Descendants of John Lowry GOODMAN

(From research and web site of Kay Martin, d. Aug 2006)

Photo of Obediah and Mary Elizabeth (Rutledge) Goodman and their daughters

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN LOWRY² GOODMAN  (JOHN¹)¹ was born 11 October 1796 in Kentucky¹, and died October 1875 in Clay Hill, Titus County, Texas¹.  He married AMILLA HULEN¹ 26 February 1824 in Daviess County, Indiana¹, daughter of AMBROSE HULEN and JANE BICKNELL.  She was born 05 October 1805 in Edmonson Co., Kentucky¹, and died 09 April 1897 in At the home of her daughter., Dodgeville, Wisc¹.

Notes for JOHN LOWRY GOODMAN: From Mrs. Marjorie Moore, The Family Bible of John Lowry Goodman, Obituary of Amilla Hulen, The Bicknell Heritage, Bicknell Family Newsletter. This from the records of Alice Kline.

More About JOHN LOWRY GOODMAN:
Census: 1860, Texas¹

Notes for AMILLA HULEN:
Family Bible of John Lowry Goodman and Amilla 'Millie' Hulen
Obituary of Amilla Hulen Goodman

Detail 1860 Knox Co., IN census:
Goodman, Milley      54   KY
Hulon,    Mary      10 IN

Given to us by cousin Bea:

This is to certify that our sister Milly Goodman is a member in full fellowship of the Christian Church at this place and as such we commend her to the Christian care and confidence of those with whom She may wish to cast her Lot in the future.

Done by order of the Congregation at Edwardsport Knox County Indiana assembled the 12th day of Dec. 1858. George Bartlett Clk
(Copy of letter held by Mrs. O. F. Farman 1819 B. St., Lincoln. Nebr.)

Clay County, Illinois.

The Church of Christ of Blairs schoolhouse certify the Brethren where this may be presented our beloved Sister Amilla Goodman is a member in goodstanding with us and we cheerfully commend her to the confidence of the brethren elsewhere.

By order of the congregation the 4th Lords day in May 1864.  William Hord. Clk.

(Copy of letter held by Mrs. O. F. Farman. Lincoln. Nebr)

More About AMILLA HULEN:
Event: 1865, Moved from IN to Wisconsin., Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Children of JOHN GOODMAN and AMILLA HULEN are:

1. MC ELYEA 'MACK'³ GOODMAN, b. 04 March 1825, Daviess County, Indiana; d. Bef. 10 August 1904, Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma.
2. RHODA GOODMAN¹, b. 20 March 1826, Indiana¹; d. 14 November 1906, Dodgeville, Wisc¹; m. ALFRED B. ROBINSON¹, 14 February 1852¹.
   Marriage Notes for RHODA GOODMAN and ALFRED ROBINSON: From parents family bible and from Mother's obit.
3. SYNTHA (CYNTHIA) ANN GOODMAN¹, b. 21 February 1831, Indiana¹; d. Bef. 1897¹; m. WILLIAM NELSON HULEN¹, September 1849¹. Notes for SYNTHA (CYNTHIA) ANN GOODMAN: Had died before her mother according to Milly's obit. More About SYNTHA (CYNTHIA) ANN GOODMAN: Burial: Edwardsport, Knox County, Indiana¹
4. LUCY ANN GOODMAN¹, b. 05 November 1832, Indiana¹; d. Bet. 1832 - 1833¹. Notes for LUCY ANN GOODMAN: Family Bible.
5. MARTHA JANE GOODMAN, b. 15 November 1833, Edwardsport, Knox County, Indiana; d. 04 September 1910, Thayer, Oregon Co., Missouri.
6. JAMES L. GOODMAN¹, b. 16 July 1835, Indiana¹; d. 07 January 1920, Woods, Arkansas¹; m. (1) COLINDA JORDAN¹, 14 October 1857¹; m. (2) SARAH STEPHENS¹, Aft. 1858¹.
7. WILLIAM HARRISON GOODMAN¹, b. 01 June 1838¹; d. Bet. 1838 - 1839¹. Notes for WILLIAM HARRISON GOODMAN: Family Bible

Generation No. 2

2.  MC ELYEA 'MACK'³ GOODMAN (JOHN LOWRY², JOHN¹)^2,3 was born 04 March 1825 in Daviess County, Indiana³, and died Bef. 10 August 1904 in Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma³.  He married (1) LYDIA TAYLOR³ 17 September 1843 in Dubois County, Indiana³, daughter of OBEDIAH TAYLOR and DEBORAH MAIN.  She was born 12 February 1824 in Indiana³, and died 16 February 1858 in Knox Co., Indiana³.  He married (2) LOUISA CORN³ 21 October 1858 in Dubois County, Indiana³.  She was born 1840 in Indiana³, and died Abt. 1876 in Arkansas³.  He married (3) REBECCA J. DAILEY³ 09 July 1878 in Ripley County, MO³.  She was born Abt. 1841 in TN³.

Notes for MC ELYEA 'MACK' GOODMAN:

Dubois Co., IN Marriage Book A, Page 33
1850 Dubois Co., IN census.
1860 Knox Co., IN census.
Family Bible of John Lowry Goodman and Amilla Hulen.
1870 Dubois Co., IN census
1880 Wabash Co., IL census - with 3rd wife, Rebecca ______?

McElyea was supposedly the father of 19 children by his first two wives, but evidently several had died at birth.

Dubois Co,IN land deeds Book 11, pg. 390. Acting as guardian for Lydia Taylor Goodman's five children, McElyea sells the land they inheirited from their Grandfather, Obediah Taylor, to Christian Froman on 30 Dec 1862 in Sale of Obediah Taylor's land., Dubois Co., IN

MCELYEA GOODMAN
Warrantee Name: Document #: 31474
Issue Date: August 1, 1844
Acres: 40
Land Office: VINCENNES
NESW 26/ 5-N 8-W No 2nd PM IN KNOX
you can view it here: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

McEyled Goodman & wife Louisa of Dubois Co, IN sell land to Thomas GOODWIN 30-dec-1869
BK R pg 583
The land is in Daviess Co, IN in Hudsonville, IN which is in present day Daviess Co, IN.

Knox Co, IN deeds.

Bk pg names date
n343/344 McELYED GOODMAN &wife Lydia to Jonathan Brentlinger wit: John L. GOODMAN 3-Feb-1844
R-62 USA to McELyed GOODMAN 10-Dec-1844 recorded 31-Jul-1850
R-584
R-584 James GOODMAN of Daviess (no wife) to John L. GOODMAN 4-May-1840 rec: 20-Oct-1851

More About MC ELYEA 'MACK' GOODMAN: Census: 1870, DuBois Co., IN³

Event: 30 December 1862, Sale of Obediah Taylor's land., Dubois Co., IN

Notes for LYDIA TAYLOR:
Information from: Mrs. Marjorie Moore
Vigo Township, Knox Co., IN

More About LYDIA TAYLOR:
Burial: Abt. 17 February 1858, Oddfellow Cem, Knox County, Indiana³ 

Notes for LOUISA CORN:
DAUGHER OF JESSE (?) CORN AND AGNES MAXEY. INFO FROM:
1860 KNOX CO., IN CENSUS
1870 DUBOIS CO., IN CENSUS
1880 WABASH, IL CENSUS
MARRIAGE RECORDS OF DUBOIS COUNTY, IN.
DEATH CERTIFICATE OF SHERMAN GOODMAN

Notes for REBECCA J. DAILEY:
1880 Census - both parents born TN
1880 Wabash Co, IL census (Wabash Precinct).

Children of MC GOODMAN and LYDIA TAYLOR are:

1. DEBORAH ANN⁴ GOODMAN³, b. 26 July 1845, Dubois County, Indiana³; d. 01 December 1922³.
   Notes for DEBORAH ANN GOODMAN:
   MARRIED 8 OCT 1863, JOHN SIMONSON.
   INFO FROM DEBORAH'S DEATH CERTIFICATE
   More About DEBORAH ANN GOODMAN:
   Burial: Springerton, Hamilton Co, Illinois³
2. JOHN RILEY GOODMAN³, b. Abt. 1848, Dubois County, Indiana³; d. 07 February 1897³.
   Notes for JOHN RILEY GOODMAN:
   MARRIED (1) 4 MARCH 1866, ELIZABETH CORN MARRIED (2) SEPT 12 OR DEC 9 1875, JOSEPHINE FRAZIER.
   More About JOHN RILEY GOODMAN:
   Burial: Whitney, Hill County, Texas³
3. OBEDIAH GOODMAN, b. 26 December 1848, Dubois County, Indiana;
   d. 18 May 1923, Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma.
4. ROBERT D. GOODMAN³, b. 1849, Dubois County, Indiana³.
5. ISAAC K. GOODMAN³, b. 1855, Dubois County, Indiana³.

Children of MC GOODMAN and LOUISA CORN are:

6. EMERY⁴ GOODMAN³, b. 12 August 1860, Indiana³; d. 1925³.
   Notes for EMERY GOODMAN:
   MARRIED 11 AUG 1881, SARAH J. COX.
   More About EMERY GOODMAN:
   Burial: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana³
7. SIMPSON GOODMAN³, b. 1863, Indiana³; d. Aft. 1910³.
   Notes for SIMPSON GOODMAN:
   MARRIED SARAH _________?
8. NANCY J. GOODMAN³, b. 1868, Indiana³; d. Abt. 1892, Oklahoma³.
   Notes for NANCY J. GOODMAN:
   THE STORY OF NANCY'S DEATH IS THAT SHE WAS NOT FEELING WELL ONE
   DAY, BUT HER FATHER INSISTED SHE GO TO WORK IN THE COTTON
   FIELDS. SHE DIED FROM THE HEAT.
9. SAMUEL GOODMAN³, b. 1869, Indiana³.
10. WILLIAM SHERMAN GOODMAN³, b. 16 January 1871, Indiana³; d. 23 April 1951³; m. (1) MARY E. ____?, Abt. 1899³; m. (2) MARY 'MOLLY' EDWARDS³, Abt. 1899³; b. July 1873, MO³.
    Notes for WILLIAM SHERMAN GOODMAN:
    1900 Choctaw Naton (Pittsburg Co., OK):
    Sherman Goodman b Dec 1872 IN fb IN mb IN married 1/2?yr occupation = farmer;race = white
    - wife Mary E b Jul 1873 MO fb KY mb TN
    - step son William E Bedford? b June 1891 AR fb MO mb GA
    - step son Harry b Apr 1894 IT fb MO mb GA
    - step dau Maggie b Feb 1896 IT fb MO mb GA
    - step day Bertie? b jul 1898 IT fb MO mb GA
    More About WILLIAM SHERMAN GOODMAN:
    Burial: Ellet Mem Cem, Akron, Ohio³
    Notes for MARY 'MOLLY' EDWARDS:
    From 1900 census, Pittsburg Co., OK. She b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. TN.
11. AGNES ANN GOODMAN³, b. 26 December 1875, Arkansas³;
    d. 22 March 1954, Oaktown, Knox County, Indiana³;
    m. ALBERT C. PASSWATER³, 04 July 1897³.
    More About AGNES ANN GOODMAN: Burial: Abt. 24 March 1954, Oaktown, Knox County, Indiana³

3.  MARTHA JANE³ GOODMAN (JOHN LOWRY², JOHN¹)³ was born 15 November 1833 in Edwardsport, Knox County, Indiana³, and died 04 September 1910 in Thayer, Oregon Co., Missouri³.
She married CHRISTOPHER PICKLE³ 13 December 1853 in Knox Co, IN³. He was born Abt. 1827 in IN³, and died ³.
Notes for MARTHA JANE GOODMAN: Burial in the Thayer, Oregon Co., MO Cemetery.

Notes for CHRISTOPHER PICKLE: Obituary of his widow, Martha.

Marriage Notes for MARTHA GOODMAN and CHRISTOPHER PICKLE:
Diary of William Hall gives the 1853 date - the obituary of Martha Goodman Pickle says that they married in 1850.

Children of MARTHA GOODMAN and CHRISTOPHER PICKLE are:

1. ROSE BELLE⁴ PICKLE³, b. 12 March 1855, IN³; d. 03 March 1931, Onaga, KS³;
   m. SAMUEL A. KASSELL³, 1873, Vincennes, IN³; d. 1910, Thayer, Oregon Co., MO³.
   Notes for ROSE BELLE PICKLE: 1860 Census, Daviess Co., IN (Steele Twp).
   Burial in Onaga Cemetery.
   Some discrepancy as Rosa and Samuel supposedly lived in St. Louis, MO for 6 years, then Helena, AR for 14 years before moving to Thayer, AR, but know that Rosa's mother, Martha Goodman Pickle, died in Thayer in 1910 at Rosa's home.
   More About ROSE BELLE PICKLE: Residence: 1910, Thayer, Oregon Co., MO³
   Marriage Notes for ROSE PICKLE and SAMUEL KASSELL:
   Mother's obituary.
2. JOHN LUCAS PICKLE, b. 24 January 1857, Decatur, IL; d. 10 February 1912.
3. WILLIAM R. PICKLE³, b. 10 July 1860³; d. Bef. 1910³.

4. OBEDIAH⁴ GOODMAN (MC ELYEA 'MACK'³, JOHN LOWRY², JOHN¹)³ was born 26 December 1848 in Dubois County, Indiana³, and died 18 May 1923 in Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma³.
He married (1) MARGARET JANE GOLDMAN³ 19 January 1875 in Indiana³.
She was born 05 November 1852 in Kentucky³, and died 09 April 1890 in Arkansas³.
He married (2) MARY ELIZABETH RUTLEDGE³ 11 October 1890 in Arkansas³, daughter of JOHN RUTLEDGE and ELIZABETH ROARK.
She was born 01 December 1870 in Texas County, Missouri³, and died 06 June 1947 in Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma³.

Notes for OBEDIAH GOODMAN:
Tombstone is marked 'O.B. Goodman'. Information from 'Pittsburg County, OK Cemetery Records, Northwest section, VOL I, published by the Pittsburg County Genealogical and Historical Society.
1860 Knox County, IN. census
1900 IT Census - Choctaw Nation:
1910 Oklahoma census.

(1900) Obidar? Goodman b Dec 1848 IN fb IN mb IN married 10 years race = white; occupation farmer
- Wife Mary E b Dec 1871 MO fb MO mb KY married 10 years race = white; mother of 3 children with two living
- Son John L b Sep 1879 IN fb IN mb IN
- Dau Della M b Oct 1881 AR fb IN mb IN
- son Lee Oliver b Nov 1883 AR fb IN mb IN
- Son William R b Jun 1888 AR fb IN mb IN
- dau Gracie b Jul 1895 AR fb IN mb MO
- Dau Ida b 1900 IT fb IN mb MO
- Dau Dora Cockrun b Sep 1875 IN fb IN mb IN

More About OBEDIAH GOODMAN:
Burial: Lone Grove Cem, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma³

More About MARY ELIZABETH RUTLEDGE:
Burial: Lone Grove Cem, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma³

Children of OBEDIAH GOODMAN and MARGARET GOLDMAN are:

1. DORA ANN⁵ GOODMAN³, b. 07 September 1875, Indiana³; d. Redwood City, CA;
   m. WILLIAM R. COCKRUM³, prob. Pittsburg Co., OK³; d. Pittsburg Co., OK.
2. EDWARD TRUMAN 'EDDIE' GOODMAN³, b. 26 April 1877, Indiana³; d. 09 April 1892.
3. JOHN L. GOODMAN³, b. 28 September 1879, Indiana³.
4. DELLA MAY GOODMAN³, b. 09 October 1881, Probably, Arkansas³;
   d. lived Denison, TX; m. _____ FORD.
5. OLIVER LEA GOODMAN³, b. 25 November 1883, Arkansas³.
6. LAYVELL GOODMAN, b. 28 August 1885; d. 21 July 1888.
7. WILLIAM RUSEL GOODMAN³, b. 04 June 1888, Arkansas³.

Children of OBEDIAH GOODMAN and MARY RUTLEDGE are:

8. INFANT BOY⁵ GOODMAN³³³.
9. GRACE GOODMAN³, b. 16 July 1895, Noble Co., Arkansas³; d. 1979³;
   m. (1) ROLLEY LEVI EVANS; m. (2) J.D. MAYNORD.
10. EFFIE GOODMAN³, b. 02 August 1897³; d. 20 November 1898.
11. IDA GOODMAN³, b. 16 January 1900, Oklahoma³; d. 20 February 1931, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma³.
    More About IDA GOODMAN:
    Burial: Lone Grove Cem, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma³
12. IVY GOODMAN³, b. 19 October 1901³; d. 16 October 1903.
13. ARBY TEEN GOODMAN³, b. 10 December 1905, Oklahoma³;
    m. JAMES PHILLIP MARTIN³, 04 August 1925, Mc Alester, Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma³;
    b. 04 August 1902, Douglas Co, Missouri³; d. 28 April 1994, Scipio, OK³.
14. RABY GOODMAN³, b. 27 April 1908, Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma³; d. 16 July 1993, Amarillo, TX³;
    m. ROY LEE MARTIN³, 19 August 1924, Mc Alester, Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma³;
    b. 19 March 1905, Douglas Co, Missouri³; d. 25 November 1987, Amarillo, Potter Co, Texas³.

5. JOHN LUCAS⁴ PICKLE (MARTHA JANE³ GOODMAN, JOHN LOWRY², JOHN¹)³ was born 24 January 1857 in Decatur, IL³, and died 10 February 1912³.
He married DRUSCILLA B. TALBERT³ 21 November 1889 in Ash Flat, AR³, daughter of FREDERICK TALBERT and LUCINDA RICKETTS.  She was born 06 September 1869 in Norfolk, Baxter Co., AR³, and died 09 September 1906³.

Notes for JOHN LUCAS PICKLE:
1860 census, Daviess Co., IN (Steele Twp.)
His Mother's obituary.
Moved Moved to Cabool, MO.
Burial in the Cabool City Cemetery.
John and Lucinda lived near Hardy, AR before moving to Thayer,MO.

More About JOHN LUCAS PICKLE:
Occupation: John was a harness maker by trade and worked for the McDowell -³
Residence: 1910, Decatur, AR³

Notes for DRUSCILLA B. TALBERT:
She was the only child of her parents.
Burial in Clifton Cemetery, 2 miles from Thayer, MO.

Children of JOHN PICKLE and DRUSCILLA TALBERT are:

1. ETHEL⁵ PICKLE³, b. 22 September 1890, Ash Flat, AR³; d. 21 December 1892³.
   Notes for ETHEL PICKLE: Buried at Ash Flat, AR
2. SAMUEL C. PICKLE³, b. 20 September 1892, Ash Flat, AR³; d. 16 February 1893³.
   Notes for SAMUEL C. PICKLE:
   Buried at Ash Flat, AR.
3. CLARENCE PICKLE³, b. 05 April 1895, Ash Flat, AR³; d. 13 September 1896³.
   Notes for CLARENCE PICKLE: Buried at Ash Flat, AR.
4. FREDERICK ORION PICKLE³, b. 18 August 1896, Hardy, AR³.
   Notes for FREDERICK ORION PICKLE: From: Mike Zabel, Wamego, KS :
   Frederick joined the U.S. Army and became engaged in World War I in France. He was a Corporal in rank and belonged to the Company K, 61st Infantry. He was stationed in France for 18 months. In one of the most important and bloodiest battles of the war, the Battles of St. Miheil and the Argonne Forrest, he was wounded in the back and arm on October 18, 1918. At first, he was hospitalized in Paris, France, then later was transferred to Camp Gordon, Georgia. He fully recovered and was discharged. Over 50 years later, he was given the Purple Heart Award. After being released, he went to live with his Aunt Rose Kassell who was living with her daughter Mrs. Addie Taylor in Onaga, Kansas. There he worked for the Missouri and Union Pacific railroads. He eventually met Elizabeth Jane Elliott , who was a lst cousin once removed of Addie Taylor's husband Albert. On February 21, 1921, they were married. They lived at Onaga, Wheaton, and Frankfort, until 1930 when they moved to Jamestown, Kansas. After 20 years for working for the railroad, he quit and started a carpenter business in Jamestown, until he retired. On February 12, 1965, Elizabeth Pickle died. Ten years later, Frederick remarried and moved back to Cabool, Missouri. He died June 15, 1982 in Springfield, Missouri and is buried by Elizabeth in Jamestown Cemetery.
   Frederick and Elizabeth Pickle had 7 children.
5. WILLIAM GUILLE PICKLE³, b. 01 August 1898, Ash Flat, AR³; d. 23 February 1967, Bakersfield, CA³;
   m. DOTTIE WILSON³, September 1919³.
   Notes for WILLIAM GUILLE PICKLE: Buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield, CA.
   Made his home with the H. G. Shamonoi family after the death of his father.
   More About WILLIAM GUILLE PICKLE: Occupation: Engaged in oil field work.³
6. ROSA JANE PICKLE³, b. 08 March 1904, Thayer, Oregon Co., MO³; d. December 1984, Hobart, OK³; m. WAYNE BLACKBURN³, Abt. 1921³.
   Notes for ROSA JANE PICKLE: Burial in Hobart, OK.
   Adopted after the death of her father by Evan and Myrtle Hawley.