Granville
Goodson
Born about in Illinois
Ancestors 
Son of Preston Goodson
and Nancy Jane (Norris) Finley
Brother of
Sarah Jane (Goodson) Miles, William J Goodson, John M Goodson, Rebecca Ann (Goodson) Redding, Nancy Malvina Goodson and Andrew Andy Goodson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 26
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Jul 2016
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Biography
Granville was born about 1836. He was the son of Preston Goodson and Nancy Jane Morris or Norris.
Granville was living with his parents and siblings in Bond county, Illinois in 1850.[1]
He married Nancy Elizabeth Reid on 30 Aug 1855 in Bond county.[2] They had one daughter, Nancy Ellen Goodson.
They were in Bond county in 1860.[3]
During the civil war, he enlisted as a private in the 26th Regiment, Illinois infantry (Union side).[4]
He passed away 14 Apr 1862 at New Madrid, Missouri.[5]
His daughter Nancy Ellen Goodson was granted a pension on his civil war service.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85N-3KS : 9 November 2014), Samuel Goodson in household of Preston Goodson, Bond county, Bond, Illinois, United States; citing family 847, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2LK-GT4 : 29 December 2014), Granville Goodson and Nancy E. Reed, 30 Aug 1855; citing , Bond, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,317,523.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4V-PVF : 30 December 2015), Granville Goodson, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9G2-ZPL : 4 December 2014), Granville Gudson, Private, Company C, 26th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M539 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 881,656.
- ↑ Illinois State Archives, Illinois Civil War Must database, Detail report: http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=96291
- ↑ "United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX6S-RRN : 4 December 2014), Granville Goodson in entry for Nancy Ellen Goodson, 1861 - 1934; from "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861- ca. 1934," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2008); citing military unit 26 Illinois Infantry, company C, application number WC71104, NAID identifier 300020, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Granville by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Granville:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Granville by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Granville:
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~1.56%
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