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Clifton Leeper Goforth 1904–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1904

Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 1 Mar 1970

Death Location: San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, United States of America

Father: William Goforth

Mother: Alba Goforth

Spouse(s): Evie Johnson

Children(s): Wallace Goforth, Wanda Havens, Virginia Tomshack, Donald Goforth, Diana Wilson

Clifton Leeper Goforth was born in 1904 in Oklahoma, USA, the child of William Harrison Goforth And Alba Leona Goforth. In 1910, Clifton Leeper Goforth resided in Township 5, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Clifton Leeper Goforth resided in Rural, Childress, Texas. Clifton Leeper Goforth married Evie Lee Johnson, and had children including Diana Faye Wilson, Donald Ray Don Goforth, Mary Lee Eubanks, Virginia Joyce Tomshack, Wallace Owen Goforth, Wanda Louise Havens. Clifton Leeper Goforth passed away in 1970 in San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Clifton Leeper Goforth was born in 1904 in Oklahoma, USA, the child of William Harrison Goforth And Alba Leona Goforth.
  • In 1910, Clifton Leeper Goforth resided in Township 5, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Clifton Leeper Goforth resided in Rural, Childress, Texas.
  • Clifton Leeper Goforth married Evie Lee Johnson, and had children including Diana Faye Wilson, Donald Ray Don Goforth, Mary Lee Eubanks, Virginia Joyce Tomshack, Wallace Owen Goforth, Wanda Louise Havens.
  • Clifton Leeper Goforth passed away in 1970 in San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clifton Goforth's Ancestors

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Clifton Goforth
1904–1970
Birth Place: Oklahoma, USA
Parents
William Harrison Goforth
1860–1910
Kenefic, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
Alba (Leona) Goforth
1879–1923
Hunt County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Solomon (Selma) Goforth
1829–1928
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Caroline (Louisa) McCoy
1833–1888
Mississippi, USA
Thomas (Ruffin) Wilfong
1850–1931
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Goar
1856–1932
Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Mahate Goforth
1800–
Daniel McCoy
1815–
Rebecca McCoy
1820–
George Wilfong
1829–1901
Adelia Shuford
1836–
Miles Goar
1816–
Elizabeth Hart
1824–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
"Ah Brown
–1802
"Imosaktca" Brown
1739–
William McCoy
1777–1840
John Wilfong
1793–1883
Barbara Summey
1809–1888
Andrew Shuford
1810–1880
Elvira Collins
1812–1886
Clement Goar
1796–1890
Elizabeth Hart
1793–1855
Jonathan Hart
1799–1859
Cynthia Turner
1802–1869

Clifton Goforth's Descendants

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Clifton (Leeper) Goforth (16 Feb 1904–1 Mar 1970) m. Evie (Lee) Johnson (1 Feb 1903–15 Feb 1990)
  1. 1. Wallace (Owen) Goforth 1922–1975
  2. 2. Wanda (Louise) Havens 1924–1967
  3. 3. Virginia (Joyce) Tomshack 1927–2003 m. Cuba Tomshack 1923–1975
  4. 4. Donald (Ray "Don") Goforth 1937–2021
  5. 5. Diana (Faye) Wilson 1940–2021

Clifton Goforth's Timeline

6 Records

1904
16 Feb 1904
Birth of Clifton Leeper Goforth in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
Clifton Leeper Goforth resided here in Township 5, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
Township 5, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Clifton Leeper Goforth resided here in Rural, Childress, Texas
Rural, Childress, Texas
1940
1940
Age 36
Clifton Leeper Goforth resided here in 3, Childress, Texas, USA
3, Childress, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
Clifton Leeper Goforth resided here in Perris, Riverside, California, USA
Perris, Riverside, California, USA
1970
1 Mar 1970
Age 66
Death of Clifton Leeper Goforth in Riverside County, California, USA
Riverside County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1904
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 5, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Childress, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 3, Childress, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Perris, Riverside, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1970
    Event Place: Riverside County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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