My Family

The following page is not part of the Goodner Family Book, it is simply a selection of pictures and documents that have fortunately come into my possession over the years.

I am descended through the founder, John Goodner, Jr. I am the middle son of J. B. Goodner, who was the ninth child of Carroll Atkins Goodner and Maggie Craddock Goodner. Carroll Atkins was the son of Joseph Leal Goodner, who is the oldest of my line for whom I have verifiable pictures. I have included pictures of as many of this direct line as I can find and still identify everyone in the picture.

I have come into numerous documents that have been in the family for well over 150 years. Oddly enough, they are primarily IOU's and promissary notes of various types. One of the most interesting in this collection is a receipt for the sale of some guns to the Confederate States.

I hope that you enjoy these pictures and documents, and I will try to post others as I can. To see a larger version of the thumbnail, simply click on it.


Joseph Leal Goodner, his wife, Mattie Elizabeth Henry Goodner, and niece Moody Hilliard Goodner. Photo taken around 1887.	Front Row: J. C. Goodner, Moody Goodner, Elbert Goodner. Back Row: Carroll Adkins Goodner Sally London (cousin). C. A. was my grandfather.	Front Row: Carroll Adkins Goodner, Mattie Henry Goodner, J C Goodner. Back Row: Vinnie Leal Goodner, Elbert Goodner, Moody Goodner, Maggie Craddock Goodner, wife of Carroll Adkins.

My great aunt, Minnie Travis Goodner, circa 1905. My Aunt Minnie traced her lineage back to Jim Travis, commander of the Alamo.	My uncle, Vann Goodner as a Young Man	My father, J. B. Goodner circa 1933, age 13.

Rod Goodner as a baby, Maggie Craddock Goodner, Beauford Staton lying down. Left to right, rear, Glenna Goodner, George Goodner, Don Goodner Roose (later Williams, baby), Mattie Goodner Roose, Evelyn Motlow Goodner, Katherine Goodner, Ruth Goodner Staton. This picture was made in 1942 during my father's only furlough from the Army prior to going to Europe.	Front Row: Johnnie Carroll Hill, Gary Hill; Second Row: Majorie Hill, Evelyn Goodner; Back Row: Vann Goodner, Helen Goodner, J. B. Goodner, Ruth Goodner Staton, Maggie Craddock Goodner, Beauford Staton; Seated person not identified. Picture taken probably about 1958 at Ruth and Beauford Staton's house.	Ernest Goodner, J. B. Goodner, Maggie Craddock Goodner, Louis Kotel (coworker), Wade Goodner, and Beauford Staton about 1956, in Provo, Utah. Goodner Construction did several blast furnace relines in Provo, and when this picture was taken, they were packing up to return to Birmingham.

J. B. Goodner, his then wife Evelyn Motlow Goodner, and Rod Goodner. Picture taken at Vann Goodner's home and later published in the Birmingham News spotlighting returning veterans.	Front Row: Homer Wade Goodner, Vann Goodner, Jr, Jerry Goodner, Robert Goodner; Middle Row: Lillian Goodner, Maggie Craddock Goodner; Back Row: Beauford Staton, Glenna Goodner, Ruth Goodner Staton, JB Goodner, Evelyn Goodner, Vann Goodner, Helen Goodner, Sadie Mae Goodner, Wade Goodner	George Goodner, Wade Goodner, Vann Goodner, Ruth Goodner Staton, J. B. Goodner, Jake Goodner, Evelyn Goodner, Mattie Goodner Roose, and Ernest Goodner. Except for Jake Goodner, who was her brother-in-law, these are all Maggie Craddock Goodner's children.

Miscellanous Old Documents

IOU dated February 15th, 1850, signed by John Goodner.	Rec'd Cleveland, Tennessee, June 16th, 1866, of J. W. Goodner his discharge for collection against the Government of the United States, G. A. Ewing.	Tendered pay for support of families of soldiers, presumably Confederate, January, 1862, Bradley County, Tennessee.

Received of Jacob Goodner, one rifle gun valued at sixteen dollars for the use of the Confederate States. November 25th, 1861.	IOU for $160 signed by Caswell Goodner, September 10th, 1877. Note the interest calculation in the lower right hand corner.	Receipt signed by Jacob Goodner, April 20th, 1881.