at age 5, and was buried in Mount Vernon Iowa USA.

   78 F    iii. Janet Ann LAHMAN [5214] was born on 07 Jul 1938 in Ida Grove Iowa USA.

• Occupation: Schoolteacher, California and the Phillipine Islands.

• Graduation: Degree, Grinnell College Mt.Vernon Iowa USA.

56. William Walter SMEDLEY [5476] was born in 1887 in Alvington Gloucestershire England.

William married Irene May LAMBERT [5477] [MRIN: 3052] in 1913. Irene was born in 1891 in Kings Norton Warwickshire England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 79 M    i. Frederick William SMEDLEY [5482] was born in 1913 in Kenilworth New Zealand.

+ 80 M    ii. George Lambert SMEDLEY [5483] was born in 1913 in Kenilworth New Zealand.

+ 81 F    iii. Jessie Pearl SMEDLEY [5484] was born in 1919 in New Zealand.

58. Diana Blanche SMEDLEY [5479] was born in 1890 in Weston-super-Mare Somerset England and died in 1931 at age 41.

Diana married Wescombe WESTELL [5480] [MRIN: 3053] in 1916. Wescombe was born in Weston-super-Mare Somerset England.

Children from this marriage were:

   82 M    i. John Woodroffe WESTELL [5490] was born in 1921.

   83 M    ii. George Anthony WESTELL [5491] was born in 1926.

   84 F    iii. Diana Wescombe WESTELL [5492] was born in 1930.

60. William Hugh A WOODROFFE [5499] was born on 29 Oct 1891 in Wanstead Essex England.

William married Olive Florence FLYNN [5502] [MRIN: 3057].

The child from this marriage was:

+ 85 M    i. Gordon Francis Armitage WOODROFFE [5503] was born on 28 Nov 1919 in Allahabad Uttar Pradesh India.