Walter Goodner

1c    Walter Goodner (1775 – 1864).  Married Susannah [name unknown] (1777 – 1840/2).  Married 2nd Polly Stark, 9–15–1842.  All  children by Susannah.

1d    John Goodner (1794/5 – 1839).  Married Margaret.

1e    Son, born about 1821.

2e    Henry Goodner (1822 – [date unknown]).

3e    Susan Goodner (1825/30 – [date unknown]).

4e    Son (1825/30 – [date unknown])

2d    Rebecca Goodner (1800 – [date unknown]).  Married Eli Huit (Hewitt.)  No data.

3d    David Goodner (1807 –1858).  Married Elizabeth Moore.

1e    William E. Goodner (1830 – 1858).

2e    Mary Goodner (1834 – [date unknown]).

3e    Samuel Goodner (1838 – [date unknown]).

4e    Catherine Goodner (1840 – [date unknown]).

5e    George Washington Goodner (1841 – 1916).

6e    America Goodner (1842 – [date unknown]).

7e    Priscilla Goodner (1844 – [date unknown]).

8e    Louisa Jane Goodner (1845 – [date unknown]).

9e    Margaret Caroline Goodner (1846– [date unknown]).

10e    Joseph Pleasant Goodner (1849–1917).

11e    Lucinda Goodner (1851– [date unknown]).

12e    Martha S (“Mattie”) Goodner (1852/3 – [date unknown]).

4d    Jacob Goodner (about 1810/20– [date unknown]);  Married Lavinia Moss Ritter.

1e    Mahala Goodner (born about 1840 – [date unknown]).

5d    Margaret Goodner (1810/20– [date unknown]);married Mr. Hewitt.

1e    David Hewitt.

2e    Lillie Hewitt.

3e    Olive Hewitt.

6d    Joel Goodner (1813/4–1904).  Married 1st Mary Tickle, 1–31–1835.  Married 2nd Margaret Goodner, 11–22–1840.  Married 3rd Lavinia Moss Ritter Goodner, 11-29-1846.

1e    Samuel Goodner (1834/5– [date unknown]).

2e    Cela L. Goodner (about 1841– [date unknown])

3e    Polly Ann Goodner (1843/4– [date unknown]).

4e    Solomon Goodner (1854–1928).

5e    Arretta Goodner (about 1856– [date unknown]).

6e    Temperance Elizabeth Goodner (1861–1912).

7d    Mary Ann Goodner (about 1821– [date unknown]).  Married Emmanuel Gebhart.

1e    Nancy Gebhart.

2e    Clara Gebhart.

3e    Hannah Gebhart.

4e    Sarah Gebhart.

5e    Florence Gebhart.

6e    Louisa Gebhart.

7e    Perry Gebhart.

8e    Levi Gebhart.

9e    George Gebhart.

8d    Benjamin Franklin Goodner (1821/2– [date unknown]).  Married Elizabeth Strader.

1e    Matilda Goodner (about 1844– [date unknown]).

2e    Jane Goodner (about 1846– [date unknown]).

3e    Martha Goodner (about 1848– [date unknown]).

4e    Phoebe Goodner (about 1850– [date unknown]).

5e    William L. Goodner (about 1853– [date unknown]).

6e    Nancy A. Goodner (about 1854– [date unknown]).

7e    Benjamin Franklin Goodner (1857– [date unknown]).

8e    Permelie Elizabeth Goodner (1859– [date unknown]).

9e    Jo Goodner (1861– [date unknown]).

10e    John Marion Goodner (1863/5-1903).

9d    Catherine Goodner (born about 1820/1– [date unknown]).  Married George Swisher.  No Record.

10d    Phoebe Goodner (born about 1821/2– [date unknown]).  Married George W. Gebhart (Gephart).

1e    Malinda Gebhart.

2e    Margaret Gebhart.

Walter Goodner, born supposedly in Orange County, North Carolina, was the eldest son and child of Mary Goodner, and her husband believed to have been Peter Goodner.  He grew to manhood on the farm.  His father died when he was in his teens, and his mother died in the latter part of 1796, just at the time that Walter arrived at his maturity.  Walter continued the avocation of farming all his life.

While he was not appointed Administrator of his mother's estate, he did settle the outstanding debts, as is witnessed by the Administration papers, (qv).  He was the only one of the children to have reached the age of 21 at the time of the death of the mother.

About 1792 or 1793, he married in either Orange or Guilford County, North Carolina, a Miss Susannah.  Her family name is not known; no record of the marriage is in existence.  Susannah was born about 1777.  In the 1800 census return of Guilford County, Walter is shown as the head of a household with one child, a son, under 10 years of age, which was John.

Shortly after the sale of the home farm which the sons had inherited from their mother, which sale occurred December 12th, 1801, but which was not recorded until the February Court of 1805, this being the same tract of land that the mother had purchased Aug. 18, 1788 from Martin Wirick, and which lay on the waters of Reedy fork Creek in northeastern Guilford County, Walter moved away to some point in Kentucky.  There he remained, so far as we know. until about the year 1811 or 1812.  We next find him in Preble County, Ohio, where on August 29th, 1812, he purchased a tract of land consisting of 155 acres from Daniel Christman, being a part of the west half of Section 4. Township 5: Range 3.  This land lies immediately west of the present town of West Alexandria in Lanier Township on the south side of Route #35. for this land he paid the sum of 5400.00. Here he remained until the latter part of 1829: a period of about 17 years.  On September 29th, 1829, he sold this land, 30 acres to Michael Wolf (born 1771, Pennsylvania; died 1856), and 95 acres to Daniel Wolf: apparently brothers.  Ten years previous, on August 21st, 1819. he had sold 30 acres to Henry Strader for $300.00. After the sale he moved on west to Vermilion County, Illinois, and it seems that all his married children accompanied him.

Two of his children were married in Preble County, Ohio, Rebecca to Eli Huit (Hewitt) on September 28th, 1826, and David to Elizabeth Moore, August, 11th, 1829.  It is thought that John may also have married in Preble County, but if so his marriage record is not on file. John does not appear to have married early, for in the 1820 census of Preble County, a son is shown as living with Walter at the age John was at the time.  This census shows that Walter had eight children,–four boys and four girls.

Walter was probably motivated in moving to Preble County by the fact that many other families from Guilford and Orange Counties, North Carolina, had gone there or were in the process of moving there, among whom were the Scherers (Shearers), the sister of Christian Scherer having married Walter's uncle, Conrad Goodner, the Hewitts, Swishers, Straders, Tades, Tickles, and others.  The sale of his farm in Preble County netted him a substantial profit; he then moved on to the newly created county of Vermilion in Illinois.  He purchased property there on Sept. 19th, 1831, recorded February 27th, 1832, from Othrniel Preston, in Section 36, Township 20, Range 12.  On January 21st, 1833, he purchased another piece of property from a William Peters, in Section 1, Township 17, Range 12, and on February, 15th, 1834, a piece of land from an Elisha Chambers.  One of these tracts he later sold to son, Daniel, the deed being dated January 1st, 1844, but which was not recorded until nine years later, on June 1st, 1853.

Susannah, his wife, died between the years 1840 and the summer of 1842.  She is shown as living in the 1840 census of Vermilion County, a fact determined by the age shown and by his marriage to Polly (Mary) Stark, September 15th, 1842, in Vermilion County.  Polly's age at the time of the marriage was given as 47.  All of Walter's children were by Susannah.  The 1840 census of Vermilion shows him as having three small children in his household, one between the ages of five and ten and the other two under five years of age.  These must have been grandchildren. Out of these, apparently, was Sarah Goodner, shown as still living with him in the 1850 census, at which time her age was given as thirteen.

Walter died September 10th, 1864, at the ripe old age of 89 years, and was interred in the Concord Cemetery located three miles west of Georgetown, Illinois.  Polly also must have died between the years 1860 and 1870, since her name does not appear in the 1870 census.  Her age at death thus was between 65 and 75 years.

There is some uncertainty as to the complete number of children born to Walter and Susannah Goodner as no one in the family kept a complete record.  From partial information supplied by members of the family and from what has been obtained from the census returns, the following list is believed to be accurate, if not complete.  There are Goodner shown in the 1860 and 1870 census returns whom we have not been able to place.  The names of these will be given in the Census Returns shown in the back of the volume (qv).

1d    John Goodner, born about 1794–5, Guilford County, North Carolina; died about 1838–39, Vermilion County, Illinois; Farmer; married Margaret [name unknown], about. 1818–20 (born between 1794–1804).  Both interred in Vermilion County, Illinois  (After death of John, it is believed that she married, Joel Goodner, brother of John, and had by him two children, Cela I, and Polly Ann.)

1e    Son, born about. 1821  This may have been Jackson Goodner, a record of whose family appears in the Census Reports in the back of this book.

2e    Henry Goodner, born about 1822/4, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Vermilion County, but date not known.  Farmer; married Susan Gritton, 2–11–1845, Vermilion County, Illinois, by M. Sayre, Minister.  Susan born Kentucky, 1827.  Resided in Blount Township.

1f      John Goodner, born 12–31–1847, Vermilion County, Illinois, in Blount Township; died 3–11–1903. Interred in Johnson Cemetery, Vermilion County.  Farmer.  Married  Rachael E. Riggle, 2–24–1870, Vermilion County, Illinois (died 1880. Interred in Johnson Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illinois).

1g    Mary Ellen Goodner, born 12–30–1870, Vermilion County, Illinois; died 3–3–1922.  Married  Lee Sherman Meeker, 4–4–1888, Georgetown, Vermilion County (born 4–4–1866); died 7–27–1953, son of Edward and Malinda C. Meeker.  Interment in Johnson Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illinois).

1h    Elise Meeker, born 7–16–1889, Vermilion County, Illinois; married John Swisher, 6–4–1919, Danville, Illinois, Truck Driver. Retired.  Members Lincoln Methodist Church.  Residence: 404 N, Bowman, Danville, Illinois (Mr. Swisher, born 6–15–1892, son of Andrew).  No children.

2h    Flossie Meeker, born 2–4–1891, Vermilion County, Illinois; died 8–131958, Vermilion County married 1st Benjamin H. Calhoun, March, 1908 (died 2–6–1954).  Flossie married 2nd  Forrest Phillips, 1925.

1i     Blanche Calhoun, born 1–31–1911, Danville, Illinois; married Oscar Fred Linne, 2–4–1928: Urbana, Illinois (born 11–1–1903), son of Henry William Linne of Danville, Illinois.  Residence: 1000 May Street, Danville, Illinois.  Mechanical Engineer.  Served in Air Force.  Members Pentecostal Church of God.

1j     Barbara Jean Linne, born 4–1–1932, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married  Mr. Dawless.  Residence:  308 Ridgeview Road, Danville, Illinois.

2j      James Hubert Linne, born 5–14–1936.

3j      Carolyn Sue Linne, born 1–8–1943.

2i     Lowell Calhoun: born 4–11–1912, Henning, Illinois.  Construction Worker.  Baptist.  Residence: 1622 Clymen Lane, Danville, Illinois.  Married 1st Ethel May Howery, 4–23–1935, St. Louis, Missouri (born 5–27–1914)  Daughter of Robert Howery of Alvin, Illinois.

1j      Ronald Dean Calhoun, born 9–2–1937.  Residence: 316 N Gilbert, Danville, Illinois.

2j      Donald Eugene Calhoun, born 7–31–1939.  Residence: 4158 W Gladys Street, Chicago, Illinois.

3j      Melvin Leroy Calhoun, born about 1941.  In Armed Forces.  Sp. 4 RA16516637;  Goeppingen Sub. Section 3807–04, APO 281, New York, New York.  Married 2nd Thelma Maxine Pate. 6–26–1947, Urbana, Illinois (born 10–11–1918. daughter of Lee S. Pate of Danville, Illinois) a cousin.

4j      Ellen Kay Calhoun, born 12–13–1949.

5j      Beverly Jean Calhoun, born 5–5–1953.

6j      Lowell David Calhoun, born 6–10–1955.

3i    Infant Daughter, died at 4 months.

3h    Roy Meeker, born 10–31–1892, Vermilion County, Illinois. Farmer.  Residence: Route Two, Danville, Illinois. Blount Township.  Married  Ethel Thornsbrough, 12–24–1913, Danville, Illinois (born 8–11–1895, daughter John and Martha Thornsbrough).

1i    Louis Dale Meeker, born 6–10–1917, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Residence: Route Two, Danville, Illinois.  Married Dorothy Katherine Chapman, 4–30–1938, Fairmount, Illinois (born 11–20–1918; daughter Joseph Chapman of Fairmount, Illinois).

1j      Gerald Gene Meeker, born 1–11–1940; Vermilion County, Illinois.

2j      Lena Carol Meek, born 3–29–1943.

3j      Robert Dean Meeker, born 3–13–1944.

4j      Mary Ann Meeker, born 8–5–1950.

2i     Ruth Ilene Meeker, born 2–12–1927, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Henry Franklin Stump, 12–24–1947, Danville, Illinois (born 5–30–1923); son of Charles Stump of Rossville, Illinois).  Residence: Route Three, Williamsport, Indiana.  Farmer. Members Christian Church.

1j      Linda Lou Stump, born 7–21–1948.

4h    Maggie Meeker, born [date unknown]; died 5–24–1928.  Married Alfred Thornsbrough.

1i    Louise Thornsbrough; married Mr. Sand.  Residence: Alvin, Illinois.

5h    Earl Meeker, born 11–19–1898; Vermilion County, Illinois.  Twin of Pearl.  Farmer.  Married Lorainne Dubre, 1–5–1924, Covington, Indiana (born 10–13–1897; daughter Albert and Marian Dubre of Danville, Illinois).  No children

6h    Pearl Meeker, born 11–19–1898, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Twin of Earl.  Married  Orval E. Critten, 5–17–1916, Bismarck, Illinois (born 5–71898), son of Thomas and Martha Critten of Danville, Illinois.  Carpenter; married 2nd Russell Scaggs, 11–28–1951, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Residence: 1414 Oakwood Avenue, Danville, Illinois.

1i     Ralph Le Roy Gritten, born 10–13–1918, Bismarck, Illinois.  World War II, 8 months.  LRTC, 1945.  Chauffer Division.  Methodist.  Operating Engineer; married Mildred Alberta Cravat, 5–27–1939, Danville, Illinois (born 8–16–1921), daughter of Clyde H. Cravat of Route One, Danville, Illinois.  Residence: 3724 Tuttle, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Donald L. Roy Gritten, born 6–27–1938; Vermilion County, Illinois.

2j      Janet Kay Gritten, born 8–19–1940.

2i     Thomas Lee Critten, born 12–17–1919;  Bismark, Illinois.  Laborer.  Member Christian Church.  World War II; Army, 6–15–1942; assigned Signal Corp. 3 years European Theatre.  Residence: 1414 Oakwood Avenue, Danville, Illinois.

3i     Harlan Gritten, born 7–11–1922, Bismarck, Illinois.  Operating Engineer. Member Church of Christ.  World War II, Marines, 10–2–1942 to 12–13–1945.  Married  Frances Urith Parry, 10–19–1946, Danville, Illinois (born 7–9 /1924, daughter of Frank D. Parry of Danville, Illinois, whose father emigrated to Illinois from North Carolina about time of Civil War).  Residence: RR Two, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Patricia Anne Critten, born 3–3–1950.  Adopted.

2j      Ronald Gene Critten, born 2–2–1951.  Adopted.

7h    Ethel Meeker, born 9–12–1903, Vermilion County: Illinois; married Robert Elias Brown, 7–21–1920, Danville, Illinois (born 3–6–1898), son of Frank of Bismarck, Illinois.  Farmer.  Residence: Route Two, Danville, Illinois.

1i     Vernon L. Brown, born 8–4–1922, Newell Township, Bismarck, Illinois.  World War II, 2nd Division Marines.  Welder.  Member Pentecostal Church; married Marie Arlene Branham, 11–22–1945, Danville, Illinois (born 3–13–1922); daughter of Fred Branham of Danville, Illinois.  Residence:  Potomac, Illinois.

1j      Darlene Louise Brown, born 12–4–1946.

2j      Karen Sue Brown, born 2–27 –1948.

3j      James Lewis Brown, born 8–4–1953.

4j      Judith Ann Brown, born 7–22–1956.

2i     Leland E. Brown, born 1–19–1924, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Construction Worker.  Member Old Union Church of Christ.  World War II, Marines, 8–1–1944 to 5–7–1946.  Married  Dorothy Lynn White, 12–4–1903, Bismarck, Illinois (born 1–13–1927), daughter of Noah White of Vermilion County, Illinois.  Residence: 410 W Lake Terrace Street, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Merrill Gene Brown, born 6–13–1944.

2j      Lauren Duane Brown, born 4–25–1947.

3j      Sandra Lee Brown, born 1–23–1951.

4j      Lorie Lynn Brown, born 7 –5–1956.

3i     Corbelle Brown, born 8–14–1926, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married  Perry Edward Todd, 5–26–1946, Danville, Illinois (born 8–31–1925); son of Harry Greenwood Todd, deceased.  An adopted name.  Crane Operator.  Members of Pentecostal Church.  Residence: Route One, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Marlena Marie Todd, born 12–12–1946.

2j      Connie Jean Todd, born 8–10–1948.

3j      Dianna Ellen Todd, born 6–3–1950.

4j      Robert Edgar Todd, born 7–22–1952.

4i     Luella Brown, born 9–9–1928, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Jack Dale Edwards, 12–26–1946, Henderson, Kentucky (born 3–19–1929), son Leslie Edwards of Danville, Illinois.  Parts Man.  Members Old Union Church of Christ.  Residence: Route One, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Nancy T. Edwards, born 3–20–1948.

2j      Michael Gene Edwards, born 6–25–1950, Vermilion County, Illinois.

3j      Gregory Scott Edwards, born 8–24–1956, Vermilion County, Illinois.

5i     James C. Brown, born 8–10–1934, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Single.  Route Two, Danville, Illinois.

6i     Darrell D. Brown, born 3–17–1941. Single.  Residence: Route Two, Danville, Illinois.

8h    Edith Meeker, born 5–6–1905, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married  Clarence William Drollinger, 2–4–1920, at Kalamazoo, Michigan (born Henning, Illinois, son of William of Danville, Illinois).  Foundry Worker.  Members of Christian Church. Mr. Drollinger, deceased.  Residence: 212½ N Gilbert Street, Danville, Illinois.

1i     Pauline Drollinger, born 8–19–1920, Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Married Leo Edgar Hines, 3–20–1939, Covington, Indiana (born 7–1–1902).  Carman Mechanic.  Presbyterians.  Residence: 2606 Cannon Street, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Peggy Alice Hines, born 12–6–1939.

2j      Edith Mae Hines, born 7–15–1941.

3j      Robert Lee Hines, born 9–27 –1945.

4j      Richard Ray Hines, born 9–6–1947.

5j      Betty Ann Hines, born 8–17–1950.

6j      Timothy Alan Hines, born 5–31–1958.

2i     Harold Drollinger, born 2–20–1925, Bismarck, Illinois.  Farmer.  An Elder in the Church of Christ.  Served in Army.  Married Rosemary Beckelhymer, 2–29–1948, near Silverwood, Indiana (born 8–26–1929), daughter of Joe and Gladys Beckelhymer of Kingman, Indiana.  Residence:  Route Two, Kingman, Indiana.

1j      Russell Lee Drollinger, born 12–22–1949.

2j      Latricia Ann Drollinger, born 2–1–1952.

3j      Kenneth Wayne Drollinger, born 12–8–1955.

3i     Beverly Drollinger, born 9–20–1926, Bismarck, Illinois.  Married Carl Philip Butts, 8–19–1943, Veedersburg, Indiana (born 7–6–1919), son of James Philip Butts of Veedersburg, Indiana.  Operator of Gasoline Service Station.  World War II, Navy.  Members United Brethren Church.  Residence: Route Two, Veedersburg, Indiana.

1j      James Philip Butts, born 6–11–1944.

2j      Edith Ellen Butts, born 12–14–1945.

3j      David William Butts, born 12–23–1949.

4i     Margaret Drollinger, born 12–10–1934, Bismarck, Illinois.  Married  Lester Owen Woodard, 10–10–1954, Catlin, Illinois (born 12–19–1932, son of Fred Woodard of Fairmount, Illinois).  Farmer.  Methodists.  Residence: Route One, Westville, Illinois.

1j      Kathlie Jean Woodard, born 5–11–1955.

2j      Julie Ann Woodard, born 6–24–1956.

3j      Pamela Sue Woodard, born 7–25–1957.

4j      Terry Lee Woodard, born 10–15–1958.

5i     Mary Lou Drollinger born 10–27–1936, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married  Dane William Darr, 1–7–1956, Westville, Vermilion County, Illinois (born 1–10–1931, son of George B. Darr of Fairmount, Illinois).  Farmer.  Members of Church of Christ.  Army.  Residence: Route Two, Fairmount, Illinois.

6i     Lavonne Drollinger, born 3–24–1939, Bismarck, Illinois.  Married Robert Ollie Clawson, 3–13–1959, Sterling, Illinois (born 1930, son Ollie Clawson of Veedersburg, Indiana).  Employed by The Olin Company, and farms on side.  Served in Air Force. Members Christian Church.  Residence: Route Four, Veedersburg, Indiana.

9h    Marjorie Meeker, born 5–1–1907, Danville, Illinois.  Married  1st Theodore Misner, 7–19–1924, Danville, Illinois (born 4–28–1904), son of John Misner of Vermilion County, Illinois.  Farm Hand.  Members of Christian Church.

1i     Helen Lucille Misner, born 1–17–1925; died 5–24–1952.  Married Mr. Mansfield.  They adopted 3 children.  Whereabouts unknown.

Married 2nd David Schultz, Coal Miner.  Residence: Box 54 Indianola, Indiana.

10h  Opal Meeker, born 2–17–1908, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married  Ernest Norman Holycross, 8–8–1925, Covington, Illinois (born 11–26–1901, son of Santford Holycross of Vermilion County).  Truck Driver.  Residence: Box 89, Alvin, Illinois.

1i     Wayne Holycross, born 3–26–1936.  Residence: 3526 Ferndale Avenue, Danville, Illinois.

2i     Beulah Holycross, born 7–14–1927, ditto.  Married  Mr. Denison.  Residence: Route Three, Danville, Illinois.

3i     Floyd Holycross, born 2–5–1929.  Residence: 424 Chestnut Street, Bridgeport, Illinois.

4i     Paul Holycross, born 6–27 –1933 Residence: 837 Madison Street, Danville, Illinois.

5i     Robert Holycross, born 5–1–1936 Residence: Route Three, Danville, Illinois.

6i     Dean Holycross, born 6–6–1946.  At Home.

11h      Orville C. Meeker, born about 1910.  Residence: Route Two, Blount Township, Danville, Illinois.

2g    Milo Goodner, born 1874.  Date of death not known.  Farmer.  Resided in or near Veedersburg, Indiana.  Married Edith Pearl Dearing, 7–28–1901, Fountain County, Indiana (born 1880, daughter of H. C. and E. J. Minor).  No children.

3g    Charles Porter Goodner, born 4–5–1876, Vermilion County, Illinois; died 11–20–1939, near State Line, Indiana.  Farmer.  Married Mary Jane Seyfert (born 1–10–1872; died 2–3–1951).  Resided Bismarck, Illinois.

1h    Mary E. Goodner, born 1897; died 1–31–1919.  Married Edward S. Bosum, 9–24–1919, Danville, Illinois (born 1886, son of Frank and Susan J. Fenton Bosum of Indiana.  His 2nd marriage.  Resided in Lafayette, Indiana.  Block Setter.  No children.

2h    Josie Deane Goodner born 12–21–1900.  Married Raymond A. Francis, 11–21–1920, Danville, Illinois (born 1900) Illinois, son of Albert G. Francis and Ida Vastine.  Resided in Bismarck, Illinois.  At time of marriage was listed as chauffeur; later became Superintendent of the The Robert Holmes Company of Danville, Illinois.  Members of Christian Church.  Residence: 1626½ North Vermilion Street, Danville. Illinois.

1i     Son; died in infancy.

2i     Son; died in infancy.

3i     Paul Francis, born 8–23–1921.  Single.

4i     Ruth Francis, born 4–24–1923.  Married Bernard Kelly, 10–12–1946. Pattern Maker.  Served in Navy 6 years.  Residence: 1302 North Vermilion Street, Danville, Illinois.

1j      James Kelly, born 4–17–1950.

2j      Denny Kelly, born 6–20–1953.

5i     Herbert Francis, born 8–7–1924.  Vermilion County, Illinois.  Maintenance Foreman at Robert Holmes Company, Danville, Illinois.  World War II.  Medical Corp; 20 months overseas.  Married Virginia Lee Thomas.  Residence: 1639 North Gilbert, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Ann Lee Francis, born 3–12–1947.

6i     Lois Francis, born 7–21–1931. Single.

3h    Fred Austin Goodner, born 1–11–1903, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Employed by Holmes Structural Steel Company of Danville, Illinois.  Married Dorothy Hazel Redman, 1–6–1927, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana (born 3–3–1908), Newton, Illinois; daughter of Arthur R. Redman and Clara Etta Cundiff.  Residence: Route 11, Danville, Illinois.

1i     Gerald Wayne Goodner, born 12–4–1927, in Vermilion County, Illinois.  Killed in Korean Campaign.  Married Lorena Kyger, 3–31–1951, Vermilion County (born 1933).  After death of Gerald, Lorena married Philip K. Bryant, 4–26–1953.

2i     Arnold Keith Goodner, born 8–10–1930, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Doris Arlene McCarley, 7–12–1953, Vermilion County (born 1935).  Residence: Route One, Blount Township, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Carol Jo Goodner, born about 1955.

3i     Louis Gene Goodner, born 2–20–1932, Vermilion County, Illinois. Employed by Western Brick Company.  Married Genevieve Holden, 3–24–1951, Vermilion County (born 1931).  Residence: Route Two, Potomac, Illinois.

1j      Ricky Gene Goodner, born about 1952.

2j      Sheryl Ann Goodner, born about 1954.

4i     Wendell Dale Goodner, born 7–26–1936, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Dorothy Peck.  Residence: Route One, Danville, Illinois.

5i     Sharon Dianne Goodner, born 1948.

6i     Terry Lynn Goodner, born 1951.

4h    Cora E. Goodner, born 4–14–1899; died 1–7–1903.  Interred in Johnson Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illinois.

5h    Wilber Goodner; died age 6 weeks.  Interred in Johnson Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illinois.

6h    Elmer Goodner, born 6–27–1902; died September, 1927.  Never married.

7h    Arthur Goodner; died at birth.

8h    Olive Alberta Goodner, born 7 –6–1905, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Frances L. Johnson, 3–8–1927, Danville, Illinois (born 1901), Penfield, Illinois.  Son of Otis and Jessie Dick Johnson.  Witnesses to wedding were Elmer Goodner and Doris Nash.  Residence: Kingman, Indiana.

1i     Donald Johnson, born 11–25–1931.  Shipping Clerk.  Married Bonnie Bostwick, 11–4–1955.  Residence: Newton, Indiana.

1j      Donald Anthony Johnson, born 10–19–1956.

2i     Sue Ann Johnson, born 7–19–1939.  Single.

3i     Bonnie Johnson, born 6–12–1943.  Single.

4i     Harlan Johnson, born 3–24–1945.  Single.

9h    Jessie Edna Goodner, born 3–10–1905, Vermilion County, Illinois.

4g    Fred Goodner, born about 1877; died December, 1949.  Will filed in Vermilion County, Illinois, 1–7–1950; dated 4–1–1947.  Married Ivy D. Meeker, 7–31–1912, Bismarck, Illinois (born 1891).  daughter of Isaac and Lulu Meeker.  Witnesses to wedding, Roy and Maggie Meeker.  Ivy preceded Fred in death.  Resided in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Farmer.

1h    Laua Bell Goodner, born 6–17–1913, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married 1st Lee Davis.  No issue.  Married 2nd  Mr. Keller.

1i     Phyllis Keller.

2h    John Isaac Goodner, born 11–8–1915, Vermilion County, Illinois Executor of father's estate.  Married Pauline R. Cleary, 10–23–1942, Vermilion County, Illinois (born 1922).  Residence: Route Three, Bismarck, Illinois.  No record of issue.

3h    Lola Marie Goodner, born about 1917, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Lorenzo J. Farnsworth, 8–8–1946, Vermilion County, Illinois.  No children.

5g    William H. Goodner, born about 1878, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Gertie E. Smith, about 1900; died 11–29–1907, from tuberculosis.  Interred in Johnson Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Age 36 years.  Resided in Danville, Illinois.

1h      Esta Cleo Goodner, born 3–19–1902, Danville, Illinois.  Married Claude Ray Brannon, or Bannon, Fountain County, Indiana (born 11–23–1895), Wingate, Indiana, son of Joseph Edward and Clara Belle Livingston Bannon, residents of Williamsport, Indiana.

1i     Doris Bannon.  Married Gene Curley, born 6–12–1926.  Residence: Route Two, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Stephan Eugene Curley, born 1956.

2j      Terry Lee Curley, born 1958.

2i     Vera Bannon.  Married Robert Epperson.

1j      Donna Epperson.

6g    Emma Jane Goodner, B. 11–18–1879, Vermilion County, Illinois; died 12–1–1932, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Interred in Johnson Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married John Meeker 10–7–1896, Vermilion County, Illinois (born 3–6–1859; died 2–6–1946).  Interred in Johnson Cemetery.  Brother of Lee Sherman Meeker, and son of Edward and Malinda C. Meeker.  Resided in Vermilion County, Illinois.

1h    Alta Meeker, born 12–25–1897, Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Clarence Thornbrough, 2–15–1916, Danville, Illinois.  Son of John and Martha Lee Thornbrough.  Farmer.  Protestant.  Residence: Route Four, Danville, Illinois.

1i     Ralph Le Roy Thronbrough, born 2–22–1917; died 7–10–1933.

2i     Dorothy Marie Thornbrough, born 10–11–1918.  Married Roy Clark McDonald.  Divorced.  Dorothy living with parents.

1j      Jack Lee McDonald, born 11–4–1941.

3i     Harold Eugene Thornbrough, born 6–18–1920.  Married Dorothy Ellis.  Residence: 1515 Lincoln Avenue, Danville, Illinois.

1j      Joyce Christine Thornbrough, born 9–21–1942, Vermilion County, Illinois.

2j      Linda Sue Thornbrough, born 8–15–1947.

3j      Elaine Rae Thornbrough, born 11–7–1948.  Twin of Eileen.

4j      Eileen Kae Thornbrough, born 11–7–1948.  Twin of Elaine.

John Goodner, after death of Rachael, married 2nd Dora Jane Gritton, 3–31–1882, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Daughter of Laban and Sarah (Potter) Gritton of Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.  No children.  Married 3rd Eliza A. Lenover, 2–15–1888, in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, her second marriage.  She was born in 1848 in Clay County, Illinois, a daughter of William Parnell and Catherine Goodner (Who is this Catherine Goodner?)

2f      Amos Goodner, born about, 1849; twin of Elizabeth; Vermilion County, Illinois.  Farmer.  Married Mary E, Blagg, 10–19–1871, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Adam Albert, JP, performing ceremony.  No further data.

3f      Elizabeth Goodner, born about 1849; twin of Amos.  Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Richeson White, 3–30–1871, Vermilion County, Illinois, Adam Albert, JP, officiating.  Resided in Vermilion County, Illinois.

1g    Henry White, born about 1873.  Resided in Danville, Illinois.

2g    Thomas White, born about 1875.

3g    Harvey White, born about 1877.

4g    Addie White, born about 1880.  Married Mr. CIaypool.

5g   Della White, born about 1882.  Married Mr. Potter.

4f      Leonard Goodner, born about 1851.  Not shown in the 1870 census report, so must have been deceased.

5f      Susan A. Goodner, born about 1854, Vermilion Co Illinois, married Daniel Clapp 3–2–1878, Vermilion County, Illinois.  John J. Cosatt, Minister.

1g    Alfred Clapp, born about 1880.

2g    Artie Clapp, born about 1882–3.

6f      Margaret Goodner, born about 1857, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Known as "Maggie.”  Married Theodore Hackleman, 4–26–1876, Vermilion County. Illinois, John J, Cosatt, Minister.  He was born 1853. Resided in Vermilion County, Illinois.

1g   Fred Hackleman, born about 1878, Vermilion County, Illinois.

2g   Myrtle Hackleman, born about 1880, Vermilion County, Illinois.

7f      Lewis Goodner, born September 1868; died 1–8–1890, from typhoid.  Interred in Johnson Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Farmer.  Single.

3e    Susan Goodner, born about 1828/30, in either Preble County, Ohio, or in Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married John Johnson, 12–27–1848, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Jacob Swisher, Minister.  Residence: Vermilion County, Illinois.  Both are interred in the Johnson Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Date of deaths is unknown.

1f      Ed Johnson, born about 1851.  Resided in Danville, Illinois.

2f    Joe Johnson, born about 1853.  Resided in Danville, Illinois.

3f     James Johnson, born about 1860; died 12–4–1935, Danville, Illinois.  Resided at one time in Perryville, Indiana.  Married Laura [name unknown].

1g    Nellie Johnson.  Married Mr. Prather.

2g    Wilber Johnson.

3g    Delbert Johnson.

4g    Clarence Johnson.

4f   Charles Johnson; died prior to 1930.

1g    Charles Johnson, Jr.  Resided in Indianapolis, Illinois.

2g    Blanche Johnson.  Married 1st Mr. Mack.  After his death, married 2nd Harry Nesbit.

3g   Leslie Johnson.

4g   Willie Johnson.

5g    Helen Johnson, married Ray Dodd.  Residence: Indianapolis, Indiana.

5f    Ike Johnson, died prior to 1930. Name of wife not known.

1g    Frank Johnson, deceased by 1933.

2g   Edith Johnson, married Albert Husselbee.  Residence: Stanton, California.

3g   J. Dee Johnson, died 1955.

4g   Bree C. Johnson, born 7–17–1885, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Painter, interior Decorator.  Married Ethel Huffman.  Residence: 1208 Harmon, Danville, Illinois.

5g   Howard Johnson.  Residence: 416 Van Buren, Danville, Illinois.

6g    Hughie Johnson.  Residence: Hoopeston, Illinois.

7g    Herbie Johnson, died 1955.

1h    Robert James Johnson.  Married and resides at 111 2nd Street, Tilton, Illinois.

1i     Martin James Johnson.

6f      John Johnson, Name of wife not known.

1g    Roy Johnson, deceased.

2g    Ross Johnson, deceased.

3g   Carl Johnson.

7f     Marjorie Johnson, born August 1861; died September 1922.  Resided in Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married  Everett Van Vickle (born 3–3–1848, died October 1928)

1g    Coy Van Vickle, born 6–3–1880.  Name of wife not known.  Residence:  3103 N Vermilion Street, DanviIIe, Illinois.

1h    Ralph Van Vickle.

2h    Roland Gerome Van Vickle.

2g    Ray Van Vickle, deceased.

3g   Charles Van Vickle, deceased.

4g    Mack Van Vickle.  Residence:  Washta, Iowa.

5g    Jude Van Vickle, deceased.

6g    Bart Van Vickle, born 3–30–1890, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Farmer.  Member of Church of Christ.  Residence: Route Two, Danville, Illinois.  Married 1st Ethel Claypool.  She died.  Married 2nd Mary Clugalobe. She died.  Married 3rd Geneva Agnes Miller, 9–5–1953, DanviIIe, Illinois, daughter of Joseph and Christina Miller of Danville, Illinois.  Has no issue of own, but has a stepson, Leon Eugene Curley who married Doris Bannon, a daughter of Esta Cleo Goodner Bannon.

4e    Son, born about 1830.  Name not known, but data shows on census returns.

2d    Rebecca Goodner, born about 1800, in Kentucky.  Her birth occurred after the date the census was taken in Guilford County, North Carolina, as her name does not appear.  Married Eli Huit (Hewitt); 9–26–1826, Preble County, Ohio, by Jacob Bowman, JP.  Eli Hewitt is believed to have been a son of Philip Hewitt, who emigrated from North Carolina to Preble County, Ohio, in 1807, settling on Banta Creek in a location where some five years later Walter Goodner settled.  The Hewitts were of Scotch–Irish ancestry.  The district in which both families settled was laid out into Lanier Township.

We have no further data on Rebecca and Eli, but in the census returns of 1850, 1860, and 1870 of Vermilion County, Illinois, to which place the Goodners moved, there is shown an Eli Hewitt, age 44, born in North Carolina, with wife, Mary, age 52, naming children as follows:

David Hewitt, born 1837.

James Hewitt, born 1834.

Mary Hewitt, born 1836.

Nancy Hewitt, born 1837.

Isaac Hewitt, born 1842.

Reuben Hewitt, born 1848.

Whether this was the same Eli, with a second wife, is not now known, but if so, some of the children, especially David, could have been by Rebecca.  This Mary is shown as having been born in Kentucky in 1798 in the 1850 census.  In the 1860 census her birthplace was given as North Carolina, and corrected again to Kentucky in the 1870 census returns.  Living with Eli, in the 1850 census returns, was an aged female,  Eleanor Prather, age 84, which may have been the mother of Mary.  Please note the Hewitt families shown in the Census Returns which appear in the rear of this book.

3d    David Goodner, born 2–23–1807, Kentucky; died 11–8–1858, Vermilion County, Illinois.  One report is to the effect that he was buried in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near Georgetown, Illinois, and another to the effect that he was buried in the Concord Cemetery.  David accompanied his parents from Kentucky to Preble County, Ohio, about the year 1812, when he was just a mere lad.  He grew to manhood on his father's farm in Lanier Township in Preble County. Married Elizabeth Moore, 8–11–1829, in Preble County, Ohio, N. Benjamin, JP, officiating.  Elizabeth was born in Virginia in 1810, and died in Vermilion County, Illinois, 12–15–1856, age 46 years 10 months, and 4 days.

1e    William E. Goodner, born 1830, Vermilion County, Illinois, died 11–24–1853. Interred in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois.  It is told that he died of the measles, having ventured out of doors too soon.  He was not married Believed to be the same as "Eli", shown in the 1850 census returns.

2e    Mary Goodner, born about 1834, Vermilion County, Illinois, married David B. Weir, Junior, 1–13–1859, Vermilion County, Illinois, W. M. Kidd, Minister of M. P. Church officiating.

1f      P. A. Weir, born about 1861.  Resided in Villa Grove, Illinois.

2f      Malinda Weir, born about 1863.  Married  Mr. Sizler.  No further data.

3f      Viola Weir, born about 1865.  Married  Mr. Bales.  Residence: Oakwood, Illinois.

1g    William Bales.  Donald Bales, E Water Street, Oakwood, Illinois, is of this line.

3e    Samuel Goodner, born about 1838.  No data.  May have died young.

4e    Catherine Goodner, born about 1840.  Known as "Kathy Ann".  Married John T. Smith, 4–3–1864, Vermilion County, Illinois.  R. M. Martin, Pastor of Church of Christ officiating.  At time of marriage, Catherine was living with her brother, George Washington Goodner.

1f      Emberson Smith, born about 1865.  Residence: 1930, Hammond, Indiana.

2f      Mattie Smith, born about 1867.  Married Mr. Cook.  Residence: Georgetown, Illinois.

3f      Samuel Smith, born about 1868–9.  Resided in Danville, Illinois.

4f      Belle Smith, born about 1870, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Mr. Stevens

1g    Clarence Stevens.  Residence: Swifton, Arkansas.

2g    Ira Stevens,  Residence: Mammoth, Arkansas.

3g    Edna Stevens,  Residence: Noble, Illinois.

5e    George Washington Goodner, born 5–7–1841, Vermilion County, Illinois.; died 1–11–1916, Breckenridge, Missouri, where he was interred.  Farmer.  Resided after marriage for some time in Vermilion County, later moving to Breckenridge, Missouri.  Married 1st Sarah E. Gebhart, 3–25–1858, Vermilion County, Illinois, Reverend W. N. Kidd of Methodist Episcopal Church officiating.  Sarah was born in 1844, and died prior to 1870.

1f      Rose Belle Goodner, born 2–17–1859, Vermilion County, Illinois; died 11–13–1938, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Married Samuel A. Atwood, 1–28–1876, in Vermilion County, Illinois, Reverend Thomas Snyder officiating.  Consent to marriage given by father.  Mr. Atwood was a farmer and resided in Vermilion County, Illinois.  He retired in 1904 and moved to Oklahoma City with his family accompanying him.  He was born 1–4–1855 and died 5–18–1948.  Both he and wife interred in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

1g   George Atwood, born 6–8–1877, Vermilion County, Illinois; died 1933.  Married  Ivy Irene Sandfort (born 6–27–1888; died 1931).  Daughter of H. J. Sandfort.  Moved to Oklahoma City with father, and interred there.

1h    Mary Louise Atwood, born 3–30–1922, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Only child.  Married Dr. Bill ]. Simon, MD, 9–22–1945, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas (born 1–1–1925, son of Clyde Simon of Alva, Oklahoma).  Army 2 years.  Methodist.  Residence: Peny, Oklahoma.

1i     Michael Richard Simon, born 3–1–1942.

2i     Andrea Simon, born 7 –3–1946.

3i     Bill L. Simon, Junior, born 2–2–1949.

2g   Maud Atwood, born 3–23–1879, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Edward L. Craig, 10–4–1899, Danville, Illinois (born 10–24–1875).  Farmed while in Illinois.  After removal to Oklahoma City, became an inspector for a Loan Company.  Presbyterians.  Residence: 725 NE 39th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

1h    Robert Lester Craig, born 7–29–1908.  Residence: 1005 NW 49th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

2h    Frieda Lucille Craig, born 8–17–1910.  Married Mr. Hill.  Residence: 725 NE 39th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

3g    Robert E. Atwood, born 6–16–1881, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Farmer.  Now retired.  Moved to Oklahoma with father.  Married Grace Van Allen, 10–14–1903, Danville, Illinois (born 7–28–1878, daughter of John Van Allen of Danville, Illinois).  Residence: 2435 NW 12th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  No children.

4g   Walter Atwood, born Vermilion County, Illinois, about 1883.  Moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with father, and still resides there.  Married, and father of two children.

George Washington Goodner married 2nd Hulda Jane Noble ("Jennie"), 7–9–1884, Vermilion County, Illinois (born 5–6–1863, near Muncie, Indiana, daughter of Anthony Wayne Noble and Harriett Steen).  Date of marriage given by daughter, Georgia, is 1–10–1884, which is no doubt the correct date.  Moved to Chillicothe, Missouri, in 1886 or 1887.

2f     Georgia Goodner, born 1–31–1885, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.  Married Columbus Beryle Vans Coy, 4–9–1905, at Chillicothe, Missouri (born 5–14–1885, son of John and Harriett Vans Coy of Chillicothe).  He died 8–2–1953.  Interred in Seattle, Washington.  Farmer and Dairyman.  Baptists. Georgia resides 607 Reed Street, Sedro Wooley, Washington.

1g   Dean Kathleen Vans Coy, born 1–23–1906, Chillicothe, Missouri.  Married John Henry Davis, 7–20–1925, Tipton, Iowa (born 8–28–1899, son of