Misc. Notes
Surname of “Goodman” from the Will of this person’s wife’s brother, William Oliver, an image of which was received from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in an email dated 30 September 2022.
Tim Oliver is a x3 great grandson of James and Ruth Oliver, his grandfather being Ivor James Clark Oliver 1907-1989.
First given name, date and place of Marriage, from Devon Marriages and Banns records received from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in the email dated 19 December 2022:
First name(s): Henry
Last name: Goodman
Marriage year: 1837
Marriage date: 21 Jun 1837
Spouse's first name(s): Mary
Spouse's last name: Oliver
Place: North Petherwin
Parish: North Petherwin
Denomination: Anglican
County: Devon
Country: England
Name of other children, estimated year of birth, estimated emigrated to USA between 1844 and 1846, from the
1860 Federal Census of Free Inhabitants in Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio USA enumerated on 6th day of August 1860, found in February 2023:
Henry Goodman, 56, Male, Farmer, Real Estate value $1,000, Personal Effect value $300, Born England, [Born circa 1804]
Mary Goodman, 49, Female, Born England [Born circa 1811]
John H Goodman, 16, Born England, [Born circa 1844]
Sarah J Goodman, 14, Born Ohio, [Born circa 1846],
William Goodman, 12, Born Ohio, [Born circa 1848],
Jane L Goodman, 9 Born Ohio [Born circa 1851]
Elizabeth Goodman, 6, Born Ohio, [Born circa 1854]
From the above Census, son John was born in circa 1844 in England, and daughter Sarah born in Ohio. Therefore, emigrated to the U.S. circa 1845.
As of February 2023, no record of sailing to America could be found. At one stage Brian of nzolivers though they may have travelled on the Ship Royal Adalaide but dates (arriving New York 21 Apr 1840) and child do not match.
Date of birth, date of death, place of burial, photo of headstone, name of husband, from Find a Grave found in February 2023:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28382148/henry-goodmanName: Henry Goodman
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1804
Birth Place: Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England
Death Date: 2 Feb 1885
Death Place: Ohio, United States of America
Cemetery: Wade Cemetery, Wade, Washington County, Ohio, United States of America
Katia and Tim Oliver, in an email dated 7 February 2023 disagree with Lynton being the place of baptism. They have found a baptism document, saying he was christened in North Petherwin. Lynton is in the far North of Devon, while North Petherwin is closer to Boyton and where Henry was married:
First name(s): Henry
Last name: Goodman
Gender: Male
Birth year: 1804
Baptism year: 1804
Baptism date: 11 Mar 1804
Parish: North Petherwin
Father's first name(s): John
Father's last name: Goodman
Mother's first name(s): Elizabeth
Mother's last name -
Relationship Son
Place: North Petherwin
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Date and place of death confirmed from a link to the Records of Deaths Probate Court found in February 2023:
Name: Henry Goodman
Date of Death: 2 February 1885
Condition: Married
Age: 80 years 11 months 17 days
Place of Death: Independence Township, Washington, Ohio
Place of Birth: England
Occupation: Farmer
Color: White
Cause of Death: Old age
Place of Residence: Independence Township, Washington, Ohio