Who was Lavinia Goforth?

Lavinia Goforth (1795–1881) was born in Tennessee and died in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lavinia 'Laviney' Goforth 1795–1881

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 08 MAR 1795 · Tennessee

Died 04 NOV 1881 · Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father Thomas Goforth Jr

Mother Mildred Milly Foster

Siblings Amelia Goforth, Ann Dollings Goforth, John Thomas Goforth, Lavina Goforth, Lavina Leviney Goforth, Lavinia Goforth, Lucy Goforth, Nancy Dollins Goforth, Philadelphia Garnett Goforth, Phoebe Goforth, William D Rev Goforth

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Thomas Goforth Jr

Mildred Milly Foster

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Biography

Lavinia 'Laviney' Goforth was born in 1795 in Tennessee, the child of thomas goforth jr and mildred milly foster. Lavinia 'Laviney' Goforth passed away in 1881 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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1795

Birth of Lavinia 'Laviney' Goforth in Tennessee

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1881

Death of Lavinia 'Laviney' Goforth in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Lavinia Goforth

This ancestor line traces from Stafford, King George, Virginia, United States (1675) to Tennessee (1795) across 4 generations.

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: Lavinia Goforth (1795–1881) was born in Tennessee and died in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Lavinia in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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