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James Robert Goff 1881–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1881

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 24 January 1966

Death Location: Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Albert Goff

Mother: Drusella Forehand

Spouse(s): Roberta Goff

Children(s): Hazel Goff, William Goff, Nella Booker, Brunner Goff, Joseph Goff, Henry Goff

In 1881, James Robert Goff entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Albert Brown Goff And Drusella Matilda Forehand. In 1900, James Robert Goff resided in Southwest, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. In 1917, James Robert Goff resided in Jackson County, Mississippi, USA. James Robert Goff married Roberta Bertie Vertalee Goff, and had children including Brunner Goff, Hazel Lena Goff, Henry Albert Goff, Joseph Edgel Goff, Nella Mae Booker, William Ernest Goff. James Robert Goff passed away in 1966 in Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, James Robert Goff entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Albert Brown Goff And Drusella Matilda Forehand.
  • In 1900, James Robert Goff resided in Southwest, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1917, James Robert Goff resided in Jackson County, Mississippi, USA.
  • James Robert Goff married Roberta Bertie Vertalee Goff, and had children including Brunner Goff, Hazel Lena Goff, Henry Albert Goff, Joseph Edgel Goff, Nella Mae Booker, William Ernest Goff.
  • James Robert Goff passed away in 1966 in Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Goff's Ancestors

Self
James Goff
1881–1966
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
Albert Brown Goff
1846–1914
Bluff Creek, Jackson, MS, Mississippi, USA
Drusella (Matilda) Forehand
1853–1923
Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
David (Goff) SR
1796–1845
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Marilla Pickett
1805–1870
NY, New York, USA
Isaac Forehand
1825–
Choctaw, Alabama, United States
Martha ("Pat") Entrekin
1834–1877
Jackson, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Newton
1775–1814
Civil Goff
1776–
Daniel Pickett
1783–1850
Sarah Taylor
1784–1835
Palmer Forehand
1780–1855
Cynthia Donnelly
1794–1871
John Entrekin
1801–1865
Matilda Stanford
1801–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Newton
1736–1786
Lois Jones
1747–1779
Thomas Goff
1754–1832
Tomsin Mathis
1760–1829
Samuel Pickett
1758–1812
Phoebe FINCH
1754–1850
NFN Forehand
1760–
William Entrekin
1762–1844
Rachel Bryant
1771–1826
John Stanford
1778–1861
Nancy Ruark
1779–1863

James Goff's Descendants

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James (Robert) Goff (23 Mar 1881–24 January 1966) m. Roberta ('Bertie' Vertalee) Goff (25 April 1889–20 May 1971)
  1. 1. Hazel (Lena) Goff 1913–1919
  2. 2. William (Ernest) Goff 1908–1972 m. Rubie Rogers 1919–
  3. 3. Nella (Mae) Booker 1914–1996
  4. 4. Brunner Goff 1919–
  5. 5. Joseph (Edgel) Goff 1925–
  6. 6. Henry (Albert) Goff 1910–1998 m. Julia (Ann) Benson 1917–1997

James Goff's Timeline

6 Records

1881
23 Mar 1881
Birth of James Robert Goff in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 19
James Robert Goff resided here in Southwest, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Southwest, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 36
James Robert Goff resided here in Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
James Robert Goff resided here in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 59
James Robert Goff resided here in Beat #5, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Beat #5, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1966
24 January 1966
Age 85
Death of James Robert Goff in Vancleave, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Vancleave, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Southwest, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat #5, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson, MS
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 January 1966
    Event Place: Vancleave, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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