Hi Gene, My father was born in Urichsville and lived there till he was 4 then moved north to Akron then to Barberton and was reared there. I have Gooding relatives in the area; Gnaden & New Philly. My grandmother was a Gooding. An early census in 1830 shows them spelling the name Gooden. My father would certainly have loved to talk to you, too. He loved to talk about his childhood and he loved the area. In fact, he loved to talk, period! We have an annual Gooding Reunion at Heck's Grove Park in Gnaden. Pop couldn't wait each year till it was time for it. In the last few years I have discovered my 5th gr grandfather, John Knisely, was the founder of New Philly. I don't know why my realatives never told me about him before. I have a little history but not much about him. I need to go to the Dennison Library and do more research. Carol