Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 3.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 270.

J. W. WOODRUFF

     It success be measured, not in material gain but by the estimation in which
he is held by his fellow citizens, then J. W. Woodruff, who owns and operates a
good farm near Eugene, must be regarded as successful in the highest degree, for
he holds an enviable place in the esteem of all who know him. Born in Indiana in
1852, he is a son of Joab and Paulina (Fisher) Woodruff, the former born in
Indiana and the latter in Ohio. The father was a veteran of the Civil war, in
which he served with the rank of captain. He followed the occupation of farming
and in 1856 took his family to Missouri, where he engaged in the same line of
work.

     J. W. Woodruff secured his education in the public schools of Missouri and
remained on his father's farm until his marriage, in 1883, when he went to South
Dakota, where he engaged in grain and cattle raising for eight years. He then
returned to Missouri and conducted a hardware business at Gallatin. Later he
added furniture and undertaking, and eventually also ran a harness shop. His
identification with the northwest dates from 1904, when he went to Palouse,
Washington, where he remained three and a half years, after which he came to
Lane county, Oregon, where he remained several years. Going to Redmond,
Deschutes county, he established a furniture and grocery store, which he
conducted for several years, and in 1910 he located on a farm near Salem, to
which he gave his attention for ten years, coming to his present farm in 1920.
He has ten acres of excellent land and is devoting his attention to chickens and
berries. He keeps seven hundred and fifty White Leghorn chickens, of the Tancred
strain, has six acres in evergreens, three-quarters of an acre in raspberries
and a large patch of blackberries, and has met with very gratifying success. He
is a member of the Pacific Cooperative Poultry Producers, the Eugene Cannery and
the Farmers Creamery.

     In 1883, in Missouri, Mr. Woodruff was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Elizabeth Weiser, a daughter of William and Mary Weiser, both of whom were
natives of Ohio, though they were married in Missouri, where Mrs. Woodruff was
reared and educated. Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff have a daughter. Ray, who is now the
wife of Frank Jenkins, editor of the Eugene Register, and they have two
children, William K. and May Jane. While living in Missouri Mr. Woodruff was an
active member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, but is not now affiliated
with that order. He is a man of broad views and well defined opinions, possesses
good business judgment, and has evinced a readiness at all times to do his full
part in advancing the general interests of his community. He is friendly and
affable in manner and throughout the locality where he lives is deservedly
popular.


     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2016 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.