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Below is a family biography included in The History of Cherokee County, Kansas included within the History of Kansas by William G. Cutler, published by A. T. Andreas, 1883.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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CLARENCE L. WOODRUFF, Register of Deeds and real estate broker, was born in Iowa May 15, 1850. At the age of twenty, he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the United States Court at Topeka, Kan., holding the office for three years. He was then in Neosho Falls in the stock business for two years, then in Cherokee County a short time, in Leavenworth, Kan., a short time, and located in Cherokee County in 1877, having since that time resided in Columbus. He was elected Register of Deeds in 1879, and re-elected in 1881 for two years Mr. Woodruff associated himself with the Southeastern Kansas Real Estate and Loan Company in February, 1882, of which he is Treasurer. He is a large owner of city and county real estate.

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This family biography is one of 289 biographies included in The History of Cherokee County, Kansas included within the History of Kansas by William G. Cutler, published by A. T. Andreas, 1883.  For the complete description, click here: Cherokee County, Kansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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