Charlotte, Thanks for your response. I have documentation that Ella Fair GOFF married Ben SIKES. I now believe that he may have been her only husband. Her mother may have been RICHARDSON or FAIRCLOTH. My father remembers her as Aunt Ella Fair FAIRCLOTH and FAIRCLOTH researchers claim that her brother, Bill was the son of a FAIRCLOTH woman and William G. GOFF. In the 1900 census, Elefaire (sic) WALKER, niece, lives in the Rufus PIERCE household, next door to William G. GOFF. Rufus' wife, Sylvannah, was sister to Elizabeth RICHARDSON, first wife of William G. GOFF and mother (?) to Ella Fair. I have no idea why she was using the WALKER surname, perhaps a mistake by the census taker. I have wonderful old photos of Ella Fair and Ben SIKES given to me by their grandson. If you have more/different information, please let me know. Denise Lindsey Wells Falls Church, VA In a message dated 6/15/04 11:18:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Denise, Just a little, hope it helps! - CY > > 1. William GOFF . > > William married Nancy . > > They had the following children: > > + 2 M i. William Green GOFF was born about 1855. He died > in 1909. > > > Second Generation > > 2. William Green GOFF (William) was born about 1855. He > died in 1909 in Emanuel Co, GA. > > He had the following children: > > 3 M i. Bill GOFF . > > 4 F ii. Ellafair GOFF was born on 24 Nov 1883. She died > on 29 Oct 1943. She was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, > Aline, Candler Co, GA. > Ellafair married (1) FAIRCLOTH . > Ellafair married (2) WALKER . > Ellafair married (3) Benjamin Franklin SIKES Jr son of > Benjamin Franklin SIKES and Louvicy COLLINS. Benjamin was > born on 7 Nov 1867 in Ga. He died on 4 Mar 1928. He was > buried in Cedar Creek Church Cemetery, Tattnall Co, GA. > > > William married (2) Sally G. EDENFIELD daughter of John P. > EDENFIELD and Lucinda Vianna CANNADY. Sally was born on 24 > Aug 1877 in Emanuel Co, GA. She died in 1967. She was > buried in Cool Springs Church Cemetery, Candler Co, GA. > > They had the following children: > > 5 F iii. Zena Parnell GOFF was born on 14 Nov 1897 in > Emanuel Co, GA. She died on 11 Sep 1984. She was buried in > Oak Park, Emanuel Co, GA. > Zena married (1) Ransom Wright LINDSEY son of George > Wesley LINDSEY and Elizabeth THOMPSON in 1915. Ransom was > born about 1872 in Oak Park, Emanuel Co, GA. He died on 11 > Mar 1947. > Zena married (2) Charles Floyd BUTLER in 1943. > > 6 M iv. John Linnes GOFF was born on 3 Jun 1900 in > Emanuel Co, GA. He died on 3 May 1908. > > 7 M v. William Hollie GOFF was born on 18 Feb 1902 in > Emanuel Co, GA. > William married (1) HOLLOWAY . > William married (2) Louise PHILLIPS . > > 8 F vi. Marie GOFF was born on 30 Jul 1906 in Emanuel Co, > GA. > > Marie married Dempse MURRAY . > >