Good to hear from you, Peggy! I'm still researching the extended family, but I think you're right about Abraham, Reuben and Joshua. If my information is correct, however, they were not the only children of WILLIAM GOAD and TABITHA (DIXON) GOAD. Here's what I have: WILLIAM GOAD BIRTH: 3 MAR 1734, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA DEATH: Pittsylvania County, VA Father: John GOAD Mother: Katherine JENNINGS Family 1: TABITHA DIXON 1. Agatha GOAD 2. Katherine GOAD 3. +Judiah GOAD 4. +William GOAD 5. +Elizabeth GOAD 6. +Thomas B. GOAD 7. John G. GOAD 8. +Stephen GOAD 9. +Reuben L. GOAD 10. +Joshua GOAD 11. +Andrew GOAD 12. +Abraham GOAD Can you confirm or disconfirm this information? Rosanne -----Original Message----- From: Peggy Blue [mailto:trublue1155@budget.net] Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 2:07 PM To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Goad-Kemp Connections Rosanne: I descend from Reuben and Mary "Molly" (Witcher) Goad. They were in Smith County until the area they were living in became Macon County in 1842. Joshua Goad lived in Smith County TN. It is believed that Abraham, Joshua, and Reuben were brothers since they came from same area of Virginia and settled in Smith County TN around the same time. I am aware of the 5 Goad children being in the household of others but sorry I do not have any more information There was a marriage license taken out between Abrahm Goad and Mary Bishop, March 18, 1851. License lost. New one issued December 24, 1851. No indication of any marriage between these two and I found Mary Bishop age 48 in the household of James and Elizabeth Bishop. I believe James was Mary's brother. Wanted you to know I am a Goad descendant. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosanne Vrugtman" <xun@sbcglobal.net> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 7:53 PM 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 ==== Visit The Smith Co Web Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/