Missouri Records: Hodges & Woodruff

These were initially sold at $5.00 each (price in 1976!) by the author Mrs. Howard W. Woodruff, 1824 S. Harvard, Independence, Missouri 64052. Audrey L. Woodruff passed away March 29, 1996 at Independence, Jackson County, Missouri at the age of 83. (Her husband, Rev. Howard W. Woodruff, passed away August 20, 2005 at the age of 94.)

As of September, 2003, reprints of the Missouri Pioneers and Missouri Miscellany are being sold for $18.00 each by a company called Mountain Press of Signal Mountain, Tennessee. Their website lists volumes with links to contents and surnames for each volume. See Mountain Press - Missouri books Also, it may be possible to borrow specific volumes through Inter-Library Loan.

The series of booklets is organized according to the following groups (known by me):

• Missouri Pioneers is a set of 30 volumes issued from 1967 to March, 1976 that report transcriptions of various genealogical data by county. Each issue contains transcriptions of data for selected counties (typically three to four counties) with a name index at the end. Worldcat shows that at least some volumes are available at over 200 libraries as of January 2010. many having the complete set of 30 volumes. A complete set is maintained at the Mount Prospect, Illinois Public Library which, for some reason, I do not see listed in WorldCat but have personally used. At least some volumes of Missouri Pioneers are available on microfilm from the LDS Family History Library (1-2: Film 496,627; 3-6: Film 496,618; 7: Film 823,774 item 5).

  There are different catalogings of this collections that may affect accession but are the same publication. However, some of the listings may have fewer than the 30 volume set.

  • 30 volume set: LCCN 81-126704; OCLC 8552361; Book 30 volumes; 139 libraries.
  • Serial series: ISSN 0276-1637; OCLC 13724838; Serial; 51 libraries.
  • 30 volume set (apparently); ISBN 1565240308, 9781565240308; OCLC 36324336; Apparent reprint of the set in 1995 by Boyd Publishing Co., Milledgeville, GA; 17 libraries.
  • 30 volume set (apparently); ISBN 1565240014, 9781565240018; OCLC 28575964; Apparent reprint of the set in 1992 by InfoTech Publications, Bowling Green, MO; 9 libraries.
  • Not sure if 30 volume set or Volume 1 reprint 1970 only; OCLC 22780351; 6 libraries.
  • Not sure if 30 volume set or selected volume(s) only; OCLC 166483220; 1 library.
  • Volumes 1,2,3,7,13,15,16,22 and 23 only; OCLC 71398635; 1 library.
  • Not sure if 30 volume set or selected volume(s) only, possibly only volumes 1970-1976; OCLC 213790365; 1 library.

  Contents of this series are:

  • Missouri Pioneers - Table of Contents by Volume

  • Missouri Pioneers - Table of Contents by County

• Missouri Miscellany is a 17 volume series of miscellaneous records of genealogical value compiled between 1967-1973. See:

  • Missouri Miscellany - Table of Contents by Volume

• The Marriage Records series, consists of 19 volumes, each of which is dedicated to reporting marriage records for a specific county. Volumes for five counties are known to be available at the Mount Prospect, Illinois Public Library: Dallas, Dent, Greene, McDonald and St. Francois, issued from 1970-1972.

  • Marriage Records (Various Missouri Counties 1800's)

• Miscellaneous Volumes. Two apparent volumes: Wills and administrations from Buchanan County and Platte County.

  • Miscellaneous Volumes

• "Genealogical Notes from the Liberty Tribune / Published at Liberty, Clay County, Missouri" consists of seven volumes of genealogical-related transcripts from the years 1846-1900. The volumes were issued from 1967 (reprint, 1975) through 1982. All seven volumes are known to be available at the Mount Prospect, Illinois Public Library [November 2000].

  • "Genealogical Notes from the Liberty Tribune" (Liberty, Clay Co., Missouri)

• State-Wide Missouri Obituaries From "The St. Louis Christian Advocate" (Methodist) 1851-1882. One volume. 6,500 name comprehensive index. Issued 1985.

  • Obituaries from "The St. Louis Christian Advocate"

Audrey Lee Woodruff (1913-1996)

Memorial contributions may be made to the Northern Boulevard United Methodist Church or Christ United Methodist Church.

Audrey was a partner to ''Woody'' in all areas and work of the church and her children's activities. She was a member of Northern Boulevard United Methodist Church. She was instrumental in building Camp Galilee, Eldorado Springs, MO. She was a sponser for youth camps and the Methodist Youth Fellowship for over 27 years.

Audrey was a lifetime member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, Suzanna's, and Christ United Methodist Church Sunshine Class. She was a member of the Knife an d Fork Club, Jackson County Historical Society and the DAR.

Audrey was a Missouri State Genealogical Association recipient of the ''Award of Merit. '' She was certified as a Board of Certification Genealogist, as a record searcher. She published over 90 books on Missouri pioneers and Missouri records; her books are in hundreds of libraries in the United States. She and Woody collected and microfilmed information all over the state, for bringing the past to life by drawing people closer to their roots.

Audrey was born in Stanley, KS, to Glen and Ella Wagner, in 1913; they preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Leola and Verda, and a brother, Dale. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Rev. Howard W. Woodruff; two children, William W. Woodruff and his wife, Sharon, Raytown, MO, Carole Anne Golden and her husband, Joe, Holt, MO; grandchildren, Kathy Moxley, Karl W. Ploeger, Kristin Grimes, Jennifer Morris, Matthew W. Woodruff; ten great-grandchildren; one sister, Fern Hogan, Jacksonville, FL; many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Kansas City Star, The (MO)
Date: March 30, 1996
Edition: METROPOLITAN
Page: C5
Record Number: 353601*1

Her husband, Rev. Howard W. Woodruff, was born October 7, 1910 and died August 20, 2005 of Independence, Missouri.