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John Mathew Goff 1825–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1825

Birth Location: Americus, Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 1 October 1891

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

Father: James Goff

Mother: Frances Davis

Spouse(s): Rebecca Goff

Children(s): Eveline Goff, Fannie Goff

John Mathew Goff was born in 1825 in Americus, Jackson, Mississippi, United States, the child of James A Goff And Frances Fannie Davis. In 1850, John Mathew Goff resided in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. In 1870, John Mathew Goff resided in Township 4 Range 6, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. John Mathew Goff married Rebecca Goff, and had children including Eveline Goff, Fannie Goff. John Mathew Goff passed away in 1891 in Wade, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Mathew Goff was born in 1825 in Americus, Jackson, Mississippi, United States, the child of James A Goff And Frances Fannie Davis.
  • In 1850, John Mathew Goff resided in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1870, John Mathew Goff resided in Township 4 Range 6, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Mathew Goff married Rebecca Goff, and had children including Eveline Goff, Fannie Goff.
  • John Mathew Goff passed away in 1891 in Wade, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Goff's Ancestors

Self
John Goff
1825–1891
Birth Place: Americus, Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Parents
James A Goff
1782–1860
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Frances ((Fannie)) Davis
1796–1852
Bullock, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (Price Goff) Sr
1761–1837
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Sabra (Martha) Mathis
1762–1829
Duplin, North Carolina
GEORGE (WASHINGTON) DAVIS
1766–
South Carolina, USA
ELIZABETH LANIER
1770–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1717–1809
Civil Matthis
1730–1789
Edmund Sr
1719–1783
Mary Price
1725–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Goff
1689–1752
Mary Livingston
1695–1725
Ezekiel Matthis
1670–1738
Elizabeth Boddie
1687–1740
Ezekiel Matthis
1670–1738
Elizabeth Boddie
1687–1740
Alexander Price
1700–

John Goff's Descendants

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John (Mathew) Goff (11 Jul 1825–1 October 1891) m. Rebecca Goff (abt 1823–)
  1. 1. Eveline Goff 1853–
  2. 2. Fannie Goff 1856–

John Goff's Timeline

5 Records

1825
11 Jul 1825
Birth of John Mathew Goff in Americus, Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Americus, Jackson, Mississippi, United States
1850
1850
Age 25
John Mathew Goff resided here in Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
John Mathew Goff resided here in Township 4 Range 6, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Township 4 Range 6, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
John Mathew Goff resided here in Northeast, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Northeast, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1891
1 October 1891
Age 66
Death of John Mathew Goff in Jackson, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
Jackson, Rankin, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1825
    Event Place: Americus, Jackson, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Northeast, Jackson, Mississippi; Roll: 650; Page: 582B; Enumeration District: 159
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 6, Jackson, Mississippi; Roll: M593_732; Page: 433A; Family History Library Film: 552231
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 13B; Image: 31
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 13B; Image: 31

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 4 Range 6, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 6, Jackson, Mississippi; Roll: M593_732; Page: 433A; Family History Library Film: 552231

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Northeast, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Northeast, Jackson, Mississippi; Roll: 650; Page: 582B; Enumeration District: 159

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 October 1891
    Event Place: Jackson, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wade, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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