Notes:

James C. GOFF 1846 b. 28 Feb 1846 KY 1860 Hardin Co., TN Census with mother 1870 census??? (can't find his brother Louis F. either) 1872 married 6 Feb 1872 Decatur Co. to Emily Frances CREASY 1872 KY for birth of son Ruben 1877 TN for birth of son William Henry 1880 Hardin Co., TN census d. 26 April 1898 buried Corinth Cem., Decatur Co., TN
1880 U.S. Census Place: Dist. 13, Hardin, TN FHL Film 1255260 Nt'l Arch. Film T9-1260 Pg 144C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James C. GOFF Self M/M W 33/KY Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: AL
Francis GOFF Wife F/M W 24/TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: TN
Reubin GOFF Son M/S W 6/TN Fa: KY Mo: TN
William GOFF Son M/S W 2/TN Fa: KY Mo: TN
Jams F. GOFF Son M/S W 2M/TN Fa: KY Mo: TN
(same dist. as Chas. GOFF p. 151, who may be Christopher "Kit" GOFF)
Nancy Criswell said her great-grandfather, James C. GOFF killed a man in Tennessee. The man wanted him to vote a certain way, James said no, went home got his gun and came back and killed the man. He fled to Arkansas for about 5 years and then moved back. She said one of the children was born in Arkansas. There were already 2-3 born at the time.

James married Emily Frances Creasy on 6 Feb 1872 in Decatur, Tennessee, USA. Emily was born on 10 Jun 1853 in Decatur, Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Dec 1929 in Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Reuben W Goff was born in 1872; died in 1947.
2. William Henry Goff was born on 15 Jul 1877 in Tennessee, United States of America; died on 12 May 1966 in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America.
3. James Franklin Goff was born on 10 Mar 1879 in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America; died on 30 Sep 1966 in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America.
4. Flora Alice Goff was born on 1 Mar 1883 in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America; died on 10 Dec 1972 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America; was buried in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America.
5. COY Thomas Goff was born on 4 Dec 1885 in Dyer, Tennessee, USA; died on 28 Dec 1966 in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA.
6. Felix G. Goff was born on 9 Dec 1887 in Tennessee, United States of America; died on 6 Jan 1889; was buried in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America.
7. Maggie Delores Goff was born in Jun 1889 in Tennessee, USA; died after 1900.
8. Harrison Stephens Goff was born in Oct 1890 in Tennessee, USA; died in Jan 1976 in Stoddard, Missouri, USA; was buried in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States of America.
9. Lanora M Goff was born in Aug 1893 in Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Dec 1986.
10. Goff was born in UNKNOWN; died before 1900.

Notes:

1830 Henderson Co., TN (page before Edmund GOUGH)
Henry GOUGH one male 20-30 (Henry was 21)
one male 15-20
female 20-30
female 40-50 (?mother?)

1840 Graves Co., KY
Henry GAWF one male 20-3 (Henry)
one female 20-30 (Sarah
two female under 5 (E & Catherine)

1850 CENSUS BALLARD COUNTY KENTUCKY. P 270
H. Goff, M, 41, born NC, Farmer (Henry born circa 1809)
S. Goff F, 36, born TN, can read and write (Sarah born circa 1814)
E. Goff, F, 15, born TN, attended school (previously unknown born 1835) (to KY between 1835-8)
C. Goff, F, 12, born KY, attended school (Catherine born circa 1838)
A. Goff, F, 9, born KY, attended school (Arena born circa 1841)
M. I. Goff, F, 7, born KY, attended school (Margaret born circa 1843)
A. M. Goff, F, 5, Born KY (Amanda born circa 1845)
A. Goff, F, 3, born KY (Isabella born circa 1847)
J. C. Goff M, 2, born KY (James C. born circa 1848)
J. Hughes, M, 16, laborer, birth unknown

According to 1860 census, son Lewis was born ca 1852 in TN so family, with or without James Henry moved back to TN by 1852 James (Henry is not with family in 1860 TN census)

ca 1809 b. NC
1830 Henderson Co., TN census
1834 approx. marriage date
1835 E. b. TN
1838 Catherine b. KY
1840 Graves Co., KY census
1850 Ballard Co., KY census
1853 Lewis b. TN (James Henry died between conception of Lewis & 1860 census?)
1860 Sarah's in Hardin Co., TN census without Henry
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Ms Dyer a retired school teacher in Scotts Hill, supplied Ed Goff with this information:

"Jim Henry Goff was said to be an adopted son who was reared by the Goff family. His real name was Jim Henry Barlow. ( from the memory of Carrie Goff from information from her mother-in-law, Louisa Goff)"

This is the earliest source we have found for the Barlow story and is about as direct as we will find.

She also enclosed material from the family Bible of Lewis Franklin Goff that has some birth, death and marriage dates. I don't believe there is anything unusual but I have not studied it yet. (Bible in possession of Robert Goff)

Two lists of children for James Henry Goff were included and neither matches the list in Turner's Book.

CHILDREN: According to information furnished by Jonnie Martin, son of Rena Goff and John G. Martin
(this list looks good to me. 1850 is the Ballard Co., KY census and 1860 is the one w/Henry's widow in Hardin Co., TN)
1. Hailey Goff--married Sloan [not a big stretch to Emily b. ca 1835 KY, M.E. Pierce]
2. Kathy "Catty" Goff--never married [Catherine b. ca 1838 in 1860 census]
3. Azalee Goff--married Leonard Creasy (Phil thinks this is A/Isabell 1850/1850 census)
4. Lewis Franklin Goff--married Louisa Ross [b. 1853, in 1860 census]
5. Jin Goff--married Francis Creasy [Jim C., 1850 & 1860 census]
6. Rena Goff--married John G. Martin [this would be Arena b. 1840 in 1850/1860 census]

Below a slightly different version by Mary "Molly" Goff who married Leonard Austin, and who was the daughter of Lewis Franklin Goff.
1. Azalee Goff--married Leonard Creasy
2. Louis Franklin Goff--married Louisa Ross
3. Martha Goff--married
4. Hattie Goff--never married
5. Rena Goff-- married John G. Martin
6. Janie Goff--married Sloan

1860 Saltillo, Hardin Co., TN Census #392, Dist #13 (Image 22 of 24 on Ancestry.com)
Sarah GOFF/44 TN Value of Personal Estate $300
Catherine/22, ( could be Kathy/Hattie who never married)
Arena or Anna/18, (Rena who married John G. Martin
Margarett/17 (Martha?)
Amanda/16
Isabelle/14 (Azalee? who married Leonard CREASY()?)
Jas C./11 (Jim? who married Frances CREASY?)
Mahala/10
Lewis F./7 TN (Lewis Franklin who mr'd Louisa ROSS)
William H. CHOLK/4 Ark (son of daughter Emily and James CHALK)
. (everyone else b. in KY) (note that sometimes Margarett's age is given as 77 - I think it's been misread and is 17, all of the 1's have a line at the top that can be mistaken as a 7, and it falls between 18 & 16 which means 17)

Henry married Sarah "Sally" Long. Sarah was born between 1814 and 1816 in Tennessee, USA; died between 1860 and 1870 in Hardin, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possible sister of Jane LONG, wife of Edmund GOFF. Father is possibly Robert LONG Sr. of 1830 Henderson Co., TN. DNA shows that descendants of Edmond & Jane "Jenny" LONG GOFF and those of his brother Henry and Sarah "Sally" LONG GOFF are closer in DNA than to brother Louis so the LONGs are probably sisters. Dorothy GOFF ADAMS says she heard they were sisters.

1860 Saltillo, Hardin Co., TN Census #392, Dist #13 (Image 22 of 24 on Ancestry.com)
Sarah GOFF/44 TN Value of Personal Estate $300
Catherine/22,
Arena or Anna/18,
Margarett/17
Amanda/16
Isabelle/14
Jas C./11
Mahala/10
Lewis F./7 TN
William H. CHOLK/4 Ark (son of daughter Emily and James CHALK)
. (everyone else b. in KY) (note that sometimes Margarett's age is given as 77 - I think it's been misread and is 17, all of the 1's have a line at the top that can be mistaken as a 7, and it falls between 18 & 16 which means 17)

Notes:

NONE of these have been proven to be siblings. However, they are all of the same age, same surname, born in NC, lived near each other and used the same first names (Rhodica, Matilda, Lewis, Edmund for their children. Edmond, Henry & Louis do show a DNA link to BARLOW). However, a 2017 autosomal DNA study showed them to have the same MRCA (most recent common ancestor) number so they are probably siblings.

Matilda GOFF CARPENTER lived near Edmund GAWF in Henderson Co., TN.

1880 the son & grandson of Edmund GAWF, George W. & John Lavender GAWF are in 1880 Sharp Co., AR (p. 111B), as is Matilda (111A). George migrated ca. 1850 (census & birth of William Green GAWF) to 1853 (birth of James Perkins GAWF) and the closest I could come on Matilda is the birth of her granddau. Mary Jane DAVENPORT in April 1852 Lawrence Co., Arkansas. Only person I can find in 1860 is Rhody CARPENTER DEAVENPORT in Richwoods, Lawrence Co, Arkansas.

Edmund named children: Rhody, Marilda, Louis. Edmund's dau. Marilda married Leonard SINGLETON (s/o James & Susan SINGLETON, James is prob. brother to Alison, father of James Patran who married James Henry GOUGH's dau. Margaret)
Matilda named children: Rhodica, Edmund
Rhodica named children: Riley, Malinda (but there are Riley STANFILLs in 1820's so may be a STANFILL name)
Lewis Riley married a Marinda, named children: Edmund, Amanda. His dau. Amanda married James Burns SINGLETON who is prob. related to the other SINGLETONs
James Henry named children: Lewis, Amanda and grandson named Louis Riley. Dau. Margaret married James Patran SINGLETON who is probably related to the other SINGLETONs.

1830 Henderson Co., TN
Henry GAWF one male 20-30 (Henry was 21)
one male 15-20 (Lewis? he was 19)
female 20-30 (Matilda? she was 21, her 1st child b. 1832, Rodica's b. in 1831 so Rodica's probably married)
female 40-50 (?mother?)

1830 Henderson Co., TN Census (Image 7 & 9 of 84 on Ancestry.com)
Henry GOUGH, James ?, David DAVIS, Abraham MABERRY, Elijah OWENS next page
Josiah CURTIS, Daniel HUNTER, Edmund GOUGH, Robert LONG, Robert LONG (possible parent of Jane & Sarah LONG GOFF), David MABERRY, Thomas STANFILL (father-in-law of Rodica GOFF), Jacob STANFILL, John STANFILL James LONG, Elizabeth HEFLEY, Henry STANFILL, Daniel MABERRY
(no CARPENTER's listed, Lewis is probably living with James Henry GOFF)
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Earliest known GOFF in Henderson Co:
http://www.tnyesterday.com/gm/gm3-08.htm
Early Henderson Co. Justices of the Peace
page 295. John A. Gouf (Goff), Hezekiah Bradbury, James E. Jerdon. December 7, 1826.
page 196. Edmond Goff. May 25, 1837.
E. Gauff. November 1, 1842.
Edmund Gauf, March 20, 1854.
(could John have been the adopted father of the BARLOW/GOFFs?)

Rhodicia named a son "Riley" Taylor STANFILL. Lewis GOFF's middle name is probably "Riley". Henry GOUGH has a grandson named Louis Riley GOUGH.

FatherB married MotherX. MotherX was born in 1765; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

We know that Henry married after 1830 and went to KY. Lewis stayed in TN with the older woman and now was head of the household. It makes sense that Lewis & mother lived with Henry. When Henry married and moved, the mother moved in with Lewis. Henry Gough 1830 census 1 male 15-20 that I believe was Lewis. Lewis was 19 in 1830. 1 male 20-30 that was Henry. Henry was 21 in 1830. 1 female 20-30 unknown 1 female 40-50 unknown ********* Lewis Gawf 1840 census 1 male 10-15 unknown 1 male 20-30 that was Lewis. Lewis was 29 in 1840. 1 female 15-20 unknown 1 female 50-60 the unknown female 40-50 in the Henry Gough 1830 census ******** Who were the young man and woman who first appeared in 1840? Who was the male 20-30 in the 1830 census in the Edmond Gough household?