This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichaelSmith746 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.goodnight/464.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Myrtle and Pearl are sisters. Myrtle is a daughter on the 1880 census, and Pearl is a daughter on the census of 1900 of William Alexander GOODNIGHT and Matilda Ophelia CUMMINS. Records regarding these families: KY Death Records, 1852-1953: Mary Blanche WELCH, 2037 S Shelby St, Louisville, Jefferson, KY, 05 Feb 1951, Female, White, Married, 16 Jan 1905, 46, KY, USA; E. E. Milton, Pearl Goodnight, Herman Welch, Heart Disease. KY Death Records, 1852-1953: Maltilda Ophelia GOODNIGHT, Female, White, Married, 28 Nov 1855, 66Y 11M 13D, Housekeeper, Born: Anderson County; Dellsey Cummins, Matilda Routt; Nov 14 1921, Multiple Sarcoma. 1920 Census, Van Dyke, Anderson, KY, ED 27, Pg 3A, #63: Goodnight, William A, Head O F M W 78 M KY KY KY Farmer; Ophelia M, Wife F W 65 M KY KY KY; Parson, John T, BiL M W 70 M MD MD MD; Anna L, SiL F W 55 M KY KY KY. 1910 Census, Goodnight, Anderson, KY, ED 11, Pg 4B, #92: Goodnight, William A, Head M W 68 M2 34 KY KY KY Farmer; Matilda O, Wife F W 55 M1 34 4 4 KY KY KY. 1900 Census, Goodnight (Magistrate Dist 5), Anderson, KY, ED 7, Pg 14A, #270: Goodnight, Allexander, Head W M Oct 1841 58 M 40 KY KY KY Farmer; Ophelia, Wife W F Nov 1854 45 M 24 4 4 KY KY KY; Pearl, Dau W F Dec 1880 19 S KY; Viola, Dau W F Feb 1885 15 S KY; Ina, Dau W F Dec 1886 13 S KY; Langford, Anna, Sister W F Sep 1863 36 Wd - 1 1 KY KY KY. 1880 Census, Goodnight, Anderson, KY, ED 5, Pg 354A: Goodnight, William, Head 38 KY Farmer; Matilda O, 25; William M, 18; Mahula, 14; Myrtie M, 2; Robinson, Belle, 18. KY Marriage Records, 1855-1914: Wm A GOODNIGHT, 34 - Ophelia CUMMINS, 21, 15 Dec 1875, Anderson County KY Death Records, 1852-1953: Anderson County, Mary E GOODNIGHT, White 87 yrs, Female Married, Wife of Farmer, March 25 1875, Ulcer of Womb, Born: KY, Residence: KY, Died: KY, Wm & Malinda Lankford KY KY. KY Death Records, 1852-1953: Michael GOODNIGHT, 04 Apr 1874, Anderson, 61, M W Birth: Madison, A GOODNIGHT, M GOODNIGHT. 1870 Census, Dist 1, Anderson, KY, Pg 316, #287: Cummins, Jacob, 64 M W Farmer -- 500 KY; Matilda, 43 F W Keeping House KY; Ophelia, 16 F W KY; John C B, 13 M W KY; Lydia Ann, 8 F W KY. 1870 Census, Dist 5, Anderson, KY, Pg 301, #966: Goodnight, Michael, 53 M W Farmer 4500 1000 KY; Elizabeth, 53 F W Keeping House KY. 1860 Census, Lawrenceburg, Anderson, KY, Pg 551, #1032: Michael Goodnight, 41 M Farmer 3000 2000 KY; Elisabeth, 41 F KY; Alaxander, 18 M Farmer KY. KY Marriage Records, 1855-1914: William A GOODNIGHT, 18 Anderson - Mary E COTTON, 17, Spencer, 29 Sep 1859, Anderson County 1850 Census, Anderson, KY, Pg 249, #872: Michael Goodnight, 33 M Farmer 1200 KY, Elizabeth, 33 F KY; Alexander, 8 M KY; James Strinett, 20 M Laborer KY; Mary Goodnight, 67 F KY, Mary Matherly, 13 F KY. 1850 Census, Anderson, KY, Pg 232, #618: Washington Goodnight, 37 M Farmer 300 KY; Mary (nee Vandevender), 27 F KY; Mary E, 9 F KY; John A, 8 M KY; Martha Ann, 5 F KY; Frances M, 3 F KY; Nancy, 2 F KY; Partheny Voudneel, 25 F KY. 1840 Census, Anderson, KY, Pg 88, Ln 13: Michael Goodnight 10001 0001 3 2 Agriculture 1840 Census, Anderson, KY, Pg 88, Ln 2: Washington Goodnight 00001 00011001 4 4 Agriculture 1830 Census, Anderson, KY, Pg 103, Ln 1: Mary Goodknight 0011 0101001 5 A public member tree has: Michael and William George Washington Goodnight, 1812- , sons of: Alexander Goodnight 1796-1840 and Mary, 1783-1853, son of: Abraham Goodnight, 1772-1833 and Mary Hanna, son of: Hans Michael Goodnight, 1725-1781 and Mary Landers. Best regards, Mike Smith 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.