1866 - 1946 (79 years)
Generation: 1
1. | THOMPSON Aradna Arabella was born on 26 Apr 1866 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 2 Mar 1946 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Surry County, VA (Rocky Hock Methodist Church). Family/Spouse: WHITMORE William E.. William was born on 31 Dec 1860 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 27 May 1945; was buried in Surry County, VA (Rocky Hock Methodist Church). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. WHITMORE Leda Eugenia was born on 26 Aug 1893; died on 2 Apr 1974; was buried in Wakefield, VA (United Methodist Church).
- 3. WHITMORE Aradna Arabella was born on 18 Jul 1894; died on 10 Jun 1931; was buried in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA.
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Generation: 2
2. | WHITMORE Leda Eugenia (1.Aradna1) was born on 26 Aug 1893; died on 2 Apr 1974; was buried in Wakefield, VA (United Methodist Church). Leda married GOODRICH Cephus Gurney on 19 Dec 1912. Cephus (son of GOODRICH Benjamin Hawkins and BAILEY Ann Sebelia) was born on 9 Jul 1893 in Sussex County, VA; died on 1 Apr 1955; was buried in Wakefield, VA (United Methodist Church). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. GOODRICH William Elwood was born on 4 Jan 1916 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 20 Dec 1972; was buried in Wakefield, VA (United Methodist Church).
- 5. GOODRICH Ruby Mae was born on 23 Oct 1913 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 9 Feb 1993; was buried in Surry County, VA (Rocky Hock Methodist Church).
- 6. GOODRICH Charlene Whitmore was born on 24 Jul 1921; died on 8 Sep 2014 in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA.
- 7. GOODRICH Cephus Edwin was born on 24 Apr 1924 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 12 Dec 1999 in Suffolk, VA (Louise Obici Hosp); was buried in Wakefield, VA (United Methodist Church).
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3. | WHITMORE Aradna Arabella (1.Aradna1) was born on 18 Jul 1894; died on 10 Jun 1931; was buried in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Ara
- Reference Number: 663
Aradna married GOODRICH Harry Lee, Sr. on 26 Dec 1912 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Harry (son of GOODRICH James Waverly and HART Elizabeth Agnes) was born on 24 Sep 1893 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 2 Feb 1965 in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA; was buried in 1965 in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. GOODRICH Doris Eldrude was born on 27 Mar 1916 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States.
- 9. GOODRICH Harry Lee, Jr. was born on 10 Mar 1918 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 8 Jun 1981 in Suffolk, Suffolk, VA; was buried in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA.
- 10. GOODRICH Woodland Tyler was born on 12 Sep 1920 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 7 Jul 1994 in Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA; was buried on 9 Jul 1994 in Mechanicsville, Virginia (Signal Hill Memorial Park).
- 11. GOODRICH Elva Whitmore was born on 11 Sep 1922 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States.
- 12. GOODRICH Clarence Lyster (Peter) was born on 7 Sep 1924 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States.
- 13. GOODRICH Melvin Burt was born on 11 Jul 1928 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 9 Mar 1988 in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA; was buried on 12 Mar 1988 in Surry County, VA (Rocky Hock Methodist Church).
- 14. GOODRICH Lawerence Corbett (Buddy) was born on 9 Jun 1931 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 11 Jan 2009.
- 15. GOODRICH Phyllis Anne was born on 2 Oct 1933 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States.
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Generation: 3
4. | GOODRICH William Elwood (2.Leda2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 4 Jan 1916 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 20 Dec 1972; was buried in Wakefield, VA (United Methodist Church). Other Events and Attributes:
- Lived(s) In: Wakefield, Sussex, Virginia, USA; lived in
- Occupation: Wakefield, Sussex, Virginia, USA; Owner of Goodrich Garage
Notes:
Occupation:
Farm machine Mechanic
William married WARD Virginia Marie on 22 Jun 1946. Virginia (daughter of WARD Beecher and POWELL Claudia) was born on 12 Dec 1924 in Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina; died on 14 Apr 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | GOODRICH Ruby Mae (2.Leda2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 23 Oct 1913 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 9 Feb 1993; was buried in Surry County, VA (Rocky Hock Methodist Church). Notes:
Josie Warren Ellis McFather:
Recipefrom my sister-in-law, Ruby Goodrich Ellis (1913-1993):
My children loved their Aunt Ruby and her meatloaf She brought this recipe with her to Texas and my family loved it. She and husband Clifton Morris Ellis Jr. (1912-1998) traveled to Texas once a year with her Virginia recipes and always took my Texas recipes back to Virginia. Her recipes have been passed down to my children and grandchildren.
Ruby married ELLIS Clifton Morris, Jr. on 25 Feb 1939. Clifton was born on 22 Feb 1912; died on 13 Sep 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | GOODRICH Charlene Whitmore (2.Leda2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 24 Jul 1921; died on 8 Sep 2014 in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA. Notes:
Died:
Charlene Goodrich Traylor, 93, of Wakefield passed away September 8, 2014. She was a member of Wakefield Baptist Church. Mrs. Traylor was preceded in death by her parents, Gurney and Leda Goodrich; her husband, Charles Hunter Traylor, Jr.; a sister, Ruby Ellis and her brothers, Elwood Goodrich and Peter Goodrich. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Charles H. Traylor, III and Thomas N. Traylor and his wife, Susan. All services for Mrs. Traylor will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations may be made to Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department 155 Fleetwood Ave. Wakefield, VA 23888 or Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad P.O. Box 583 Waverly, VA 23890. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home, Wakefield Chapel is serving the family. Condolences may be posted at www.rwbakerfh.com. - See more at: http://www.rwbakerfh.com/obituary/Charlene-Goodrich-Traylor/Wakefield-VA/1418847#sthash.fhZyCbw2.dpuf
Charlene married TRAYLOR Charles Hunter, Jr. on 19 Dec 1942. Charles died on 23 May 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | GOODRICH Cephus Edwin (2.Leda2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 24 Apr 1924 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 12 Dec 1999 in Suffolk, VA (Louise Obici Hosp); was buried in Wakefield, VA (United Methodist Church). Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: ARMY AIR CORPS WW-II
- Nickname: Peter
- Name: Peter
- Occupation: Machinist/Georgia-Pacific
Notes:
Member Wakefield United methodist Church, the Wakefield Masonic Lodge No.
198, AF & AM.
Edwin Gurney Goodrich Plantation Peanut Company:
My father was Cephus Edwin (Peter) Goodrich (1924-1999). son of Cephus Gurney Goodrich (1893-1955). My wife Tammy and I own and operate Plantation Peanut Company in Wakefield. We operate out of the same building in Wakefield previously owned by my father and his father. The back part of this building was my grandfather's sheet metal shop. It was in conjunction with his sheet metal shop that my grandfather invented the Goodrich Peanut Digger. In addition, he made the weather vane that was atop the Suny Lumber Company. Presently the weather vane is the property of our family and is on loan to the Dendron Historical Society.
Another interesting connection between my family and the Suny Lumber company was our ancestral family home. My grandfather dismantle one of the "company houses" in Dendron, moved it to Wakefield. and reconstructed it on Church Street. It was a white weatherboard two-story home located adjacent to Tidewater Academy. This is where he and his wife. Leda Whitmore Goodrich (1893-1974), raised a family of two boys and two girls. During the past several years, the Academy purchased the home and had it torn down in the spring of 2005.
Buried:
Purviance Funeral Home
Cephus married HOLT Eleanor Paige on 6 Dec 1946. Eleanor was born on 8 Sep 1928; died on 15 Feb 1992; was buried in Wakefield, VA (United Methodist Church). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | GOODRICH Harry Lee, Jr. (3.Aradna2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 10 Mar 1918 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 8 Jun 1981 in Suffolk, Suffolk, VA; was buried in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Medical: Suffolk, Suffolk, VA; Heart Attack
Harry married O'BERRY Marjorie Virginia on 7 Dec 1938 in Townsville, Vance, North Carolina, USA. Marjorie (daughter of O'BERRY Joseph Henry and NORRIS Annie Belle) was born on 24 Aug 1919 in Isle of Wight County, VA; died on 26 Jun 2000; was buried in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. GOODRICH Judy Lee was born on 31 Jan 1945 in Suffolk, VA (Louise Obici Hosp).
- 25. GOODRICH Nancy Kay was born on 2 Apr 1948 in Suffolk, Suffolk, VA.
- 26. GOODRICH Ara Elizabeth was born on 19 Apr 1950 in Suffolk, VA (Louise Obici Hosp); died on 21 Apr 1950 in Suffolk, VA (Louise Obici Hosp); was buried on 21 Apr 1950 in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA.
- 27. GOODRICH Sandra Sue was born on 28 Jul 1956 in Suffolk, VA (Louise Obici Hosp).
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10. | GOODRICH Woodland Tyler (3.Aradna2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 12 Sep 1920 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 7 Jul 1994 in Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA; was buried on 9 Jul 1994 in Mechanicsville, Virginia (Signal Hill Memorial Park). Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: BREWERY WORKER
Notes:
MEMBER OF MASONIC LODGE NO. 340 AF & AM.
Woodland married LAMBERT Doris on 4 Aug 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | GOODRICH Melvin Burt (3.Aradna2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 11 Jul 1928 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 9 Mar 1988 in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA; was buried on 12 Mar 1988 in Surry County, VA (Rocky Hock Methodist Church). Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: PETROLEUM DELIVERY
Notes:
MELVIN HAD BEEN A DRIVER FOR SUSSEX OIL COMPANY FOR 20 YEARS. HE DIED AS A
RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM A FALL FROM THE OIL TRUCK HE DROVE.
Melvin married TOMLIN Nell on 21 Jun 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | GOODRICH Lawerence Corbett (Buddy) (3.Aradna2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 9 Jun 1931 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 11 Jan 2009. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
HIS MOTHER DIED GIVING BIRTH TO HIM
CHESTER - Lawrence C. Goodrich (Buddy Carroll), 77, of Chester and formerly of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
He is survived by his sisters, Christine C. Warren of Waverly, Doris G.
Tabit and Elva G. Greenstreet, both of Norfolk, Anne G. Scarborough of
Dinwiddie; a brother, C. Lyster Goodrich of Wakefield; a close niece,
Celeste W. Cherry of Waverly; plus numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2008, at the
Wakefield Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home in Wakefield. The Rev. F. Spencer Price, Dr. Edward J. Stansfield and Dr. Gwynn Davis Jr., will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of Virginia, 7231 Forest Ave., Richmond, VA 23235; Chester Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2370, Chester, VA 23831; or a charity of your choice.
Published in the Daily Press from 1/13/2009 - 1/14/2009
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Generation: 4
21. | GOODRICH Edwin Gurney (7.Cephus3, 2.Leda2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 20 Aug 1952. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA; Owner, Plantation Peanut Company
Notes:
Edwin Gurney Goodrich Plantation Peanut Company:
My father was Cephus Edwin (Peter) Goodrich (1924-1999). son of Cephus Gurney Goodrich (1893-1955). My wife Tammy and I own and operate Plantation Peanut Company in Wakefield. We operate out of the same building in Wakefield previously owned by my father and his father. The back part of this building was my grandfather's sheet metal shop. It was in conjunction with his sheet metal shop that my grandfather invented the Goodrich Puanut Digger. In addition, he made the weather vane that was atop the Suny Lumber Company. Presently the weather vane is the property of our family and is on loan to the Dendron Historical Society.
Another interesting connection between my family and the Suny Lumber company was our ancestral family home. My grandfather dismantled one of the "company houses" in Dendron, moved it to Wakefield. and reconstructed it on Church Street. It was a white weatherboard two-story home located adjacent to Tidewater Academy. This is where he and his wife. Leda Whitmore Goodrich (1893-1974), raised a family of two boys and two girls. During the past several years, the Academy purchased the home and had it torn down in the spring of 2005.
Edwin married MONAHAN Tamara Anne on 10 Mar 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | GOODRICH Ara Elizabeth (9.Harry3, 3.Aradna2, 1.Aradna1) was born on 19 Apr 1950 in Suffolk, VA (Louise Obici Hosp); died on 21 Apr 1950 in Suffolk, VA (Louise Obici Hosp); was buried on 21 Apr 1950 in Wakefield Township, Sussex County, VA. |
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