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John Thomas Goforth 1791–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jun 1791

Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Dec 1869

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas JR

Mother: Mildred Foster

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In 1791, John Thomas Goforth entered the world in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Goforth Jr And Mildred Milly Foster. John Thomas Goforth passed away in 1869 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1791, John Thomas Goforth entered the world in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Goforth Jr And Mildred Milly Foster.
  • John Thomas Goforth passed away in 1869 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

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John Goforth's Ancestors

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John Goforth
1791–1869
Birth Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Goforth JR
1763–1819
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey
Mildred ((Milly)) Foster
1761–1855
Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (GOFORTH) *
1735–1793
Kent County, Delaware, Colonial America
Martha (A. STRATTON ( Goforth )) *
1739–1771
Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey, Colonial America
Rev. (Thomas Foster) I
1715–1791
Saint Anns Parish, Essex, Virginia, USA
Ann (W.) Garnett
1720–1790
Saint Martins Parish, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Garnett
1676–1743
Elizabeth Muscoe
1675–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Goforth's Timeline

2 Records

1791
08 Jun 1791
Birth of John Thomas Goforth in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1869
Dec 1869
Age 78
Death of John Thomas Goforth in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1791
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1869
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

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