Ruth (Davis) Goodnight (1763 - 1850)

Born 2 Jul 1763 in Mercer Co., Kentucky

Ancestors

Wife of John S Goodnight — married 25 Dec 1786 in Mercer Co., KY

Descendants

Died 23 Feb 1850 at age 86 in Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Birth and Death

Ruth Davis was born on 2 Jul 1763 in Frederick County, Virginia, USA. ^[1] Ruth passed away on 23 Feb 1850 in Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA. She is buried in the Goodnight Cemetery, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA. ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage and Children

On the Christmas day, December 25th, 1786, Ruth Davis married John Goodnight in Mercer County, Kentucky. ^{[3] [4]} Children:

• Edward Goodnight
• Michael Christian Goodknight
• Sarah Elizabeth (Goodnight)Atkins
• Elizabeth (Goodnight) Dye
• Rachel (Goodnight) Nichols

Research Notes

• Note: According to Find A Grave USA, both John Goodnight and Ruth (Davis) Goodnight are buried together in the Goodnight Cemetery, Boyle County, Kentucky, along with daughters, Sarah Elizabeth (Goodnight) Atkins and Elizabeth (Goodnight) Dye.
• The handwritten marriage record of Ruth's marriage to John Goodnight include the signatures of Ruth's father, Edward Davis , and mother, Mary Cull

Note: Various spellings can be found of both the surname, Davis, and first name, Mary. In this handwritten record, the names appear to be spelled Davies, and Marcey.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com; 2012; Provo, UT, USA; Memorial no. 14452852.
   Index detail (from Ancestry.com)
   • Name: Ruth Goodnight
   • Birth Date: 2 Jul 1763
   • Birth Place: Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
   • Death Date: 23 Feb 1850
   • Death Place: Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky, United States of America
   • CemeteryGoodnight Cemetery
   • Burial or Cremation Place: Boyle County, Kentucky, United States of America
   • Has Bio?: Y
   • Spouse: John S. Goodnight
   • Children: Sarah Elizabeth Atkins
   • URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14452852
2. ↑ Family Data Collection - Individual Records; Edmund West, comp.; Ancestry.com Operations Inc; 2000; Provo, UT, USA
3. ↑ Kentucky, County Marriage Records 1783 - 1965; Ancestry.com; 2016; Lehi, UT, USA: (Note) Primary source: Marriage Records; Kentucky Marriages; Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.
4. ↑ Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965. Author: Ancestry.com Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.. Publisher Date: 2016. Publisher Location: Lehi, UT, USA (image available)
   Index Detail:
   • Name: Ruth Daveis
   • GenderFemale
   • Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1786
   • Marriage Place: Mercer, Kentucky, USA
   • Father: Edwerd Daveis
   • Mother: Marcy Davies
   • Spouse: John Goodnight
   • Film Number: 000191840
   • Household Members:
     • John Goodnight
     • Ruth Daveis
     • Marcy Davies
     • Edwerd Daveis

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Scott Ledbetter for creating WikiTree profile Davis-16928 through the import of Ledbetter01.ged on Jun 8, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Scott and others.
• This person was created on 01 July 2010 through the import of mcdougle 2010-06-30.ged.