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William Ernest Goff 1908–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1908

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 1972

Death Location: Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Goff

Mother: Roberta Goff

Spouse(s): Rubie Rogers

Children(s):

In 1908, William Ernest Goff entered the world in Mississippi, born to James Robert Goff And Roberta Bertie Vertalee Goff. In 1950, William Ernest Goff resided in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. William Ernest Goff married Rubie Rogers, and had children including Howard L Goff, Larry E Goff. William Ernest Goff passed away in 1972 in Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1908, William Ernest Goff entered the world in Mississippi, born to James Robert Goff And Roberta Bertie Vertalee Goff.
  • In 1950, William Ernest Goff resided in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Ernest Goff married Rubie Rogers, and had children including Howard L Goff, Larry E Goff.
  • William Ernest Goff passed away in 1972 in Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Goff's Ancestors

Self
William Goff
1908–1972
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
James Robert Goff
1881–1966
Mississippi, USA
Roberta ('Bertie' Vertalee) Goff
1889–1971
Grandparents
Albert (Brown) Goff
1846–1914
Bluff Creek, Jackson, MS, Mississippi, USA
Drusella (Matilda) Forehand
1853–1923
Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
Joseph (Edsel) Goff
1866–1897
Mississippi
Ella (Elizabeth) Rogers
1866–1943
Vancleave, Jackson, Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
David SR
1796–1845
Marilla Pickett
1805–1870
Isaac Forehand
1825–
Martha Entrekin
1834–1877
Elizabeth Williams
1845–1902
Francis ROGERS
1833–1897
Eran COWART
1839–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Newton
1775–1814
Civil Goff
1776–
Daniel Pickett
1783–1850
Sarah Taylor
1784–1835
Palmer Forehand
1780–1855
Cynthia Donnelly
1794–1871
John Entrekin
1801–1865
Matilda Stanford
1801–1870
Phillip Williams
1811–1910
Elizabeth Graham
1815–1865
Joseph ROGERS
1804–1860
Lydia Holden
1810–
John COWART
1806–1891
Mary HELVESTON
1814–1894

William Goff's Timeline

3 Records

1908
1908
Birth of William Ernest Goff in Mississippi
Mississippi
1950
1950
Age 42
William Ernest Goff resided here in Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1972
1972
Age 64
Death of William Ernest Goff
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1972
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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