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     Charles Turner Goff was born on 20 March 1848 in New York. He was the son of Lyman Goff and Betsy Forbes. Charles Turner Goff married Ella Mason on 10 May 1900 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Charles Turner Goff died on 20 December 1931 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 83. He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.

     Sarah Goff was born in 1845. She was the daughter of Lyman Goff and Betsy Forbes. Sarah Goff died in 1896.

     Hattie (?) was also known as Catherine (?) She was born in 1841 in New York. As of after 1855,her married name was Goff. She married Lyman Goff, son of Lyman Goff and Betsy Forbes, after 1855. Hattie (?) died on 31 January 1914 in Oneida, New York. She was buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, Madison County, New York.

     Flora May Goff was born on 3 March 1876. She was the daughter of Lyman Goff and Hattie (?) As of 9 May 1894,her married name was Bowman. Flora May Goff married Alfred Rudolph Bowman on 9 May 1894 at Oneida, Madison County, New York. Flora May Goff died in March 1952. She was buried at Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin, Delaware County, New York.

     Alfred Rudolph Bowman married Flora May Goff, daughter of Lyman Goff and Hattie (?), on 9 May 1894 at Oneida, Madison County, New York.

     Ella Mason was born in March 1870 in Illinois. As of 10 May 1900,her married name was Goff. She married Charles Turner Goff, son of Lyman Goff and Betsy Forbes, on 10 May 1900 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

     Janet G. Goff was born on 22 September 1904 in Illinois. She was the daughter of Charles Turner Goff and Ella Mason. As of circa 1927,her married name was Simmons. Janet G. Goff married Fay Bushnell Simmons circa 1927. Janet G. Goff died in May 1983 at age 78.

     Fay Bushnell Simmons was born on 24 August 1903 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He married Janet G. Goff, daughter of Charles Turner Goff and Ella Mason, circa 1927. Fay Bushnell Simmons died on 25 November 1965 at age 62.

     Charles Turner Goff was born on 16 January 1905 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of Charles Turner Goff and Ella Mason. Charles Turner Goff married Myrtle Margaret Seiberlich on 31 October 1933 at Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Charles Turner Goff married Gail Henshaw on 30 December 1949 at Cook County, Illinois.

     As of 30 December 1949,her married name was Goff. Gail Henshaw married Charles Turner Goff, son of Charles Turner Goff and Ella Mason, on 30 December 1949 at Cook County, Illinois. Gail Henshaw died on 20 April 1954.

     Myrtle Margaret Seiberlich married Charles Turner Goff, son of Charles Turner Goff and Ella Mason, on 31 October 1933 at Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

     David Anderson Goff was born on 13 July 1909 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of Charles Turner Goff and Ella Mason. He enlisted in the US Army on 22 June 1942 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, during World War II. David Anderson Goff married Frances Helen Roeder on 17 October 1942 at Fourth Presbyterian, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. David Anderson Goff died on 19 October 1991 in Palm Beach County, Florida, at age 82.

     Frances Helen Roeder was born on 6 July 1907. As of 17 October 1942,her married name was Goff. She married David Anderson Goff, son of Charles Turner Goff and Ella Mason, on 17 October 1942 at Fourth Presbyterian, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Frances Helen Roeder died on 28 June 2005 at age 97.

     John Tennent Goff was born on 18 May 1911 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of Charles Turner Goff and Ella Mason. John Tennent Goff married Joyce Lathrop Sawyer circa 1948. John Tennent Goff died on 27 October 1975 in Salem, Oregon, at age 64. He was buried at Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Portland, Washington County, Oregon.

     Joyce Lathrop Sawyer was born circa 1917 in Illinois. As of circa 1948,her married name was Goff. She married John Tennent Goff, son of Charles Turner Goff and Ella Mason, circa 1948. Joyce Lathrop Sawyer died in 2000. She was buried at Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Portland, Washington County, Oregon.

     John S. Goff is the son of John Tennent Goff and Joyce Lathrop Sawyer.

     Shelby Childress was born on 20 November 1939 in Pickens, South Carolina. As of before 1958,her married name was Bagwell. She married Elijah Walker Bagwell Jr., son of Elijah Walker Bagwell and Leitha Mae Martin, before 1958. Shelby Childress and Elijah Walker Bagwell Jr. were divorced on 13 June 1986 at Brevard County, Florida. Shelby Childress died on 21 November 2023 in Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida, at age 84. She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Mary Goff was born on 6 January 1781. She was the daughter of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons. As of after 1800,her married name was Sudduth. Mary Goff married James Sudduth after 1800. Mary Goff died on 23 December 1854 at age 73. She was buried at James Sudduth Graveyard, Clark County, Kentucky.

     James Sudduth was born on 24 May 1773 in Virginia. He married Mary Goff, daughter of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons, after 1800. James Sudduth died on 11 December 1825 in Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky, at age 52. He was buried at James Sudduth Graveyard, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky.

     Jonas Goff was born in 1781 in Virginia. He was the son of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Gray. Jonas Goff died on 4 September 1831 in Clark County, Kentucky. He was buried at Goff Cemetery, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky.

     Drusilla Goff was born on 10 November 1784 in Hampshire County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons. As of 1810,her married name was Stockwell. Drusilla Goff married Michael Stockwell in 1810. Drusilla Goff died on 11 October 1855 in Decatur County, Indiana, at age 70. She was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

     Michael Stockwell was born on 25 March 1779 in Somset County, Pennsylvannia. He married Drusilla Goff, daughter of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons, in 1810. Michael Stockwell died on 26 February 1856 in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana, at age 76. He was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

     Hannah Goff was born in 1785 in Virginia. She was the daughter of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons. As of 1804,her married name was Denny. Hannah Goff married David Denny in 1804. Hannah Goff died on 19 August 1846 in Washington County, Indiana. She was buried at Samuel Denny Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana.

     David Denny was born on 24 June 1783 in Frederick County, Virginia. He married Hannah Goff, daughter of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons, in 1804. David Denny died on 10 August 1837 in Washington County, Indiana, at age 54.

     Levi Goff was born in 1787 in Virginia. He was the son of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons. Levi Goff died on 14 May 1827 in Clark County, Kentucky. He was buried at Goff Cemetery, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky.

     Samuel Denny was born on 14 August 1786 in Frederick County, Virginia. He married Dorothy Goff, daughter of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons, in 1810. Samuel Denny died on 27 September 1844 in Washington County, Indiana, at age 58. He was buried at Denny Cemetery, Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana.

     Elizabeth Goff was born in September 1792. She was the daughter of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons. As of after 1808,her married name was Miles. Elizabeth Goff married Benjamin Miles after 1808. Elizabeth Goff died on 24 August 1840 at age 47. She was buried at James Sudduth Graveyard, Clark County, Kentucky.

     Benjamin Miles was born in 1780 in Virginia. He married Elizabeth Goff, daughter of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons, after 1808. Benjamin Miles died on 5 January 1844. He was buried at James Sudduth Graveyard, Clark County, Kentucky.

     Elisha Goff was born on 10 September 1795 in Clark County, Kentucky. He was the son of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons. Elisha Goff married Nancy H. Hedges after 1815. Elisha Goff died on 22 March 1831 at age 35 Elisha Goff history
1795-1831 , Clark Co., Kentucky
Elisha Goff, son of Thomas Jonas and Margaret (Parsons) Goff. He was born in Clark Co., Kentucky, September 10 1795, and died in Clark Co., Kentucky, March 22, 1831.

Elisha married in Clark Co., Kentucky, December 25, 1817 to Nancy Hedges. She was born in Kentucky, November 15, 1799 and died June 10, 1870. Nancy Hedges was the daughter of John and Catherine (Troutman) Hedges. (John Hedges was a native of Maryland, moved to Kentucky in 1792, and settled in Bourbon Co., Kentucky.)

Elisha Goff served in the War of 1812 from Clark Co., Kentucky, as a private of 2 Regiment (Jennings') Kentucky Volunteers. He was a captain in the militia and drilled several companies for the defense of the Commonwealth. [2nd Regiment, Kentucky Militia - Organized September 1, 1812. Lt. Colonel William Jennings, commanding. 3rd Company - Captain Tunstall Quarles. from "Kentucky in the War of 1812" by Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, 1969, page 180.] [Listed in regiment list for the "Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812" compiled by Minne S. Wilder, 1931, page 62.]

Elisha was employed to assist in carving out the road from Richmond, Kentucky, to Mount Sterling, Kentucky, which in all probability was the first public highway in Clark County, and one of the first in the state of Kentucky.

Elisha was one of the first men to discover the value of the iron ores of Red River, and was instrumental in establishing the first iron furnace in that region. A friend in Virginia had sent Elisha some timothy seed. These were sown on a plat near Indian Fields, Kentucky, and became the first timothy meadow in Kentucky, the soil of that area being well adpted to that type of grass.

Elisha and Nancy are enumerated in the 1820 and 1830 censuses of Clark Co., Kentucky. Nancy is enumerated in the 1840 through 1860 censuses of Clark Co., Kentucky. Both are buried in the Goff Cemetery near Indian Fields, Kentucky.
Information from Descendants of Thomas Jonas Goff (1747-1824) of Clark County, Kentucky, Compiled by Roy L. Lockhart, 1979. Information sent to this memorial by Historianne.
He was buried at Goff Graveyard, Clark County, Kentucky.

     Nancy H. Hedges was born on 15 November 1799. As of after 1815,her married name was Goff. She married Elisha Goff, son of Thomas Jonas Goff and Margaret Parsons, after 1815. Nancy H. Hedges died on 10 June 1870 at age 70. She was buried at Goff Graveyard, Clark County, Kentucky.