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Col. GOODRICH Thomas Washington, Sr.

Male 1825 - 1898  (72 years)


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  • Name GOODRICH Thomas Washington 
    Prefix Col. 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 20 Nov 1825  Emporia, Greensville Cty, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Belfield District, Emporia, Greensville, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 34 years old
      Farmer
      Real estate $4000
      Personal Property $22,000
      Wife: Mary age 25
      Son: Emmett S. age 9
      Daughter: Ella A. age 6
      Daughter: Josie age 6
      Son: Willie age 2
      Father: James A. age 60
    Census 1860  Emporia, Emporia (city), Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • City was Belfield and he was 34 years old and a farmer. His real estate was worth $4000 and personal estate was $22,000. Living with him was his wife Mary E. age 25; Emmett S. age 9; Ella A. age 6; Josie age 4; Willie age 2 and his father James A. age 60 (personal estate $15,000) and Robert Mabry, carpenter, age 24.
    Education Williamsburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    William and Mary 
    Military 11 Sep 1864  Greensville County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Civil War 
    • served as a Private under Capt. Scott.
      On September 11, 1864, at the age of 38, he enlisted in the Confederate Army at Hicksford and began serving in Edward P. Scott's Greensville County Home Guard unit. He first served as Private in Company A and then as Justice of the Peace for the entire unit.
    Land 1858-1880  Greensville County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bought and sold land a number of time.
    Occupation Farmer 
    • had 19 negroe slaves.
    Residence 1880  Greensville County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Belfield.
    Death 8 Feb 1898  Henderson, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Henderson, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Thomas Washington Goodrich was the eldest son of James Arrington Goodrich.

      He bought and sold land a number of times in Greensville County, VA between 1858 and 1880.

      His census records give a complete record of the family.

      Thomas W. Goodrich was born in Belfield, Greensville County, Virginia to James Arrington Goodrich and Mary Spencer. On October 3, 1850 Thomas married Mary Blick, daughter of Hiram Blick and Mary Jackson, also of Belfied. Prior to his marriage, Thomas was educated in the legal profession at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg. On September 11, 1864, at the age of 38, he enlisted in the Confederate Army at Hicksford and began serving in Edward P. Scott's Greensville County Home Guard unit. He first served as Private in Company A and then as Justice of the Peace for the entire unit. Throughout his life Thomas remained a prominent figure in the Greensville area, all the while maintaining the family farm at Belfield, and also serving as Justice of the Peace in Henderson.

      He and Mary raised a productive family of nine children. On February, 1898 Thomas W. Goodrich died at home, leaving a wife and adult children to cherish his memory
    Person ID I4466  Booth Family
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2015 

    Father GOODRICH James Arrington,   b. 1800, Emporia, Emporia (city), Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1880, Greensville County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother SPENCER Mary A. R.,   b. 1803, Emporia, Emporia (city), Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1850, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 7 Dec 1824  Brunswick County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • James Arrington Goodrich married Mary A.R. Spencer on December 7, 1824, in Greensville County, Virginia, when he was 24 years old.
    Family ID F1453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BLICK Mary E.,   b. 19 Jun 1833, Emporia, Emporia (city), Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1904, Henderson, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 3 Oct 1850  Greensville County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. GOODRICH Emmett Spencer,   b. 1852, Belfield District, Emporia, Greensville, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1915, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     2. GOODRICH Ella Arrington,   b. Abt 1854, Belfield District, Emporia, Greensville, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. GOODRICH Josie T.,   b. 8 Jul 1856, Belfield District, Emporia, Greensville, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1909, Greensville County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     4. GOODRICH Wilkens,   b. 1858, Belfield District, Emporia, Greensville, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. GOODRICH James Hiram,   b. 1861, Belfield District, Emporia, Greensville, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1921, Henderson, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     6. GOODRICH Margaret Arrington,   b. 1864, Belfield District, Emporia, Greensville, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1904, Petersburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     7. GOODRICH Mary Timothy,   b. 9 Aug 1868, Belfield District, Emporia, Greensville, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1952, Henderson, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     8. GOODRICH Thomas Washinton, Jr.,   b. Abt 1871, Belfield District, Emporia, Greensville, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Nov 1825 - Emporia, Greensville Cty, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Oct 1850 - Greensville County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Emporia, Emporia (city), Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - William and Mary - - Williamsburg, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Civil War - 11 Sep 1864 - Greensville County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - 1858-1880 - Greensville County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Greensville County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Feb 1898 - Henderson, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Henderson, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
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