Bio: Goodenough, Truman "Barney" (1828 - 1909)

Contact: Maureen Hyde (family member)

 

Surnames: Goodenough, Goodnough, Hoskins, Rice, Risley, Hopkins, Fobes, Davis, Brooks

 

----Sources: Federal & State Records

 

Truman Barney Goodenough was born 16 Jan 1828 in Chenango, Co., New York, the son of Adonijah and Electa (Hoskins) Goodenough.  His father was born 1790 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont and was the son of David and Abigail (Rice) Goodenough. Adonijah died in the township of Manchester, Jackson Co., Wis.  His mother, Electa Hoskins, was born in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut,  21 Mar 1789.  She was the daughter of Aaron and Rhoda (Risley) Hoskins.

 

Truman Barney Goodenough died 2 Mar 1909 in Brockway Twp., Jackson Co., Wis. (vol. 6, pg. 30). His wife, Sarah Ann Sylvia Hopkins, was born about 1834 in Connecticut and died Jul 1906.

 

Children

Salome Goodenough b: Abt. 1852 in NY
Mary Alice Goodenough b: Abt. 1854 in NY
Charles T. Goodenough b: Abt. 1855 in NY
Leon Goodenough b: Jan 1858 in WI
Emmaline Goodenough b: Abt. 1859 in WI
Amy Goodenough b: Abt. 1865 in WI
Almira Goodenough b: Abt. 1867 in WI
Francis Marion Goodenough b: 1869 in WI
Henrietta Goodenough b: Abt. 1874 in WI
Florence Goodenough b: Abt. 1879 in WI
Arotha Goodenough b: Bef. 1879

1860 Federal Census, Albion, Jackson, Wisconsin, pg. 21, family 159

 

Truman B Goodnough
age: 32 years
estimated birth year: 1828
birthplace: New York
gender: Male
page: 21
family number: 159

 

Sarah Goodnough
age: 27 years
estimated birth year: 1833
birthplace: Connecticut
gender: Female
page: 21
family number: 159

 

Salina Goodnough
age: 8 years
estimated birth year: 1852
birthplace: New York
gender: Female
page: 21
family number: 159

 

Alice Goodnough
age: 6 years
estimated birth year: 1854
birthplace: New York
gender: Female
page: 21
family number: 159

 

Charles Goodnough
age: 5 years
estimated birth year: 1855
birthplace: Wisconsin
gender: Male
page: 21
family number: 159

 

Leon Goodnough
age: 2 years
estimated birth year: 1858
birthplace: Wisconsin
gender: Male
page: 21
family number: 159

 

1870 Federal Census, 18 July, Manchester, Jackson Co., Wisconsin, Pine Hill P.O., pg. 1, dwelling 5, family 5, by D. F. Mason

 

Barny Goodnough, white male laborer

Household Members
Barny Goodnough M 42y New York
Sarah A Goodnough F 36y Connecticut
Solomon Goodnough M 18y New York
Mary A Goodnough F 17y New York
Charles Goodnough M 15y Wisconsin
Leon Goodnough M 12y Wisconsin
Emaline Goodnough F 10y Wisconsin
Anna Goodnough F 5y Wisconsin
Almina Goodnough F 5y Wisconsin
Frances Goodnough M 10m Wisconsin
Adanjah Goodnough F 79y Vermont
Frances M Goodnough M 28y New York

 

1880 Federal Census, Albion, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 304

 

Sarah Goodenough, married American Female
occupation : Keeping House

spouse's name : Freeman Goodenough
spouse's birthplace : New York, United States
father's birthplace : Rhode Island, United States
mother's birthplace : Connecticut, United States

Household Members
self Freeman Goodenough M 52 (1828 New York, United States)
wife Sarah Goodenough F 46 Connecticut, United States
son Charles Goodenough M 25 New York, United States
son Leon Goodenough M 22 Wisconsin, United States
daughter Amy Goodenough F 15 Wisconsin, United States
daughter Almina Goodenough F 13 Wisconsin, United States
son Francis Goodenough M 10 Wisconsin, United States
daughter Henrietta Goodenough F 6 Wisconsin, United States
daughter Florence Goodenough F 1 Wisconsin, United States

1895 Wisconsin State Census, Brockway, Jackson, Wisconsin

 

Truman B Goodenough
rank: Corporal
company: B
regiment: 127
state or vessel: Illinois
form type: Soldiers and Sailors
line number: 10

 

1900 Federal Census, ED 58 Brockway town, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States

 

Barney Goodenugh
event date: 1900
birth date: Jan 1837
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Vermont
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed

 

 

Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War,1890, Wis, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States

 

Truman B. Goodenough
event: Census
event date: 1890
nara publication number: M123
nara roll number: 116

 

Wisconsin Marriages

 

John Monroe
groom's birthplace: Manchester, England
bride's name: Annie S Goodenough
marriage date: 01 Jun 1871
marriage place: Genoa, Vernon, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: John Monroe
groom's mother's name: Elizabeth Monroe
bride's father's name: T B Goodenough
bride's mother's name: Sara N Goodenough
groom's race: White
bride's race: White

 

James M. Hopkins
bride's name: S.M. Goodenough
marriage date: 02 Dec 1872
marriage place: Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Martin Hopkins
groom's mother's name: Lydia Hopkins
bride's father's name: Truman Goodenough
bride's mother's name: Sarah Ann Goodenough

 

Henry R. Brooks
bride's name: Emeline Goodenough
marriage date: 22 Aug 1876
marriage place: Jefferson, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Samuel Brooks
groom's mother's name: Lucretia Brooks
bride's father's name: Amman B. Goodenough
bride's mother's name: Sarah A. Goodenough

 

Charles F Goodenough
bride's name: Emma Davis
marriage date: 26 Oct 1884
marriage place: Jefferson, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Truman B. Goodenough
groom's mother's name: Sarah A. Goodenough
bride's father's name: Nelson Davis
bride's mother's name: Harriet Davis

 

Leon Goodenough
bride's name: Hariette D. Roberts
marriage date: 09 Nov 1887
marriage place: Jefferson, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Truman Barney Goodenough
groom's mother's name: Sariah Ann Goodenough
bride's father's name: Washington Roberts
bride's mother's name: Serena Roberts

 

Henry Crombie
bride's name: Henrietta Goodenough
marriage date: 17 Oct 1889
marriage place: Jackson, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Walter Crombie
groom's mother's name: Hattie Heath
bride's father's name: Barney T. Goodenough
bride's mother's name: Sarah Hopkins

 

Eli Roads
bride's name: Florence Goodenough
marriage date: 17 Aug 1893
marriage place: Jackson, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Henry Roads
groom's mother's name: Rosanah Griffith
bride's father's name: Truman Barney Goodenough
bride's mother's name: Sarah Hopkins

 

Francis Goodenough
bride's name: Adda Margia Doud
marriage date: 01 Jan 1895
marriage place: Jackson, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Truman Barney Goodenough
groom's mother's name: Sarah Nee Thompkins
bride's father's name: Hyram Nelson Dowd
bride's mother's name: Ella Mary Pearce

 

Wisconsin Deaths

 

Susan A. Goodenough Fobes
gender: Female
burial date: 02 Mar 1905
death date: 28 Feb 1905
death place: Sparta, Wisconsin
age: 76
birth date: 14 May 1828
birthplace: N. Y. State
race: White
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Chas. Fobes
father's name: Goodenough
father's birthplace: York State
mother's name: Goodenough
mother's birthplace: York State

Theodore Goodenough (brother of Truman B. Goodenough)
gender: Male
burial place: Brockway
death date: 22 Jun 1895
death place: Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin
age: 65
birth date: 1830
birthplace: Bambridge, Shanango, N.Y.
occupation: Laborer
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Josephine
father's name: Adengh Goodenough
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Electa Goodenough

 

 


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