Hello Folks:
I would be very grateful for any additional information on our great
grandfather. Both his parents were born in Indiana, according to the 1880
census, but I do not have their names. Thank you all very much. Sue
WILLIAM JOSIAH Goodman was born December 1848 in Louisville, Jefferson,
Kentucky and died August 01, 1891 in Sloan, Iowa. He married EMILY VIRGINIA
Johnston October 04, 1871 in Clark County, Indiana. In the1880 census he was
living in Houston, Smith, Kansas with wife and 4 children;
occupation--farmer.
Children of WILLIAM Goodman and EMILY Johnston are:
2 i. Mary Goodman, born 1872 in Iowa
3 ii. Etta Goodman, born 1875 in Iowa
+ 4 iii. THOMAS ELMER Goodman, born 1877 in Mills, Sloan, Iowa; died
1968 in California.
+ 5 iv. Oscar Goodman, born 1879 in Kansas.
+ 6 v. Pearl Goodman, born Aft 1880.
+ 7 vi. Ed Goodman, born Abt 1883 in Howarden?Iowa.