Hi, I have this correspondence in my information: > Elvrchs@aol.com wrote: > > > It has been a long time since I've checked my records--how > they need to be updated!!! This is some info I have regards William > GOFF, my husbands early ancestor. > > William GOFF b 20 Nov 1781 --proof of m DAR 659064 and will > of James OLIVER --d ca 1848 Owen Co, IN m 2nd Nancy MILLER 20 Mar > 1843 Putnman Co, IN -- do not know mother's name, just Nancy -- > > m ca 1806/7 Mary 'Polly' OLIVER b 27 Apr 1787 Rockingham > Co NC d bf 1843 Owen Co, IN > > her father is shown as James OLIVER mother Susannah LEMONS > > Their children (ltr Mrs Cyril L Johnson, Russellville, IN > dated 28 November 1981) --family Bible of John GOFF, son of William & > Mary Oliver GOFF--possession of Bertha GOFF DOYLE---James Oliver, 1808 > NC, Susaner (Susannah) b 1810 NC, John b 1812 NC, Samuel, 1814 NC, > Nancy, 1818 NC, Polly 1820 NC, Robert, 1823, George Oliver, b 1825 NC, > Lizabeth,(Betsy) 1827 IN, Daniel, 1830 IN. > > Ltr dated 28 Nov 1981 a Mrs Frances Handy Anderson gave a > letter to her sister. Quote "All I know about James Goff, brother of > Robert Goff, is that he was born Sept 19 1808 in Rockingham Co, N.C. > and died Aug 31,1878 and is buried in Hackney Cemetery, Jasper Co, MO. > > He was married 24 July 1834 Owen Co, IN Marriage Book 1834-1845 to > Mabel McMahel. Liscense issued 16 July 1834, married by Hugh Barnes, M.G. > > A paper prepared for Goff Reunion in 1930's said James Goff married > ............Garford. I haven't found this marriage. > > Several years ago I copied from a Bible in possession of Fletcher > Goff, son of Robert Goff. the only record in the Bible was births: > > William Goff was born Nov the 20 day 1781 > > Mary Oliver was born April 27 day 1787 > > James Goff was born the 19 Sept 1808 > > *'Susaner' Goff was born the 19 June 1810 > > John Goff was born the 10 of May 1812 > > Samuel Goff was born the 1 of October 1814 > > Nancy Goff was born June the 20 day 1818 > > Polly Goff was born March the 15 day 1820 > > Robert Goff was born May the 5 day of 1823 > > George Goff was born the 17 day of March 1825 > > Lizabeth Goff was born the 25 of March 1827 > > D. Goff was born November 23, 1830 > > * She was Susannah Goff- but this was the way it was spelled in Bible. > > The James Oliver Bible gave the same birth date for Mary above > execept it listed her as "Polly". > > I checked this date with an old Bible belonging to John Goff, son > of William and Mary Oliver Gofff, which was then in the possession of > Bertha Goff Doyle. It was the same as above except it gave the name > Daniel Goff instead of D. Goff." > > > > You likely have all this info for I know many Goff > descendants who lived in IN have worked on their family genealogies. > > Thanks for the info shared in the quarterlies. > > Sincerely, > > Elveree Goff On 3/10/2015 11:30 PM, goff@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: ssmanker > Surnames: Goff > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.goff/2289/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am searching for any male descendant of the following family who would be willing to take a free FTDNA Y test to submit to the FTDNA Goff/Gough DNA study. Proof of lineage is required. Contact: sm.mostuff@msn.com > > 1 William GOFF b: 20 Nov 1781 Rockingham Co. NC, d: 20 Mar 1848 in Owen Co, IN Mary Polly OLIVER b: 07 Apr 1787 Rockingham Co, NC, , m: 1803 Wentworth, Rockingham, NC, , d: 20 Mar 1843 Owen Co, IN > > ......2 Josephus GOFF b: 1806 Rockingham Co, NC, d: 1882 Illinois, Anna CLARK b: Abt. 1805 KY, m: 01 Jul 1830 Owen Co, IN , d: 02 Feb 1860 Dicey Ann HALTOM b: Abt. 1833 IN , m: 01 May 1861 Owen Co, IN ; Book 28, Page 520 > ......2 James Oliver GOFF b: 19 Sep 1808 Rockingham Co, NC, , d: 31 Aug 1878 Sheridan, Jasper, MO (?)GARFORD; Nancy MCMAHEL b: 1808, m: 24 Jul 1834 Owen Co, IN , d: 1840 > Bridget GLYNN b: 22 Jun 1832 St Joseph Co, IN , m: 02 Feb 1850 Pike Co, Illinois Mabel MCNABLE > ......2 John William GOFF b: 10 May 1812 Rockingham Co NC, , d: 30 Jan 1876 Brown, Montgomery, IN Cintilda WILSON b: 08 Apr 1820 Fleming Co, KY, m: 22 Dec 1836 Putnam Co, IN , d: 16 Sep 1887 Brown, Montgomery, IN > ......2 Samuel GOFF b: 01 Oct 1814 Rockingham Co, NC, , d: 26 Nov 1888 in Brown Twp, Montogomery Co, IN Sarah A. AKERS m: 05 Jul 1855 Owen Co, IN ; > ......2 Robert Oliver GOFF b: 05 May 1823 Wentworth, Rockingham, NC, ; d: 27 Jun 1913 Russell Twp, Putnam Co, IN Elizabeth GARDNER b: 25 Dec 1824 Washington Co, IN , m: 24 Sep 1846 Putnam Co, IN , d: 27 Jun 1915 Russellville, Putnam, IN > ......2 George Oliver GOFF b: 17 Mar 1825 Rockingham Co, NC, , d: 10 Jul 1907 Blue Mound, Livingston, MO > ...... Christina ZERENBERG b: 17 Mar 1824 Rockingham Co, NC, m: 01 Jan 1852, d: 05 Nov 1905 Blue Mound, Livingston, MO > ......2 Elizabeth GOFF b: 25 Mar 1827 Owen Co, IN , d: 1868 Cartarac Falls, IN Elias Kenchelow PARRISH b: 01 Mar 1819, m: 15 Jun 1843 Owen Co, IN , d: 08 Feb 1877 > ......2 Daniel W GOFF b: 23 Nov 1830 Putnam Co, IN , d: 08 Dec 1915 Ozark Co, MO Nancy Elizabeth KINNAMAN b: Abt. 1834 KY, m: 30 Jul 1855 Owen Co, INd: 1920 Chelan, Chelan, WA Jane YANT b: 08 Sep 1839 IN, m: 06 Dec 1860 Owen, d: 01 Apr 1878 MO Nancy MILLER m: 20 Mar 1843 Putnam Co, IN > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > <br> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GOFF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >