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William Hunt Goff 1845–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1845

Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 1916

Death Location: Attleboro Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Albert Goff

Mother: Ruth Hunt

Spouse(s): Clara Shaw

Children(s): Rena Goff, Anna Goff, Herbert Jr., Howard Goff, William Jr.

William Hunt Goff was born in 1845 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Albert Linneus Goff And Ruth Berth Ann Hunt. In 1910, William Hunt Goff resided in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. William Hunt Goff married Clara Shaw, and had children including Anna Grace Goff, Herbert Bancroft Goff Jr, Howard Clarence Goff, Rena May Goff, William Hunt Goff Jr. William Hunt Goff passed away in 1916 in Attleboro Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William Hunt Goff was born in 1845 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Albert Linneus Goff And Ruth Berth Ann Hunt.
  • In 1910, William Hunt Goff resided in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Hunt Goff married Clara Shaw, and had children including Anna Grace Goff, Herbert Bancroft Goff Jr, Howard Clarence Goff, Rena May Goff, William Hunt Goff Jr.
  • William Hunt Goff passed away in 1916 in Attleboro Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Goff's Ancestors

Self
William Goff
1845–1916
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Albert Linneus Goff
1812–1890
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth (“Berth” Ann) Hunt
1822–1911
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Sylvester Goff
1765–1837
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Rebecca Bliss
1771–1839
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jr.
1731–1775
Meriam Bowen
1730–1761
Nathan Bliss
1736–1820
Joanna Bowen
1737–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Goff
1694–1771
Rachel Toogood
1693–1780
Jabez Bowen
1696–1770
Joanna Salisbury
1702–1775
John Bliss
1711–1752
Rebecca Whittaker
1712–1778
Jabez Bowen
1696–1770
Joanna Salisbury
1702–1775

William Goff's Descendants

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William (Hunt) Goff (10 Apr 1845–2 Apr 1916) m. Clara Shaw (1856–Aft. 1937)
  1. 1. Rena (May) Goff 1884–1983 m. Frank (Clifton) Rounseville 1884–1943
    1. 1. Howard (Wayne) Rounseville 1913–1994 m. Ruth (E) Rounseville 1922–
  2. 2. Anna (Grace) Goff 1889–1980
  3. 3. Herbert (Bancroft Goff) Jr. 1891–1988
  4. 4. Howard (Clarence) Goff 1886–1901
  5. 5. William (Hunt Goff) Jr. 1877–1920 m. Augustina (M) Johnson 1884–
    1. 1. Richard (William) Goff 1916–1995
    2. 2. Theodore (Johnson) Goff 1914–2001

William Goff's Timeline

3 Records

1845
10 Apr 1845
Birth of William Hunt Goff in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 65
William Hunt Goff resided here in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1916
2 Apr 1916
Age 71
Death of William Hunt Goff in Attleboro Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Attleboro Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1845
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_574; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374587
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 160 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_574; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374587

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Attleboro Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 160 : 1920

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