Woodrow - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Woodrow Surname-Correction

Erickdm — 2012-05-03 22:48:55Z

I wanted to correct the Woodrow lineage of President Woodrow Wilson that I posted in 2009. Ongoing research has revealed the John Wodrow of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland who married Jean Sclater on 12 January 1751 WAS NOT the son of Dr. John Wodrow and Sofia Douglas of Glasgow. Although this has been a long accepted lineage among descendants of President Wilson's family, they were mistaken. It turns out that the son of Dr. John and Sophia (Douglas) Wodrow who was thought to be John of Paisley was actually named James. Therefore the lineage I posted is incorrect in the first through the third generations. I apologize for the confusion. This just goes to show that it is always best to do research in primary sources, and not accept long believed published information that has been repeated many times over.

Re: The "Woodrow" Clan

iainheiser — 2012-04-18 12:50:48Z

Hello Rachel,
I have just seen your post. My gggggrandfather was James Wodrow who married Florence Campbell 19 Dec 1799 in Bowmore, Islay. I haven't been able to find who James' parents were, but I am reasonably sure It wasn't Rev John Woodrow. James and Florence had 8 children, 3 of whom emigrated to Simcoe County, Canada. The other children all stayed on Islay. My mother came to Australia as a war bride.

Iain Heiser

Elizabeth D Woodrow

BangleBishopBooks — 2012-04-14 02:04:17Z

Elizabeth D Woodrow Gleason, Birth abt 1879 in New York,
Death 27 Aug 1967 in Lane County, Oregon. I located her husband Leslie Gleason and her children but cannot find any of her siblings or her parents. She is rumored to be related to President Thomas Woodrow Wilson, whose mother was a Woodrow.
Any help would be appreciated.
Rod

Re: Josephine Woodrow (previously "Bree history" on BREE surname board)

Rlabelle188 — 2012-03-07 21:48:08Z

Does anyone have any further leads on Josephine's family background. What I have been able to find is very limited. Just parents' names and that they were Anglican. I have been really dead-ended in this branch.

Thanks.

Re: Josephine Woodrow (previously "Bree history" on BREE surname board)

Rlabelle188 — 2012-03-07 01:34:16Z

Bob,

I see your post on here. I descend from Josephine > Ernest > Richard H > Alan > myself. Would appreciate anything you may have. It seems our branch of the family lost connections at Ernest moved the family around the northeast. My email is rlabelle@alum.bryant.edu.

If I can be of any help to you, please let me know.

Thank you!

Re: Josephine Woodrow (previously "Bree history" on BREE surname board)

cherrill44 — 2012-02-27 01:28:06Z

Thanks so much for the picture Bob... I sat here and cried like a baby... I have been looking for pictures of them for such a long time!

Re: Josephine Woodrow (previously "Bree history" on BREE surname board)

cherrill44 — 2012-02-26 12:33:21Z

Bob, Hi! This is Deanna... as previously mentioned, I am the great great grandaughter of Josephine. I would love to see what you have for newspaper articles, etc on her. My email is deanna_janes@yahoo.com.

Re: Josephine Woodrow (previously "Bree history" on BREE surname board)

tanteush — 2012-02-24 20:09:07Z

Deanna
my mother was irene labelle sorace 1918-1948
my grandmother was maude rheaume-labelle 1898-1960
my greatgrandmother was josephine woodrow labelle 1863-1963
would love to know more
i have old news articles from northfield n.h.
thanks, Bob Sorace

Re: Phebe Woodrow

BERTONICO1 — 2012-02-09 16:03:28Z

Phoebe was my grandmother. She went by Phoebe. Phoebe Ann Woodrow Schell (1896 - 1990) She married John Francis Schell. Ariel Estella Schell Woodrow, was my mother.

Her grandmother went by Phebe, according to my great Aunt who was Phoebe Ann Woodrow's daughter, in a recent conversation. But on her memorial stone it is Phoebe. License of the engraver. Phebe Ann Clink Chaplin.

I would love to have a JPEG to compare to see if it is her. Plus it would add to our collection.

Thank you for your time. Hopefully you are still out there. - Cindy

Re: Josephine Woodrow

Rlabelle188 — 2011-08-17 18:59:18Z

Do you have any further information on Josephine's ancestors? I have found it impossible to get beyond John & Sarah Burns Woodrow. Josephine would be my great-great grandmother (Josephine>Ernest A.> Richard H.>Alan R.> Richard A. LaBelle)

Thanks.

Re: Montana Canada Woodrows

susanfahy1055 — 2011-08-06 20:28:06Z

I have a Alfred John Woodrow and a James Woodrow, emigrating from Askam in Furness, out of Liverpool April 17, 1908 arriving in New York, they headed out to Butte Montana to work in the mines. Alfred John was also a boxer/fighter. He may have killed someone in Butte and escaped to Canada to then return to England. Alfred's son Harry emigrated to Canada in 1923 or so, in the western part, left Canada and then settled down in Schenectady, New York in 1924.

Re: my surname list...please read

susanfahy1055 — 2011-08-06 20:16:12Z

alfred david woodrow,born 1849 in brompton somerset had 2 sons, alfred john and james,They moved to askam in furness around 1890. sons emigrated to montana in 1908, but they both went back to england, some trouble in butte. alfred john had 2 sons Henry,Fred, daughter ada. Henry(Harry) emigrated to Canada in 1923 with wife Ruth Ashburner Rigg and daughter Ruby, then moved to Schenectady, NY in 1924. Fred's son Harry Woodrow born in Askam/Dalton in Furness born 1949 or so, emigrated to Alberta in 1980 with wife Joyce and son Gary.

Re: The "Woodrow" Clan

rbfwoodrow — 2011-05-06 17:05:00Z

sorry i ment to add I live on the Isle of Islay in the Hebridies of Scotland
the first Woodrow to come here was the Rev John Woodrow from Paisley
in the mid 1700's
he is buried in Kilnaughton graveyard Post Ellen

Re: The "Woodrow" Clan

rbfwoodrow — 2011-05-06 16:51:22Z

in the census records in scotland i have found that the name woodrow changes in spelling - probably because those doing the census did not know who to spell it and made it up as they went along
I have the same family member having there name spelt both ways due to different census recorders
:)

Mathew Woodrow

MaxandMelissaBrandt — 2011-04-22 00:44:17Z

I'm looking for any information on a Mathew Woodrow b: abt. 1806 in PA. Moved to Canda, then moved back to USA about 1854. At some point he married Bridget Roney (Rooney). While in Canda they had several children. I found him in Canada Census 1852 and his name was Mathias Woodrow. New York Census it was Mathew Woodrough and cemetery lists his as Matthew Woodroe. So confusing.

Re: Woodrow Surname

gay1244 — 2011-04-11 02:50:19Z

My ggg grandmother was Margaret Woodrow,daughter of John Woodrow,"a farmer of Puritan descent." They lived in Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania. One of Robert Wodrow's sons came to Pennsylvania. Would he have been the father of my John Woodrow?

Thanks for any help,

Gay

Re: Stella May Woodrow mar. to Arley V. Summers

ewoodrow1955 — 2011-03-12 17:18:31Z

Hi there. I'm Ellen Woodrow, and my grandfather was a brother of Stella. Their parents were Johnny Robinson Woodrow (B. 7 May 1845, Indiana) and Mary Elizabeth Hine (b. 15 Jul 1859, Nebraska). I have pictures, though my copies are not vey clear. My aunt Irene Stewart has the originals, I believe. I'll send more information later - I have more I just have to dig it out.

Re: WOODROW mentioned at Pulham Market, Norfolk

nathanflood — 2011-02-05 12:45:02Z

That's no problem - I hope it helps.
Kind regards
Nathan

Re: WOODROW mentioned at Pulham Market, Norfolk

jjmarchant1 — 2011-02-05 03:44:23Z

Hello Nathan

Looking at my WOODROW families I note I have a Robert born in 1831. He could be the "gig maker" at Pulham Market, but that's probably a long shot. Thanks again for the information.

Regards

Jan Marchant

Re: WOODROW Millers in Norfolk

jjmarchant1 — 2011-02-05 03:24:15Z

Hello Nathan

Thanks for notifiying me of these WOODROWs. Edward at Horsford looks to be my ggrandfather. He is listed in the 1881 census as a baker but in the 1891 census as a miller + baker - master. This entry is very useful to add to my notes.

Regards

Jan Marchant

WOODROW mentioned at Pulham Market, Norfolk

nathanflood — 2011-02-04 22:40:15Z

http://www.pulham-market.co.uk/pulham_market_website/Kellys_...

WOODROW Millers in Norfolk

nathanflood — 2011-02-04 22:29:08Z

http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/Jobs/Millers.htm

Butterfield, Patricia Jane

donnawilliams37 — 2010-11-06 00:26:40Z

I'm looking for Patricia Jane Butterfield and her sister (don't know her name)daughters of Carroll and Wilma "Rayer" Butterfield. I have no birth dates for them but their parents were married March 1, 1941, and later divorced. Carroll then married Hilma Husted and they had Edgar, William, Milton, Clifford & Charles. Would like to exchange information on this family.Carroll's grandfather Caleb Butterfield is my husbands Great grandfather.
Thank you
DKW

Stephen Woodrow

BelindaCook910 — 2010-09-01 23:29:09Z

I am looking for the parents of Stephen Woodrow born 1804 in Pa. Married Judith McGehee in Ind. and died White Co, Il 1864.

Re: Australian woodrows

jjmarchant1 — 2010-08-26 14:05:20Z

I cannot help with the WOODROWs in Brisbane, I'm afraid, but I'm the granddaughter of a WOODROW from Norfolk, England, where the name appears to have originated. I live in NSW now and I'm doing family history. I have traced my WOODROW line back to the 1851 census and, when time permits, hope to go back further. We must all have a common origin, most likely in Norfolk.

Regards

Jan Marchant

Re: "woodrow"

jjmarchant1 — 2010-08-26 13:58:51Z

Hi Denise

I am the granddaughter of a WOODROW from Norfolk, England and have so far traced the family back to the 1851 census when they lived in Diss, Norfolk, England. You may find out more about your WOODROW in the Norfolk records and also by joining the Norfolk email list on Rootsweb. There you can post the name and will hopefully receive replies from other WOODROW descendants. My grandmother married and consequently her surname became BROWN but my father, now deceased in action in WWII, had WOODROW as his middle name. I hope you can find out a lot of information on your WOODROWs.

Regards

Jan Marchant

Re: Woodrow Surname

cameronwoodrow — 2010-08-24 15:20:40Z

I have just discovered this discussion. I would like to contact Bill Woodrow who posted the notice about the debate as to where the Wodrows/Woodrows originated from in distant history. The reference to R Burns also concides with a legend in my family, which is understood to be related to the Woodrow Wilson family (somehow or other which I have not yet been able to trace but there is an emerging pattern of legends that I have been able to corroborate). Most recently however - from at least the mid 19th century we originated in & around Paisley. My late father Alex was born there in 1918.

WOODROW Velma Irene and George N

t42MountOlivet — 2010-08-04 12:19:16Z

WOODROW Velma Irene and George N

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,204 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: doris woodrow

LouiseHopkins66 — 2010-07-14 00:10:58Z

The one I am looking for would have been born in the 1930s if she was married to my dad. I think this one would not fit that bill. Thanks for the reply!!!!

Stella May Woodrow mar. to Arley V. Summers

nester1966 — 2010-07-12 17:15:39Z

Stella May was b 1888 in Illinois. She probably mar @ 1904.
I'm interested in when and where they married. She was @ 17 when she mar Arley V Summers. Her first child was b 1905. This woman was my Great grandmother. I'd appreciate any info.

Re: doris woodrow

jjmarchant1 — 2010-07-12 11:31:09Z

Hi Dave

You're right; we must all be related by a connection way back. We'll all keep searching.

Regards

Jan Marchant, granddaughter of a Woodrow

Re: doris woodrow

susan1s2ajrgtsv72jr9u277tnmsdtrpp7 — 2010-07-12 11:03:08Z

Hi jan.Sorry our Doris was the wrong one.We are continuing our search will be in touch if anything interesting comes along,I think all those Woodrows in Norfolk were related somehow.
Regards
Dave Woodrow

Re: doris woodrow

jjmarchant1 — 2010-07-11 04:21:01Z

Hi Sue

Thanks for your contribution. By 1911 my WOODROW was a BROWN and my father and his sister had been born. The family was already living at the address in London where they were when my parents met in the 1930s. Have you been able to find earlier records for Doris? There were a lot of WOODROWs in Norfolk and other eastern counties and searching for earlier ones in Doris's family might find connections with mine and others.

Regards

Jan Marchant

Re: doris woodrow

susan1s2ajrgtsv72jr9u277tnmsdtrpp7 — 2010-07-10 20:49:44Z

we have a Doris Woodrow who was born on 10/3/1911 if that helps sue woodrow

Re: doris woodrow

susan1s2ajrgtsv72jr9u277tnmsdtrpp7 — 2010-07-10 20:48:26Z

we have a Doris Woodrow who was born on 10/3/1911 if that helps sue woodrow

Re: The "Woodrow" Clan

jjmarchant1 — 2010-07-10 04:01:48Z

I previously sent an email which is on this site and gives information about my WOODROW ancestors in Norfolk. To my knowledge there is no Hirst connection, but that could be another branch of the family. In my case, I'm the one who came to Australia. I don't have any info. on my WOODROWs earlier than the 1851 census. They were in various villages, then Horsford, then my direct ancestors left Norfolk for London in the 20th century. The earlier ones were millers and bakers and then a farmer with his own farm at Diss. Would love any earlier info. and possible connection.

Re: doris woodrow

susan1s2ajrgtsv72jr9u277tnmsdtrpp7 — 2010-07-07 22:47:15Z

we have a doris born 10/3/1911 if that helps sue woodrow

Re: The "Woodrow" Clan

susan1s2ajrgtsv72jr9u277tnmsdtrpp7 — 2010-07-07 22:44:06Z

woodrow-hirst clan trying to track woodrow from glossop and norfolk then australia !!! as far back as 1600 please reply

Re: Woodrow name

jjmarchant1 — 2010-06-06 10:29:55Z

I realise it's a few years since you posted your message but my Woodrows also came from Norfolk. They originally lived in villages in the Norwich area, Felthorpe and Scole cum Frenze, and then my grandmother, Florence Elizabeth Woodrow married Walter Charles Brown from Lowestoft, Suffolk and they lived in Goodmayes, Essex where my late father Harold Walter Woodrow Brown, was born in 1906. Later they lived in Horsford near Norwich where my late aunt was born in 1908. Then they moved to Islington, London where they had a carpet retail business until the 1960s. (I hope I have all my facts right here re their moves.)

I now live in Australia but I am doing research on my family history. There must have been a lot of Woodrows in Norfolk and later all over the UK and now the world. We are most likely related, and possibly also to Woodrow Wilson, but very distantly. There is a lady in England doing a Woodrow one-name study. My email address is jjmarchant@optusnet.com.au .

Re: Woodrow Surname

rbfwoodrow — 2010-01-28 13:06:14Z

in 1740 the Rev John Woodrow of Paisley became minister at Kildalton on the Isle of Islay, the census records change the name from woodrow to wodrow and back depending I suppose on how good a speller they were = my husbands decended is obviously from a branch of the Rev Patrick Woodrow - this was very interesting and I would be glad of any other info you have
Rae Woodrow

Woodrow

nelockett — 2010-01-21 09:12:10Z

My grandmother Ellen L E Woodrow,DOB 1890 who married Harry Bagshaw, had some brothers, William, Samuel, Herbert, Edward, Parents Samuel Uriah, and Emily nee Amon, born in Newton Abbott, Torquay, Devon. I think Edward went to America. Ellen & Harry migrated to NZ. Any one out there who has any connections, or info. Regards, Natalie

Re: Woodrow Surname

heli190 — 2009-11-16 14:54:51Z

Thanks for the info. I am still trying to connect my great grandfather Clark Woodrow.I do not question the spelling. I know it originally was spelt with one "o"I believe my great grandfathers first name was John, but have found nothing to confirm it.I do believe he was connected to Janet Jessie Woodrow per notes I have found through the years. I would like to find out if one of her uncles Thomas's brothers ended up in Ireland. Walt Woodrow

Re: Woodrow Surname

Erickdm — 2009-11-15 05:05:00Z

Your account of the Wodrow Family of Paisley and elsewhere in Scotland is intererting and useful. However, you are incorrect about how Woodrow Wilson was connected to the family. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1923) was the son of the Rev. Joseph Ruggles Wilson and Janet E. Woodrow (1826-1888). His mother immigrated to the U.S. with her family in 1836 when she was 9 years of age. Her father was the Rev. Thomas Woodrow (1793-1877), who was the pastor of the Independent Church in Carlisle, England. He had been born in Paisley, Scotland on 15 March 1793, the son of John Wodrow and Jane Morton. The Rev. Thomas Woodrow intentionally changed the spelling of his last name, because when he moved to England, and subsequently to the United States, he decided it was best to preserve the pronunciation of his surname, so added an "o" in order to do so.
The lineage of President Wilson's direct line, so far as I have been able to determine, is as follows:
1. Robert Wodrow, d. 1672. Married Agnes Dunlop, d. 1653.
2. James Wodrow (1637-1707). Married Janet Luke, d. 1733.
3. John Wodrow (b. 1695). Married Sofia Douglas.
4. John Wodrow, married Jean Sclater 12 Jan. 1751, Paisley.
5. John Wodrow (1765-1837), of Paisley. Married Janet Morton 27 Sept. 1787 in Paisley.
6. Rev. Thomas Woodrow,b. Paisley 15 March 1793. d. Columbus, Ohio 25 April 1877. Married 8 March 1820, Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland to Marion Williamson (1791-1836).
7. Janet E. Woodrow (1826-1888) married 1849 in Chillicothe, OhioRev. Joseph Ruggles Wilson (1822-1903).
8. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1923), President of the United States.

Erick Montgomery

Re: Australian woodrows

bikki88 — 2009-09-30 20:57:53Z

Sorry for the late reply it is the same with the woodrows in my family a lot of franks and a colin barry frank who had two sisters?

Samuel Woodrow 1770 Burston, Norfolk, England

nathanflood — 2009-09-20 10:04:42Z

I am looking for any information regarding ancestors of Samuel Woodrow (my 5xGGrandfather) born in 1770 in Burston. I've been unable to locate any christening records so cannot find his parents. If anyone has any information please let me know.

Thanks
Nathan

Re: Australian woodrows

pwoodrow196 — 2009-08-19 08:06:10Z

Dear bikki88

My line of the Woodrow family has Frank as a very common First Name. Some of my ancestors were buried in Dutton Park cemetary.

Re: Newfoundland WOODROWs

2mattrogerscom — 2009-08-09 22:20:09Z

Theophilious,

Contact me at 2matt@rogers.com and we can chat.

Regards from Ottawa.

Matt

Re: Newfoundland WOODROWs

theophilus36340 — 2009-08-06 22:51:41Z

I also have a lot of info on the Woodrow Clan from newfoundland of which I am one :) I would love to exchange info so we can update our lists.

Josephine Woodrow (previously "Bree history" on BREE surname board)

2009-07-25 05:58:17Z

I am looking for information on Josephine Woodrow who was born in Canada 1863, died in New Hampshire January 9th, 1963. Her parents were John Woodrow and Sarah Burns, I am not sure that we are looking for the same person, but thought it might help.

Thanks, Deanna

Re: Josephine Woodrow

gfberg58 — 2009-05-15 14:59:26Z

Josephine Woodrow was my great grandmother is married ALPHONSE LABELLE. My grandmother was KATHERINE J. LABELLE
ALPHONSE LABELLE (ULDERIC-FRANCOIS LABELLE-OU-ABEL-OU-LEBEL,
ANTOINE LEBEL-OU-LABELLE-OU-ABEL, JEAN-CHARLES LEBEL, IGNACE,
JOSEPH, NICOLAS, CLEMENT) He married JOSEPHINE WOODROW August 06,
1882 in Sacre-Coeur, Stanstead, Comte de Stanstead, Province de Quebec, daughter of
JOHN WOODROW and SARAH BURNS.

Children of ALPHONSE LABELLE and JOSEPHINE WOODROW are:
4. i. ERNEST A. LABELLE, b. Abt. 1883, Canada.
5. ii. BENJAMIN LABELLE, b. Abt. 1885, Canada.
6. iii. ROSE M. LABELLE, b. Abt. 1886, Canada.
iv. LEO W. LABELLE, b. Abt. 1888, Stanstead, Comte de Stanstead, Province de Quebec;
m. JANE M. BRILEY, February 05, 1908, Tilton, New Hampshire.
v. MABEL M. LABELLE, b. Abt. 1890, Canada.
vi. EVA M. LABELLE, b. Abt. 1892, Canada.
vii. ARCHIE LABELLE, b. Abt. 1894, Canada.
viii. RUTH-MAY LABELLE, b. December 25, 1895, Tilton, New Hampshire.
ix. HENRY G. LABELLE, b. February 03, 1898, Northfield, New Hampshire.
x. BERTHE A. LABELLE, b. September 06, 1901, Northfield, New Hampshire.
xi. HELEN E. LABELLE, b. April 27, 1903, Tilton, New Hampshire.
xii. DORIS W. LABELLE, b. February 23, 1905, Tilton, New Hampshire.
xiii. KATHERINE J. LABELLE, b. September 13, 1906, Tilton, New Hampshire.
xiv. RODNEY A. LABELLE, b. January 09, 1908, Tilton, New Hampshire.
xv. DOROTHY LABELLE, b. June 01, 1910, Tilton, New Hampshire; d. June 01, 1910,
Tilton, New Hampshire.