Francis Acuff Goodner

Very little is known about the life of Francis Acuff Goodner, the tenth child of Conrad & Elizabeth (Scherrer) Goodner.  He was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee, on the 26^th of December, 1799.  He moved with parents at a tender age to Smith County, Tennessee, and from there to Illinois Territory, at which time he was twelve or thirteen years of age, so his boyhood was spent in Tennessee and his youth in Illinois.  He grew up on the farm and remained a farmer all of his life.

On November 1^st, 1821, in St. Clair County, Illinois, he married Elizabeth Jackson, a first cousin and a daughter of William and Catherine (Goodner) Jackson, the ceremony being performed by Joseph Patterson.  Previously a sister of Elizabeth, Nancy, had married Benjamin Goodner, a brother of Francis Acuff.  Francis remained in St. Clair County for quite a few years after his marriage, but in the year 1847, he was living in Washington County, Illinois.  In February of that year, he purchased a tract of land from Demsy Kennedy, possibly some relation to the Edward Cannady (Kennedy) who married his daughter, Harriett Sophronia (Book E, Page 482).  The date of the instrument was February 15^th, 1847, and date of Record February 19^th, 1848.  He later bought other pieces of property as indicated in his will disposing of them.

In February, 1853, he drew up his will and passed away that same month, apparently from an illness of some kind, age 53, still a young man.  His wife died in 1863, in testate.  A copy of the will of Francis Acuff follows.  In the administration of the estate of Elizabeth in 1863, the survivors are given as James L. Goodner, George W. Goodner, Emily Livesay, and Harriett S. Kennedy.  Why none of the children of the deceased daughter, Polina Phillips, were not shown as heirs is not known.  Polina lost her mind, and died during the Civil War period, prior to the date of death of Elizabeth, and I have been informed, in a sanitarium.  Francis and Elizabeth were buried in Washington County, Illinois, but the name of the cemetery is unknown to me.

State of Illinois,

Washington County, February 2, A.D. 1853.

To all to whom these preasents may concern, know ye that I, Francis A. Goodner. who is of sound mind and memory but in feebel health of body. and knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life, do hereby make this my last will and testament after commending my soul to God who gave it, do hereby will or bequeath to Elizabeth my wife. the following lots or tracts of land, to have and to hold as her dower of land during her natural life, known am described as follows, the west half and the north half of the east half of the southwest quarter of Section eleven, west half of the northwest quarter of Section eleven, and the southwest quarter of northwest quarter of Section two, all in Township two South and Range two west and do will Paulina and Emily and James Goodner the following lots or tracts of land. the east half of the northwest quarter of section eleven and the west half of the northeast quarter of Section eleven and the west half of the southeast quarter of Section two, and all in the township two South Range two west, and do hereby will to Harriett S. Goodner the following described lands known as the northeast quarter of Southwest forth of Section two and the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section two, all in township two south Range two west, and also to the said Harriett S. Goodner at her mother’s death the west half of the northwest quarter of Section eleven, town two south Range two west. and do hereby will to my son, George W. Goodner, at the death of his mother to have and to hold forever the following described parcel of land known as the west hall of the north half of the east half of Southwest of Section Eleven and Southwest quarter of Northwest quarter of Section two. all in township two South Range two West.

I do hereby will to Harriett S. Goodner one sorrel coalt two years old last spring called Blaze and do will to George W. Goodner one sorreI yearling hors coalt, and I do further will to Harriett S. and George W. Goodner two hundred dollars especially for the purpose to pay the tax on the lands I hereby will to them, which money is to be kept lond out am the interest with so much of the principal as may be necessary is to be applyed from year to year in paying the tax on their land. and if any of the money remain on hand when they become of age it is to be divided equally between they two and I do further appoint Elizabeth Goodner, my wife, Executrix of this Will and especially of the money and lands willed to my two youngest children, and I do hereby will all the remaining part of my estate after the paying of all just debts to Elizabeth, my wife, and to use it as she may wish or desire, in testimony whereof I have here unto fixed my hand and seal this the day and year first above writen.

(Note: Original spelling of the above will has been adhered to)

State of Illinois

Washington County

On this 26^th day of February, 1853, personally appeared before the Undersigned Clerk of the County Court of Said County, G. W. Hotchkiss and Elijah Goodner, the subscribing witnesses, ––––––––––––––––et., etc.

The Administration Papers included Bond posted by Elizabeth Goodner, signed by her X mark.

A True and perfect inventory of the Personal Property of F. A. Goodner, Dec'd, as follows, to wit:

March the 21^st, 1853.

her

Elizabeth X Goodner

mark

Executrix of F. A. Goodner, Dec'd.

Sept. 23, 1861.

Received of Elizabeth Goodner, Executrix of will of F. A. Goodner one hundred dollars in full of all demands for money willed to me.

Signed:                        Harriett Cannady

Elizabeth Goodner posted bond in the amount of $4000.00.  The original will and papers are in the vault in the in the Court House, Washington County, Nashville, Illinois.

Elizabeth Goodner, Widow of Francis A. Goodner; died in 1863, and James J. Goodner was appointed Administrator.

Survivors were:                        James J. Goodner

George W. Goodner

Emily Livesay

Harriett S. Kennedy

Administration papers are in the vault of the Court House at Nashville, Washington County, Illinois.  They include the bill of sale of all personal effects, to whom sold and amount of each transaction, together with a list of notes due, amounting in all to $2202.36.  Among the papers was a receipt signed by H. B. Lacey (or H .B. Lucey) for $13.00 for care of Elizabeth.  Administrator's Bond in the amount of $4000.00 was signed by:

10c   Francis Acuff Goodner (1799–1853).  Married Elizabeth Jackson (1803–1863).

1d   Paulina Goodner (1822–1861/5).  Married William Roe Phillips.

1e    Polk Phillips.

2e    Frank Phillips.

3e    Richard Phillips.

4e    Lucy Phillips.

5e    Sallie Phillips.

6e   Hattie Phillips.

2d    Emily Goodner (1825–1884).  Married William Edmond Livesay (1823–1884).

1e    Jackson Lafayette Livesay (1845–1930).

2e    Sarah E. Livesay (1847–1875).

3e    Wilber R. Livesay (1849–1887).

4e    Gentry F. Livesay (1851–[date unknown]).

5e    Tillman H. Livesay (1854–1900).

6e    Dovey H. Livesay (1857–1933).

7e    Mattie F. Livesay (1860–1879).

8e    Lena B. Livesay (1862–1863).

9e    James Sherman Livesay (1864–[date unknown]).

3d   Ranson Goodner.  Died Young.

4d   James Jackson Goodner (1827–1889).

1e    Erastus Wentworth Goodner (1850–[date unknown]).

2e    Hulda Zillicia Goodner (1852–[date unknown]).

3e    Howard B. Goodner (1853–1937).

4e    James Hedding Goodner (1854–infancy).

5e    Mary Alma Goodner (1857–1934).

6e    Martha Nevada Goodner (1859–1943).

7e    Rachael Elizabeth Goodner (1863–infancy).

8e    Homer Caldwell Goodner (1865–1926).

9e    Maude Goodner (1868–1930).

10e   Bird Goodner (1871–1940).

11e   John White Goodner (1874–infancy).

12e   Pluma Goodner (1877–infancy).

13e    Child.  Name unknown.  Died in infancy.

14e    George Romana Goodner (about 1880–[date unknown]).

15e    Child.  Name unknown.  Died in infancy.

16e   Child.  Name unknown.  Died in infancy.

5d    Harriett Sophronia Goodner (1838–[date unknown]).  Married 1^st Edward Cannady (Kennedy).  Married 2^nd  Mr. Shanks.

1e    Emory Shanks.

6d   George W. Goodner (1840–1916).  No issue.

10c  Francis ("Frank") Acuff Goodner, born 12–26–1799, Sullivan County, Tennessee; died February, 1853, Washington County, Illinois.  Married Elizabeth Jackson, 11–21–1821 (born about 1802/3, North Carolina; died 1863, Washington County, Illinois).  Elizabeth was his first cousin.  Farmer.  Interred in Washington County, m. See biographical sketch for more details.

1d   Paulina ("Polina") Goodner, born about 1822.  Died during Civil War Period in Richview, Illinois.  Married Captain William Roe Phillips, 5–14–1843, Washington County, Illinois, James Walker, L. D (Marriage record gives name as William M. Phillips).  Farmer.  Made their home in Washington County, Illinois, until at least after the Civil War.  The children, with exception of Polk, are reported to have moved to Nebraska and Minnesota, but all efforts to locate them have been unsuccessful.  In 1925, Milton Perry Goodner made careful search for descendants, but was unable to locate any.

1e    Polk Phillips, born about 1844.  Is reported to have been in the Union Forces in the Civil War, and was lost returning home on a boat, on furlough.  An inquiry to the General Services Administration in Washington revealed that they had no record of any service.

2e   Frank Phillips, born about 1846.  Reported to have gone to Nebraska and engaged in politics.

3e   Richard Phillips, born about 1848.  Also reported to have gone to Nebraska, and to have engaged in politics.

4e   Lucy Phillips.  Married and moved to Minnesota, born about 1850.

5e   Sallie Phillips, born about 1852.

6e    Hattie Phillips, born about 1854.

2d    Emily Goodner, born 3–2–1825, in St. Clair or Washington County, Illinois; died 11–7–1876.  Possibly Washington County, Illinois.  Married William Edmond Livesay,* 8–1–1844, Washington County, Illinois, by Thomas F. White, J. P (born 11–14–1823; died 8–1–1884).  Resided in Washington County, Illinois.

1e   Jackson Lafayette Livesay, born 9–28–1845; died 8–25–1930, Centralia, Illinois.  In retail grocery and provision store in Centralia, Illinois, even at the age of 80.  Married 1^st Emmer Lingram, 6–12–1871, Richview, Illinois (died 9–8–1910). 

1f    Halsey Odel Livesay, born 4–2–1872; died 10–28–1872.

2f   Edmond Clyde Livesay, born 4–2–1873; died 6–21–1935, Centralia, Illinois.  Married Grace Herrin.  No issue.

3f     Ruby Livesay, born 11–26–1874.  Died 3–16–1945, Chicago, Illinois.  Married William Severns, 7–5–1900; died 2–10–1947. Resided in Chicago at 4638 Kenwood.

1g    Roger La Fayette Severns, born 1–20–1940, Centralia, Illinois. Graduate of Beloit College, with BA Degree; Graduate of Chicago–Kent College of Law, LLB, and LLM.  Graduate of University of Chicago, JD.  Member of American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, American Foreign Law Society, The law Club.  On faculty of Chicago–Kent College of law since 1933, and also served as instructor at University of Chicago Law School.  Tau Kappa Epsilon – Author of Judicial History of Illinois and the Early Northwest, undertaken for Illinois State Bar Association.  Member of law firm of Parkhill, Severns, and Stansell, Suite 1517, 111 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois.  Residence: 5624 Kenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.  Married Margaret Louise Lauritzen, 6–18–1932, at Rockford, Illinois.  Daughter of H. N. and Mabel Lauritzen. Episcopalian.

1h    Roger La Fayette Severns, Jr, born 12–20–1940.

2h    William Lauritzen Severns, born 5–24–1944.

4f     Fay Livesay, born 12–24–1877; died 10–8–1878.

5f     Guy Cullom Livesay, born 6–15–1881; died 4–4–1948.  Married Elizabeth Kaney, 1–9–1912.  Was in the Casualty Insurance business in Centralia, Illinois.  No issue.

6f     Otis Logan Livesay, born 12–6–1883; died 12–6–1959, St. Louis.  Became connected with Anheuser–Busch Brewing Company of St. Louis in 1910 as Junior Clerk and stenographer in the Treasury Department, from which position he rose in gradual stages to Paymaster, then Chief Cashier, and in 1935 to Assistant Treasurer.  In 1940, he became Treasurer, which position he held until death.  Was Director of Manufacturers Bank & Trust Company of St. Louis.  Married Jeanette  Isabel Jeffrey, 8 –15–1917 (born 9–15 –1887).  Residence: 5979 Arsenal Street, St. Louis 9, Missouri.

1g    Jane Livesay, born 8–30–1918, St. Louis, Missouri.  Married Kenneth Fleet Guerrant, 6–26–1948 (born 4–11–1915.  Residence: 5971 N Cuba Court, St. Louis 9, Missouri.

1h    Janet Guerrant, born 5–15–[date unknown].

2g    Charles Jackson Livesay, born 1–26–1922, St. Louis, Missouri.  Residence: 120 Peeke Avenue, Kirkwood 20, Missouri.  Married 1^st Sarah Grimsley, 8–6–1943 (born 8–9–1925).  Divorced 3–12–1953.

1h    Donna Lynn Livesay, born 2–28–1948.  Married 2^nd Rheta Stinson, 4–24–1954 (born 2–4–1917).

2h    Audrey Jane Livesay, born 2–16–1955.

3h    Charles Jackson Livesay, Jr, born 6 –3–1957.

7f     Frank Grant Livesay, born 1–31–1886; died 7–26–1927.  Married Florence Yerly, 11–21–1914, Zeigler, Illinois.  Resided in Zeigler.  No issue.

8f    Millie Bassie Livesay, born 3–26–1887, Centralia, Illinois; died 5–26–1953.  Married Louis Weigel, 10–12–1908.

1g   L. Jackson Weigel, born 8–16–1915; died 9–19–1942.  Interred in Centralia, Illinois.  Was a 1^st Lieutenant at time of death.

9f     Conrad Goodner Livesay, born 5–26–1889; died 9–5–1889.

10f   Child, born 1–27–1892; died 8–27–1892.

11f   Winifred Octavia Livesay, born 1–18–1895; died 1959.  Married Harvey T. Clark, 10–2–1923.  Resided in Chicago.  She is now invalided and living with her brother Otis in St. Louis.  No issue.

Jackson Lafayette Livesay married 2^nd Belle Shipley, 10–10–1920; died 2–11–1922.  No issue.  Married 3^rd Addie Henry, 5–30–1923, of Irvington, Illinois. No issue.

2e   Sarah E. Livesay, born 8–13–1847; died 10–30–1875.  Single.

3e    Wilber R. Livesay, born 10–4–1849; died 8–19–1887.  Single.

4e   Gentry F. Livesay, born 12–11–1851.  Single.

5e    Lillian H. Livesay, born 7–19–1854; died 1900.  No data.

6e    Dovey H. Livesay, born 2–14–1857; died November, 1933.  Married William Kiersey, 1879 (born 1843, Oswego, Kansas).  Went to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1890, and to California in January, 1934.  William died St. Louis, Missouri, 1–15–1921.

1f     Jean Kiersey, born 11–11–1880, Oswego, Kansas; died 3–30–1934, at St. Louis, Missouri. Protestant.  Single.  Interred in Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. Louis County, Missouri.  Was employed as Secretary and Treasurer.

2f     Lois Kiersey, born 3–29–1894, St. Louis, Missouri. Nurse.  Married Robert Leonard Heisler, 9–14–1929, St. Louis, Missouri (born Godfrey, Illinois, deceased 1958).  Was a Deputy Collector of licenses. Protestant.  Lois resides at 1722½ W 45^th Street, Los Angeles, California.  No issue.

7e   Mattie F. Livesay, born 8–25–1860; died 1879.  Single.

8e    Lena B. Livesay, born 3–1–1862; died 12–4–1863.

9e   James Sherman Livesay, born 11–10–1864, Richview, Washington County, Illinois; died 1–10–1927, California.  Interred in Alta Mesa, Santa Clara County, California.  Druggist.  Methodist.  Married Nannie McPherson (born 5–9–1852, Pulaski County, Virginia; died 2–17 –1936. Interred in Alta Mesa, Santa Clara County, California.  Daughter of Rev. J. S. McPherson).

1f    Lillian Lois Livesay, born 3–24–1891; died 12–7 –1891.

2f    Joseph Paul Livesay, born 7–W–1892, Hiawatha, Dundy County, Nebraska.  Disability Insurance Officer for State of California.  Residence: 170 N. 34^th Street, San Jose, California.  Business address:  PO Box 637, San Jose, California.  Married 1^st Louise Marie Hobart, 6–19–1915.

1g    Paul Hobart Livesay, born 3–31–1916.

Married 2^nd Emma Launa Hawkins, 4–18–1929, Fairmont, West Virginia.

2g    Don B. Livesay, born 1–14–1933. Teacher of Music in SCC Schools.

3f    Ruth Ann Livesay, born November, 1893; died 8–17–1894.

4f    James Russell Livesay, born 3–6–1896.  Single.  Residence: 7007 Lunkershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, California.

5f     Marjorie Eileen Livesay, born 6–28–1900, in Boulder, Colorado.  Apparently married three times.  1^st Mr. Ramsey.

1g   Jack Ramsey.  Residence: Palmdale, California.

Married 2^nd Mr. Tuxford.  Married 3^rd R. H. Goracke.  Residence: 3939 Franklin, La Crescenta, California.  No issue.

6f    Lafayette McPherson Livesay, born 1–2–1905.  Died 1–6–1958.

3d    Ranson Goodner, born about 1826.  Died in youth.

4d    James Jackson Goodner, born 7–6–1827, Washington County, Illinois. Died 10–20–1889, Kansas.  In politics, Republican.  Because of a severe drought condition that prevailed in "Little Egypt" in Illinois, where he lived, removed to Kansas and settled in Cherokee County.  He was the first County Clerk in that County.  Resided near Sherman City.  Was farmer and cattle man. Died of a heart attack while looking after his cattle.  Married 1^st Canzada Foster, 1849 (born 5–7–1830; died about 1859). 

1e    Erastus Wentworth Goodner, born 1850, in Illinois; died about 1897 in Indian Territory, near Chelsea.  Married Mrs. Housworth, a widow with several children.  No issue.

2e    Hulda Zillicia Goodner, born 1–15–1852, Illinois.  Married William Crayton Drake.  Had 5 children, 4 girls and one boy.  Names of girls unknown.

1f     James E. Drake.  Married [name unknown].

1g   Evert R. Drake.  Resided in Aurora, Illinois.

3e    Howard Bloomington Goodner, born 4–4–1853; died 1937.  Married Ola Spencer (died 4–22–1922).  Residence:  Barter Springs, Kansas.

1f     Dr. Kenneth Howard Goodner, born 1–18–1902, in McCune, Kansas. Dr. Goodner has become a well known authority in the field of Bacteriology, and is an instructor at the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.  Professor of Bacteriology and Immunology.  I quote from American Men of Science, 1949, by Jacques Cattell.  "Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia 7, Pennsylvania. Bacteriology. McCune, Kansas, January 18^th, 1902.  AB, Kansas, 1923; MA, 1925; PhD (Bacteriology) Harvard, 1929.  Instructor of Bacteriology, Rhode Island State College, 1926; bacteriology and immunology, school, Public Health, Harvard 1929 and 1930; Assistant at Rockefeller Institute 1930 to 1934; associate 1934 to 1938.  Associate member 1938 to 1940; member of Field Staff, Internal Health Division, Rockefeller Foundation 1940 to 1946.  Professor of Bacteriology, Jefferson Medical College, 1946 to present.  AA Soc. Bacteriology; Infections of Respiratory Tract; yellow fever; preparation of biologicals; experimented intradermal pneumococcus infection in rabbits."  Single.

4e    James Hedding Goodner, born 12–2–1854, Illinois; died in infancy.

5e    Mary Alma Goodner, born 1–4–1857, Washington County, Illinois; died 1–5–1934.  Married Albert James Watson (born 6–19–1853, Morgan County, Illinois; died 12–11–1929).  Resided Wier City and Pittsburgh, Cherokee County, Kansas.

1f    Nena Watson, born 10–20–1874; died 11–11–1892.

2f    Wyatt De Wayne Watson, born 7–8–1878.  No data.

3f    Claude Dore Watson, born 3–17–1881; died 12–13–1955.  No data.

4f   Clyde Wyviel Watson, born 8–16–1884; died 5–5–1902.

5f    Lloyd De Witt Watson, born 7––4–1888.  No data.

6f    Carl Otto Watson, born 12–31–1892; died 11–13–1956. No data.

7f   Neva Watson, born 3–27–1895.  Married Stephen Elliott.  Residence: Pittsburgh, Kansas.

1g    Stephen Elliott, Jr.

6e   Martha Nevada Goodner, born 3–26–1859, in Illinois; died about 1943. Generally known as "Kate.”  Married William Howard.  Resided in Kansas for awhile, and then moved to California, residing in Ventura in 1925.  Had 2 boys and 3 girls. The name of only one son is known, Clyde Howard who died in California in 1956.  Unable to locate this branch.

James Jackson Goodner married 2^nd Elizabeth M. White, 10–9–1862, Washington County, Illinois, ceremony by J. H. Robinson, J. P. or M. G (born 10–29–1833, daughter of Judge Thomas H. White, who as born June, 1808, in Georgia and who died 11–28–1871 in Washington County, Illinois).

7e   Rachael Elizabeth Goodner, born 10–2–1863, Washington County, Illinois; died in infancy.

8e    Homer Caldwell Goodner, born 9–11–1865, Washington County, Illinois; died 9–30–1926, on his farm near Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  Interred at Park Grove Cemetery, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married Hattie Letitia Rhoades, 2–21–1889, in Kansas, Labette County (born 12–9–1871, Jersey County, Illinois; died 5–11955, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  Daughter of Samuel A. Rhoades and Martha Rhoades, née Pegues).  Removed to Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory in 1891; to Labette County, Kansas, in 1898; to Tulsa County, Oklahoma. 1903.

1f   Glacyl Goodner, born 1–12–1890; died 11–20–1890, Cherokee County, Kansas.  Twin of Cecil.

2f    Cecil Goodner, born 1–12–1890; died 6–20–1890, Cherokee County, Kansas.  Twin of Glacyl.

3f     Mabel Edith Goodner, born 4–18–1891, Indian Territory, now Rogers County, Oklahoma; died 34–1921, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.  Married R. O. SaIIee, 1909, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

1g   Eugene Homer SaIIee, born 3–2–1910, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married Louise Stafford, August, 1932, Rogers County, Oklahoma (1– 5–7 –1916, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. Sister to Lorena.  Stafford who married Fred Mark Goodner).  Residence: 1311 Griffith, Las Vegas, Nevada.

1h    Joan Sallee, born 12–6–1936, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married Richard G. Snyder, 11–26–1955, Las Vegas, Nevada.  Residence: 4216 Los Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.

2g    Howard E. SaIIee, born 7 –22–1912, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; died 5–4–1953.  Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, California.  Single.

4f     Melvin Evert Goodner, born 4–18–1891, Indian Territory, now Rogers County, Oklahoma.  Married Lenora Stafford, 6–16–1911, Tulsa County, Oklahoma (born 9–14–1891, Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois.  Retired.  Residence: Route 11, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  A twin of Mable Edith.

1g    Lawrence Goodner, born 12–28–1912, Pawnee County, Nebraska.  Married Ollie Robertson, October, 1933, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Residence: 1108 McDonald Street, Wilmington, California.

1h    Donald Goodner, born 8–1–1934, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

2h    Joyce Goodner, born 2–13–1938, California.  Married John W. Severs, 3–141958.  In Navy.  Residence: 1108 McDonald Street, Wilmington, California.

2g    Veda Goodner, born 6–30–1914. Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married Earl Perkins, September, 1931 (born 9–2–1909, Tulsa County, Oklahoma).  Residence: Route One, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

1h    Dolores Perkins, born 8–18–1932.

3g    Thyra Marie Goodner, born 11–11–1915, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married Edward Grisham. 7–3–1937, Tulsa County, Oklahoma (born 9–5–1913, Arkansas).  Technician, Electronic Instruments.  Residence: 1020 N Delaware Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1h    James Grisham, born 5–12–1942.

2h   Alice Marie Grisham, born 1–20–1948, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

4g    Genevieve Goodner, born 4–26–1922, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married James W. Edwards 1–28–1946 (born 1–5–1922, Mclntosh County, Oklahoma).  Manager, Meat Department, Sipes Food Market.  Residence: 1141 N New Haven, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1h      Michael Edwards, born 12–24–1950, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

2h      Lenora Sue Edwards, born 1–13–1952.

3h      Lyndell Edwards, born 7–11–1954.

5f     Paul Rhoades Goodner, born 7–28–1893, Indian Territory, now Rogers County, Oklahoma.  Married Mrs. Effie Lomax, November, 1957, at Nowata, Oklahoma.  Residence: 1217 S Galveston Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  No issue.

6f     Raymond James Goodner, born 12–3–1896, Indian Territory. Electrical Contractor.  Married Bulah Martin.  Residence: 423 E College, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  No issue.

7f     Miner Goodner, born 9–15–1898, Labette County, Kansas. Oil Field Worker.  Married Virgie Brooks, 7 –2–1918 (born 7 –18–1896, Fayetteville, Arkansas).  Residence: Seminole, Oklahoma. 1023 N Park.

1g    Esther Goodner, born 11–28–1921, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married Milton Graves, 1946, Earlsboro, Oklahoma (born 12–21–1921, Salisbury, Vermont).  Residence: Tennessee.  Construction Worker.

1h      Larry Graves, born 7–13–1947, Decatur, Illinois.

2h      Janet Graves, born 6–15–1950, West Bend, Wisconsin.

3h      Richard Wayne Graves, born 6 –18–1955, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

2g    Betty Goodner, born 9–10–1924, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.  Married William Lewis, 1945, Seminole, Oklahoma (born 12–6 –1923, Texas.  Residence: 20530 Budlong, Torrance, California.

1h      James Lewis, born 12–8–1946, Seminole, Oklahoma.

2h      John Lewis, born 9–24–1949, San Pedro, California.

3g    Louise Goodner, born 12–8 –1926, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.  Married E. C. Eidsen, 1946 (born Seminole, Oklahoma).  Residence: Box 88, Quincy, California.

1h      Jenny Eidsen, born 7–28–1947, Paso Robles, California.

2h      Cheryl Eidsen, born 7 –27 –1949, Oroville, California.

3h      Mary Eidsen, born 4–27 –1953, Chico, California.

4h      "Baby" Eidsen, born 5–22–1955, Chico, California.  Invalid since birth.

8f     Nannie Goodner, born 9–15–1898, Labette County, Kansas.  Married Pinckney Winslow Barnes, 1–22–1917, Tulsa County, Oklahoma (born 11–25–1897, Ellijay, Georgia).  Residence: 1217 S Galveston Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1g    Marguerite Lucille Barnes, born 10–5–1919, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Married Henry Allen Zerby, 5–12–1940, at Ft. Scott, Kansas.  Divorced about 1948.  Mrs. Zerby is Secretary to E. E. Fogelson, Dallas 4, Texas.  Residence: 10642 Sylvia Drive, Dallas, Texas.

1h      Zara Rozelle Zerby, born 6–1–1942, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

2h      Michael Allen Zerby, born 6–11–1944, Yakima, Washington.

2g    Louis Edgar Barnes, born 6–5–1921, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Tax Attorney, Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Company.  Married Claudine Shofner, 5–4–1942 at Southern Pines, North Carolina (born 9–21–1922, Tulsa, Oklahoma).  Residence: 4640 E 37^th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  No issue.

3g   William Winslow Barnes, born 12–20–1922, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mgr. Meat Department Sipes Food Market.  Married Dorothy Jane Hughes, 1939, Tulsa, Oklahoma (born 1112–1922, Tulsa, Oklahoma).  Residence: 4007 E 26^th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1h      William Winslow Barnes, Jr, born 8–23–1940, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Married Betty Ann Cummings, 6–11–1958.

4g    Pinckney Eugene Barnes, born 11–29–1926; died 12–31–1926.

5g    Betty Ann Barnes, born 10–19–1929, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Married Hobart Putnam, Jr, 6–25–1948, Tulsa, Oklahoma (born 8–5–1926, Tulsa, Oklahoma).  Salesman of Pharmaceutical Products.  Residence: Wichita, Kansas, 1624 Wilson Road, Zone 4.

1h      James Steven Putman, born 11–29–1950, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

2h      Stanley Eugene Putman, born 11–9–1952, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

3h      Randall Edward Putman, born 4–3–1956, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

4h      Sandra Gene Putman, born 8–29–1957, Wichita, Kansas.

9f     Ralph W. Goodner, born 4–6–1900, Labette County, Kansas.  Service Station Owner.  Married Laura Spradling, 4–22–1918, Tulsa County, Oklahoma (born 9–6–1901, Purdif, Arkansas).  Ralph died of a heart attack 4–29–1958.  Residence of widow: 502 E Elgin, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

1g    Gladys Goodner, born 7–20–1920, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  Married Ralph Vaughn, 12–23–1937 (born 9–10–1916, Vian, Oklahoma).  Owns Service Station.  Residence: 3562 S. Sandusky, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1h   Cheree Vaughn, born 9–10–1946, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

2g    Pauline Goodner, born 1–11–1921, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  Single.  Executive Secretary, Texas Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Residence: 6760 E 26^th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

3g   James Clifford Goodner, born 12–12–1923, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  Owns Service Station.  Married Betty Peck, 6–23–1951, at Tahlequah, Oklahoma.  Residence: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

1h    Teri Lynn Goodner, born 11–5–1955.

4g    Helen Goodner, born 1–1–1926, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  Married Melvin Keller, 5–2–1945 (born 4–29–1925).  .  Farmer and Stockman.  Residence: RR, Broken Arrow.

1h      Stanley Keller, born 4–7–1946, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

2h      Alan Keller, born 8–22–1947, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

3h      Russell Keller, born 10–9–1955, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

5g    Mary Jo Goodner, born 9–3–1929, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  Married John Waggoner, 1945 (born 8–21–1928).  Clerical–Bookkeeper.  Residence: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

1h      Johnny Ray Waggoner, born 5–27–1946, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

2h      Rex Waggoner, born 10–11–1948.

10f   Fred Mark Goodner, born 9–25–1902, Labette County, Kansas. Shop–Bethlehem Steel Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Married Lorena Stafford, 8–22–1929, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma (born 9–20–1911, Wagoner County, Oklahoma).  Residence: 6919 E Virgin Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1g    Gerald Goodner, born 10–28–1931; died 7–2–1945, by drowning, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

11f   Freda Goodner, born 9–25–1902, Labette County, Kansas.  Married Charles Ross, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, 6–25–1925, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma (born 10–31–1892, Aurora County, South Dakota).  Residence: 1140 S Quebec Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1g    Charles Roswell Brown, born 11–11–1932, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

12f    Hattie Goodner, born 9–12–1907, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married Leonard Rich, 1927.  Proprietor of Leonard’s Department Store, Vinita, Oklahoma.  Residence: Vinita, Oklahoma.

1g    Leonard Rich, Jr, born 4–28–1930, Vinita, Oklahoma.  Accountant with Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.  Married Marilyn Williamson, 11–30–1952, Vinita, Oklahoma.  Residence: Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

1h   Michael Rich, born 1954, Vinita, Oklahoma.

2h    Ronald Rich, born June 1956, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

3h    Son, [name unknown], born 7–11–1958.

13f    Homer Goodner, Jr, born 9–12–1907; died 2–10–1908, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

14f    Nell Goodner, born 2–1–1910, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married Ralph W. Pfeiffer, 12–31–1932 (born Kansas) Kansas City, Missouri.  Residence:  Ponca City, Oklahoma.  No issue.

15f    William Homer Goodner, born 1–27 –1916, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Industrial Relations–Service Pipeline Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Married Ada Benedict (born 4–24–1918, Tulsa County, Oklahoma).  Residence:  1207 S Florence Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1g   Beverly Sue Goodner, born 8–3–1936, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Married Jerry Gay.  Divorced 1955.

1h    William Anthony Gay, born 12–4–1954, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Married 2^nd Walter Oseland, 6–1–1956, Tulsa (born St. Louis, Missouri).  No issue.

2g   Reesa Dianne Goodner, born 5–17 –1946, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

9e   Maude Goodner, born 6–13–1868, Illinois.  Married John Perry.  Resided Warren, Arizona, and Bisbee, Arizona.  No issue. 

10e   Bird ("Birdy") Goodner, born 9–22–1871; died 3–4–1940.  Married W. E. Topping.  Clerical worker for a lumber company.  He made a "run” into Oklahoma in 1890, staked out a claim, but did not settle there.  Family lived later in the State of Washington, and then moved to Los Angeles, where they were living in 1925.  He died about 1942.

1f   Crete Topping, born about 1891 in Kansas.  Suffered from tuberculosis.  Never married.  Crete was a daughter.

11e   John White Goodner, born 8–28–1874.  Died infancy.

12e    Pluma Goodner, born 1–20–1877.  Died infancy.

13e   Child.  Name unknown; died at birth (about 1878).

James Jackson Goodner married 3^rd Elizabeth Shelly.  Apparently she had been married previously and her name was Harris.  She had a sister, Mrs. Thurie Culp who lived in Stella, Missouri, and a brother Benjamin Shelly of Joplin, Missouri.  She died many years after James Jackson, passing away in Seattle, Washington. 8–8–1930.  She was born in 1848.

14e   George Romana Goodner, born about 1880. Resided in Seattle, Washington, 1925.  Married [name unknown].

1f     Barbara Jean Goodner.  Resided in 1925 at 2400 42^nd Street North, Seattle, Washington.  A letter sent to this address was returned in 1957.

15e   Child.  Name unknown; died in infancy.

16e   Child.  Name unknown; died in infancy.

5d    Harriett Sophronia Goodner, born 1838.  Married 1^st Edward Cannady (Kennedy), 8–9–1862, Washington County, Illinois, Reverend D. Ogelsby, officiating.  No issue.  Married 2^nd Mr. Shanks.

1e    Emory Shanks.  Married [name unknown].  Resided in Maplewood (St. Louis), Missouri, and later in Seattle, Washington, where they resided in 1925.  Moved later to Rosemead, California.  Where they lived at time of death is not known.

1f    Charles F. Shanks, born 9–5–1897.  Married Elsa Ehrlicher, St. Louis, Missouri.  No issue.

2f    William Warren Shanks, born 10–27–1902.  Married Vera Schneiders of St. Louis, Missouri.

1g    William Warren Shanks, Jr.  No data.

3f    Frank H. Shanks, born 3–12–1905.  No data.

4f   Gracie Shanks, born 12–2–1912.  No data.

6d   Dr. George W. Goodner, born 1840; died 5–5–1916.  Surgeon and Physician.  Graduate of Northwestern University Medical School.  Was sent to Europe to study sanitary conditions in the Franco–Prussian war.  Resided later in Chicago.  Became a paralytic later in life.  His death resulted from accidental burns (See Journal American Medical Association, Vol. 67).  Married Mona [name unknown].  No issue