Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Allen WOODWORTH
Birth Date13 Apr 1897
Birth PlaceAlbion, Boone County, Nebraska
Death Date24 Oct 1947 Age: 50
Death PlaceLas Animas, Bent County, Colorado
Burial PlaceLas Animas, Bent County, Colorado, Las Animas Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date27 Apr 1906
Birth PlaceNevada, Vernon County, Missouri
MemoU.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Death Date22 Jan 2001 Age: 94
Death PlaceLas Animas, Bent County, Colorado
MemoU.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Burial Date22 Jan 2001
Burial PlaceLas Animas, Bent County, Colorado, Las Animas Cemetery
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
FatherJames Albert JOHNSON , 8 (1863-1948)
MotherMary Ann HURT , 9 (1871-1944)
Family ID51
Marr Date2 Sep 1925
Marr PlaceLa Junta, Otero County, Colorado
ChildrenGene Albert (1926-2009)
 Irene Alma "June" (1928-2015)
 Elmer J. (1927-2019)
Notes for John Allen WOODWORTH
His daughter says he felt he was unlucky because he was born on the 13th.

When the family came to Colorado, they did so because of free land provided by the Homestead Act of May 20, 1862. The story can be traced through land patents filed by family members.
1. The first to arrive in Colorado appears to have been James Albert Johnson who filed at Denver on January 23, 1911 for land patent number 172920 for 160 acres near Arlington, Colorado. William H. Taft was president of the United States at the time and his name and stamped signature is on the land patent.
2. James Johnson’s son, William Henry Johnson, filed at Lamar on March 3, 1916 for land patent number 516849 for 320 and 21/100. Woodrow Wilson was president.
3. William Johnson’s wife Roea Ann (Ryan) Johnson’s sister was Willa Wiley (Ryan) Griswould and her husband was Harry Griswould. William Henry Johnson’s brother-in-law, Harry Griswould, filed at Pueblo on September 4, 1924 for land patent number 944189 for 80 acres. Calvin Coolidge was president.
4. For a second time James Johnson added to his holdings with a filing at Pueblo on February 25, 1928 with land patent number 1012860 for an additional 157 and 7/8 hundredths acres. Calvin Coolidge was still president.
5. Four years later, for a third time James Johnson added to his holdings filing at Pueblo on March 25, 1932 with land patent number 1054040 for 175 and 24/100 acres. Herbert Hoover was president.
6. James Johnson’s daughter Ethel Mae (Johnson) Woodworth’s husband John Allen Woodworth, filed at Pueblo on July 26, 1933 for land patent number 1065226 for 230 and 36/100 hundredths acres. Franklin D. Roosevelt was president.
7. Finally, for a second time Harry Griswould added to his holdings filing at Pueblo on June 12, 1936 with land patent number 1084005 for an additional 137 and 40/100 acres. Franklin D. Roosevelt was still president..135
Notes for Ethel Mae (Spouse 1)
1995 still alive in Las Animas nursing home.

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In 1915 living in Riverside, Trego, Kansas.

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In 1920 and 1930 living in Arlington, Kiowa, Colorado.

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In 1940 living in Haswell, Iowa, Colorado.

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Notes taken by Naomi Roser from Roea Johnson lst birth place as Nevada, MO.

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