Peggy, Thanks for your input. My records indicate that Enoch died from complications resulting from having both legs cut of by a thrasher (ouch!). Also, I have all four of Enoch and Tabitha's children as having been born in Jackson County, TN, so that would lead me to believe that Enoch and Tabitha did live there. Here's what I have on Enoch and Tabitha and their family: Children of ENOCH CARTER and ELENDER HUFF are: i. CALIFORNIA4 CARTER, b. 1842; m. SIMON P. ROBERTS. ii. ELIZABETH CARTER, b. 1843. iii. SARAH FRANCES CARTER, b. 1845; m. ROBERT BYRNE. iv. JAMES CALHOUN CARTER, b. 07 Feb 1847, Granville, Jackson County, TN; d. 27 Jun 1912, Musckogee, OK. v. JOSEPH CARTER, b. Abt. 1851. vi. RUTH CARTER, b. Abt. 1853. vii. MARTHA CARTER, b. Abt. 1854. viii. WILLIAM H. CARTER, b. Abt. 1855. ix. CICERO CARTER, b. Abt. 1857, Tennessee; m. MILLIE CARTER; b. 1862, Flynn's Lick, Jackson County, TN. x. ALLEN RICHARD CARTER, b. Abt. 1861. Children of ENOCH CARTER and TABITHA GOAD are: xi. ALFRED REMUS4 CARTER, b. 16 Oct 1869, Jackson County, TN; d. 05 Apr 1955; m. (1) ARZILLA TONEY; m. (2) HEMMIE HAYNIE. xii. THOMAS DAVID CARTER, b. 07 Oct 1870, Jackson County, TN; d. 27 Mar 1922, Smith County, Tennessee. xiii. DOCTOR FINK CARTER, b. Jul 1872, Jackson County, TN; d. 20 Apr 1936. xiv. LASSIE ELINA CARTER, b. 10 May 1874, Jackson County, TN; d. 14 Aug 1953; m. WILLIAM H. BUSH. Thomas David Carter, listed above as the 2nd child of Enoch and Tabitha, was my gg grandfather. I have more on his descendents and can drill down further on him if you like. Let me know. Marc Wood Hermitage, TN -----Original Message----- From: Peggy Blue [mailto:trublue1155@budget.net] Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 2:08 PM To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Goad-Kemp Connections Marc: This is the same Tabitha Goad. She was born 13 July 1838 married Enoch Carter in 1868 and died 29 October 1912. She is buried in the Sanderson Cemetery, Smith County TN. It is written that Enoch Carter was killed. Do you know what happened to him? Tabitha reportedly lived for a time with her sister Elizabeth who married a James Pharris then with Thomas Dixon Goad in Mississippi. (her brother) before returning to Tennessee. Did Enoch and Tabitha Goad Carter live in Jackson County, TN? Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "marc Wood" <mwood9663@comcast.net> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 11:24 AM Subject: RE: [TNSMITH] Goad-Kemp Connections > My GGG grandmother was Tabitha Goad. She was married to Enoch Carter > in 1868 and together they had at least four children: Alfred Remus, > Thomas David, Doctor Fink and Lassi Elina. > > Can anyone tell me if this is the same Tabitha Goad that is being > discussed as being the daughter of Abraham Goad and Permillia Cundiff? > > Thanks. > > Marc Wood > Hermitage, TN > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rosanne Vrugtman [mailto:xun@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 9:54 PM > To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNSMITH] Goad-Kemp Connections > > > My maiden name was GOAD and I'm interested in connections (marriage or > otherwise) between the Goad and Kemp families in/around Smith County, > Tennessee, in the early 1800's (before 1840). > > > > My gggfather was Abraham Goad, born 1785 in Bedford, County, VA. > (Father: William GOAD. Mother: Tabitha Dixon.) Abraham was married > at least twice and I have seen the following information for his two > families: > > > > WIFE: Anne Cunningham > > Family 1: > > 1. William R. GOAD > > 2. Emily GOAD > > 3. +Alexander A. GOAD? > > > > WIFE: Permelia (Milly) Cundiff (m. 1/1/1808, Bedford County, VA) > > Family 2: > > 1. Jane Gincy GOAD? > > 2. +Mary A. Elizabeth (Lizzie) GOAD > > 3. +Tabitha GOAD > > 4. +Thomas Dixon GOAD > > 5. +Henry S. GOAD > > > > NOTE: There is some uncertainty about Jane Gincy Goad, including > whether there really was a Jane Gincy Goad and whether she was > actually a member of Family 2. I have also been informed that > Alexander A. is NOT from Family 1 but was actually the oldest of the > five siblings from Family 2. (This information comes from Alexander > A. Goad's descendants, now living in/around Batesville, MS, where > Alexander apparently settled with another Goad brother as a young > adult.) > > > > My ggfather was the youngest of the five children, Henry S. (Samson?) > Goad, born in 1840 according to some records, though his tombstone > reads 1842-1924. Henry's mother died when he was 2 years old, and his > father, the widower Abraham, apparently left him in the care of an > area family (possibly the Knights or the Lankfords?)--who may or may > not have been related in some way. > > > > Henry apparently left for Missouri when he was around 14 years old > with a somewhat older individual, a Mr. E. Kemp. They came to settle > in and around Madison and Wayne County, Missouri, where many members > of our family still reside. Eventually, Henry became a gentleman > farmer (mule breeder), and a highly respected member of his community, > particularly noted for "peacemaking" ability. > > > > The Alexander and Henry Goad lines had lost track of each other in the > mid-1800's. Last year, I posted an inquiry on an online forum and was > contacted by one of Alexander's descendants in Mississippi. My > brother and sister-in-law and I attended the Alexander Goad Family > reunion in Batesville, MS, last July-which was the first time the two > branches of the family had been in the same room together for more > than 150 years! > > > > Many Goads--including Henry and his third wife, Rachel E. (Smith) > Goad--and extended family members are buried in Beulah Cemetery (Des > Arc, MO), as well as other area graveyards. A number of Kemps are > also buried at Beulah, the oldest being Carolina Kemp (1849-1939). > > > > Henry and Rachel's youngest child, Claude Clay Goad (1896-1990) was my > gfather. His son, Gordon Leigh Goad, born in Detroit in 1926 and > currently residing in St. Louis, MO, is my father. > > > > We have never known the real connection between Henry and Mr. E. Kemp > though the tradition in the family is that they were half-brothers. > This would seem unlikely, unless there was an illegitimate birth > involved (possible) or one of Abraham's wives had been married before > and had (older) children (also possible). > > > > Can anyone assist me with solving this mystery? > > > > Also, if anyone is interested, I have collected volumes of information > about the Goad family, which I will be happy to share or exchange. > > > > Rosanne (Goad) Vrugtman > > St. Louis, MO > > xun@sbcglobal.net > > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project. Already In > Progress! http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project. 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