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Mary Elizabeth Goar 1856–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1856

Birth Location: Fannin County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 3 June 1932

Death Location: Garden Grove, Orange County, California, United States of America

Father: Miles Goar

Mother: Elizabeth Hart

Spouse(s): Thomas Wilfong

Children(s): Cletus Wilfong, Perva Wilfong, Percy Wilfong, Mildred Goforth, James Wilfong, Onie Wilfong, John Wilfong, Delia Wilfong, Alba Goforth

Mary Elizabeth Goar was born in 1856 in Fannin County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Miles Goar And Elizabeth Hart. In 1880, Mary Elizabeth Goar resided in Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA. In 1931, Mary Elizabeth Goar resided in Orange, Orange, California, USA. Mary Elizabeth Goar married Thomas Ruffin Wilfong, and had children including Alba Leona Goforth, Cletus Clifford Wilfong, Delia Elizabeth Addie Wilfong, James Quincy Wilfong, John Henry Wilfong, Mildred Anne Goforth, Onie Elva Wilfong, Percy Bruce Wilfong, Perva Britton Wilfong. Mary Elizabeth Goar passed away in 1932 in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Goar was born in 1856 in Fannin County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Miles Goar And Elizabeth Hart.
  • In 1880, Mary Elizabeth Goar resided in Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA.
  • In 1931, Mary Elizabeth Goar resided in Orange, Orange, California, USA.
  • Mary Elizabeth Goar married Thomas Ruffin Wilfong, and had children including Alba Leona Goforth, Cletus Clifford Wilfong, Delia Elizabeth Addie Wilfong, James Quincy Wilfong, John Henry Wilfong, Mildred Anne Goforth, Onie Elva Wilfong, Percy Bruce Wilfong, Perva Britton Wilfong.
  • Mary Elizabeth Goar passed away in 1932 in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Goar's Ancestors

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Mary Goar
1856–1932
Birth Place: Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Miles Goar
1816–
Franklin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth Hart
1824–
Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Clement (Isaac "Clemme") Goar
1796–1890
Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Hart
1793–1855
North Carolina, United States of America
Jonathan Hart
1799–1859
Tennessee, USA
Cynthia (Ann) Turner
1802–1869
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Goar
1760–1841
Sarah Traynum
1760–1838
Lt. Hart
1766–1823
Nancy Hart
1762–
Thomas Hart
1760–1830
James Turner
1784–1839
Charity Jennings
1784–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Goar
1725–1777
William Traynum
1740–1806
Anne Toombs
1735–1765
Aaron Hart
1725–1810
Aaron Hart
1725–1810
William Hart
–1862
Rachel Swann
1733–1830
James Turner
1763–1840
Mary Bush
1765–1862

Mary Goar's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Goar (12 May 1856–3 June 1932) m. Thomas (Ruffin) Wilfong (1 Nov 1850–29 Sep 1931)
  1. 1. Cletus (Clifford) Wilfong 1883–1958
  2. 2. Perva (Britton) Wilfong 1894–1955
  3. 3. Percy (Bruce) Wilfong 1900–1985 m. Mary (Etta) Wilfong 1904–1978
    1. 1. Bruce (Donzel) Wilfong 1923–1965
  4. 4. Mildred (Anne) Goforth 1891–1974 m. Fred (Wyas) Goforth 1891–1966
  5. 5. James (Quincy) Wilfong 1877–1964
  6. 6. Onie (Elva) Wilfong 1889–1980 m. Leslie (Cleveland) Crowell 1885–1972
  7. 7. John (Henry) Wilfong 1873–1952 m. Berle (Roson) Bell 1888–1943
    1. 1. Thomas (Harrison) Wilfong 1915–1993
    2. 2. Perl (Garrison) Wilfong 1909–1992
    3. 3. Verda (Lee Nora) Huffman 1918–2008
    4. 4. Elva (Clyde) Wilfong 1906–1957
    5. 5. Effie (Mae) McLeod 1913–1984
  8. 8. Delia (Elizabeth "Addie") Wilfong 1885–1934 m. John (Hiram) Coats 1875–1923
    1. 1. Pervie (Pershing) Coats 1918–1991
  9. 9. Alba (Leona) Goforth 1879–1923 m. Lewis (S.) Smith 1867–1930 m. William (Harrison) Goforth 1860–1910
    1. 1. Vivian (Viona) Goforth 1906–1983 m. Jacob (Dickenson) Cox 1912–1988
    2. 2. Clarence (Edward "Buster") Smith 1910–1993 m. Gladys (Irene) Freeman 1911–1975 m. Viola (Mae) Smith 1907–1981
      1. 1. Doris (Faye) Mayo 1938–1996
      2. 2. Norma (Jean) Gregory 1927–1994
      3. 3. Mary (Lou) Goggin 1930–1987
      4. 4. Edward (Gail Smith) Sr 1940–2012
    3. 3. Clifton (Leeper) Goforth 1904–1970 m. Evie (Lee) Johnson 1903–1990
      1. 1. Wallace (Owen) Goforth 1922–1975
      2. 2. Wanda (Louise) Havens 1924–1967
      3. 3. Virginia (Joyce) Tomshack 1927–2003 m. Cuba Tomshack 1923–1975
      4. 4. Donald (Ray "Don") Goforth 1937–2021
      5. 5. Diana (Faye) Wilson 1940–2021
    4. 4. Threecy Thomason 1913–2014 m. William Thomason 1911–1987
      1. 1. Nellie (Ruth) Thomason 1932–2001
      2. 2. William (Wayne) Thomason 1933–2008 m. Donna (Kay) Crivello 1946–2005
    5. 5. Opal ("Oma-D") Stout 1917–2012 m. Roy (L) Stout 1914–
    6. 6. Jesse (Rowland) Smith 1920–1981
    7. 7. Walter (Houston) Smith 1895–1935
      1. 1. Walter (Smith) Jr 1922–2015
      2. 2. Houston (Eugene Smith) Sr 1921–1997
      3. 3. Charles (A) Smith 1927–1994
    8. 8. Lena (Mae) Goforth 1901–1972 m. James (Henry) McDanel 1891–1963
      1. 1. Marylyn (Faye) McDanel 1944–2004 m. Harry (William "Bill" Thener) III 1943–2008
      2. 2. Lucy (Bernice) McDanel 1920–2004 m. Jack (Frederick) Baumann 1920–1953 m. John (Alexander Kipp) III 1925–1995
      3. 3. J (D) McDanel 1939–2025 m. Shirley (Anne) Bridges 1936–1995
      4. 4. Anna (Irene) Mcdanel 1937–2012 m. George (Henry Seals) Jr 1925–2001
      5. 5. Hugh (Bartley) McDanel 1921–1981 m. Wanda (Nancy) Carey 1927–2005
      6. 6. James (Selma William) McDanel 1918–2000 m. Bernice McDanel 1921–2012
        1. 1. Patsy (Gail) Thompson 1946–1986
        2. 2. Billy (Ray) McDanel 1942–2004
        3. 3. James (Benny) McDanel 1944–2017
      7. 7. Billy (Ray) McDanel 1935–2018
      8. 8. Mack (F) McDanel 1932–2006
      9. 9. Doris (Vinona) McDanel 1930–2020 m. Jerry (L) Thomas 1937–2022

Mary Goar's Timeline

4 Records

1856
12 May 1856
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Goar in Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 24
Mary Elizabeth Goar resided here in Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA
Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA
1931
1931
Age 75
Mary Elizabeth Goar resided here in Orange, Orange, California, USA
Orange, Orange, California, USA
1932
3 June 1932
Age 76
Death of Mary Elizabeth Goar in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Los Angeles County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1856
    Event Place: Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 June 1932
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Garden Grove, Orange County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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