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- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH XLI.
AARON MCCRACKEN WOODHULL, seventh generation from Richard Wodhull I., Patentee of Brookhaven, Long Island, was the eldest son of Stephen Woodhull and Experience McCracken. He was born October 1, 1837.
He prepared for college at Cazenovia Seminary, New York, and was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, in 1861.
He entered the Army as 1st Lieutenant in "Cobb's Maryland Cavalry," and served until 1865.
After the Civil War he returned to his old home at Madison, New York, where in 1866, he purchased the family homestead, and resided there until 1872, when he removed to Missouri.
He had a fine dairy-farm of four hundred and fifty acres, and one hundred head of fine bred Jerseys. He started the first Creamery in the State and made gilt-edged butter for private customers in St. Louis.
For a number of years he took a deep interest in the Sunday School work of the State, and during much of this time was President of the County Sunday School Association.
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In 1898, he removed to St. Louis, since which time he has filled the positions of President and Vice-President of the "Ross-Keller Brick Machine Company."
He married, February 12, 1868, Sarah Jane Curtis, of New York State, and has two married daughters and a son.
(See Genealogy, No. 395.)
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1837 - Yes, date unknown
d. 1 May 1920 (Age 83 years) 