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Michael Goodnight 1780–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 August 1780

Birth Location: Concord (Cabarrus County), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Nov 1822

Death Location: Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Michael Goodnight

Mother: Caterinah Cook

Spouse(s): Ann Winekaut

Children(s): John Goodnight, Nelson Sr, Isaac Goodnight, Mary Wright

The story of Michael Goodnight began in 1780 in Concord (Cabarrus County), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. In 1810, Michael Goodnight resided in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. Michael Goodnight married Ann Alma Winekaut, and had children including Isaac Goodnight, John Goodnight, Mary Wright, Nelson Goodnight Sr. Michael Goodnight passed away in 1822 in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Michael Goodnight began in 1780 in Concord (Cabarrus County), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1810, Michael Goodnight resided in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Michael Goodnight married Ann Alma Winekaut, and had children including Isaac Goodnight, John Goodnight, Mary Wright, Nelson Goodnight Sr.
  • Michael Goodnight passed away in 1822 in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Michael Goodnight's Ancestors

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Michael Goodnight
1780–1822
Birth Place: Concord (Cabarrus County), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Michael Christian Goodnight
1747–1828
Palatine, Allemagne
Caterinah ("Catherine" (Barringer)) Cook
1752–1818
Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Michael ([Gutknecht] Goodnight) Goodnight
1718–1781
Alsage-Loraine, Germany (now France), France
Mary (Barbara Ficus) Ficus
1725–1761
Germany, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
Johannes (Gutknecht)
1691–1762
Anna Kieffer
1688–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre Goodnight
1666–1716
Barbara Baumann
1674–1736

Michael Goodnight's Descendants

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Michael Goodnight (1 August 1780–17 Nov 1822) m. Ann (Alma) Winekaut (24 May 1783–16 Jan 1862)
  1. 1. John Goodnight 1814–1884 m. Martha (A) Stafford 1835–1884
    1. 1. Mary (Eva) Goodnight 1867–1936 m. Jackson (Jefferson) Godwin 1846–1927
      1. 1. Glinner (Lolena) Godwin 1900–1989 m. Milton (Carson) Dunning 1889–1947
        1. 1. Jane (Evelyn) Dunning 1923–1999 m. Joe (Lewis) Allen 1919–1975
  2. 2. Nelson (Goodnight) Sr 1806–1873
  3. 3. Isaac Goodnight 1819–1901
  4. 4. Mary Wright 1807–1869

Michael Goodnight's Timeline

3 Records

1780
1 August 1780
Birth of Michael Goodnight in Concord (Cabarrus County), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Concord (Cabarrus County), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 30
Michael Goodnight resided here in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
1822
17 Nov 1822
Age 42
Death of Michael Goodnight in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 August 1780
    Event Place: Concord (Cabarrus County), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Page: 369; Image: Ncm252_39-0256; FHL Roll: 0337912

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1822
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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