Notes:

Crossing the Dark River; Henderson County, Tennessee, Obituaries; 1827-1950 p. 299 GOFF, A.L. (The Lexington Progress, February 28, 1930) A. L. Goff, aged 68, a prominent business man of Bells, Crockett County, died in his home in that town February 17th. Mr. Goff was born in Hardin County but spent most of his life in Henderson County, until 16 years ago, when he moved to Bells from Jackson. Mr. Goff was married 44 years ago to Miss Lizzie Fanning, daughter of the late Alfred Fanning, and of the five children born to the union, three survive: Mrs. W. W. Hay and Mrs. L. S. Austin of Lexington, and Mrs. C. M. Nunn of Bells. During his business career of sixteen years in Bells Mr. Goff established a name for honor and honesty, in unison with his disposition toward charity that would not let him turn a deaf ear to those in need or distress—the richest possible heritage he could possibly leave to his children. The daughters who live in Lexington were present when the end came.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/Register/humboldtcourier2.htm Humboldt Courier Chronicle, Humboldt,Tennessee----------Friday----------August 25th,1916 - Clayton Mauldin Nunn & Miss Terra Goff were married at the home of the bride's parents,Mr.& Mrs.A.L.Goff in Bells,on Tuesday of last week.The groom is the son of J.C.W.Nunn.
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1900 Henderson Co., TN Census
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/henderson/census/1900/53-11b.gif
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncrocke/deaths/dc1930.txt
CERT or PAGE#: 2557
NAME OF DECEASED: GOFF, Albert Lewis male, white, married
SPOUSE: Lizzie GOFF OCCUP: Merchant
DOB: 2/14/1861 DOD: 2/17/30
DEATH: district 5 BIRTH: Decatur Co., TN
CAUSE OF DEATH: Cancer of BLADDER
FATHER: Lewis GOFF Place of Birth unk
MOTHER: Marcndy KELLY Place of Birth unk
INFORMANT: C.M. NUNN (probably his son-in-law Clayton M. NUNN)
INFORMANT's ADDRESS: Bells, TN
BURIAL: Belleview Cemetery
COMMENTS: town listed as birth-Saltillo, TN
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there's a picture on p. 371 of History of Scotts Hill, Tennessee

Albert married Elizabeth Fanning on 20 Mar 1886 in Decatur, Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth was born on 28 Oct 1866 in Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, USA; died on 25 Sep 1942 in Bells, Crockett, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed as "Lizzie" in Albert's death record.

Crossing the Dark River; Henderson County, Tennessee, Obituaries; 1827-1950 p. 478 GOFF, Mrs. A. L. (The Lexington Progress, October 2, 1942) Dies in Bells: After an illness of long standing, Mrs. A. L. Goff died in her home in Bells September 25, 1942. She was reared in Henderson County and about twenty-five years ago, with Mr. Goff moved to Bells. Mr. Goff died about 12 years ago. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. C. M. Nunn of Bells, Mrs. W. W. Hay and Mrs. L. S. Austin of Lexington. Interment was made in the cemetery at Bells.

Is this Penelope

Notes:

Where did we start using R as a middle initial? - can't find the documentation

Note that there's another Louis GOFF b. ca 1819, sometimes TN, sometimes AL)

Corinth Cemetery is located on Doe Creek in the s/w corner of Decatur Co., TN off the Liberty Rd north of State Hwy 69. The cemetery is indicated in the U.S.G.S. Thurman quadrangle (1972) & is well maintained. Concrete blocks mark graves without inscribed markers. Lewis' cabin is located near this cemetery per Ed Goff. [Lewis GOFF gave land for this cemetery]

1840 Henderson Co. TN
1 male 5-10
1 male 20-30 (Lewis)
1 female 15-20 (Marinda)
1 female 50-60

1842 married Marinda Decatur Co., TN

1850 Decatur Co., Census, 10th Dist next to last page - Louis Goff, NC/38, Marinda/TN/26, Amanda C./TN/6, Wm. A/TN/4, Joseph W./TN/3, Christopher H./TN/1 (one family from Joseph KELLEY, possibly Marinda's father)

1860 Decatur Co., Census, Dist N 11(image 2/18 on Ancestry.com), 137-69 - (sometimes read as S.) L. Goff/M/SC/48, M./F/38, S.B./F/17, W.A./M/15, G.W./M/13, C.H./M/12, S.R./M/10(this is really John Riley), L.W./M/6, E.A./M/4, S.D./M/1 All except parents b. TN (S.B. is probably Amanda)

3 March 1862 Henderson Co., TN County Court https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=1&place=395236&rmsId=M99W-1HJ&imageIndex=174&singleView=true Redrawing district lines so that "Lewis Gawf" is now in the 12th Dist.

1865 - http://www.tnyesterday.com/gm/gm3-07.htm Civil Dist. 12 Federal Direct Tax: Lewis is listed with 200 acres with a value of $153

A copy of application for a pension by Martha Goff widow of Elias Goff who died in GA during the war. 5 boys and 2 girls and gives their birth dates. The petition was witnessed by Lewis Gawf and Christopher H. Goff. Date was 1869.

1870 Decatur Co., Census, p 2 Dist 11 - Lewis/NC/56/Cannot write, Marinda/TN/48/cannot write, Joseph W./24, Leander/15, Edmund A/14, Samuel D./11, Louis A./9, Lanson T./4 - all children b TN (Christopher is living in Hardin Co. with brother John Riley GOFF)

1880 Decatur Co., Census, Dist. 11, Household 233
1880 (FHL Film 1255252 National Archives Film T9-1252, pg 32C transcript says Dist. 2, Decatur, TN)
Relation Sex Marr Age Birthplace
Lewis GOFF Self M/M 66/S. C. Occ: Farmer Fa: S. C. Mo: S. C.
Mannda GOFF Wife F/M 57/TN. Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: TN.
Albert GOFF Son M/S 19/TN. Occ: Going To School Fa: SC Mo: TN.
Willie O. SINGLETON GSon M/S 14/TN. Occ: As One Of Family Fa: TN Mo: TN.
cannot read/write is not checked on census, however, son Leader cannot write so I wonder if Lewis can - check other census records, Lewis can't write in 1870 census)

Notes from phone conversation with James "Ed" Goff, 2/19/2001: Lewis was in KY in1830. Marinda's maiden name is KELLY from the Point Pleasant area in Decatur Co., 3-4 miles from where Lewis had his cabin (cabin was near Corinth Cem. and is now being used as a barn). Ed's Uncle Willie was the only one who knew where Lewis & Marinda were buried so Ed's father had Uncle Willie show him where & Ed's father had markers erected. Artie Van GOFF WHITE TOWNSELL moved in with Uncle Willie when they were both in their 80's. They each lived on opposite ends of the cabin and Willie had the only door between to the two sides sealed shut so folks wouldn't get the wrong idea. There's a story that a family was coming through Scotts Hill, on their way west and got sick and died. Leaving two boys orphaned that were raised by Edmond GOFF. They then took the surname GOFF. This story runs through several branches. Perhaps the two orphans were John/William Henry GOFF & Lewis GOFF. There's no reference before 1850 of Lewis GOFF. One cousin thought the original name was BARR. But BARR is in The History of Scotts Hill, TN as the possible birth name of Micajah SCOTT. Per Kim Hurt, desc. of James C (or G) GOFF, the original family name was BARLOW.

Received grant from TN for 150 acres on 9 Mar 1854 in Decatur Co. The land was about a quarter mile from Corinth Church. He built a fine log house, in which he lived and reared his family. The house is still standing but is badly in need of repairs.
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picture of his sons on p. 372 of History of Scotts Hill, Tennessee
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According to a desc., Harry BROAD's great aunt Clara, there were two more boys who died at birth.
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From an e-mail from James "Ed" Goff
I have found my first written comment on the Barlow story but it is not very old. It is undated but is about 1988 as she is writting me in regards a trip we took in that year.

The writer was my cousin, born 1909 and a person who knew everyone. On the trip mentioned above she took me to see the log cabin where Lewis lived. It was still used as a barn. Showed me Corinth church and the grave yard.

She wrote,
"I have been told that Barlow story (2 versions of it) since Curry Goff days of preaching in the Scotts Hill Pentecost Church. Also in Phoenix I met a descendant of Sam Goff from the state of Washington. He favored your Dad, even had the little "tit" looking thing in his eye. He said we were first Barlows and changed to Goffs after signing a petition to behead some ruler in England and came here via Ireland."

Sam Goff was Lewis's 8th child born 1859. He started to Alaska for the gold rush and stopped in Seattle to run a store.

That is the first time I heard that I heard the tale and do not believe it.

Hazel in the first part was referring to the story of parents died and orphans raised Goffs.
Ed.
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Date: 3/1/01 10:44:51 AM US Mountain Standard Time<BR>
From: egoff1922@chartertn.net (Ed Goff)<BR>
To: Mep516@aol.com (Maureen (Goff) Pierce)<BR>

The 1850 and 1860 census shows a William Goff as son of Louis Goff. He disappeared from the record after 1850 census. I have email from Harry Broad a descendant of Samuel Dorsey Goff who went to Seattle during Alaska gold rush and stayed. it answers that question.
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Harry says his aunt who was 82 in 1970 wrote a letter to him in answer to questions he had asked in which she said:

Louis Goff born in 1801 SC of PA Dutch parents. Date wrong but interesting otherwise. Married Marinda Kelly born 1811 of Irish farmer parents. Death dates given that are different from one on marker but close.
They were parents of following: Catherine (Amanda?) who married a Mr. Singleton who were parents of 4 boys and 2 girls.<
Louis son William married a Miss O'Neal. They had one son. William died in prison during Civil War in 3rd part of the rebellion. His son became a farmer.
There is data on other children of Louis that repeats what you already have.

This is the source of Marinda being a Kelley.
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Per Ed, The boundary line of Henderson County in 1840 was the line separating Range 7 and Range 8. The land grant states that Lewis's land lay on Range 7 and Range 8. I.E.. the boundary line of Henderson County. In 1849 a section of Henderson County was transferred to Decatur County which moved the line. (so Louis did not move, the county boundaries moved).

Lewis married Marinda Kelley on 27 Oct 1842 in Decatur, Tennessee, USA. Marinda was born on 3 Apr 1823 in Tennessee, USA; died on 23 May 1890 in Decatur, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DECATUR COUNTY, TENNESSEE
A.W. ALLEN died before 7 August 1871 when the Will was presented by L.B. STANFIELD. It was proved by G.W. Singleton and Lewis Goff. (Decatur, TN, County Court Minutes, 1/237) R.T. STANFILL was Executor, with Lewis Goff and ISAAC N. STANFILL as security. (Ibid 2/132) 3 March 1879, R.T. STANFILL resigned as executor of AARON W. ALLEN. (Ibid 2/456) Kinchen Kelly gave bond as Guardian of HENRY B. ALLEN, MARY E. ALLEN, MARTHA M. ALLEN, ELLEN L. ALLEN and GEORGE W. ALLEN, minor heirs.
(Who is Lewis GOFF? Edmond GAWF's son died in 1870. Since Lewis Franklin GOFF (s/of Henry) was only 19, this is probably my Louis GOFF (1811-1894). My Louis' wife was Marinda KELLY and she's probably from the same area as Kinchen KELLY & I've wondered if they're related. This is the first time I've seen an interaction between him and Louis/Marinda)
Aron W. ALLEN is the son-in-law of Rodica GOFF STANFILL. He married her dau. Louisa. Rodica may be the sister of Lewis GOFF.
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Mother's name is on the death certificate of her son, Albert Lewis GOFF and Joe GOFF.

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?