Eighth Generation

139. Annis Violetta "Lettie" WOODARD was born on 19 October 1864 in Watertown, Jefferson County, NY.^{32,36,37,51,75,82} Before 1888 she was a school teacher.^{85 86} "Mrs. Frank Vandervort spent Monday at Rollie Vandervort's helping to care for them as they are all sick with the flu." She appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁷ Lettie died on 4 May 1940 at the age of 75 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^{32,36,51,75,82,88} She was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^51,55,89 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery

Annis Violetta "Lettie" WOODARD and Frank Eugene VANDERVORT Sr. were married on 25 December 1888 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^{32,33,36,37,82,90} (Her name is listed as "Letta A." in the Monroe County marriage registration records.)

(He may have had a second wife, Melissa Sadie Murdock, nee Hulett. A Frank E. Vandervort is mentioned as the stepfather of one of Melissa's daughters, Nora Agnes Murdock.) Frank Eugene VANDERVORT Sr., son of Isaac VANDERVORT and Laura Ann FOSS, was born on 6 September 1867 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^{29,33,39,51,88} He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ He appeared in the census in 1875 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹¹ Frank appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁹ In June 1900 he was a farmer in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^39,75 He operated every kind of machinery known in his time, and had a particular liking for steam engines. He appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ Frank appeared in the census in 1910 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁶ He appeared in the census in 1920 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁷ He appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁷ Frank died on 28 April 1957 at the age of 89 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^33,51,88,92

Obituary Notes: "Frank Eugene Vandervort was born in the Town of LaGrange September 6, 1887, and passed away April 28, 1957, at the age of 89.

He was married to Lettie Woodard December 25, 1888. Mrs. Vandervort passed away May 4, 1940. Mr. Vandervort was married to Melissa Murdock June 21, 1943.

He leaves his widow, Melissa, three children, Mrs. William Heinze of Portage, and Leon and Frank of Tomah; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and nine step-children; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Deda Morse; one brother-in-law, William Woodard; and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at the Tomah Methodist church on Wednesday, May 1, at 2 p.m., the Rev. A. E. Frederick of Sparta officiating. Interment was in La Grange Cemetery." He was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^33,51,55,89 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery

Annis Violetta "Lettie" WOODARD and Frank Eugene VANDERVORT Sr. had the following children: