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GOODRICH Benjamin Taylor, Sr.

GOODRICH Benjamin Taylor, Sr.

Male 1851 - 1930  (79 years)

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  • Name GOODRICH Benjamin Taylor 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 19 Jun 1851  Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1900  [2, 3
    Farmer 
    Census 1910  Guilford, Surry, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1910 United States Federal Census
      about Benjinan T Goodrich
      Name:Benjamin T Goodrich [Benjiman T Goodrich] [Benjamin F Goodrich]          
      Age in 1910:60          
      Birth Year:1850          
      Birthplace:Virginia          
      Home in 1910:Guilford, Surry, Virginia          
      Race:White          
      Gender:Male          
      Relation to Head of House:Head [Self (Head)]          
      Marital Status:Married          
      Spouse's Name:Ellia G Goodrich          
      Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
      Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
      Household Members:NameAge               
      Benjinan T Goodrich 60               
      Ellia G Goodrich 52               
      Benjamin T Goodrich 24               
      Estella Goodrich 14               
      James E Goodrich 12               
    Census 1930  Waverly, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1930 United States Federal Census
      about Benjamin T Goodrich
      Name:Benjamin T Goodrich [Berma T Goodrich] ViewOriginalRecord          
      Gender:Male               
      Birth Year:abt 1852               
      Birthplace:Virginia               
      Race:White               
      Home in 1930:Waverly, Sussex, Virginia View Map               
      Marital Status:Married               
      Relation to Head of House:Head               
      Spouse's Name:Ella G Goodrich               
      Father's Birthplace:Virginia               
      Mother's Birthplace:Virginia               
      Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View image               
      Neighbors:View others on page               
      Household Members:NameAge                    
      Benjamin T Goodrich 78                    
      Ella G Goodrich 72                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    

    Reference Number 30 
    Death 3 Dec 1930  Petersburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial 5 Dec 1930  Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612) Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • Buried at the foot of his mother's grave in the Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt. 612, Waverly. (Surry Cty). This is by a big fir tree in the middle of the graveyard. Joined Carsley Methodist church in 1877 buried at 3:00 pm. Died at 201 Terrace Av, Petersburg Well known citizen of Waverly

      Person Source

      Died at son James E. Goodrich's home in Petersburg at 5:11 am

      Lois Goodrich Cemetary (Rt.612) Surry

      Title: 1910 Virginia Census Miracode Index
      Page: Enumeration District 0117; Visit 0148
      Entry Date: 1910
      Source Text: Benjamin T Goodrich Born in Virginia 60 years old Head of Household Ellia Goodrich 52 years old Born in Virginia Children at Home: Benjamin T (24); Estella (14); James E (12)
      Title: 1920 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
      Page: 2A
      Entry Date: February 14, 1920
      Source Text: Benjamin Goodrich, Sr Head of Household Own home - free and clear 68 years old Able to read, write, speak English Farmer Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Ella G Goodrich Wife 61 years old Able to read, write, speak English Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Child at home: James E (21) son Mimie I (17 and 11 months) daughter-in-law James L (6 months) grandson
      Title: 1910 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
      Page: 10B
      Entry Date: March 24, 1910
      Source Text: Benjamin T Goodrich 60 years old Head of Household Married 34 years Able to read, write, speak English Farmer Own home - free and clear - farm Born in Virginia Parents born in Virginia Ellia G. Goodrich Wife 52 years old Married 34 years 8 Children - 7 Living Able to read, write, speak English Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Children at Home: Benjamin T (24); Estella (14); James E (12)
      Title: 1900 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
      Page: 2
      Entry Date: June 9, 1900
      Source Text: Benjamin Goodrich Head of Household Born June 1851 48 years old Married 23 years Farmer Able to read, write, speak English Own home - mortgaged - farm Ella Goodrich Wife Born Feb 1858 42 years old Married 23 years 8 Children - 8 Living Able to read, write, speak English Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Children Living at Home: Nonnie (March 1879 - 21 yo) Glen ( July 1882 - 17yo) Mary (August 1884 - 15yo) Benjamin (Oct 1886 - 13yo) Elsa (Dec 1888 - 11yo) Claudia (Oct 1893 - 6yo) Estella (Mar 1896 - 4yo) James (Feb 1898 - 2yo)
      Title: 1880 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
      Page: 32
      Entry Date: June 19, 1880
      Source Text: Parents of Benjamin: B. B. and Anne E. Goodrich Siblings of Benjamin: John H; Z. W.; S. H.; M. F.; Jeff; L?? B. T. Goodrich 27 years old Farmer Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Ella Goodrich 22 years old Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Child at Home: Nonnie (1)
      Title: Newspaper Obituary - Elizabeth Baird Booth
      Title: 1870 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
      Page: 30
      Entry Date: August 6, 1870
      Source Text: Parents: Binns and Eliza Booth Siblings: Thaddeus, Virginia, Maria, Sarah, Selia, Female Infant Ella Booth: 11 years old Born in Virginia
      Title: 1860 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
      Page: 14
      Entry Date: June 23, 1860
      Source Text: Parents: Binns B and Eliza B Booth Siblings: Thaddeus F; Virginia F; Unnamed Female Ella G. Booth: 1 years old Born in Virginia
    Person ID I484  Booth Family
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2017 

    Father GOODRICH Benjamin B.(Briggs ?),   b. 1820, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1882, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother HARRIS Elizabeth Anne,   b. 30 Jul 1826   bur. Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 3 Oct 1844  Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BOOTH Ella Gertrude,   b. 13 Feb 1858, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1931, Petersburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 25 Aug 1876  Weldon, Halifax County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Family Source

      Aunt Stella said they ran away to get married

      LVA Catalogs
      Title Goodrich, B. T., Surry County; Booth, E. G., married, Weldon, North Carolina.          
      Note Petersburg Index and Appeal (Petersburg, Va. : Daily) (Film 106).          
      Note August 28, 1876, page 2, column 2.          
      Other FormatAvailable on microfilm from the Library of Virginia.          
      Biog./Hist. Note A proper name and subject index covering more than 40 newspaper titles primarily published in Petersburg, Va., 1797-1877. Originally a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, the card index, from which this database was created, is comprised of 43,810 typed 3 x 5 cards with detailed entries for proper names and subjects including births, marriages, deaths, property sales, and chancery suits. Local events are covered in great detail, including the period of reconstruction following the Civil War.          
      Subject - PersonalGoodrich, P. T.          
      Booth, E. G.          
      Genre/FormMarriages.          
      SubjectPetersburg (Va.) -- Indexes.          
      Petersburg (Va.) -- Newspapers -- Indexes.          
      Added EntryLibrary of Virginia.          
      Petersburg Public Library (Petersburg, Va.)          
      Added TitlePetersburg Public Library newspaper index, 1797-1877.          
               
      System Number001462481          
    Children 
     1. GOODRICH Nanny Taylor,   b. 10 Mar 1879, Claremont, Surry County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1913 (Age 34 years)
     2. GOODRICH Glen Thomas,   b. 5 Jul 1882, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1957, Hampton, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     3. GOODRICH Mary (Pinky) Elizabeth,   b. 18 Aug 1884, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1976, Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     4. GOODRICH Benjamin Taylor, Jr.,   b. 3 Oct 1886, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1931 (Age 44 years)
     5. GOODRICH Elva Lee,   b. 17 Dec 1888, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1903 (Age 14 years)
     6. GOODRICH Claudia Leathie,   b. 9 Oct 1890, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1927, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
     7. GOODRICH Stella Gertrude,   b. 8 Mar 1896, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1984, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     8. GOODRICH James Elliott,   b. 9 Feb 1898, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1934, Petersburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
    Family ID F177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2011 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Aug 1876 - Weldon, Halifax County, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Guilford, Surry, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Waverly, Sussex County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 3 Dec 1930 - Petersburg, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 5 Dec 1930 - Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612) Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Goodrich: Banjamin Taylor Goodrich, Sr.
    Goodrich: Banjamin Taylor Goodrich, Sr.
    and wife Ella Gertrude Booth
    Goodrich: Benjamin Taylor, Sr.
    Goodrich: Benjamin Taylor, Sr.
    and wife, Ella Gertrude Booth

    Documents
    Booth: Ella Gertrude Booth Goodrich
    Booth: Ella Gertrude Booth Goodrich
    Wife of Benjamin Taylor Goodrich, Sr.
    Goodrich: History (ours)
    Goodrich: History (ours)
    Births, Marriages and Deaths from a page from an unknown source. Handwritten. Unknown where this came from our where the original is.

  • Sources 
    1. [S221] Lois Goodrich Bible, dtd: 1850, Bible (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S214] The Church Register of the Surry Circuit- Methodist Episcopal Church South 1868-1925 Register of Carsley Methodist Church.

    3. [S510] US Government, 1900 Census for Surry Co., Va. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S228] Newspaper Obituary - Elizabeth Baird Booth, Bible (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S229] Gene C. Harris Evelyn Horne Harris, Cemetary on property (Reliability: 3).