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William Henry Goff

William Henry Goff

Male 1848 - 1912  (63 years)

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  • Name William Henry Goff  [1, 2] 
    Birth Jun 1848  Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 Feb 1912  [1, 4] 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    FatherB,   b. 1765   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandfather) 
    ANNA Maria Beecham,   b. 1830   d. Aft 1880  (Age > 51 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I12379  1794 BARLOW-GAWF/GOFF (US-NC-WAK / US-TN-HEN) I-FTA50669
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Father ROBERT Gawf,   b. Abt 1825, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1864, Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Mother ANNA Maria Beecham,   b. 1830   d. Aft 1880 (Age > 51 years) 
    Family ID F44  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Neisler,   b. 3 May 1841, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1942 (Age 100 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1870 
    Children 
     1. Emily J. Goff,   b. Nov 1871, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ John Thomas Spain  m. Bef 1892;   Vester Patterson
     2. William Robert Goff,   b. 1874, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ Ella Singleton  m. 1896
     3. Martha S. Goff,   b. 1875, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1958 (Age 83 years)
    ▻ Perry E Fussell  m. 3 Sep 1905
     4. Done L. Goff,   b. 5 Mar 1877, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1943, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    ▻ Clint Barrett  m. 13 Sep 1919;   Ricketts  m. Bef 1900;   John F Bailey  m. Bef 1910
     5. D. L. Goff,   b. 5 Mar 1883, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jul 1895 (Age 12 years)
    Family ID F3700  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census Place: District 11, Henderson, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255262 National Archives Film T9-1262 Page 404D
      Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      William H. GOFF Self M M W 31/TN Occ:Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
      Susan A. GOFF Wife F/M W 36/TN Occ:Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: TN
      Emily GOFF Dau F/S W 8/TN Fa: NC Mo: TN
      William R. GOFF Son M/S W 6/TN Fa: NC Mo: TN
      Martha S. GOFF Dau F/S W 4/TN Fa: NC Mo: TN
      Daniel L. GOFF Son M/S W 2/TN Fa: NC Mo: TN
      John J. CLARK Other M/W W 31/TN Occ: Servant, Work On Farm Fa: NC Mo: TN (interesting his sister Jane married a John CLARK in 1874. He deserted her shortly afterwards. )
      William BICHUM Other M/S W 18/TN Occ:Servant, Work On Farm Fa: NC Mo: TN
      Daniel SHOULTS Other M/S W 14/TN Occ:Servant, Work On Farm Fa: NC Mo: TN
      Amanda SHOULTS Other F/W W 35/TN Occ:Servant In House Fa: NC Mo: TN

      Home in 1900: Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee (next door to son William & his family)
      William H Goff 51 June 1848 Farmer TN/TN/TN
      Susan A Goff 56 May 1844 had 7 children, 5 living
      Marthey S Goff 25 dau Feb 1877
      Emily J Spain 28 dau Nov 1871 married had 3 children, 3 living
      William C Spain 7 grandson Sep 1892
      Rosale Spain 6 grandau Feb 1894
      John H Spain 2 grandson May 1898

      1910: Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee
      Henry Goff 61 mr'd 40 yrs
      Susan A Goff 65 mr'd 40 yrs 7 children/4 living
      Done Goff 31 dau single 4 children/3 living (looks last name may have been BAILEY and then crossed out)
      William Spain 17 grandson
      Rose L Spain 16 granddau
      Harry Spain 11 grandson
      Luther J Ricketts 9 grandson
      Elizabeth Ricketts 5 grandson
      Bryant C Bailey 1 8/12 grandson

      An Albert GOFF, age 25 is on same page. http://www.tngenweb.org/records/henderson/cemeteries/mtmoriah.htm There's a W.H. GOFF, 6 June 1848-14 February 1912 "husband of S.A. GOFF" buried in Mt. Moriah Cem. Susan 3 May 1841-26 April 1942 "wife of W.H. GOFF". Also, D.L. GOFF 5 Mar 1883-17 July 1895 dau of W.H. & S.A. GOFF and a Done GOFF Barrett 5 Mar 1883-5 June 1943 "mother"

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] Gawf, Jean (Dortha Jean Burnett).

    2. [S24] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: 1566; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0025.

    3. [S32] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 11, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Page: 404D; Enumeration District: 061.

    4. [S5] Tombstone.