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Sarah Josephine Louisa Goff 1844–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1844

Birth Location: , Washington, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Nov 1920

Death Location: Easton, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA

Father: Samuel Sr.

Mother: Sarah Moree

Spouse(s): James Shelley, Wilson Goff

Children(s): John Shelley, Christine Goff, Jacob Goff, Thomas Goff

In 1844, Sarah Josephine Louisa Goff entered the world in , Washington, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Shaffer Sr And Sarah Elizabeth Raney Moree. Sarah Josephine Louisa Goff married James Mattison Shelley, Wilson Hammer Goff, and had children including Christine Delaney Willa Goff, Connally Henry Goff, Jacob Godfrey Goff, John Samuel Shelley, Nannie Goff, Thomas Goff. Sarah Josephine Louisa Goff passed away in 1920 in Easton, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Sarah Josephine Louisa Goff entered the world in , Washington, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Shaffer Sr And Sarah Elizabeth Raney Moree.
  • Sarah Josephine Louisa Goff married James Mattison Shelley, Wilson Hammer Goff, and had children including Christine Delaney Willa Goff, Connally Henry Goff, Jacob Godfrey Goff, John Samuel Shelley, Nannie Goff, Thomas Goff.
  • Sarah Josephine Louisa Goff passed away in 1920 in Easton, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sr.
1803–1860
Birth Location: Wythe, VA
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Sarah Moree
1807–1885
Birth Location: Washington County, VA
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Spouses(s)

James Shelley
1842–1866
Birth Location: –
JS
Wilson Goff
1831–1916
Birth Location: –
WG

Children(s)

John Shelley
1865–
Birth Location: –
JS
Christine Goff
–1959
Birth Location: –
CG
Jacob Goff
–1948
Birth Location: –
JG
Thomas Goff
1857–
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
TG

Sarah Goff's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Goff
1844–1920
Birth Place: , Washington, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Shaffer Sr.
1803–1860
Wythe, VA
Sarah (Elizabeth Raney) Moree
1807–1885
Washington County, VA
Grandparents
John (Shaffer) Sr.
1755–1847
Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Eva Kelchner
1761–1830
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
John Moree
1765–1820
Bute, , North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Sturdivant
1781–1853
, Warren, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hans Shaffer
1728–1815
Maria Dauben
1730–1764
Henry Sr
1740–1816
Elizabeth Stapleton
1719–1771
George Moree
1740–1790
Mary Calhoun
1732–1822
Henry Sturdivant
1750–1795
Sarah Rainey
1755–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Shaffer
1702–1783
Rosina Keller
1704–1744
Jacques Delaplanck
1684–1760
Mary Delaplanck
–1771
Michael Kelchner
1714–1754
Elizabeth Stapleton
1719–1771
Robert Stapleton
1690–1755
Anna Klingemann
1692–1734
Matthew Sturdivant
1718–1780
Sarah Oliver
1719–1800
Francis Rainey
1733–1804
Ann Rottenberry
1733–1779

Sarah Goff's Descendants

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Sarah (Josephine Louisa) Goff (14 May 1844–14 Nov 1920) m. James (Mattison) Shelley (29 Jul 1842–27 Oct 1866) m. Wilson (Hammer) Goff (23 Dec 1831–02 Feb 1916)
  1. 1. John (Samuel) Shelley 1865–
  2. 2. Christine (Delaney Willa) Goff –1959
    1. 1. Marie (F) Hall 1909–
    2. 2. Nannie (Gladys) Hall 1905–
  3. 3. Jacob (Godfrey) Goff –1948 m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Burnett 1876–1967
    1. 1. Nellie (Mae) Goff 1905–
    2. 2. Lelia (Fern Lee) Goff 1907–
    3. 3. Nannie (Amanda) Goff 1908–
    4. 4. Annie (Josephine) Goff 1908– m. V (M) Harry 1896–
    5. 5. Mary (Ruth) Goff 1911–
  4. 4. Thomas Goff 1857–

Sarah Goff's Timeline

2 Records

1844
14 May 1844
Birth of Sarah Josephine Louisa Goff in , Washington, Virginia, USA
, Washington, Virginia, USA
1920
14 Nov 1920
Age 76
Death of Sarah Josephine Louisa Goff in Easton, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Easton, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1844
    Event Place: , Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Easton, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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