This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5MZ.2ACEB/1085 Message Board Post: I've finally got more information on the Goff connection that I am hunting for. If you can connect William Alexander Goff into your Goff line, I would appreciate very much hearing from you! William Alexander Goff was born abt 1883 in possibly TN (census takers handwriting leaves something to be desired). He died 1917 aboard the USS Brooklyn during WWI. The year of his birth is in question because I haven't received his military records yet ... if they still exist. His wife was Lester "Lessie" Bea Bradshaw (1883 - 1967), daughter of Meridith R. Bradshaw and Margaret E. Major. William A. Goff and Lester "Lessie" Bea Bradshaw had two children together: 1. William "Billy" Meridith Goff (abt 1904 - 1977) who was married first to Beulah "Peggy" Pritchett, and secondly to Pansy Gertrude Cox Snoddy. 2. Margaruett E. Goff (1907 - bef 1977), who was married first to Joe W. Pryor, and secondly to John William Mattingly. Thanks so much for any help you can offer.