Alexander
Woodfork
Born in Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Jasper Howard Woodfork
Husband of
Nancy A (Rickman) Woodfork
— married
25 Nov 1872 in Iowa, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 69
in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Feb 2024
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Biography
Alexander Woodfork was born in May 1854 in Illinois, United States, son of William Henry Woodfork (1813–after 1860) and Eliza Jane Rickman (about 1823–after 1880).[1]
Alexander had a brother, Jasper Howard Woodfork (1848 – unknown).
In 1860, Alexander (6) was living in Plattville Township, Mills, Iowa, United States. [2]
Alexander (18) married Nancy A Rickman (17) (born in August 1855 in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; daughter of Thomas Rickman and Rebecca (Bennett) Rickman) on 25 November 1872 in Iowa, United States.[3]
In 1900, Alexander (46) was living in Liberty Township Salix town, Woodbury, Iowa, United States.[2]
In 1915, Alexander (61) was living in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.[2]
In 1920, Alexander (66) was living in Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.[2]
Alexander died on 7 October 1923 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, aged 69. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.[4] [1]
| Date | Event | Location | [1] | 1813 | Birth of Father, William Henry | Tennessee, United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1823 | Birth of Mother, Eliza Jane | Ohio | |||||
| 1848 | Birth of Brother, Jasper Howard | Illinois, United States | |||||
| 1854-05 | Birth | Illinois, United States | [1] | ||||
| 1855-08 | Birth of Wife, Nancy A | Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States | |||||
| 1860 | Death of Father, William Henry | Iowa, United States | |||||
| 1872-11-25 | Marriage, Nancy A | Iowa, United States | [3] | ||||
| 1880 | Death of Mother, Eliza Jane | Iowa, United States | |||||
| 1921-04-19 | Death of Wife, Nancy A | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States | |||||
| 1923-10-07 | Death | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States | [4][1] |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83082827/alexander-woodfork: accessed February 22, 2024), memorial page for Alexander Woodfork (May 1854–9 Oct 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83082827, citing Fairview Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Lettie Kirby (contributor 46920696).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 February 2024, 23:25), entry for Alexander Woodfork (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHKK-ZB9 ); contributed by various users.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ6J-T92 : Thu Dec 07 02:32:04 UTC 2023), Entry for Alexander Woodfork and Nancy A. Rickman, 25 Nov 1872.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-CSBC : Sun Oct 15 06:53:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Alexander Woodfork, 07 Oct 1923.
See also:
- Fact: Residence (1860) Plattville Township, Mills, Iowa, United States
- Fact: Residence (1900) Liberty Township Salix town, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
- Fact: Residence (1900) Woodbury Township (excl. Sioux City), Woodbury, Iowa, United States
- Fact: Residence (1915) Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
- Fact: Residence (1920) Council Bluffs Ward 6, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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