Jonah married Cora Isabelle Gilliam on 23 Jan 1901 in Henderson, Tennessee, USA. Cora was born on 17 Jul 1883 in Lexington, Tennessee; died on 27 Nov 1953 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1880 Census Place: District 14, Henderson, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255262 National Archives Film T9-1262 Page 435B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John W. MCCORMAC Self M M W 26 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: NC Sarah E. MCCORMAC Wife F M W 22 AR Occ: Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: TN Allas A. MCCORMAC Dau F S W 4 TN Fa: TN Mo: AR William H. MCCORMAC Son M S W 2 TN Fa: TN Mo: AR Calla A. C. MCCORMAC Dau F S W 4M TN Fa: TN Mo: AR Sam R. SINGLETON Cousin M S W 18 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN

JOHN married Sarah E. Waters in 1875. Sarah was born in 1859 in Missouri, USA; died in 1918 in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America; was buried in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Center Hill Cem. Henderson Co., TN McCormack, Sarah E., 1859-1918, "Wife of J. W. McCormack" "Mother" [replacement]

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David McCormack thinks parents may have been Robert McCormack & Adaith Singleton married 1798 Mecklinburg Co., NC

1850 Hardin Co., Tn, Dist 13 (Indexed at Ancestry as Jas M M CURWICK) McCORMICK , Jas. M. 37 farmer NC Nancy A. 29 TN,over 20 and can't read/write Robert 4 Green B. 2 1860 Henderson Co., TN, Dist 12 (near Edmond GAWF) McCORMAC, James 45 NC Nancy 38 AL (ca. 1822) R.M. 16 male (ca 1844) Green14 (ca 1846) W.F. male 10 (ca 1850) John 7 (ca 1853) Marilda 5 (ca 1855) James 3 (ca 1857) G.W. male 4/12 (ca 1860)

1880 Census Place: District 13, Hardin, Tennessee (prob. same place as 1860 since the same names surround them) Source: FHL Film 1255260 National Archives Film T9-1260 Page 152C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Green A. MC CORMACK Self M/M W 32/TN Occ:Farmer Fa: NC Mo: TN Rebeca MC CORMACK Wife F/M W 29/TN Occ:Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: VA Nancy J. MC CORMACK Dau F S W 9/TN Fa: TN Mo: TN John W. MC CORMACK Son M S W 1/TN Fa: TN Mo: TN James MC CORMACK Father M M W 67/NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Nancy A. MC CORMACK Mother F M W 58/TN Fa: NC Mo: TN next door to other son Frank

James married NANCY Angeline Goff. NANCY (daughter of Edmund Gawf and Jane Long) was born about 1822 in Alabama, USA; died in 1889 in Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Some researchers say she's a dau. of Edmond GAWF. There is a missing female. in 1830 age 5-10 (b. 1820-1825). This female is not in 1840 so she's married/gone by then) Nancy was b ca 1821 in either AL or TN. Either is good for a child of Edmond's born during this time period. Nancy's first known child was b. ca 1844 so she was married prior to that. Nancy named a dau. Marilda, and Edmond GAWF has a dau. Marilda - an unusual name. Also, Edmond might have had a son named Green GOFF who might have married Emily STANFILL. This Nancy Angeline named a son Greenberry. In 1860 she & her family are living in Henderson Co., TN and are listed on the page following Edmon.

From desce. Dave Lewis dave67@cox.net

-Original Message-----
From: Dave Lewis
To: 'Maureen Pierce'
Sent: Thu, Aug 20, 2015 12:08 pm
Subject: Who was Nancy Goff's father

You asked if I had any further evidence of Nancy Angeline Goff being a child of Edmund Goff.
I don’t have documented evidence. But…

Before the DNA tests, it was a theory based on ages and proximity to the other Goff families in Tennessee.
Now that we have the DNA tests, if we trust the actual cM values and the ISOGG predicted values, the circumstantial evidence is pretty solid in my opinion. Let me walk you through it and you tell me what you think.

You are descended from Lewis Goff (b. 1811, sibling to Edmund Goff). You and mom are 4th cousins once-removed. The ISOGG expected cM value of that relationship is 6.64 cM. With a minimum threshold of 7 cM, you weren’t a statistical match. Yes, you were a match if we drop the threshold to 2 cM, but this isn’t statistically significant in predicting which generation contains your MRCA. Harry Broad is also descended from Lewis Goff. According to your tree, Harry is 5 generations removed from William Thomas Goff. This makes Harry and mom 4th cousins. The ISOGG expected value is 13.28. If Lewis were the father of Nancy instead of his brother [only known relationship is via DNA, they could be uncle/nephew, cousins or brothers] Edmund, Harry and mom would be 3rd cousins with an expected value of 53.13. Their tested value was 21.2 cM. This points to Lewis’s father William being the MRCA.

James “Ed” Goff is also descended from Lewis Goff. According to your tree, Ed is 4 generations removed from William Thomas Goff (nothing points to William Thomas GOFF as a father), making him and mom 3rd cousins, once removed. Their ISOGG expected value is 26.56. If their MRCA were Lewis instead of William Thomas Goff, they would be 2nd cousins, once removed, making their expected value 106.25. Their tested value was 53.7 cM. This also points to Lewis’s father William being the MRCA.

This doesn’t take into account the Kelley connections, but the fact that they have an additional DNA connection 5-6 generations back explains why the values are a little higher than would be expected if their only MRCA was a Goff.

We can summarize the evidence in this way:
1. William Thomas Goff had three sons, Edmund, Henry, and Louis/Lewis
2. DNA tests indicate that Nancy Goff was the daughter of one of William Thomas Goff’s sons.
3. Henry Goff’s wife was born in 1814, just 7 years before Nancy Goff in 1821.
4. The DNA tests between Bonnie Nell McCormick and descendants of Lewis Goff indicate that he is not the MRCA.
5. The conclusion, therefore, is that Nancy was the daughter of Edmund Goff, son of William Thomas Goff.
6. The only other possibility is that there is a Goff son of which nobody is aware that fathered Nancy Angeline Goff.

My head hurts now. Lol If you spot any errors in that mess let me know. I think I’m going to post the same thing in my McCormick group as well as the Goff group if you don’t spot any logical errors.

Have a great day!
Dave