Jane Ann Goodner

Extremely little information is known about Jane Ann, also called “Jeanne” and “Genney,” the sixth child of Conrad and Elizabeth Scherrer Goodner.  She was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee, January 9^th, 1794.  She was taken by her parents to Smith County, Tennessee, in their move to that place in the latter part of 1804 or the early part of 1805.

She was a young lady of seventeen or eighteen years of age when she accompanied her parents in their move from Tennessee to Illinois Territory in 1811 or 1812.

She never married, and it appears that she continued to live with the old folks until they passed away, and then lived with Elijah, her brother, visiting around among her other brothers from time to time, possibly making extended visits.  It is known that she was living with Benjamin in 1860.

She died in Washington County, Illinois, but the date is not known, and neither is her burial place. Since so many of the Washington County Goodners lie buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Nashville, it is likely that she was interred there.  She was evidently living with "old" Elijah at the time of her decease.

In the Fall of 1817, when David made a visit to his parents, she accompanied him back to Tennessee for a visit with her relatives there, evidently residing with John, as David's letter states that she went on to Carthage with James, Kathy, and Godfrey.  She returned to Illinois after a visit of unknown duration.

Her name appears in several real estate transactions in St. Clair County, Illinois, as follows:

February 25^th, 1830.  Conrad Goodner and wife to Jane Ann Goodner.  Deed.  Part of Section 3, Twp. 1 S, Range 9.  Book F, Page 257.

September 30^th, 1830.  Elizabeth Goodner to Jane Ann Goodner.  Deed.  Section 3, Twp. 1 S, Range 9.  Book F, Page 468.

September 30^th, 1830.  Conrad Goodner and wife to Jane Ann Goodner.  Deed.  Part of Section 3, Twp. 1 S, Range 9.  Book F, Page 468.

May 8^th, 1837.  Jane Ann Goodner to Nic. Schubert.  Deed.  Part of Section 3, Twp. 1 S, Range 9.  Book I, Page 366.

September 30^th, 1831.  Jane Ann Goodner to Elijah Goodner.  Deed.  Part of Section 3, Twp. 1 S, Range 9.  Book F, Page 468.