This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kIZ.2ACEB/1105.1 Message Board Post: Almost none of my records extend later than 1900. However, the only Goad family that consistently added an "e" to the name resided in extreme southwest Missouri from about 1830. They were descendants of Isham and Nancy (Reynolds) Goad of Virginia and White County, Tenn. Isham died there ca 1815. Nancy re-masrried to a Benjmin Turner. I think it is this area and this family that is most likely ancestors to your Harry. You might try the 1900 census for Taney County, Mo. Of course, any Goad family might choose to add an "e" but almost none did except the SW Mo. ones. Also by 1900 plus, the Taney County famly had likely spread to other areas. I believe there is a separate "Goade Gen Forum" but it has very few messages.as all were really Goads originally. --- Ken