Last Updated: May 13, 2022

William Goodson Family

(2 known wives)

 

1. Goodson, William

Parents: Thomas & Elizabeth (Poage) Goodson.

Note: Thomas Goodson (1755-1837) & Elizabeth Poage (1761-1837).

1793 Birth: 4-11-1793 Floyd Co., VA.

1812 Military: William Goodson, Private, 4th Regiment Virginia Militia under Capt Graham & Col. Koomtz

I1823 Marriage #1: William Goodson m. Mary Abigail Banks 12-18-1823 Montgomery Co., VA.

Mary Abigail Banks Goodson, b. 3-25-1798, d. 6-22-1831, age: 33y. 4 known children who reached adulthood. All noted below.

Mary Abigail <i>Banks</i> Goodson

I1837 Marriage #2: William Goodson m. 2nd America H. Sandefur 1-8-1837 Patrick Co., VA by John Conner, Minister. M. Sandefur, surety.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg 167:

…… Goodson, William

……… 1 male 40 thru 49 (1791 thru 1800)

……… 1 female 30 thru 39 yo (1801 thru 1810)

……… 2 females 15 thru 19 yo (1821 thru 1825)

……… 1 male 10 thru 14 (1826 thru 1830)

……… 1 female 0 thru 4 yo (1846 thru 1840)

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……… 1 female slave under 10

……… 1 female slave 10 thru 23

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H544:

……Goodson, Wm 57 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $600, HOH.

……… Americah 40 yo w/f, b. Patrick.

……… Virginia 25 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

……… Caroline 25 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

……… John 22 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

……… Sarah 20 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

……… Mary A. 12 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

1852 Death: 10-24-1852 Floyd Co., VA.

1852 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

…+ Goodson, America H.

Parents: Mathew & Mary J. (Wills) Sandifer. [sandifer]

1809 Birth: 1809 Patrick Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband William Goodson.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H569:

…… Goodson, America 51 yo w/f farmer, b. VA, $1,500/118, HOH.

……… Caroline 34 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Virginia 34 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Goodson, Anna 80 yo helpless w/f, b. VA. (may be Diannah Goodson)

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H38:

…… Goodson, America 61 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, $600/100, HOH.

……… Virginia 45 yo w/f, b. VA, twin, without occupation.

……… Caroline 45 yo w/f, b. VA, twin, tutoress.

…… Goodson, John 45 yo w/m, b. VA, carpenter.

…… Headen, James B. 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/150.

……… Mary A. 32 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation.

……… John Wm 5 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

…… Shelor, Sarah E. 41 yo w/f, b. VA, $600/0, without occupation.

……… Mary A. 12 yo w/f, b. VA, at school.

……… Albert L. 11 yo w/f, b. VA, at school.

……… Dora A. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at school.

……… Ballard P. 7 yo w/m, b. VA, at school.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H302:

…… Headen, J. Bennet 64 yo w/m teacher, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Abbie 43 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

……… Willie 15 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Goodson, America 73 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Virginia Goodson, 55 yo single sister-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA, seamstress.

……… Caroline 55 yo single sister-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA, seamstress.

…… Shelor, Abbie 27 yo single niece, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

……… A. Linn 20 yo single nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

……… Alice 19 yo single niece, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

……… Ballard 17 yo single nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Goodson, America 82 yo. (may be HOH or with family of a different surname such as Headen)

……… Virginia 60 yo.

1891 Death: 10-6-1891.

1891 Burial:

…2. Goodson, Virginia

Parents: William & 1st wife Mary Abigail (Banks) Goodson.

1825 Birth: 2-12-1825 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with stepmother as HOH.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H302:

…… Headen, J. Bennet 64 yo w/m teacher, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Abbie 43 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

……… Willie 15 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Goodson, America 73 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Virginia Goodson, 55 yo single sister-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA, seamstress.

……… Caroline 55 yo single sister-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA, seamstress.

…… Shelor, Abbie 27 yo single niece, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

……… A. Linn 20 yo single nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

……… Alice 19 yo single niece, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

……… Ballard 17 yo single nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Goodson, America 82 yo.

……… Virginia 60 yo. (may be America is HOH or both with family of a different surname such as Headen)

1891 Death: 12-18-1891 Floyd Co., VA.

1891 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Virginia Goodson

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

…2. Goodson, Caroline

Parents: William & 1st wife Mary Abigail (Banks) Goodson.

1825 Birth: 2-13-1825 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with stepmother as HOH.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H302:

…… Headen, J. Bennet 64 yo w/m teacher, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Abbie 43 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

……… Willie 15 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Goodson, America 73 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Virginia Goodson, 55 yo single sister-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA, seamstress.

……… Caroline 55 yo single sister-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA, seamstress.

…… Shelor, Abbie 27 yo single niece, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

……… A. Linn 20 yo single nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

……… Alice 19 yo single niece, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

……… Ballard 17 yo single nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA, teacher.

1886 Death: 2-25-1890.

1886 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Carolina Goodson

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

…2. Goodson, John Banks

Parents: William & 1st wife Mary Abigail (Banks) Goodson.

1827 Birth: 5-4-1827 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

?1860 Cooke Co., TX, Gainsville PO, H546: John Goodson, 27 yo w/m, b. VA, Mary J. Coyle HOH. (George Goodson 35 yo w/m, b. VA in same house)

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with stepmother as HOH.

1871 Death: 4-18-1871 Floyd Co., VA.

1871 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

…2. Goodson, Sarah Elizabeth

Parents: William & 1st wife Mary Abigail "Abba" (Banks) Goodson.

1829 Birth: 3-1-1829 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

I1856 Marriage #1: Sarah E. Goodson m. Ballard P. Shelor 11-27-1856 at Mrs. America Goodson's by Thomas O. Goggin of the Baptist Church. He 25 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas B. & Mary B. Shelor. She 25 yo single, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Abigail Goodson.

Ballard Preston Shelor Sr, s/o Thomas Bonaparte & 1st wife Mary (Barnard) Shelor. [shelor2]

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H38:

…… Goodson, America 61 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, $600/100, HOH.

……… Virginia 45 yo w/f, b. VA, twin, without occupation.

……… Caroline 45 yo w/f, b. VA, twin, tutoress.

…… Goodson, John 45 yo w/m, b. VA, carpenter.

…… Headen, James B. 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/150.

……… Mary A. 32 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation.

……… John Wm 5 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

…… Shelor, Sarah E. 41 yo w/f, b. VA, $600/0, without occupation. (shelor2)

……… Mary A. 12 yo w/f, b. VA, at school.

……… Albert L. 11 yo w/f, b. VA, at school.

……… Dora A. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at school.

……… Ballard P. 7 yo w/m, b. VA, at school.

1876 Birth: 9-21-1876 Floyd Co., VA.

1876 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

…2. Goodson, Mary Abigail

Parents: William & 2nd wife America H. (Sandifer) Goodson.

1837 Birth: 12-22-1837 Floyd Co., VA (src: Tombstone)

1837 Birth: 12-10-1837 (src: descendent)

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

I1857 Marriage #1: Mary Abba Goodson m. James B. Headen 03-10-1857 Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor. He 40 yo widowed clerk of Floyd Co., Circuit Court, b. Bedford Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Elizabeth Headen. She single 19 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & America Goodson.

James Bennett Headen, s/o John & Elizabeth (Murphy) Headen. [headen]

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H38:

…… Goodson, America 61 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, $600/100, HOH.

……… Virginia 45 yo w/f, b. VA, twin, without occupation.

……… Caroline 45 yo w/f, b. VA, twin, tutoress.

…… Goodson, John 45 yo w/m, b. VA, carpenter.

…… Headen, James B. 53 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/150.

……… Mary A. 32 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation.

……… John Wm 5 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

…… Shelor, Sarah E. 41 yo w/f, b. VA, $600/0, without occupation.

……… Mary A. 12 yo w/f, b. VA, at school.

……… Albert L. 11 yo w/f, b. VA, at school.

……… Dora A. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at school.

……… Ballard P. 7 yo w/m, b. VA, at school.

1890 Death: 10-2-1890 Floyd Co., VA. COD: consumption. Age: 53 yo w/f. Parents: not given.

1890 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. Broken stone

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)