GOODRICH Benjamin Taylor, Sr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 30
• Occupation: 1900; Farmer
• Census: 1910, Guilford, Surry, Virginia
• Census: 1930, Waverly, Sussex County, VA

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

Census:
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 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                    
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              

Benjamin married BOOTH Ella Gertrude on 25 Aug 1876 in Weldon, Halifax County, NC. Ella (daughter of Capt. BOOTH Binns Beverly and BAIRD Elizabeth (Eliza) Bingham) was born on 13 Feb 1858 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 10 May 1931 in Petersburg, VA; was buried on 12 May 1931 in Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
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          

Other Events and Attributes:

• Submitter: HIGH
• Descendant Interest: HIGH
• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: 59
• Alt. Name: 1820, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Briggs
• Census: 1850, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; 1850 census
• Occupation: 1850, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Carpenter
• Census: 1860, Cabin Point, Surry County, VA.; 1860 Census
• Military: 20 Apr 1861, Surry, Surry County, VA (Courthouse); Confederate Army
• Military: 1861-1862; 5th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry
• Census: 1880, Guilford, Surry, Virginia

Notes:

Benjamin B. Goodrich was born about 1821, in Surry, Virginia, the child of Benjamin Briggs and Elizabeth. He married Elizabeth Anne Harris and they had eight children together. He then had one son from another relationship. He died on June 10, 1882, in Surry, Virginia, at the age of 61.

Built the Lois D. Goodrich farmhouse on Rt.612 in Surry Cty. House last occupied by Lois' mother Lottie, the widow of Jefferson Davis Goodrich. Records maintained by Lois Goodrich & Daisy Lee Goodrich. Daisy has a copy of the will of Benjamin Goodrich. Deed recorded in Surry at page 137, book 12 or 13.

Census:
LINE | Dwell Famil | Lastname Firstname | Age Se Color | Occupation Real V | Birthplace | M S R D | SNDX | Remarks ======|=============|===================================|==================|===========================|================|=========|======|============
| B525 | 27 | 27 27 |
Goodrich Benjamin B. | 30 M - | Carpenter | Virginia |
Goodrich Elizabeth A | 24 F - | | Virginia | (E421 | 28 | 27 27 )
Goodrich James E | 4 M - | | Virginia | | (J520 | 29 | 27 27 )
Goodrich John H | 2 M - | | Virginia | | (J500 | 30 | 27 27)
Goodrich Zachariah | 1 M - | | (Virginia | (Z260 )
Also an Ann Bailey (age 25) was listed on the 1850 census as living on the farm

Occupation:
He listed his occupation as a carpenter on the 1850 census

Census:
Census shows he was 41 yoa, and 8 children living at home

Military:
Transferred out of Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Virginia . Transferred into Company G, 13th Cavalry Regiment Virginia. Enlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 20 Apr 1861. Enlisted as a Private on 20 April 1861.
Was also reported to be in o. K of the 13th Va Calvary

Served together with Albert D. Goodrich.

American Civil War Soldiers about Benjamin Goodrich
Name:      Benjamin Goodrich
Enlistment Date:      20 Apr 1861
Enlistment Place:      Surry Court House, Virginia
Side Served:      Confederacy
State Served:      Virginia
Service Record:      Enlisted as a Private on 20 April 1861.
Enlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 20 Apr 1861.

Military:

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Benjamin B. Goodrich
Name:      Benjamin B. Goodrich
Side:      Confederate
Regiment State/Origin:      Virginia
Regiment Name:      5 Virginia Cavalry (12 Mos. 1861-2)
Regiment Name Expanded:      5th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (12 months, 1861-62) (Mullins')
Company:      E
Rank In:      Private
Rank In Expanded:      Private
Rank Out:      Private
Rank Out Expanded:      Private
Film Number:      M382 roll 22

Census:
1880 United States Federal Census
about B. B. Goodrich
Name:B. B. Goodrich          
Age:60          
Birth Year:abt 1820          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1880:Guilford, Surry, Virginia          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Self (Head)          
Marital Status:Married          
Spouse's Name:Ann E. Goodrich          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia
Household Members:
NameAge          
B. B. Goodrich 60          
Ann E. Goodrich 52          
John H. Goodrich 34          
Z. W. Goodrich 29          
B. T. Goodrich 27          
Ella Goodrich 22          
Nannie Goodrich 1          
S. H. Goodrich 25          
M. F. Goodrich 22          
Jeff Goodrich 18          
Lianna Goodrich 14          

         


Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
about Benjamin B Goodrich
Name:Benjamin B Goodrich          
Birth Date:abt 1820          
Birth Place:Surry, Virginia          
Death Date:10 Jun 1882          
Death Place:Surry, Virginia          
Death Age:62          
Occupation:Farmer          
Race:White          
Marital Status:Widowed          
Gender:Male          
FHL Film Number:2048585          

Benjamin married HARRIS Elizabeth Anne on 3 Oct 1844 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of HARRIS Zachariah and HARGRAVE Nancy) was born on 30 Jul 1826; was buried in Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 60

Notes:

Her last name may be Harry (Lois Goodrich Bible, dtd: 1850)

Died:
She pre-deceased her husband as shown in this Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
about Benjamin B Goodrich
Name:Benjamin B Goodrich          
Birth Date:abt 1820          
Birth Place:Surry, Virginia          
Death Date:10 Jun 1882          
Death Place:Surry, Virginia          
Death Age:62          
Occupation:Farmer          
Race:White          
Marital Status:Widowed          
Gender:Male          
FHL Film Number:2048585          

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 555
• Alt. Birth: 1790
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1794, England; New Records Show Birth Detail
• Alt. Birth: 1799, Greensville County, Virginia
• Political Office: 3 Mar 1836, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas

Notes:

Benjamin Briggs Goodrich was born on February 24, 1799, in Brunswick County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Bacco on January 7, 1817, in Isle of Wight, Virginia. They had one child during their marriage. He died on November 16, 1860, in Grimes County, Texas, at the age of 61, and was buried in Anderson, Texas.

Rcvd 8-27-94 from Linwood Ray, who married Nancy Kay Goodrich in Surry.

There is a 3rd son (Poss George that is missing). Family folklore has it that George is the missing son.

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3119467&id=I3943

ID: I3943 Name: Benjamin GOODRICH Sex: M Change Date: 3 JUL 2003 at 11:27:38

Marriage 1 Elizabeth
Children
Albert D. GOODRICH b: 14 APR 1822 in England
Contact: Sherry Hooper

POSS FATHER INFO:

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RICHMOND, VA.
VOL,. XI'97 No. 1. JULY, 18O3. Pg. 74:
There were two families of Goodrich settled in Virginia at an early date, one in Rappahannock and the other in Isle of Wight ; but the Thomas Goodrich of the text has not been identified.]

NOTES FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY RECORDS. Pg.83
By Mr. R. S. Thomas, Smithfield, Va.
To the Editor of the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography:
When Philip A. Bruce was here last Fall he gave me a reference to the two following depositions which contain some matters I never heard of before :
"The Deposition of John Goodrich of Isle of Wight county aged eighty eight, or thereabouts sworn and examined saith that Indian Cooper about 60 years ago gave a parcel of land for a Gleab in Ons- queak Bay where Mary Dickson now livith, and her father, William Phillips, lived on this land seve'all years by lease from the vestry. Before which time Mr. Oiserand Mr. Dunsean, ministers, lived on the said land as belonging to the Church (or as Glebe land) that Indian Cooper gave, & further saith not." (Signum)
John I. Goodrich

Grandafther is possibly Briggs Goodrich (died 1788), married Mary Camp: nedds research. Ref Southside Virginia families, Volume 1 By John Bennett Boddie

The are no confirmed sources on John being his father other than several Ancestry.com family histories and none of them have source mateial (Gene)

Alt. Birth:
per Goodrich family Records (Little Surry)

Political Office:
Signed the Texas Declaration of Independence

Sixty men signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Ten of them had lived in Texas for more than six years, while one-quarter of them had been in the province for less than a year.[7] 59 of these men were delegates to the Convention, and one was the Convention Secretary, Herbert S. Kimble, who was not a delegate.

Benjamin married BACCO Elizabeth on 7 Jan 1817 in Isle of Wight County, VA. Elizabeth was born on 7 Jan 1817 in Isle of Wight County, VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 556

Notes:

Poss a Briggs, as their son's middle name was Briggs

Bacco
Ancestry.com. Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 about Elizabeth Bacco
Groom Name:      Benjamin Goodrich
Bride Name:      Elizabeth Bacco
Marriage Date:      7 Jan 1817
County:      Isle of Wight
State:      Virginia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 311
• Census: 1850, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; 1850 census
• Property: 1850, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Value of $2500
• Occupation: 1850, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Farmer

Notes:

Due to differnece in ages on the children (Elizabeth born 1826 and John born 1842) and the name differences for the wife, I believe we are looking at 2 different wives ...ibid, Gene Harris.

Census:
shows age of 50 on the census

Property:
1850 census shows Real Estate value as $2500 and occupation as farmer

Zachariah married HARGRAVE Nancy on 22 Jul 1822 in Sussex County, VA. Nancy was born about 1803; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 312
• Alt. Name: 1850, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Name shown on 1850 census is Elizabeth

Notes:

Alt. Name:
1850 census shows name as Elizabeth and age as 47

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 1772, Brunswick County, VA
• Alt. Death: 1817, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

From this point back is UNPROVEN ... Gene

Alt. Death:
This makes more sense...ech

John married GOODRICH Rhoda on 10 May 1798 in Greensville County, Virginia. Rhoda (daughter of GOODRICH Benjamin and BUTLER Lucy) was born in 1781 in Greensville County, Virginia; died on 23 Jun 1838 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Death: 23 Jun 1838, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Married:
1st Cousin Marriage

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War
• Political Office: Sheriff
• Alt. Birth: 1738, Brunswick County, VA
• Political Office: 1749, Brunswick County, VA; Brunswick County Justice
• Religion: 1773, St. Andrews Parrish, Brunswick, VA; Parishioner
• Will: 3 Mar 1788, Brunswick County, VA
• Alt. Death: 28 Apr 1788, Brunswick County, VA

Notes:

Notes for Briggs Goodrich:
Parishioner of St. Andrews Parish in 1733. Volunteered for the Civil and Patriot Services during the Revolutionary War. More About Briggs Goodrich: Occupation: 1749, Brunswick County Justice
Will: Mar 03, 1788, Brunswick Co., Va


Edward Goodrich4 (Jr.) (Edward3 Goodrich, Maj. Charles2, Col. Thomas1) was born 1710 in
Prince George Co., Va, and died 1791 in Belfield [Emporia], Greensville Co., Va. He married Anne
Briggs 1728 in Brunswick Co., VA, daughter of Samuel Briggs and Mary Bailey. She was born 1719 in
Virginia, and died 1790 in Sussex Co., Va.
Notes for Edward Goodrich (Jr.):
By the will of his father, Edward inherited land in Surry County which fell into Brunswick Co., in 1732.
He had extensive land dealings in Brunswich from 1749-1768. In 1743.. 100 ac;1748..100
ac.;1749..250 ac;1749..133 ac.;1752..75 ac.;1758..269 ac.; 1759..33ac.; 1761..258 acs.;
1764..200ac.;1765..20 ac.;1768..200 ac. At various times he was sheriff, Justice of brunswich, and
Captian in the Militia. His home plantation fell into Greensville Co. when it was cut from Brunswick in
1781, and there he died in 1791. He left a will.
More About Edward Goodrich (Jr.):
Will: 1791, Belfield [Emporia], Greensville Co., Va
Children of Edward (Jr.) and Anne Briggs are:
+ 2 i. Benjamin5 Goodrich, born 1729 in Belfield [Emporia], Greensville Co., Va; died Apr 1803 in
Brunswick Co., Va.
+ 3 ii. Briggs Goodrich, born 1738 in Brunswick Co., Va; died Apr 28, 1788 in Brunswick Co., Va.
4 iii. Dorothy Goodrich, born 1749 in Brunswick Co., Va. She married McDaniel.
5 iv. Mary Goodrich, born 1750 in Virginia; died 1788 in Virginia. She married Frederick Briggs
Goodrich Feb 25, 1772 in Brunswick Co., VA.
6 v. Sarah Goodrich, born 1750 in Brunswick Co., Va. She married William Thorton Feb 16, 1774
in Brunswick Co., VA.

Military:
Volunteered for the Civil and Patriot Services suring the Revolutionary War.

Briggs married CAMP Mary in 1755 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA. Mary was born in 1740 in Bayern, Germany; died on 25 Feb 1798 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Death: 26 Feb 1798, Brunswick County, VA
• Will: 9 Dec 1798

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Alt. Birth: 1729, Emporia, Greensville Cty, VA
• Land: 1767, Brunswick County, VA; 300 acres
• Military: 1776-1777; Revolutionary War
• Political Office: Abt 1790, Greensville County, Virginia; County Justice
• Political Office: Abt 1790; Sheriff
• Political Office: 1791-1792; House of Delegates

Notes:

Children of Edward (Jr.) and Anne Briggs are:
+ 2 i. Benjamin5 Goodrich, born 1729 in Belfield [Emporia], Greensville Co., Va; died Apr 1803 in
Brunswick Co., Va.

Generation No. 2
2. Benjamin5 Goodrich (Edward Goodrich4 (Jr.), Edward3 Goodrich, Maj. Charles2, Col.
Thomas1) was born 1729 in Belfield [Emporia], Greensville Co., Va, and died Apr 1803 in Brunswick
Co., Va. He married Lucy Butler 1774 in Virginia, daughter of Thomas Butler and Amy. She was born
1745 in Virginia, and died in Virginia.
Notes for Benjamin Goodrich:
Benjamin Goodrich, like his father and grandfather before him, was a county official. He was Sheriff,
with his brother Briggs, and a County Justice. In 1791-1792 he was a member of the House of
Delegates. In 1767 he purchased 300 acres, in 1785 he had 9 whites and 8 blacks on his plantation. In
1789 his personal property tax in Greensville was on 14 slaves, 10 horses, 2 carriages. In 1789 18
slaves, 15 horses.
More About Benjamin Goodrich:
Military service: Bet. 1776 - 1777, Revolutionary War
Occupation: Farmer, had several negroes.
Will: Jan 15, 1803, Belfield [Emporia], Greensville Co., Va

Birth:
Belfield Estate

Alt. Birth:
Belfield Estate

Benjamin married BUTLER Lucy in 1774 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA. Lucy (daughter of BUTLER Thomas and BUTLER Amy --LNU--) was born on 25 Nov 1745 in USA; died in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]