Josiah Woodruff was born 18 August 1706 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut to Joseph Woodruff (1679-1732) and Hannah Clark (1680-1708) and died 8 May 1799 Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Woodford (1714-1790) 19 December 1733 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Wilford's Journal
History of Wilford Woodruff, 0 Millennial Star 27 (1865) HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF (FROM HIS OWN PEN)
In tracing the history of my fathers, I find it difficult to obtain a satisfactory account of the Woodruff family for more than three generations.
My great grandfather, Josiah Woodruff, lived nearly one hundred years, and possessed an iron constitution, and performed a great amount of manual labor nearly up to the time of his death. His wife's name was Sarah; she bore to him nine children, as follows:--Josiah, Appleton, Eldad, Elisha, Joseph, Rhoda, Phebe, and [two names not given.]
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah Woodruff (1734-1811) | |||
| Elisha Woodruff (1736-1813) | |||
| Appleton Woodruff (1738-1807) | |||
| Josiah Woodruff (1739-1810) | |||
| Lydia Woodruff (1745-1763) | |||
| Elisha Woodruff (1746-1817) | |||
| Phebe Woodruff (1748-1834) | |||
| Eldad Woodruff (1749-1805) | 1749 Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut | 28 December 1805 Northington, Hartford County, Connecticut | Dinah Woodford (1754-1824) |
| Joseph Woodruff (1752-1811) | |||
| Obedience Woodruff (1755-1815) | |||
Siblings