James Jacob Gooden was born on September 6, 1825 in Virginia, United States, son of Thomas Gooden (1785–1853) and Susannah Hoffman (1796–1884). His siblings were:
He passed away 27 May 1906 in Upshur County, West Virginia, he was buried in Gooden Cemetery, Queens, Upshur County, West Virginia.[1]
Residence Facts:
In the 1850 census James (age 24) was in Randolph, Virginia, United States.[2]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Gooden
M
24
Virginia
Elizabeth C Gooden
F
25
Virginia
Susan L Gooden
F
2
Virginia
Isaac M Gooden
M
1
Virginia
Nancy J Gooden
F
2 months
Virginia
In the 1860 census Jas (age 36) was in Upshur, Virginia, United States.[3]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Jas Gooden
M
36
Virginia
Elizabeth Gooden
F
38
Virginia
Isaac Gooden
M
10
Nancy J Gooden
F
9
Emanuel Gooden
M
6
James Gooden
M
5
Columbia Gooden
F
4
Virginia
Sidney Gooden
F
3
Virginia
Woodly Gooden
M
2
Virginia
Thomas Gooden
M
1
Virginia
In the 1870 census James (age 44) was the head of household in Washington Magisterial District, Upshur, West Virginia, United States.[4]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Goodwin
M
44
Virginia
Elizabeth Goodwin
F
46
Virginia
Isaac M Goodwin
M
21
Virginia
Ambrose M Goodwin
M
18
Virginia
James A Goodwin
M
16
Virginia
Columbia Goodwin
F
15
Virginia
Sidney Goodwin
M
14
Virginia
Alfred Goodwin
M
12
Virginia
Frank Goodwin
M
10
Virginia
George Goodwin
M
8
Virginia
Elza Goodwin
M
7
Virginia
Silas Goodwin
M
5
Virginia
In the 1880 census James (age 54), Farmer, was the married head of household in Upshur, West Virginia, United States.[5]
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
James Goodwin
M
White
54
Married
Head
Farmer
Virginia
Elizabeth Goodwin
F
White
56
Married
Wife
Keeping House
Virginia
Ambros Goodwin
M
White
27
Single
Son
Farm Laborer
West Virginia
Thomas F. Goodwin
M
White
21
Single
Son
Farm Laborer
West Virginia
Elzy Goodwin
M
White
17
Single
Son
Farm Laborer
West Virginia
Salas Goodwin
M
White
15
Single
Son
Farm Laborer
West Virginia
In the 1900 census Jimmie (age 76) was the married boarder of Silas Gooden in Washington district (southwest side), Upshur, West Virginia, United States.[6]
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Silas Gooden
M
White
35
Married
Head
West Virginia
Rebecca Gooden
F
White
33
Married
Wife
West Virginia
Nola Gooden
F
White
11
Single
Daughter
West Virginia
Colman Gooden
M
White
8
Single
Son
West Virginia
Frank Gooden
M
White
7
Single
Son
West Virginia
Nancy Gooden
F
White
5
Single
Daughter
West Virginia
Virgie Gooden
F
White
3
Single
Daughter
West Virginia
Levi Gooden
M
White
2
Single
Son
West Virginia
Viola Gooden
F
White
1
Single
Daughter
West Virginia
Jimmie Gooden
M
White
76
Married
Boarder
West Virginia
Elizabeth Gooden
F
White
77
Married
Boarder
West Virginia
Sources
↑Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #14159508 (accessed 1 March 2024) Memorial page for James Gooden (6 Sep 1825-27 May 1906), citing Gooden Cemetery, Queens, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Sharon (contributor 47342597).
↑1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 004206394_002_M9N2-F7Y; FHL microfilm: 444962; Image number: 27; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01088-0 FamilySearch Record: M8D2-R39 (accessed 1 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6797-3TW James Gooden (24) in Randolph, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
↑1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860" citing Page: 128; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171751; FHL microfilm: 805382; Image number: 299; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01833-0 FamilySearch Record: M41G-1F5 (accessed 1 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSN-C67 Jas Gooden (36) in Upshur, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
↑1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870" citing Page: 10; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 16; Digital film/folder number: 004268438_003_M9CX-1LF; FHL microfilm: 000553199; Image number: 201; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01486-4 FamilySearch Record: MZHM-BDF (accessed 1 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6WQQ-XG2 James Goodwin (44) head of household in Washington Magisterial District, Upshur, West Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
↑1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880" citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00010; Digital film/folder number: 005162825; FHL microfilm: 1255414; Image number: 715; Sheet number: 184; Sheet letter: C; Packet letter: A FamilySearch Record: M6TH-2HG (accessed 1 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBL-1ZK James Goodwin (54), married, Farmer, head of household in Upshur, West Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia, United States.
↑1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 62; Digital film/folder number: 004123467; FHL microfilm: 1241773; Image number: 1259; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00820-0
FamilySearch Record: M9ZX-B6L (accessed 1 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67LS-6K9 Jimmie Gooden (76), married boarder, in household of Silas Gooden (35) in Washington district (southwest side), Upshur, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
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