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Edna May Goff 1897–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 October 1897

Birth Location: Washington Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 10 October 1937

Death Location: Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States

Father: Gertie McFarland

Mother: Ernest Goff

Spouse(s): Alvin Schaffer

Children(s): Farah Cotton

The story of Edna May Goff began in 1897 in Washington Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States. Edna May Goff married Alvin Babbitt Schaffer, and had children including Farah Fae Cotton. Edna May Goff passed away in 1937 in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Edna May Goff began in 1897 in Washington Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States.
  • Edna May Goff married Alvin Babbitt Schaffer, and had children including Farah Fae Cotton.
  • Edna May Goff passed away in 1937 in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edna Goff's Ancestors

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Edna Goff
1897–1937
Birth Place: Washington Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Parents
Gertie Ann McFarland
1879–1956
Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Ernest (Victor) Goff
1870–1909
Hamburg, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
James (Irvin William) Mcfarland
1858–
Atkinson, Henry, Illinois, United States
Ida (M) Whitted
1859–1936
Hanna Twp., Henry County, Illinois
Elizabeth (M) Pool
1837–
Virginia, USA
John (M) Goff
1839–1880
Phillips,Franklin,Maine
Great-Grandparents
Cynthia Princehouse
1837–1918
Jeremiah Mcfarland
1837–1927
Isabelle McClelland
1831–1908
Adam Whitehead\Whitted
1820–1863
Martha South
1809–
Madison Pool
1797–
SALLY MASTERMAN
1817–1845
SALLY MASTERMAN
1817–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Princehouse
1789–
Hannah Robinson
1797–1874
Thomas Mcfarland
1811–1882
Sarah Carr
1815–1862
Alexander McClelland
1802–1876
Sarah Anderson
1802–1861
John Whitehead
1798–1879
Hull South
1767–1825
Rachel Sweeney
1770–1827
Elizabeth Pool
1771–1829
Peter Houk
1766–1819

Edna Goff's Descendants

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Edna (May) Goff (17 October 1897–10 October 1937) m. Alvin (Babbitt) Schaffer (18 Sep 1893–Aug 1979)
  1. 1. Farah (fae) Cotton 1929–2018 m. Jack (william) Cotton 1927–2017
    1. 1. Kathy (Lynn) Cotton 1949–2002

Edna Goff's Timeline

2 Records

1897
17 October 1897
Birth of Edna May Goff in Washington Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Washington Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
1937
10 October 1937
Age 40
Death of Edna May Goff in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 October 1897
    Event Place: Washington Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1937
    Event Place: Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States

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