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Elizabeth Goodnight 1797–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1797

Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 05 Oct 1874

Death Location: Boyle County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Ruth Davis

Spouse(s): Joseph McAlister, Shippe Dye

Children(s): William McAlister, Isaac Dye, Jacob Dye, Sarah Dye, Henry Dye, John Dye, William Dye, Mahalia McAlister

Elizabeth Goodnight was born in 1797 in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA, the child of John S Goodnight Sr And Ruth Davis. In 1830, Elizabeth Goodnight resided in Greenup, Kentucky, USA. Elizabeth Goodnight married Joseph M Mcalister, Shippe Allen Dye, and had children including Henry Dye, Isaac C Dye, Jacob Goodnight Dye, John Dye, Mahalia Mcalister, Sarah Bellows Dye, William Edward Dye, William Harvey Mcalister. Elizabeth Goodnight passed away in 1874 in Boyle County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Goodnight was born in 1797 in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA, the child of John S Goodnight Sr And Ruth Davis.
  • In 1830, Elizabeth Goodnight resided in Greenup, Kentucky, USA.
  • Elizabeth Goodnight married Joseph M Mcalister, Shippe Allen Dye, and had children including Henry Dye, Isaac C Dye, Jacob Goodnight Dye, John Dye, Mahalia Mcalister, Sarah Bellows Dye, William Edward Dye, William Harvey Mcalister.
  • Elizabeth Goodnight passed away in 1874 in Boyle County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1765–1841
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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Ruth Davis
1763–1850
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joseph McAlister
1796–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JM
Shippe Dye
1792–1865
Birth Location: Warren County, North Carolina, USA
SD

Children(s)

William McAlister
1830–1933
Birth Location: Greenup, KY or Greene OH
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Isaac Dye
1826–1943
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
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Jacob Dye
1823–1898
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
JD
Sarah Dye
1821–1903
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
SD
Henry Dye
1819–1851
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
HD
John Dye
1817–1878
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
JD
William Dye
1814–1881
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
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Mahalia McAlister
1827–1914
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
MM

Elizabeth Goodnight's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Goodnight
1797–1874
Birth Place: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John S Goodnight Sr
1765–1841
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Ruth Davis
1763–1850
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Hans (Michael) Goodknecht
1721–1781
Manheim, Erftkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Mary Landers
1741–1795
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Goodnight
1680–
Christopher Landis
1710–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Felix (Landis)
1672–1739

Elizabeth Goodnight's Descendants

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Elizabeth Goodnight (10 Dec 1797–05 Oct 1874) m. Joseph (M) McAlister (1796–1850) m. Shippe (Allen) Dye (02 Feb 1792–14 Aug 1865)
  1. 1. William (Harvey) McAlister 1830–1933
  2. 2. Isaac (C) Dye 1826–1943
  3. 3. Jacob (Goodnight) Dye 1823–1898
  4. 4. Sarah (Bellows) Dye 1821–1903
  5. 5. Henry Dye 1819–1851
  6. 6. John Dye 1817–1878
  7. 7. William (Edward) Dye 1814–1881
  8. 8. Mahalia McAlister 1827–1914 m. Elijah Middaugh 1824–1872
    1. 1. Enoch Middaugh 1865–1937
    2. 2. Joseph (Allen) Middaugh 1848–1925 m. Rebecca (Jane) Richards 1856–1884 m. Missouri (Texas) Cruce 1857–1938
      1. 1. Josie (Arona) Middaugh 1876–1964 m. Cyrus (Levi) Cowan 1871–1935
        1. 1. Howard (Bradshaw) Cowan 1901–1974
        2. 2. Oscar (Levi) Cowan 1906–1985 m. Flossie (Pauline) Batschelett –1959
        3. 3. Eva (Lena) Cowan 1892–1980
        4. 4. Virgie (Ellen) Cowan 1894–1982
        5. 5. Ethel (Birdie) Cowan 1896–1994
        6. 6. Isa (Pearl) Cowan 1899–2002
        7. 7. Opal (Marie) Cowan 1908–1993 m. Melvin (Henry) Sheufelt 1908–1980 m. Harvey (Lee) Hargrave 1899–1980 m. William (Morgan) Slape 1917–1969
        8. 8. Alma (Genevieve) Cowan 1911–2012 m. Wilson (Wayne) Corder 1914–2001

Elizabeth Goodnight's Timeline

12 Records

1797
10 Dec 1797
Birth of Elizabeth Goodnight in Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Mercer, Kentucky, USA
1797
10 Dec 1797
Birth of Elizabeth Goodnight in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
1830
1830
Age 33
Elizabeth Goodnight resided here in Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 43
Elizabeth Goodnight resided here in Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 53
Elizabeth Goodnight resided here in District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 53
Elizabeth Goodnight resided here in District 1, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 63
Elizabeth Goodnight resided here in District 2, Nevada, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Nevada, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 73
Elizabeth Goodnight resided here in Precinct 1, Nevada, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 1, Nevada, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
1874
1874
Age 77
Elizabeth Goodnight resided here in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
1874
05 Oct 1874
Age 77
Death of Elizabeth Goodnight in Perryville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
Perryville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
1874
05 Oct 1874
Age 77
Death of Elizabeth Goodnight in Perryville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
Perryville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
1874
05 Oct 1874
Age 77
Burial of Elizabeth Goodnight in Boyle County, Kentucky, USA
Boyle County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1797
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1797
    Event Place: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Greenup, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Greenup, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Nevada, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Nevada, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Perryville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Perryville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Boyle County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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