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Leonard Goff 1787–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Amherst, VA, USA

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Green Co, KY, USA

Father: William Goff

Mother: Elizabeth Whitten

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Skaggs

Children(s): Malissa Goff, Jacob Goff, Elijah Goff, Mary Goff, John Goff, Mary Goff, Narcissa Goff

Leonard Goff was born in 1787 in Amherst, VA, USA, the child of William C Goff And Elizabeth Whitten. Leonard Goff married Elizabeth Skaggs, and had children including Elijah Whitten Goff, Jacob Goff, John Goff, Malissa M Goff, Mary Elizabeth Goff, Mary Goff, Narcissa Goff. Leonard Goff passed away in 1860 in Green Co, KY, USA.

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Biography

  • Leonard Goff was born in 1787 in Amherst, VA, USA, the child of William C Goff And Elizabeth Whitten.
  • Leonard Goff married Elizabeth Skaggs, and had children including Elijah Whitten Goff, Jacob Goff, John Goff, Malissa M Goff, Mary Elizabeth Goff, Mary Goff, Narcissa Goff.
  • Leonard Goff passed away in 1860 in Green Co, KY, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Goff
1765–1827
Birth Location: Washington Co., VA, USA
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Elizabeth Whitten
1764–1860
Birth Location: Amherst, VA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Skaggs
1792–1860
Birth Location: VA, USA
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Children(s)

Malissa Goff
1824–
Birth Location: Green Co, KY, USA
MG
Jacob Goff
1822–
Birth Location: Green Co, KY, USA
JG
Elijah Goff
1816–1856
Birth Location: Green Co, KY, USA
EG
Mary Goff
1827–
Birth Location: KY, USA
MG
John Goff
1834–
Birth Location: Green Co, KY, USA
JG
Mary Goff
1837–
Birth Location: Green Co, KY, USA
MG
Narcissa Goff
1837–1917
Birth Location: Green Co, KY, USA
NG

Leonard Goff's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Goff
1787–1860
Birth Place: Amherst, VA, USA
Parents
William C. Goff
1765–1827
Washington Co., VA, USA
Elizabeth Whitten
1764–1860
Amherst, VA, USA
Grandparents
Leonard (Edward) Goff
1722–1773
Bedford Co., VA, USA
Ann Barrow
1734–1776
Southampton Co., VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Goff
1684–1763
Ann Tinsley
1687–
John Barrow
1700–1777
Mary Turner
1704–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Goff
1645–1726
Margaret Arnold
1660–1758
Thomas Tinsley
1638–1716
Sarah Jackson
1665–1744
Thomas Barrow
1663–1763
Elizabeth Brantley
1665–1761

Leonard Goff's Descendants

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Leonard Goff (1787–1860) m. Elizabeth Skaggs (1792–29 DEC 1860)
  1. 1. Malissa (M.) Goff 1824– m. Samuel (P.) Bennett 1835–1924
    1. 1. Fielding (Pierce) Bennett 1860–1914 m. Delphia (Cordelia) Bennett 1862–1926
      1. 1. Grace (Lee) Bennett 1892–1957 m. James Marr 1891–1975
        1. 1. Hallie Marr 1918–2015 m. Edwin (Pete) Cole 1913–2001
      2. 2. Nora (Leslie) Bennett 1884–1913 m. Mcclellen Parker 1884–1939
      3. 3. Ada (Wallace) Bennett 1882–1967 m. John (B.) Nunn 1879–1963
      4. 4. Lillie (May) Bennett 1889–1915 m. Henry (Granville) Marcum 1889–1930
      5. 5. Hallie Bennett 1895–1983 m. George (Taylor) Mays 1890–1952
      6. 6. Minnie (E.) Bennett 1898–1982 m. George (McKinley) Vance 1898–1966
      7. 7. Lewis (D.) Bennett 1886–1955 m. Ethel Ford 1893–
    2. 2. Martha (M.) Bennett 1866–1933 m. Elem (P. Madison) Noe 1874–1942
    3. 3. Mary (J.) Bennett 1866– m. Joel (Linnie) Goff 1852–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (S.) Bennett 1861–1925 m. Willis Durrett 1853–1912
  2. 2. Jacob Goff 1822– m. Anna (Finley) Raglin 1826–
  3. 3. Elijah (Whitten) Goff 1816–1856 m. Sarah Curry 1824–1878
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Goff 1827– m. Fielding Vaughn 1825–1903
  5. 5. John Goff 1834– m. Mariam (F.) Mardis 1839–1907
  6. 6. Mary Goff 1837–
  7. 7. Narcissa Goff 1837–1917 m. Simpson Whitlow 1829–1915

Leonard Goff's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Leonard Goff in Amherst, VA, USA
Amherst, VA, USA
1860
1860
Age 73
Death of Leonard Goff in Green Co, KY, USA
Green Co, KY, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Amherst, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Green Co, KY, USA
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