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William D Goddard 1853 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1853

Birth Location: Craighead, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1898

Death Location: Scott, Missouri, USA

Father: Thomas Goddard

Mother: Hannah Waddell

Spouse(s): Missouri Harvey, Mary Messer

Children(s): Jennie Goddard, William Goddard, Charles Goddard, Oscar Goddard, Reese Goddard

The story of William D Goddard began in 1853 in Craighead, Arkansas, USA. In 1860, William D Goddard resided in Powell, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, William D Goddard resided in Richland, Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA. William D Goddard married Missouri Harvey, Mary Ellen Messer, and had children including Jennie J Goddard, William Samuel Goddard, Charles Arthur Goddard, Oscar Edward Goddard, Reese Grant Goddard. William D Goddard passed away in 1898 in Scott, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William D Goddard began in 1853 in Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1860, William D Goddard resided in Powell, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, William D Goddard resided in Richland, Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA.
  • William D Goddard married Missouri Harvey, Mary Ellen Messer, and had children including Jennie J Goddard, William Samuel Goddard, Charles Arthur Goddard, Oscar Edward Goddard, Reese Grant Goddard.
  • William D Goddard passed away in 1898 in Scott, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Goddard
1825 – 1879
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Hannah Waddell
1827 – 1875
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Missouri Harvey
1861 – 1884
Birth Location: Missouri
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Mary Messer
1864 – 1939
Birth Location: Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
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Children(s)

Jennie Goddard
1886 – 1971
Birth Location: Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri, USA
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William Goddard
1888 – 1927
Birth Location: Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA
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Charles Goddard
1891 – 1943
Birth Location: Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri, USA
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Oscar Goddard
1894 – 1939
Birth Location: Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri, USA
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Reese Goddard
1897 – 1966
Birth Location: Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA
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William Goddard's Ancestors

Self
William Goddard
1853 – 1898
Birth Place: Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Thomas J Goddard
1825 – 1879
Tennessee, USA
Hannah Waddell
1827 – 1875
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John Goddard
1794 – 1870
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Mary Fike
1800 – 1850
North Carolina
Seth (Quee) Waddell
1799 – 1870
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy McGhee
1800 –
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Goddard
1770 – 1844
Elizabeth Shrite
1775 – 1844
Josiah Fike
1773 – 1832
Agnes Cooper
1775 – 1819
John Gennings
1778 – 1850
Margaret Waddell
1780 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Goddard
1753 – 1822
Elinor Muncy
1755 – 1821
John Shrite
1764 – 1820
Mary Skidmore
1712 – 1811
John Fike
1748 – 1826
Sarah Mahatable
1750 – 1820
John Cooper
1729 – 1809
Mary
John Waddell
1736 – 1827
Rachel Quee
1738 – 1816

William Goddard's Descendants

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William (D) Goddard (20 Sep 1853 – 29 Sep 1898) m. Missouri Harvey (1861 – 1884) m. Mary (Ellen) Messer (10 Apr 1864 – 07 Jun 1939)
  1. 1. Jennie (J) Goddard (18 Nov 1886 – 09 Oct 1971) m. Fines (L) Fox (06 Sep 1859 – 15 May 1938) m. George (W) Sutton (1882 – )
    1. 1. Frances (Lilburn) Fox (19 Feb 1920 – 21 Aug 2005) m. Edward (Eugene) Sutphen (04 May 1913 – 17 Mar 1985)
      1. 1. Edward (Finis) Sutphen (1938 – ) m. Willene (Margaret) Richer (abt 1938 – )
    2. 2. Marion (Virginia) Sutton (04 Dec 1913 – 09 Aug 2007) m. Charles (Adelbert) Berwald (19 Jun 1909 – 1981)
  2. 2. William (Samuel) Goddard (21 Nov 1888 – 11 Jul 1927) m. Mollie (Lavinia) Greer (09 Sep 1883 – 22 Oct 1956)
    1. 1. Beulah (Irene) Goddard (26 Aug 1907 – 08 Mar 2002) m. RJ Spain (abt 1903 – 1983)
      1. 1. Billy (Elvin) Roberts (7 Oct 1929 – )
    2. 2. Muriel (Cecil) Goddard (13 Jun 1909 – 18 Apr 1986) m. Addie (M) Hutchison (16 Mar 1904 – 12 Aug 1993)
    3. 3. Lucille (Janet) Goddard (20 Jan 1911 – 14 Dec 2008) m. Robert (Louis) Gremore (21 January 1908 – 17 June 1988)
    4. 4. William (Samual) Goddard (1915 – 05 Sep 1993) m. Helen (Viola) Bowman (14 Sep 1915 – 18 Jun 1981)
      1. 1. Danny (Joe) Goddard (09 Aug 1935 – 23 Jul 1991) m. Lavonne (Grace) Degiovanni (abt 1935 – 12 Aug 2004)
      2. 2. Sandra (Jane) Goddard (28 Sep 1942 – ) m. Johnny (Leoon) Watson (11 Jul 1940 – )
      3. 3. Jo (Ann) Goddard (05 Dec 1951 – ) m. Carl (Leon) Daniel (14 Apr 1950 – )
    5. 5. Allene Goddard (21 Jan 1917 – 12 Mar 1917)
    6. 6. Maxine Goddard (28 January 1918 – 3 February 1918)
    7. 7. Betty (Quinn) Goddard (24 Sep 1923 – 01 Nov 2014) m. Benjamin Cravens (30 Jun 1923 – 20 Sep 1981)
      1. 1. Phyllis (A) Cravens (24 Nov 1946 – ) m. Arnold (M) Ringstad
  3. 3. Charles (Arthur) Goddard (21 Dec 1891 – 13 March 1943) m. Coletta Pobst (21 May 1895 – 2 July 1983)
    1. 1. Charles (Arthur) Goddard (18 Oct 1916 – 28 Jul 2006)
    2. 2. Kermit (Earl) Goddard (03 Jan 1918 – 02 Aug 1998)
    3. 3. Charles (Demetrius) Goddard (5 May 1920 – 18 Dec 1920)
    4. 4. Vera (Ovella) Goddard (8 Aug 1921 – 25 Feb 2016) m. Byron Claypool (abt 1921 – )
      1. 1. Joe (Pete) Claypool (abt 1942 – )
      2. 2. Sharon (Mae) Claypool (7 May 1946 – ) m. Christopher (Uvon) Gillenwater (29 Dec 1934 – 23 January 1991)
      3. 3. Byron Claypool (26 Jun 1950 – 16 Jan 2021)
        1. 1. Jennifer Claypool
  4. 4. Oscar (Edward) Goddard (26 Mar 1894 – 11 Nov 1939) m. Dorthea (May) Robbins (29 Sept 1899 – 10 Sept 1976)
    1. 1. Byron (Lewis) Goddard (20 Mar 1918 – 28 June 1949) m. Helan
    2. 2. Robert (Eugene) Goddard (7 July 1919 – 17 Dec 1960) m. Virginia McLaughlin (7 APR 1925 – 1954)
      1. 1. Robert (Eugene) Goddard (21 Dec 1945 – )
    3. 3. Paul (Leslie) Goddard (4 Sept 1920 – 30 Jan 1969) m. Carolyn (Mearle) Goddard (abt 1925 – )
      1. 1. Paul (Leslie) Goddard (27 Oct 1945 – )
      2. 2. John (David) Goddard (12 Mar 1947 – 13 May 1947)
      3. 3. Lawrence (Richard) Goddard (14 Sept 1948 – )
    4. 4. Dorothy (Jane) Goddard (13 May 1924 – 09 Apr 2001) m. Lee Andrews m. Jack (R) Feeley
      1. 1. Sandra (Lee) Andrews (6 May 1945 – 1 Jun 1994) m. Leonard (Anthony) Catrone (17 Oct 1924 – 4 Jan 2009)
      2. 2. Candace (Joy) Andrews (31 Mar 1947 – )
      3. 3. Scott Feeley (13 Mar 1964 – )
    5. 5. Jacqueline (Joy) Goddard (Abt. 1925 – ) m. Burton (S) Morrow
      1. 1. Leslie (Carol) Morrow (17 Jan 1950 – )
      2. 2. Mark (A) Morrow (21 June 1952 – )
    6. 6. James (Donald) Goddard (5 Jul 1926 – 5 Dec 1926)
    7. 7. Patricia (Ruth) Goddard (Abt. 1928 – 2 Oct 1982) m. Clyde (E) Briggs
      1. 1. Michael (Robin) Briggs (26 Sept 1947 – 12 Feb 1998) m. Melanie (Earle) Wineland (abt 1952 – )
      2. 2. Kerry (Lynn) Briggs (7 Feb 1949 – 23 Mar 2014) m. John (W.) Fuhrman (abt 1948 – )
      3. 3. Beverly (J) Briggs (Mar 1950 – )
      4. 4. Linda (Kay) Briggs (2 Mar 1952 – ) m. Russell (Ovane) Olinger (abt 1949 – )
      5. 5. Debra (Jean) Briggs (22 Dec 1953 – 18 December 2009) m. Mathew (W) McClellan (abt 1962 – )
      6. 6. Patti (Jo) Briggs (9 Aug 1955 – 21 January 2012) m. Donald (Lee) Dominy (13 August 1943 – 22 July 2002)
        1. 1. Ed Dominy
      7. 7. Steve (Allan) Briggs (20 Oct 1956 – 23 December 2018) m. Rebecca (M) Kringler (abt 1957 – )
    8. 8. Edward (Dean) Goddard (13 Oct 1929 – 5 Oct 2008) m. Mary Lemny
      1. 1. James (Edward) Goddard (17 Feb 1957 – )
      2. 2. Daniel (Gregory) Goddard (6 Mar 1958 – )
      3. 3. Steven (Edward) Goddard (5 Mar 1966 – )
      4. 4. Mark (Gregory) Goddard (30 Jan 1971 – )
  5. 5. Reese (Grant) Goddard (29 Jul 1897 – 19 Oct 1966) m. Ruth (P) Bryeans (28 Nov 1897 – 28 Oct 1918) m. Ivah (Alma) Bryeans (09 Jan 1893 – 19 Dec 1952)
    1. 1. Unnamed Goddard (27 Oct 1918 – 27 Oct 1918)
    2. 2. Reese (Grant) Goddard (18 Nov 1920 – 19 Jul 1990) m. Jewell McElrath (12 Jun 1925 – )
      1. 1. Steven Goddard (20 Aug 1952 – )
      2. 2. Gary Goddard
      3. 3. Reese (Grant) Goddard
    3. 3. Joseph (Dale) Goddard (18 Jan 1922 – 08 Jan 1998) m. Vivian Martin (1 Apr 1921 – 2002)
      1. 1. Micheal Goddard (22 Jul 1943 – 22 May 2011) m. Anne Wimberly
        1. 1. Devon Goddard (21 Aug 1968 – )
        2. 2. Kelly Goddard (27 Jan 1972 – )
        3. 3. Shannon Goddard (27 Jan 1972 – )
      2. 2. Terrell (Dale) Goddard (09 Dec 1945 – ) m. Miriam (abt 1963 – )
        1. 1. Antony (Paul) Goddard (20 Apr 1966 – )
        2. 2. Logan (Dale) Goddard (07 Sep 1971 – )
      3. 3. Raymond (Joseph) Goddard (09 Jul 1947 – 16 Nov 1947)
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Goddard (11 Mar 1949 – ) m. Ron Finkel m. Searcy
        1. 1. Terri (Lynn) Searcy (04 Jan 1968 – )
        2. 2. Jennifer (Diane) Searcy (17 Feb 1973 – )
      5. 5. Jackie (Frances) Meyer (8 Feb 1952 – ) m. Robert (Quinn) Bachenberg
    4. 4. Forrest (Jackson) Goddard (06 Jan 1923 – 06 Aug 2019) m. Mary (Lula) Greer (18 Dec 1922 – 11 Apr 2012)
      1. 1. Forrest (Duane) Goddard (06 Feb 1946 – 23 Jun 2022) m. Doria m. Johanna Bracken m. Barbara Taylor (10 Jan – ) m. Carol Lancing
        1. 1. Benjiman (Tod) Goddard
      2. 2. Donna (Frances) Goddard (06 Jan 1947 – ) m. Charles Schlecht m. Steve Edison
        1. 1. Eve Edison
        2. 2. Anna Edison
        3. 3. Emily Edison m. Mike Guthery
      3. 3. Donald (Patrick) Goddard (08 Nov 1948 – ) m. Theresa
        1. 1. Jeanie Goddard
      4. 4. Daniel (Stephen) Goddard (05 Oct 1949 – ) m. Christina (Ming Hua) Chen (07 Sep 1953 – )
        1. 1. Adriel (Danhua) Goddard (14 Sep 1981 – ) m. Mayu Izumi (abt 1980 – )
        2. 2. Madalena (Meihua) Goddard (06 Jun 1984 – ) m. Brian Elsoff
      5. 5. Susan (Therese) Goddard (03 Jan 1951 – ) m. Paul (Francis) Cardwell (25 May 1952 – ) m. Franklin (Steven) Melton
        1. 1. Clair (Michelle) Cardwell (12 Aug 1984 – ) m. Cody Eubanks (23 Mar 1983 – )
        2. 2. Paul (Forrest) Cardwell (09 Jan 1987 – ) m. Hannah Bruce (25 Apr 1987 – )
        3. 3. Helen (Mae) Cardwell (09 Nov 1988 – )
        4. 4. Franklin Melton (30 Jun 1975 – ) m. Jeanne Deiters
        5. 5. Sherwood Melton (09 Mar 1978 – ) m. Aey Kridathikarn
        6. 6. Kelvin Melton (28 Apr 1979 – ) m. Jaclyn Monteserin
      6. 6. Andrea (Delores) Goddard (24 Feb 1955 – 15 Jan 1979) m. Robin Fox
        1. 1. Sean Fox m. Grace (Ann) McNeely
        2. 2. Adam Fox
        3. 3. Chris Fox
        4. 4. Athena (30 Jun 1972 – ) m. Dustin Anderson m. Jason Parker
      7. 7. Joan (Dale) Goddard (05 Oct 1956 – ) m. Paul (Douglas) Spencer (26 Apr 1954 – )
        1. 1. Jackson (Taylor) Spencer (10 Sep 1978 – ) m. Myndi m. Sarah
        2. 2. Jamy Spencer (13 Aug 1980 – ) m. Erica Stearns
        3. 3. Amy (Nicole) Spencer (06 Nov 1982 – ) m. Jones
        4. 4. Laurie (Andrea) Spencer (10 Oct 1986 – ) m. Michele Berera
        5. 5. Tayor (Nathan) Spencer (17 Sep 1993 – ) m. Alyssa Cline
        6. 6. Kerrie Spencer
      8. 8. John (Dale) Goddard (05 Oct 1956 – ) m. Jill (Susan) Strickert (18 Feb 1964 – )
        1. 1. Ian (Riley) Goddard (31 Dec 1995 – )
      9. 9. Christopher (Greer) Goddard (20 Feb 1959 – ) m. Debbie m. Pamela (Jane) Shelton (20 Jan 1954 – )
        1. 1. Nicholas (Greer) Goddard (19 Nov 1987 – )
      10. 10. Greg (Bryeans) Goddard (27 Feb 1961 – ) m. Janet (Maureen) Morrow (05 Oct 1965 – )
        1. 1. Gregory (Daniel) Goddard (04 Aug 1986 – )
        2. 2. David (Jacob) Goddard (20 Jan 1988 – )
        3. 3. Grace (Kathleen) Goddard (31 Aug 1990 – ) m. Paul Witte
      11. 11. Jeff Goddard (26 Aug 1971 – )
      12. 12. Michael (Thomas) Goddard (24 Nov 1972 – )
    5. 5. Rex (Bryeans) Goddard (03 Jul 1926 – Jun 1970) m. Theresa ((Terri)) Lynch
    6. 6. Gloria (Sue) Goddard (03 Oct 1932 – 7 Sept 2019) m. Leon Garrett (23 Apr 1933 – 9 August 1951)
      1. 1. Mark Garrett (22 Aug 1950 – )
        1. 1. Julie (Ann) Garrett (05 Jul 1970 – ) m. Virgil Noel
        2. 2. Rex (Brian) Garrett (09 Jan 1981 – )
      2. 2. Cheryl Garrett (20 Oct 1951 – )
        1. 1. Adam Garrett (11 May 1971 – )
        2. 2. Sean Baker (01 Mar 1980 – )
        3. 3. Jessica (De) Marsh (05 Jul 1984 – ) m. Nathan Posey
    7. 7. Barbara (C.) Goddard (02 Mar 1934 – 14 Apr 2001) m. Eugene (W) Adkins (12 Dec 1920 – )
      1. 1. Nancy Adkins (10 Aug 1954 – )
      2. 2. Jody Adkins (18 Sep 1956 – ) m. Stanley Weatherly
        1. 1. Antoinina (Barbara) Weatherly
        2. 2. Eugene (Ritchard) Weatherly
      3. 3. Kevin Adkins (16 Mar 1958 – )
        1. 1. Sara (Jo) Adkins (02 Mar 1979 – )
      4. 4. Sue Adkins (03 Jul 1962 – ) m. Rick Hoyt m. Thomas McHugh
        1. 1. Max (Aiden) McHugh (20 Dec 1993 – )
      5. 5. Tobi Adkins (27 Nov 1964 – ) m. James Carlson (11 Nov 1964 – )
        1. 1. Will Carlson (14 Apr 1994 – )
        2. 2. Emily Carlson (24 Feb 1997 – )
        3. 3. Noah Carlson (24 Feb 1997 – )
        4. 4. Ethan Carlson (24 Feb 1997 – )

William Goddard's Timeline

5 Records

1853
20 Sep 1853
Birth of William D Goddard in Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 7
William D Goddard resided here in Powell, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Powell, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
William D Goddard resided here in Richland, Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA
Richland, Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
William D Goddard resided here in Richland, Scott, Missouri, USA
Richland, Scott, Missouri, USA
1898
29 Sep 1898
Age 45
Death of William D Goddard in Scott, Missouri, USA
Scott, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1853
    Event Place: Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Richland, Scott, Missouri; Roll: M593_805; Page: 606B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Scott, Missouri; Roll: 737; Family History Film: 1254737; Page: 287D; Enumeration District: 146

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Powell, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Richland, Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Richland, Scott, Missouri; Roll: M593_805; Page: 606B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richland, Scott, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Scott, Missouri; Roll: 737; Family History Film: 1254737; Page: 287D; Enumeration District: 146

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Scott, Missouri, USA
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