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John Wesley Goforth 1895–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1895

Birth Location: Shannon County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 06 Apr 1943

Death Location: St. Louis City Hospital, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA

Father: George Goforth

Mother: Susan Counts

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In 1895, John Wesley Goforth entered the world in Shannon County, Missouri, USA, born to George William Goforth And Susan Cintha Counts. John Wesley Goforth passed away in 1943 in St. Louis City Hospital, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1895, John Wesley Goforth entered the world in Shannon County, Missouri, USA, born to George William Goforth And Susan Cintha Counts.
  • John Wesley Goforth passed away in 1943 in St. Louis City Hospital, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA.

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John Goforth's Ancestors

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John Goforth
1895–1943
Birth Place: Shannon County, Missouri, USA
Parents
George William Goforth
1861–1950
Missouri, USA
Susan (Cintha) Counts
1877–1910
Reynolds Co., MO
Grandparents
John (B. "Big Nose John" "Walking John") COUNTS
1802–1884
Countstown, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann Stumpter) WOMBLE
1841–1900
Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Counts
1778–1840
Nancy Carroll
1779–1865
Simon Womble
1790–1850
Sarah Shrumb
1814–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anna Otte
1755–1836
Nicholas Ii
1752–1838
John Carroll
1755–1814
Rebecca Huskey
1760–1795

John Goforth's Timeline

2 Records

1895
15 Mar 1895
Birth of John Wesley Goforth in Shannon County, Missouri, USA
Shannon County, Missouri, USA
1943
06 Apr 1943
Age 48
Death of John Wesley Goforth in St. Louis City Hospital, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
St. Louis City Hospital, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Shannon County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1943
    Event Place: St. Louis City Hospital, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA

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