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John Otis Goforth 1897–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1897

Birth Location: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 December 1924

Death Location: Brush Fork, Mercer Co., WV

Father: James Goforth

Mother: Nancy Perdew

Spouse(s): Georgia Fields

Children(s): William Goforth

In 1897, John Otis Goforth entered the world in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA, born to James Hampton Goforth And Nancy C Perdew. John Otis Goforth married Georgia Oliver Fields, and had children including William Hampton Goforth. John Otis Goforth passed away in 1924 in Brush Fork, Mercer Co., WV.

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Biography

  • In 1897, John Otis Goforth entered the world in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA, born to James Hampton Goforth And Nancy C Perdew.
  • John Otis Goforth married Georgia Oliver Fields, and had children including William Hampton Goforth.
  • John Otis Goforth passed away in 1924 in Brush Fork, Mercer Co., WV.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Goforth's Ancestors

Self
John Goforth
1897–1924
Birth Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Parents
James Hampton Goforth
1873–1959
North Carolina
Nancy (C) Perdew
1873–1941
Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (J.) Goforth
1821–1886
Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hannah (Louise) Phillips
1846–1932
Phillips Gap, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
James (Henry) Perdue
1839–1914
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth A "Sallie" Perdue) (Pardew)
1843–1929
Franklin County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Goforth
1791–1869
Rhoda Parsons
1793–1829
Teriah Angle
1824–1906
Silas Perdue
1815–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mildred Foster
1761–1855
Henry Angle
1785–1832
Sarah Robertson
1789–1859
Elizabeth Wingo
1775–1860

John Goforth's Descendants

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John (Otis) Goforth (10 May 1897–5 December 1924) m. Georgia (Oliver) Fields (17 Dec 1901–30 Oct 1962)
  1. 1. William (Hampton) Goforth 1921–1950 m. Mildred (Claudine) Aliff 1928–1970
    1. 1. John (Gordon) Goforth 1948–1984

John Goforth's Timeline

6 Records

1897
10 May 1897
Birth of John Otis Goforth in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1897
10 May 1897
Birth of John Otis Goforth in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1919
16 Jul 1919
Age 22
John Otis Goforth was married in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1924
6 Dec 1924
Age 27
Death of John Otis Goforth in Brushfork, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Brushfork, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1924
05 Dec 1924
Age 27
Death of John Otis Goforth in Brushfork, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Brushfork, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1924
5 December 1924
Age 27
Death of John Otis Goforth in Brush Fork, Mercer Co., WV
Brush Fork, Mercer Co., WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1897
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1897
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1919
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1924
    Event Place: Brushfork, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1924
    Event Place: Brushfork, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1924
    Event Place: Brush Fork, Mercer Co., WV

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