Hello Goodale Researchers, In going thru my ggUncle, Oren H. GOODALE, son of Lucy and Oren GOODALE, Civil War Pension file I find an interesting letter written by the postmaster, A. A. ENNIGH, of Atlantic, Cass Co., Iowa to the Special Examiner investigating one of Oren's wives request for widow's Pension. Elizabeth "Lizzie" (KING) GOODALE was later denied her request because it was proven that they were legally divorced but the information gathered in this investigation has proved invaluable. Here is the the letter mentioned above: United States Post Office Atlandtic, Iowa October 9, 1926 Mr. Elmer E. HELMAN Special Examiner, Kansas City, Missouri My Dear Sir, In answer to your inquiry of the 4th inst., with reference to one Jeff GOODALE, will say that I knew of a grand-son of the old original Jeff GOODALE, but have been delayed in getting hold of him. The Grand-son's name is William GOODALE and resides here, and he informs me that his Grand-father whose real name was Thomas Jefferson GOODALE, being one of the pioneers of this part of the country, died in the year 1883, his wife dying in the year 1895, they have a son who if living, lives in Humbolt County, Calif., possibly near Eureka, by the name of Almon GOODALE, this Almon has a son-in-law supposed to live in the same county by the name of Al HEATH. Now this Almon GOODALE has a son, if living by the name of Jeff GOODALE who would be pretty well along in years, 60 or more (a rather notorious character) whose whereabouts are unknown, possibly in the penitentiary some place from all I can learn, if living. My thought being that it was the old original Jeff GOODALE that you were inquiring about. This is about all I can learn concerning Jeff GOODALE, though some may give you a clue for further inquiry. Sincerely yours, A. A. ENNIGH (hard to read) Postmaster ************** In this same pension file my own ggGrandfather, Stephen A. GOODALE, youngest child of Lucy and Oren GOODALE out of Darke County, Ohio, where all the children were born states on 2Nov1900: "Yes, I had an uncle Jeff GOODALE, he lived at Atlantic, Cass Co., Iowa. His boys were named Almond and Frank." ************* M432_674 pg. 399 Monroe Twp., Darke Co., Oh. Dist#226 HH 90 91 GOODALE, Oren 48 farmer Oh. , Lucy 43 Oh. , Pemelia 18 Oh. , Abigail 16 Oh. , Henry O. 14 Oh. , Anna 12 Oh. , Oren H. 6 (served in the 54th Illinois Inf. Co. C from 1861 to 1865) , Eastern (Ester?) 10 Oh. , Samuel 8 Oh. , Stephen A. 4 Oh. **************** Thank you for your time, Marie What the heart knows today The head understands tomorrow ~Old Irish Adage~