Louisa Godfroy1

b. 1818, d. 1849
Family
Father*Francis Godfroy1 b. Mar 1788, d. 1 May 1840
Mother*Sac-a-che-quah1 d. 18 Mar 1840
Birth*1818Louisa Godfroy was born in 1818 in Indiana.2 
Name VariationHer Indian name was Che-kon-sah.2 
Marriage*1830She married, as his first wife, George Hunt Jr., son of George Hunt, about 1830.3 
(Daughter) Will26 February 1840Her father prepared his will dated 26 February 1840 in Miami County, Indiana, naming his two wives, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-a-qua-tah, his six sons, Poqua Godfroy, James R. Godfroy, Thomas Godfroy, William Godfroy, George W. Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, and his five surviving daughters, Catherine (Godfroy) Goodboo, Louisa Godfroy, Sallie Godfroy, Frances Godfroy and Clemence Godfroy. A short time before his death he added a codicil, and the completed document read:

"I, Francis Godfroy, a Miami Indian, of the county of Miami, Indiana, being desirous to settle and dispose of my worldly affairs while in a sound mind, memory and understanding, do publish and declare this as my last will and testament:

"First, I desire my body to be decently interred, at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named.

"Second, It is my will and I hereby bequeath to my beloved son, James R. Godfroy, one section of land, to include my mill on the creek below Peru, commonly called Pipe creek.

"Third, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, William Godfroy, one section of land lying on the Mississinewa river, being the section of land granted to O-san-di-ah at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of 1838, which I purchased of the said O-san-di-ah.

"Fourth, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, George Washington, the section of land lying opposite the town of Peru, on the Wabash, being the same on which Peter Gibout now lives.

"Fifth, I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved sons, Thomas Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, as tenants in common, three-fourths of the section lying above and adjoining the town of Peru, which said three-fourths of a section so bequeathed as aforesaid is a part of the section granted to me adjoining the town of Peru at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of October, 1834.

"Sixth, For the purpose of educating my son Gabriel, I hereby will and bequeath to him, in addition to my former bequest, the one-quarter section of land lying opposite my house, being the same purchased of John B. Richardville.

"Seventh, I will and bequeath unto my two wives, or the mothers of my children, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-kah-quet-tah, and my beloved children, my eldest unmarried daughter, Louisa, to my daughter Sally, to my daughter Frances, to my daughter Clemence, the four sections of land and improvements where I now live, during the lifetime of my said wives, to be decided in case of dispute by my executors during the lives of my wives. The two of the four sections of land aforesaid to include the houses and improvements, I will and bequeath to my said daughters, Louisa, Sally, Frances and Clemence, as tenants in common and to their heirs forever. The remaining two of the four sections aforesaid, I will and bequeath to all my children and their heirs and assigns, as well as those who are devisees to this will, as also Poqua, and the wife of Goodboo, to be equally divided among them all.

"Eighth, It is my will that after the personal property, which I may be possessed of at the time of my death, should be exhausted, that my executors, or the survivor of them, or the person who may administer on my estate, shall sell so much of my real estate as he or they may deem necessary for the payment of my debts, the same to be sold for such prices as he or they may deem reasonable. Such real estate to be sold as is not devised individually to any member of my family.

"Ninth, I will and bequeath such property as I may die possessed of, both real and personal, not heretofore disposed of, after my debts are paid, to be equally divided among all my children, share and share alike.

"Tenth, All the property devised to all the devisees in this my last will is hereby bequeathed to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

"Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint Allen Hamilton and John B. Richardville, of the county of Allen, to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament. In the case of the death of either of them, the other to be sole executor, or in case one fails to serve, then the other to be the executor.

"In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty-sixth day of February, 1840.


"Francis Godfroy signed and sealed the document with his X mark

"Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for his last will and testament, executed in the presence of the undersigned, who signed the same as witnesses in the presence of each other, and in the presence of the testator subscribed their names as such witnesses at the request of said testator, the 26th day of February, 1840.

"Edward A. Godfroy signed his name
"Peter Andre signed with his X mark
"B. H. Scott signed his name
"F. S. Corn-wall signed his name"

In the codicil, provisions were made for defending the titles to several tracts of land bought by Godfroy from Wap-pa-piu-sha and other Indians by the employment of James Raridon as attorney, and that the sum of $1,000 should be paid by his executors to his wife, Sac-kah-quet-tah, immediately after his decease, the money to be used for the support of the infant children. The principal provisions of the codicil, however, were as follows:

"I do further will and direct that my executor or administrator lay off, within three months after my decease, on the quarter section of land immediately adjoining the town of Peru, town lots and streets in continuation and corresponding in size and width with the lots and streets in Peru, excepting only that portion of the said quarter section near the sand hill, suitable for tannery sites, for which purpose I desire that it should be laid off in lots of two acres each; that every fourth of the town lots and tannery sites be reserved and titles for the same executed to my son, James Godfrey, and the remaining three-fourths of each description of said lots be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the following conditions, to wit: One-third of the purchase money to be paid at the expiration of six months from the day of sale, the remainder in two equal payments at the expiration of twelve and eighteen months from the day of sale; and I hereby authorize and empower my said executor or administrator, when full payment is made by the purchasers, to make, seal and deliver deeds for the conveyance of said lots to the purchasers, their heirs and assigns, hereby vesting him with full power and authority to act in the premises as fully to every intent and purpose as I myself could do if living. The proceeds of the sales of the aforesaid lots I hereby direct my said executor or administrator to apply to the discharge of my just debts, and in the event of there being thereafter a surplus, that the same be by my said executor invested in bank stock, and the annual interest thereon be applied to the discharge of the taxes on my real estate”.4
 
Death*1849She died in 1848 or 1849 in Indiana at about age 31.5 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.6,7,8,9,10,11,12 

Family

 George Hunt Jr. b. 15 Mar 1818, d. 26 Jan 1860
Children 1.Clemence Hunt13 b. 1832
 2.Wanzoppia Hunt14 b. 1834
 3.Ah-pe-ze-quah Hunt14 b. 1835
 4.Wanozah Hunt15 b. 1836
 5.O-now-zap-pe-ah Hunt15 b. 1840

Citations

  1. [S2673] Genealogy Trails, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/, a site dedicated to transcribing historical and genealogical information helpful to researchers, Miami County, Indiana: Indian Chiefs and Treaties, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/ind/miami/…. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy Trails.
  2. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3634. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  3. [S2674] Miami (Indian) University: Aacimwahkionkonci; Stories from the Land, online at https://mc.miamioh.edu/aacimwahkionkonci/, George, Junior Hunt, Myaamia Name: Waapipinšia, viewed on 26 November 2024 online at https://mc.miamioh.edu/aacimwahkionkonci/people/173. Hereinafter cited as Miami (Indian) University: Aacimwahkionkonci; Stories from the Land.
  4. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919), Volume I, Chapter III, Indian Chiefs and Treaties, Will of Chief Francis Godfroy, pages 36-39. Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  5. [S2702] John H. Stephens, History of Miami County (Indiana), downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Peru, Indiana: John H. Stephens Publishing House, 1896), Chapter IV, Francis Gosfroy, pages 29-34. Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County (Indiana).
  6. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  7. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  8. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  9. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  10. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  11. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  12. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.
  13. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George Hunt, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: 160; Page: 202a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3343 and 3634.
  15. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3634

Louisa Godfroy1

b. 1762, d. 1762
Family
Father*Jacques Godfroy1 b. 1722
Mother*Louisa Clothilda Chapoton1 b. 1741, d. 1762
Death*1762 and died an infant the same year.1 
Birth*1762Louisa Godfroy was born about 1762.1 

Citations

  1. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3296. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.

Maanseensiihkwa Godfroy1

b. 1835, d. 31 July 1863
Family
Birth*1835Maanseensiihkwa Godfroy was born in 1835 in Miami County, Indiana.1 
Name VariationShe was also known as Zea or Katakimaankohkwa Godfroy.1 
Marriage*1853She married, as his first wife, John B. Walker about 1853.1,2 
Death*31 July 1863She died on 31 July 1863 in Miami County, Indiana, at about age 281 
Burial* and was buried in Clayton Cemetery, Miami County.1 

Family

 John B. Walker b. 1834, d. 14 Mar 1873
Child 1.Lucy Walker1 b. 20 Jul 1861, d. 24 Mar 1924

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Maanseensiihkwa “Zea or Katakimaankohkwa” (Godfroy) Walker, Memorial# 52163064. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Baptist Pimyotahmah Walker, Memorial# 52162979.

Mary Catherine Godfroy1

b. 1761, d. 1762
Family
Father*Jacques Godfroy1 b. 1722
Mother*Louisa Clothilda Chapoton1 b. 1741, d. 1762
Birth*1761Mary Catherine Godfroy was born about 17611 
Death*1762 and died in 1762 at about age one.1 

Citations

  1. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3296. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.

Mary Clemence Godfroy1,2

b. 1835, d. 10 September 1868
Family
Father*Francis Godfroy1 b. Mar 1788, d. 1 May 1840
Mother*Sac-a-qua-tah1 b. 1786, d. 24 Feb 1869
Birth*1835Mary Clemence Godfroy was born in 1835 in Indiana.2 
Name VariationHer Indian name was Me-shing-go-me-sia2 
Name Variation and she was usually called Clemence.2 
(Daughter) Will26 February 1840Her father prepared his will dated 26 February 1840 in Miami County, Indiana, naming his two wives, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-a-qua-tah, his six sons, Poqua Godfroy, James R. Godfroy, Thomas Godfroy, William Godfroy, George W. Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, and his five surviving daughters, Catherine (Godfroy) Goodboo, Louisa Godfroy, Sallie Godfroy, Frances Godfroy and Clemence Godfroy. A short time before his death he added a codicil, and the completed document read:

"I, Francis Godfroy, a Miami Indian, of the county of Miami, Indiana, being desirous to settle and dispose of my worldly affairs while in a sound mind, memory and understanding, do publish and declare this as my last will and testament:

"First, I desire my body to be decently interred, at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named.

"Second, It is my will and I hereby bequeath to my beloved son, James R. Godfroy, one section of land, to include my mill on the creek below Peru, commonly called Pipe creek.

"Third, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, William Godfroy, one section of land lying on the Mississinewa river, being the section of land granted to O-san-di-ah at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of 1838, which I purchased of the said O-san-di-ah.

"Fourth, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, George Washington, the section of land lying opposite the town of Peru, on the Wabash, being the same on which Peter Gibout now lives.

"Fifth, I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved sons, Thomas Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, as tenants in common, three-fourths of the section lying above and adjoining the town of Peru, which said three-fourths of a section so bequeathed as aforesaid is a part of the section granted to me adjoining the town of Peru at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of October, 1834.

"Sixth, For the purpose of educating my son Gabriel, I hereby will and bequeath to him, in addition to my former bequest, the one-quarter section of land lying opposite my house, being the same purchased of John B. Richardville.

"Seventh, I will and bequeath unto my two wives, or the mothers of my children, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-kah-quet-tah, and my beloved children, my eldest unmarried daughter, Louisa, to my daughter Sally, to my daughter Frances, to my daughter Clemence, the four sections of land and improvements where I now live, during the lifetime of my said wives, to be decided in case of dispute by my executors during the lives of my wives. The two of the four sections of land aforesaid to include the houses and improvements, I will and bequeath to my said daughters, Louisa, Sally, Frances and Clemence, as tenants in common and to their heirs forever. The remaining two of the four sections aforesaid, I will and bequeath to all my children and their heirs and assigns, as well as those who are devisees to this will, as also Poqua, and the wife of Goodboo, to be equally divided among them all.

"Eighth, It is my will that after the personal property, which I may be possessed of at the time of my death, should be exhausted, that my executors, or the survivor of them, or the person who may administer on my estate, shall sell so much of my real estate as he or they may deem necessary for the payment of my debts, the same to be sold for such prices as he or they may deem reasonable. Such real estate to be sold as is not devised individually to any member of my family.

"Ninth, I will and bequeath such property as I may die possessed of, both real and personal, not heretofore disposed of, after my debts are paid, to be equally divided among all my children, share and share alike.

"Tenth, All the property devised to all the devisees in this my last will is hereby bequeathed to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

"Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint Allen Hamilton and John B. Richardville, of the county of Allen, to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament. In the case of the death of either of them, the other to be sole executor, or in case one fails to serve, then the other to be the executor.

"In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty-sixth day of February, 1840.


"Francis Godfroy signed and sealed the document with his X mark

"Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for his last will and testament, executed in the presence of the undersigned, who signed the same as witnesses in the presence of each other, and in the presence of the testator subscribed their names as such witnesses at the request of said testator, the 26th day of February, 1840.

"Edward A. Godfroy signed his name
"Peter Andre signed with his X mark
"B. H. Scott signed his name
"F. S. Corn-wall signed his name"

In the codicil, provisions were made for defending the titles to several tracts of land bought by Godfroy from Wap-pa-piu-sha and other Indians by the employment of James Raridon as attorney, and that the sum of $1,000 should be paid by his executors to his wife, Sac-kah-quet-tah, immediately after his decease, the money to be used for the support of the infant children. The principal provisions of the codicil, however, were as follows:

"I do further will and direct that my executor or administrator lay off, within three months after my decease, on the quarter section of land immediately adjoining the town of Peru, town lots and streets in continuation and corresponding in size and width with the lots and streets in Peru, excepting only that portion of the said quarter section near the sand hill, suitable for tannery sites, for which purpose I desire that it should be laid off in lots of two acres each; that every fourth of the town lots and tannery sites be reserved and titles for the same executed to my son, James Godfrey, and the remaining three-fourths of each description of said lots be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the following conditions, to wit: One-third of the purchase money to be paid at the expiration of six months from the day of sale, the remainder in two equal payments at the expiration of twelve and eighteen months from the day of sale; and I hereby authorize and empower my said executor or administrator, when full payment is made by the purchasers, to make, seal and deliver deeds for the conveyance of said lots to the purchasers, their heirs and assigns, hereby vesting him with full power and authority to act in the premises as fully to every intent and purpose as I myself could do if living. The proceeds of the sales of the aforesaid lots I hereby direct my said executor or administrator to apply to the discharge of my just debts, and in the event of there being thereafter a surplus, that the same be by my said executor invested in bank stock, and the annual interest thereon be applied to the discharge of the taxes on my real estate”.3
 
Marriage*28 February 1858She married Absalom Kisiman on 28 February 1858.2 
Death*10 September 1868She died on 10 September 1868 at about age 33.2 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.4,5,6,7,8,9,10 

Family

 Absalom Kisiman d. 31 Jan 1917

Citations

  1. [S2673] Genealogy Trails, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/, a site dedicated to transcribing historical and genealogical information helpful to researchers, Miami County, Indiana: Indian Chiefs and Treaties, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/ind/miami/…. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy Trails.
  2. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3646. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  3. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919), Volume I, Chapter III, Indian Chiefs and Treaties, Will of Chief Francis Godfroy, pages 36-39. Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  4. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  5. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  6. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  7. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  8. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  9. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  10. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

Mary F. Godfroy1,2

b. 1842
Family
Father*James R. Godfroy3,1 b. Jul 1810, d. 21 Jul 1894
Mother*Archangel Richardville Oesew3,1 b. 1822, d. 5 Mar 1885
Birth*1842Mary F. Godfroy was born in 1842 in Indiana.3,1 
Name VariationHer Indian name was Saw-ka-cha-qua.3 
(Daughter) Census US 185013 September 1850Mary was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 13 September 1850 in the household of her parents in Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. She was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year.1,4,5,6,7 
Marriage*She married Charles F. Strack.3,2 
Census US 1880*26 June 1880Mary F. and Charles F. Strack were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 26 June 1880 in Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Charles was white, 49 years of age and a farmer, and Mary was an American Indian, 38 years of age and keeping house. Both of them were able to read and write. Six of their children, all of whom were recorded as American Indian, were enumerated with them in 1880. Mary F. and Irwin were ages 20 and 17 years, respectively, at home, and both were able to read and write; Elizabeth and James were ages 14 and 12 years, respectively, at home, and only Elizabeth was able to read, and neither was able to write; and Charles C. and Flora were ages 8 and 5 years, respectively, and under the age for recording reading and writing. A servant, Arther Mills, age 14, was also enumerated that year in the Strack household.

In the next household after the Stacks, the household of Mary's sister and brother-in-law, Anna J. and Francis X. Aveline, was enumerated. Then, recorded by the census taker as within the same dwelling number as Anna and Francis, was the enumeration of Mary and Anna's parents, Archangel and James R. Godfroy, with their son George and additional family members. And, in the next household below their parents, were the girls' brother and sister-in-law, Mary and John Godfroy.2,8,9,10 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.11,12,13,14,15,16,17 

Family

 Charles F. Strack b. 1831
Children 1.Mary F. Strack3 b. 1861
 2.George Strack3 b. 1862
 3.Irwin Strack3 b. 1864
 4.Elizabeth Strack3 b. 1866
 5.James Strack3 b. 1868
 6.Charles C. Strack3 b. 1870
 7.Florentine Strack3 b. 1876

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James R. and "Elquah" Godfroy, (their surname transcribed as "Godfrory" by Ancestry), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 135; Page: 137a, image# 114 of 125. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles F. and Mary F. Strack, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3633 - 3634. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Susan Beck, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 135; Page: 137a, image# 114 of 125.
  5. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Sarah Beck, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 135; Page: 137b, image# 115 of 125.
  6. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Sarah Sites, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 135; Page: 138a, image# 116 of 125.
  7. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Julia Mason, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 135; Page: 138a, image# 116 of 125.
  8. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Anna J. and Francis X. Aveline, (their surname spelled "Averline" by the census taker), Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117.
  9. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James R. and Archangel Godfrey, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117.
  10. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Mary Godfrey, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117.
  11. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  12. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  13. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  14. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  15. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919). Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  16. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  17. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

May Godfroy1

b. 26 June 1879
Family
Father*John Godfroy1 b. Oct 1848
Mother*Mary J. Hartman1 b. 1856, d. 18 Oct 1888
Birth*26 June 1879May Godfroy was born on 26 June 1879 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.2,3 
Name VariationHer birth name may have been Mary E. Godfroy, which later became May to distinguish her from her mother, Mary.4 
(Daughter) Census US 188026 June 1880She was enumerated as Mary E. Godfroy on the 1880 census taken on 26 June 1880 in the household of her parents in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. She was eleven months old.4,5,6,7 

Citations

  1. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3634. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, May (Godfrey) Unger, Memorial# 115765353. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3634, reporting her year of birth as about 1886.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Mary "Godfrey", Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James R. and Archangel Godfrey, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Anna J. and Francis X. Aveline, (their surname spelled "Averline" by the census taker), Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles F. and Mary F. Strack, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117.

Peter Godfroy1,2

b. 12 March 1858, d. 5 September 1928
Family
Father*Gabriel Godfroy1,2 b. 1 Jan 1834, d. 14 Aug 1910
Mother*Ki po ki na mo qua1,2 b. 25 Sep 1836, d. 28 Oct 1879
Birth*12 March 1858Peter Godfroy was born on 12 March 1858.1,2,3 
Name VariationHis Indian name was Lum-ke-cum-e--oh, which we also found spelled Lau-ke-cam-e-oh.2,3 
Marriage*29 November 1879He married Louisa Aveline, daughter of James Aveline and Shingoquah, on 29 November 1879.2,1,4,3 
(Husband) Death18 January 1924Peter became a widower when Louisa (Aveline) Godfroy died on 18 January 1924 at age 63.4,2,1 
Death*5 September 1928He died on 5 September 1928 at age 701,2,3 
Burial* and was buried in the Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana.3 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.5,6,7,8,9,10,11 

Family

 Louisa Aveline b. 11 Mar 1860, d. 18 Jan 1924
Children 1.James Clarence Godfroy1 b. 4 Oct 1880, d. 6 Oct 1962
 2.Ira Sylvester Godfroy1 b. 25 Aug 1885, d. 16 Feb 1961

Citations

  1. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3641. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  2. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3640
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Peter Godfroy, Memorial# 37573229. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Louisa “Nehc-co-moc” (Aveline) Godfroy, Memorial# 37573299.
  5. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  6. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  7. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  8. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  9. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919). Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  10. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  11. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

Poqua Godfroy1,2

b. 1809, d. 1845
Family
Father*Francis Godfroy1 b. Mar 1788, d. 1 May 1840
Mother*Sac-a-che-quah1 d. 18 Mar 1840
Birth*1809Poqua Godfroy was born about 1809 in Indiana1,3,4 
Name Variation and he was also known as Poqua Louison Godfroy1 
Name Variation and was usually called Louis Godfroy.5,1 
Marriage*He married first, as her first husband, O-zah-shin-quah, daughter of She-po-con-ah and Frances Slocum.5 
Marriage*He married second Pe-con-ze-quah.1 
(Son) Will26 February 1840His father prepared his will dated 26 February 1840 in Miami County, Indiana, naming his two wives, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-a-qua-tah, his six sons, Poqua Godfroy, James R. Godfroy, Thomas Godfroy, William Godfroy, George W. Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, and his five surviving daughters, Catherine (Godfroy) Goodboo, Louisa Godfroy, Sallie Godfroy, Frances Godfroy and Clemence Godfroy. A short time before his death he added a codicil, and the completed documents read:

"I, Francis Godfroy, a Miami Indian, of the county of Miami, Indiana, being desirous to settle and dispose of my worldly affairs while in a sound mind, memory and understanding, do publish and declare this as my last will and testament:

"First, I desire my body to be decently interred, at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named.

"Second, It is my will and I hereby bequeath to my beloved son, James R. Godfroy, one section of land, to include my mill on the creek below Peru, commonly called Pipe creek.

"Third, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, William Godfroy, one section of land lying on the Mississinewa river, being the section of land granted to O-san-di-ah at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of 1838, which I purchased of the said O-san-di-ah.

"Fourth, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, George Washington, the section of land lying opposite the town of Peru, on the Wabash, being the same on which Peter Gibout now lives.

"Fifth, I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved sons, Thomas Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, as tenants in common, three-fourths of the section lying above and adjoining the town of Peru, which said three-fourths of a section so bequeathed as aforesaid is a part of the section granted to me adjoining the town of Peru at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of October, 1834.

"Sixth, For the purpose of educating my son Gabriel, I hereby will and bequeath to him, in addition to my former bequest, the one-quarter section of land lying opposite my house, being the same purchased of John B. Richardville.

"Seventh, I will and bequeath unto my two wives, or the mothers of my children, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-kah-quet-tah, and my beloved children, my eldest unmarried daughter, Louisa, to my daughter Sally, to my daughter Frances, to my daughter Clemence, the four sections of land and improvements where I now live, during the lifetime of my said wives, to be decided in case of dispute by my executors during the lives of my wives. The two of the four sections of land aforesaid to include the houses and improvements, I will and bequeath to my said daughters, Louisa, Sally, Frances and Clemence, as tenants in common and to their heirs forever. The remaining two of the four sections aforesaid, I will and bequeath to all my children and their heirs and assigns, as well as those who are devisees to this will, as also Poqua, and the wife of Goodboo, to be equally divided among them all.

"Eighth, It is my will that after the personal property, which I may be possessed of at the time of my death, should be exhausted, that my executors, or the survivor of them, or the person who may administer on my estate, shall sell so much of my real estate as he or they may deem necessary for the payment of my debts, the same to be sold for such prices as he or they may deem reasonable. Such real estate to be sold as is not devised individually to any member of my family.

"Ninth, I will and bequeath such property as I may die possessed of, both real and personal, not heretofore disposed of, after my debts are paid, to be equally divided among all my children, share and share alike.

"Tenth, All the property devised to all the devisees in this my last will is hereby bequeathed to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

"Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint Allen Hamilton and John B. Richardville, of the county of Allen, to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament. In the case of the death of either of them, the other to be sole executor, or in case one fails to serve, then the other to be the executor.

"In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty-sixth day of February, 1840.


"Francis Godfroy signed and sealed the document with his X mark

"Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for his last will and testament, executed in the presence of the undersigned, who signed the same as witnesses in the presence of each other, and in the presence of the testator subscribed their names as such witnesses at the request of said testator, the 26th day of February, 1840.

"Edward A. Godfroy signed his name
"Peter Andre signed with his X mark
"B. H. Scott signed his name
"F. S. Corn-wall signed his name"

In the codicil, provisions were made for defending the titles to several tracts of land bought by Godfroy from Wap-pa-piu-sha and other Indians by the employment of James Raridon as attorney, and that the sum of $1,000 should be paid by his executors to his wife, Sac-kah-quet-tah, immediately after his decease, the money to be used for the support of the infant children. The principal provisions of the codicil, however, were as follows:

"I do further will and direct that my executor or administrator lay off, within three months after my decease, on the quarter section of land immediately adjoining the town of Peru, town lots and streets in continuation and corresponding in size and width with the lots and streets in Peru, excepting only that portion of the said quarter section near the sand hill, suitable for tannery sites, for which purpose I desire that it should be laid off in lots of two acres each; that every fourth of the town lots and tannery sites be reserved and titles for the same executed to my son, James Godfrey, and the remaining three-fourths of each description of said lots be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the following conditions, to wit: One-third of the purchase money to be paid at the expiration of six months from the day of sale, the remainder in two equal payments at the expiration of twelve and eighteen months from the day of sale; and I hereby authorize and empower my said executor or administrator, when full payment is made by the purchasers, to make, seal and deliver deeds for the conveyance of said lots to the purchasers, their heirs and assigns, hereby vesting him with full power and authority to act in the premises as fully to every intent and purpose as I myself could do if living. The proceeds of the sales of the aforesaid lots I hereby direct my said executor or administrator to apply to the discharge of my just debts, and in the event of there being thereafter a surplus, that the same be by my said executor invested in bank stock, and the annual interest thereon be applied to the discharge of the taxes on my real estate”.6
 
Death*1845He died in the fall of 1845.7 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.8,9,10,11,12,13,14 

Family 1

 O-zah-shin-quah b. Oct 1809, d. 25 Jan 1877
Children 1.Eliza Godfroy+15 b. 1832, d. 8 Jan 1900
 2.Frances Godfroy16 b. Feb 1833, d. 22 Feb 1904

Family 2

 Pe-con-ze-quah

Citations

  1. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3633. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  2. [S2673] Genealogy Trails, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/, a site dedicated to transcribing historical and genealogical information helpful to researchers, Miami County, Indiana: Indian Chiefs and Treaties, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/ind/miami/…. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy Trails.
  3. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3343
  4. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3344
  5. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935), John B. Brouillette, pages 23-27. Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  6. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919), Volume I, Chapter III, Indian Chiefs and Treaties, Will of Chief Francis Godfroy, pages 36-39. Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  7. [S2702] John H. Stephens, History of Miami County (Indiana), downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Peru, Indiana: John H. Stephens Publishing House, 1896), Chapter IV, Francis Godfroy, pages 29-34. Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County (Indiana).
  8. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  9. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  10. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  11. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  12. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  13. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis.
  14. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.
  15. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Eliza “Ke-pa-ke-min-quah” (Godfroy) Cain, Memorial# 199894143. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  16. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, Frances (Godfroy) Peconga, Memorial# 240888974.

Sallie Godfroy1

b. 1825, d. 2 April 1856
Family
Father*Francis Godfroy1 b. Mar 1788, d. 1 May 1840
Mother*Sac-a-qua-tah1 b. 1786, d. 24 Feb 1869
Birth*1825Sallie Godfroy was born about 1825 in Indiana.2 
Name VariationHer Indian name was Mongo-zac-quah.2 
(Daughter) Will26 February 1840Her father prepared his will dated 26 February 1840 in Miami County, Indiana, naming his two wives, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-a-qua-tah, his six sons, Poqua Godfroy, James R. Godfroy, Thomas Godfroy, William Godfroy, George W. Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, and his five surviving daughters, Catherine (Godfroy) Goodboo, Louisa Godfroy, Sallie Godfroy, Frances Godfroy and Clemence Godfroy. A short time before his death he added a codicil, and the completed document read:

"I, Francis Godfroy, a Miami Indian, of the county of Miami, Indiana, being desirous to settle and dispose of my worldly affairs while in a sound mind, memory and understanding, do publish and declare this as my last will and testament:

"First, I desire my body to be decently interred, at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named.

"Second, It is my will and I hereby bequeath to my beloved son, James R. Godfroy, one section of land, to include my mill on the creek below Peru, commonly called Pipe creek.

"Third, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, William Godfroy, one section of land lying on the Mississinewa river, being the section of land granted to O-san-di-ah at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of 1838, which I purchased of the said O-san-di-ah.

"Fourth, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, George Washington, the section of land lying opposite the town of Peru, on the Wabash, being the same on which Peter Gibout now lives.

"Fifth, I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved sons, Thomas Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, as tenants in common, three-fourths of the section lying above and adjoining the town of Peru, which said three-fourths of a section so bequeathed as aforesaid is a part of the section granted to me adjoining the town of Peru at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of October, 1834.

"Sixth, For the purpose of educating my son Gabriel, I hereby will and bequeath to him, in addition to my former bequest, the one-quarter section of land lying opposite my house, being the same purchased of John B. Richardville.

"Seventh, I will and bequeath unto my two wives, or the mothers of my children, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-kah-quet-tah, and my beloved children, my eldest unmarried daughter, Louisa, to my daughter Sally, to my daughter Frances, to my daughter Clemence, the four sections of land and improvements where I now live, during the lifetime of my said wives, to be decided in case of dispute by my executors during the lives of my wives. The two of the four sections of land aforesaid to include the houses and improvements, I will and bequeath to my said daughters, Louisa, Sally, Frances and Clemence, as tenants in common and to their heirs forever. The remaining two of the four sections aforesaid, I will and bequeath to all my children and their heirs and assigns, as well as those who are devisees to this will, as also Poqua, and the wife of Goodboo, to be equally divided among them all.

"Eighth, It is my will that after the personal property, which I may be possessed of at the time of my death, should be exhausted, that my executors, or the survivor of them, or the person who may administer on my estate, shall sell so much of my real estate as he or they may deem necessary for the payment of my debts, the same to be sold for such prices as he or they may deem reasonable. Such real estate to be sold as is not devised individually to any member of my family.

"Ninth, I will and bequeath such property as I may die possessed of, both real and personal, not heretofore disposed of, after my debts are paid, to be equally divided among all my children, share and share alike.

"Tenth, All the property devised to all the devisees in this my last will is hereby bequeathed to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

"Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint Allen Hamilton and John B. Richardville, of the county of Allen, to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament. In the case of the death of either of them, the other to be sole executor, or in case one fails to serve, then the other to be the executor.

"In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty-sixth day of February, 1840.


"Francis Godfroy signed and sealed the document with his X mark

"Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for his last will and testament, executed in the presence of the undersigned, who signed the same as witnesses in the presence of each other, and in the presence of the testator subscribed their names as such witnesses at the request of said testator, the 26th day of February, 1840.

"Edward A. Godfroy signed his name
"Peter Andre signed with his X mark
"B. H. Scott signed his name
"F. S. Corn-wall signed his name"

In the codicil, provisions were made for defending the titles to several tracts of land bought by Godfroy from Wap-pa-piu-sha and other Indians by the employment of James Raridon as attorney, and that the sum of $1,000 should be paid by his executors to his wife, Sac-kah-quet-tah, immediately after his decease, the money to be used for the support of the infant children. The principal provisions of the codicil, however, were as follows:

"I do further will and direct that my executor or administrator lay off, within three months after my decease, on the quarter section of land immediately adjoining the town of Peru, town lots and streets in continuation and corresponding in size and width with the lots and streets in Peru, excepting only that portion of the said quarter section near the sand hill, suitable for tannery sites, for which purpose I desire that it should be laid off in lots of two acres each; that every fourth of the town lots and tannery sites be reserved and titles for the same executed to my son, James Godfrey, and the remaining three-fourths of each description of said lots be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the following conditions, to wit: One-third of the purchase money to be paid at the expiration of six months from the day of sale, the remainder in two equal payments at the expiration of twelve and eighteen months from the day of sale; and I hereby authorize and empower my said executor or administrator, when full payment is made by the purchasers, to make, seal and deliver deeds for the conveyance of said lots to the purchasers, their heirs and assigns, hereby vesting him with full power and authority to act in the premises as fully to every intent and purpose as I myself could do if living. The proceeds of the sales of the aforesaid lots I hereby direct my said executor or administrator to apply to the discharge of my just debts, and in the event of there being thereafter a surplus, that the same be by my said executor invested in bank stock, and the annual interest thereon be applied to the discharge of the taxes on my real estate”.3
 
Marriage*27 July 1852She married Edward A. Godfroy on 27 July 1852. Edward was a cousin of Sallie's father.4 
Death*2 April 1856She died on 2 April 1856 at about age 31.2 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.5,6,7,8,9,10,11 

Family

 Edward A. Godfroy b. 1817, d. 11 Feb 1880

Citations

  1. [S2673] Genealogy Trails, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/, a site dedicated to transcribing historical and genealogical information helpful to researchers, Miami County, Indiana: Indian Chiefs and Treaties, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/ind/miami/…. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy Trails.
  2. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3637. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  3. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919), Volume I, Chapter III, Indian Chiefs and Treaties, Will of Chief Francis Godfroy, pages 36-39. Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  4. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024; Anthropological Report (Contractor), Social and Political Organization, Godfroy, digital pages 104-116. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  5. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", 12 July 1990.
  6. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  7. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  8. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  9. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  10. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  11. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

Tac-con-ze-quah Godfroy1

b. 1815, d. before 26 February 1840
Family
Father*Francis Godfroy1 b. Mar 1788, d. 1 May 1840
Mother*Sac-a-che-quah1 d. 18 Mar 1840
Birth*1815Tac-con-ze-quah Godfroy was born about 1815 in Indiana.2,3 
Death*before 26 February 1840She died quite young, before 26 February 1840, the date her father prepared his will and mentioned both of his wives and all of his other children. Had she lived, Tac-con-ze-quah would have been about age 25 on that date.4 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.5,6,7,8,9,10,11 

Citations

  1. [S2673] Genealogy Trails, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/, a site dedicated to transcribing historical and genealogical information helpful to researchers, Miami County, Indiana: Indian Chiefs and Treaties, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/ind/miami/…. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy Trails.
  2. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3343. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  3. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3344
  4. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919), Volume I, Chapter III, Indian Chiefs and Treaties, Will of Chief Francis Godfroy, pages 36-39. Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  5. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  6. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  7. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  8. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  9. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  10. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  11. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

Thomas Godfroy1

b. 1812, d. 10 April 1847
Family
Father*Francis Godfroy1 b. Mar 1788, d. 1 May 1840
Mother*Sac-a-che-quah1,2 d. 18 Mar 1840
Birth*1812Thomas Godfroy was born about 1812 in Indiana.3,4 
(Son) Will26 February 1840His father prepared his will dated 26 February 1840 in Miami County, Indiana, naming his two wives, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-a-qua-tah, his six sons, Poqua Godfroy, James R. Godfroy, Thomas Godfroy, William Godfroy, George W. Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, and his five surviving daughters, Catherine (Godfroy) Goodboo, Louisa Godfroy, Sallie Godfroy, Frances Godfroy and Clemence Godfroy. A short time before his death he added a codicil, and the completed documents read:

"I, Francis Godfroy, a Miami Indian, of the county of Miami, Indiana, being desirous to settle and dispose of my worldly affairs while in a sound mind, memory and understanding, do publish and declare this as my last will and testament:

"First, I desire my body to be decently interred, at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named.

"Second, It is my will and I hereby bequeath to my beloved son, James R. Godfroy, one section of land, to include my mill on the creek below Peru, commonly called Pipe creek.

"Third, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, William Godfroy, one section of land lying on the Mississinewa river, being the section of land granted to O-san-di-ah at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of 1838, which I purchased of the said O-san-di-ah.

"Fourth, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, George Washington, the section of land lying opposite the town of Peru, on the Wabash, being the same on which Peter Gibout now lives.

"Fifth, I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved sons, Thomas Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, as tenants in common, three-fourths of the section lying above and adjoining the town of Peru, which said three-fourths of a section so bequeathed as aforesaid is a part of the section granted to me adjoining the town of Peru at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of October, 1834.

"Sixth, For the purpose of educating my son Gabriel, I hereby will and bequeath to him, in addition to my former bequest, the one-quarter section of land lying opposite my house, being the same purchased of John B. Richardville.

"Seventh, I will and bequeath unto my two wives, or the mothers of my children, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-kah-quet-tah, and my beloved children, my eldest unmarried daughter, Louisa, to my daughter Sally, to my daughter Frances, to my daughter Clemence, the four sections of land and improvements where I now live, during the lifetime of my said wives, to be decided in case of dispute by my executors during the lives of my wives. The two of the four sections of land aforesaid to include the houses and improvements, I will and bequeath to my said daughters, Louisa, Sally, Frances and Clemence, as tenants in common and to their heirs forever. The remaining two of the four sections aforesaid, I will and bequeath to all my children and their heirs and assigns, as well as those who are devisees to this will, as also Poqua, and the wife of Goodboo, to be equally divided among them all.

"Eighth, It is my will that after the personal property, which I may be possessed of at the time of my death, should be exhausted, that my executors, or the survivor of them, or the person who may administer on my estate, shall sell so much of my real estate as he or they may deem necessary for the payment of my debts, the same to be sold for such prices as he or they may deem reasonable. Such real estate to be sold as is not devised individually to any member of my family.

"Ninth, I will and bequeath such property as I may die possessed of, both real and personal, not heretofore disposed of, after my debts are paid, to be equally divided among all my children, share and share alike.

"Tenth, All the property devised to all the devisees in this my last will is hereby bequeathed to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

"Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint Allen Hamilton and John B. Richardville, of the county of Allen, to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament. In the case of the death of either of them, the other to be sole executor, or in case one fails to serve, then the other to be the executor.

"In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty-sixth day of February, 1840.


"Francis Godfroy signed and sealed the document with his X mark

"Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for his last will and testament, executed in the presence of the undersigned, who signed the same as witnesses in the presence of each other, and in the presence of the testator subscribed their names as such witnesses at the request of said testator, the 26th day of February, 1840.

"Edward A. Godfroy signed his name
"Peter Andre signed with his X mark
"B. H. Scott signed his name
"F. S. Corn-wall signed his name"

In the codicil, provisions were made for defending the titles to several tracts of land bought by Godfroy from Wap-pa-piu-sha and other Indians by the employment of James Raridon as attorney, and that the sum of $1,000 should be paid by his executors to his wife, Sac-kah-quet-tah, immediately after his decease, the money to be used for the support of the infant children. The principal provisions of the codicil, however, were as follows:

"I do further will and direct that my executor or administrator lay off, within three months after my decease, on the quarter section of land immediately adjoining the town of Peru, town lots and streets in continuation and corresponding in size and width with the lots and streets in Peru, excepting only that portion of the said quarter section near the sand hill, suitable for tannery sites, for which purpose I desire that it should be laid off in lots of two acres each; that every fourth of the town lots and tannery sites be reserved and titles for the same executed to my son, James Godfrey, and the remaining three-fourths of each description of said lots be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the following conditions, to wit: One-third of the purchase money to be paid at the expiration of six months from the day of sale, the remainder in two equal payments at the expiration of twelve and eighteen months from the day of sale; and I hereby authorize and empower my said executor or administrator, when full payment is made by the purchasers, to make, seal and deliver deeds for the conveyance of said lots to the purchasers, their heirs and assigns, hereby vesting him with full power and authority to act in the premises as fully to every intent and purpose as I myself could do if living. The proceeds of the sales of the aforesaid lots I hereby direct my said executor or administrator to apply to the discharge of my just debts, and in the event of there being thereafter a surplus, that the same be by my said executor invested in bank stock, and the annual interest thereon be applied to the discharge of the taxes on my real estate”5
 
Death*10 April 1847 and died on 10 April 1847 at about age 35.2 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.6,7,8,9,10,11,12 

Citations

  1. [S2673] Genealogy Trails, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/, a site dedicated to transcribing historical and genealogical information helpful to researchers, Miami County, Indiana: Indian Chiefs and Treaties, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/ind/miami/…. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy Trails.
  2. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3634. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  3. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3343
  4. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3344
  5. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919), Volume I, Chapter III, Indian Chiefs and Treaties, Will of Chief Francis Godfroy, pages 36-39. Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  6. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  7. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  8. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  9. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  10. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  11. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  12. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

William Godfroy1

b. September 1819, d. 19 July 1911
Family
Father*Francis Godfroy1,3 b. Mar 1788, d. 1 May 1840
Mother*Sac-a-qua-tah2,1,3 b. 1786, d. 24 Feb 1869
Birth*September 1819William Godfroy was born in September 1819 in Miami County, Indiana.4,5 
Name VariationHis Indian name was She-quah-ah.1,6 
(Son) Will26 February 1840His father prepared his will dated 26 February 1840 in Miami County, Indiana, naming his two wives, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-a-qua-tah, his six sons, Poqua Godfroy, James R. Godfroy, Thomas Godfroy, William Godfroy, George W. Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, and his five surviving daughters, Catherine (Godfroy) Goodboo, Louisa Godfroy, Sallie Godfroy, Frances Godfroy and Clemence Godfroy. A short time before his death he added a codicil, and the completed documents read:

"I, Francis Godfroy, a Miami Indian, of the county of Miami, Indiana, being desirous to settle and dispose of my worldly affairs while in a sound mind, memory and understanding, do publish and declare this as my last will and testament:

"First, I desire my body to be decently interred, at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named.

"Second, It is my will and I hereby bequeath to my beloved son, James R. Godfroy, one section of land, to include my mill on the creek below Peru, commonly called Pipe creek.

"Third, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, William Godfroy, one section of land lying on the Mississinewa river, being the section of land granted to O-san-di-ah at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of 1838, which I purchased of the said O-san-di-ah.

"Fourth, I will and bequeath to my beloved son, George Washington, the section of land lying opposite the town of Peru, on the Wabash, being the same on which Peter Gibout now lives.

"Fifth, I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved sons, Thomas Godfroy and Gabriel Godfroy, as tenants in common, three-fourths of the section lying above and adjoining the town of Peru, which said three-fourths of a section so bequeathed as aforesaid is a part of the section granted to me adjoining the town of Peru at the treaty between the United States and the Miami Indians of October, 1834.

"Sixth, For the purpose of educating my son Gabriel, I hereby will and bequeath to him, in addition to my former bequest, the one-quarter section of land lying opposite my house, being the same purchased of John B. Richardville.

"Seventh, I will and bequeath unto my two wives, or the mothers of my children, Sac-a-che-quah and Sac-kah-quet-tah, and my beloved children, my eldest unmarried daughter, Louisa, to my daughter Sally, to my daughter Frances, to my daughter Clemence, the four sections of land and improvements where I now live, during the lifetime of my said wives, to be decided in case of dispute by my executors during the lives of my wives. The two of the four sections of land aforesaid to include the houses and improvements, I will and bequeath to my said daughters, Louisa, Sally, Frances and Clemence, as tenants in common and to their heirs forever. The remaining two of the four sections aforesaid, I will and bequeath to all my children and their heirs and assigns, as well as those who are devisees to this will, as also Poqua, and the wife of Goodboo, to be equally divided among them all.

"Eighth, It is my will that after the personal property, which I may be possessed of at the time of my death, should be exhausted, that my executors, or the survivor of them, or the person who may administer on my estate, shall sell so much of my real estate as he or they may deem necessary for the payment of my debts, the same to be sold for such prices as he or they may deem reasonable. Such real estate to be sold as is not devised individually to any member of my family.

"Ninth, I will and bequeath such property as I may die possessed of, both real and personal, not heretofore disposed of, after my debts are paid, to be equally divided among all my children, share and share alike.

"Tenth, All the property devised to all the devisees in this my last will is hereby bequeathed to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

"Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint Allen Hamilton and John B. Richardville, of the county of Allen, to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament. In the case of the death of either of them, the other to be sole executor, or in case one fails to serve, then the other to be the executor.

"In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty-sixth day of February, 1840.


"Francis Godfroy signed and sealed the document with his X mark

"Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for his last will and testament, executed in the presence of the undersigned, who signed the same as witnesses in the presence of each other, and in the presence of the testator subscribed their names as such witnesses at the request of said testator, the 26th day of February, 1840.

"Edward A. Godfroy signed his name
"Peter Andre signed with his X mark
"B. H. Scott signed his name
"F. S. Corn-wall signed his name"

In the codicil, provisions were made for defending the titles to several tracts of land bought by Godfroy from Wap-pa-piu-sha and other Indians by the employment of James Raridon as attorney, and that the sum of $1,000 should be paid by his executors to his wife, Sac-kah-quet-tah, immediately after his decease, the money to be used for the support of the infant children. The principal provisions of the codicil, however, were as follows:

"I do further will and direct that my executor or administrator lay off, within three months after my decease, on the quarter section of land immediately adjoining the town of Peru, town lots and streets in continuation and corresponding in size and width with the lots and streets in Peru, excepting only that portion of the said quarter section near the sand hill, suitable for tannery sites, for which purpose I desire that it should be laid off in lots of two acres each; that every fourth of the town lots and tannery sites be reserved and titles for the same executed to my son, James Godfrey, and the remaining three-fourths of each description of said lots be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the following conditions, to wit: One-third of the purchase money to be paid at the expiration of six months from the day of sale, the remainder in two equal payments at the expiration of twelve and eighteen months from the day of sale; and I hereby authorize and empower my said executor or administrator, when full payment is made by the purchasers, to make, seal and deliver deeds for the conveyance of said lots to the purchasers, their heirs and assigns, hereby vesting him with full power and authority to act in the premises as fully to every intent and purpose as I myself could do if living. The proceeds of the sales of the aforesaid lots I hereby direct my said executor or administrator to apply to the discharge of my just debts, and in the event of there being thereafter a surplus, that the same be by my said executor invested in bank stock, and the annual interest thereon be applied to the discharge of the taxes on my real estate”.7
 
Death*19 July 1911He died on 19 July 1911 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana, at age 91.1 
Obituary21 July 1911A transcription of his obituary, which was published on Friday, 21 July 1911, in The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, is included on his Find a Grave Memorial page. Following the dateline, Peru, Indiana, the article reported that:

William Godfroy, aged 91, the last member of the family of Francis Godfroy, the last war chief of the Miami Indians, died early today at the Miami county infirmary, where he had been for six months in feeble health. William Godfroy was the eldest son of the last war chief, but surrendered his right to rule his people to his brother, Gabriel, whom he thought was better qualified. Gabriel died last fall.

Godfroy was married nine times, eight times by Indian ceremony and the last time according to the state's marriage laws. One son survives. He will be buried in the old Indian cemetery here, beside his father, so that his spirit may not get lost on its way to the happy hunting grounds.1 
Burial*He was buried with his father in the Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana.1 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.8,9,10,11,12,13,14 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William “She-quah-ah” Godfroy, Memorial# 148808584. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3343 and 3344. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  3. [S2673] Genealogy Trails, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/, a site dedicated to transcribing historical and genealogical information helpful to researchers, Miami County, Indiana: Indian Chiefs and Treaties, online at https://www.genealogytrails.com/ind/miami/…. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy Trails.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William “She-quah-ah” Godfroy, Memorial# 148808584, his date of birth reported as September 1819.
  5. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3635, William Godfroy's date of birth reported as 15 February 1820.
  6. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3635
  7. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919), Volume I, Chapter III, Indian Chiefs and Treaties, Will of Chief Francis Godfroy, pages 36-39. Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  8. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  9. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  10. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  11. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  12. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  13. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  14. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

Henry Goetz1

b. 17 September 1879
Family
Birth*17 September 1879Henry Goetz was born in Kansas on 17 September 1879, as calculated from his reported age at his marriage in 1909.1 
Marriage*17 December 1909He married, as her second husband, Della May Fuller, daughter of William Estes and Sarah Ann Matthews, on 17 December 1909 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.1 
Census US 1910*13 April 1910Della and Henry Goetz were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 13 April 1910 on N. 16th Street, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. Henry was 30 years of age and worked in real estate on his own account, and Della was 27 years of age. They had been married for less than one year, rented their house, and Della had not given birth to any children.2 
Divorce*Henry Goetz and Della M. Goetz were divorced. Henry married a second time on 21 August 1915 to Bena Paulsen, and Della married a third time in 1916.3,4,5 

Family

 Della M. Estes b. 29 May 1883

Citations

  1. [S2143] Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 17 December 1909 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA, of Della May Fuller of Portland, Oregon, age 26 years, 6 months, 18 days , born in Missouri, housekeeper, her second marriage, parents both born in Missouri, married Henry Goetz of Portland, Oregon, age 30 years, 3 months, born in Kansas, clerk, his first marriage, father born in Germany, mother born in Massachusetts, referencing Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon, Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry and Della Goetz, Portland Ward 2, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T624_1285; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1375298. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1710] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 21 August 1915 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA, of Henry Goetz of King County, Washington, married Bena Paulsen of Sacramento, California, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  4. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, Household of Henry and Bena Goetz, Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1926; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 118. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2145] Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 14 November 1916 in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA, for Charles B. Smith of Butte, age 35, not previously married, born about 1881 in Litchfield, Illinois, son of Ed Smith and May Higgins, married Della Goetz of Butte, age 27, divorced, daughter of William Estes and Sarah Matthews, citing Certificate# 8812, Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987.

Frederic Goin1

b. 1820
Family
Birth*1820Frederic Goin was born about 1820 in Virginia.1 
Marriage*22 February 1848He married Hannah Wolford on 22 February 1848 in Tipton County, Indiana.2,3,1 

Family

 Hannah Wolford b. 3 May 1831
Child 1.Rilla Goin1,3 b. 1 May 1864

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frederic and Hannah Goin, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duck Creek, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 293; Page: 38b; Enumeration District: 019. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Hannah (Wolford) Goin, Memorial# 179893284. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rilla (Goin) Barkdull, Memorial# 79124562.

Rilla Goin1

b. 1 May 1864
Family
Father*Frederic Goin2,1 b. 1820
Mother*Hannah Wolford3,1,2 b. 3 May 1831
Birth*1 May 1864Rilla Goin was born on 1 May 1864 in Tipton County, Indiana.1 
Name VariationHer full given name was Serilda.2 
Marriage*10 October 1891She married Phillip C. Barkdull, son of Albert Barkdull and Mary Ann Van Voltenburg, on 10 October 1891 in Madison County, Indiana.1,4,5 
Census US 1910*19 April 1910Rilla and Phil C. Barkdull were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 19 April 1910 at 2127 North D Street, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana. Phil was 47 years of age and worked for wages doing odd jobs as a Laborer, and Rilla was 45 years of age, They had been married for 18 years, Rilla's first marriage, and Phil's second. They owned their house free of mortgage, and Rilla had given birth to three children, all of whom were living. Phil's brother, John, was enumerated with them in 1910. He was recorded as widowed, although his wife was alive. He was 55 years of age, and was not working. We had learned from previous census reports that he had been chronically ill for many years.6 
(Sister-in-Law) Death31 December 1913Her husband's brother, John A. Barkdull, committed suicide by hanging himself on 31 December 1913 at Rilla and Phillip's home at 2132 North C Street, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana. John was 55 years of age had been an invalid for 17 years.7,8,9,10 

Family

 Phillip C. Barkdull b. 9 Oct 1862

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Rilla (Goin) Barkdull, Memorial# 79124562. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frederic and Hannah Goin, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duck Creek, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 293; Page: 38b; Enumeration District: 019. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hannah (Wolford) Goin, Memorial# 179893284.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Philip C Barkdull, Memorial# 79124539.
  5. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 15 October 1891 in Madison County, of P C Barkdull and "Rella Gain", referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Madison County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1881 - 1920 Inclusive Vol W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: C4; Page: 45. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Phil C. and Rilla Barkdull, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elwood Ward 2, Madison, Indiana; Roll: T624_365; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1374378. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John A Barkdull, Memorial# 205387090.
  8. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death from suicide by hanging on 31 December 1913 in Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA, of John A. Barkdull of 2132 North C Street, Elwood, age 57, an invalid for about 17 years, married to Anna Barkdull, born about 1856 to Albert Barkdull and Anna Van Vandenburg in Indiana, informant Columbus Barkdull, 2132 North C Street, Elwood, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1913; Roll: 12. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  9. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Phillip and Rilla Barkdull, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elwood Ward 2, Madison, Indiana; Roll: T625_449; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 136. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Phillip C Barkdull, Laborer, and Rilla and Roy Barkdull, at 2132 N. C Street, Elwood, Indiana, USA in the Elwood, Indiana, City Directory, 1931. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.

Jackson Goings1

d. before 1845
Family
Marriage*24 December 1838He married, as her first husband, Eliza Jane King on 24 December 1838 in Orange County, Indiana.1 
Death*before 1845He died, leaving his wife with two very young children, before 1845, the year his widow married her second husband.2,3 

Family

 Eliza Jane King b. 1823
Children 1.John N. Goings3 b. 1840
 2.Sarah Ann Goings3 b. 1843

Citations

  1. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 24 December 1838 in Orange County of Eliza Jane King and Jackson Goings, referencing Orange County, Indiana, original record located in the County Clerk's Office in Paoli, Indiana; Book: C- 2; Page: 91. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  2. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 February 1845 in Orange County of Jeremiah Moore and Eliza Gowens, referencing Orange County, Indiana, original record located in the County Clerk's Office in Paoli, Indiana; Book: C- 2; Page: 139.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jeremiah and Eliza Jane Moore, spelled "Moor" by the census taker, Year: 1850; Census Place: Sterling, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: 139; Page: 27b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

John N. Goings1

b. 1840
Family
Father*Jackson Goings1 d. b 1845
Mother*Eliza Jane King1 b. 1823
Birth*1840John N. Goings was born about 1840 in Crawford County, Indiana.1 
(Son) Deathbefore 1845His father died when he was very young2,1 
(Son) Marriage2 February 1845 and he was about 5 years old when his mother married a second time on 2 February 1845 to Jeremiah Moore who had also been widowed and had young children.2,1 
(Stepson) Census US 185011 September 1850John N. Goings was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 11 September 1850 in the household of his mother and stepfather in Sterling, Crawford County, Indiana. He was 10 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jeremiah and Eliza Jane Moore, spelled "Moor" by the census taker, Year: 1850; Census Place: Sterling, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: 139; Page: 27b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 February 1845 in Orange County of Jeremiah Moore and Eliza Gowens, referencing Orange County, Indiana, original record located in the County Clerk's Office in Paoli, Indiana; Book: C- 2; Page: 139. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.

Sarah Ann Goings1

b. 1843
Family
Father*Jackson Goings1 d. b 1845
Mother*Eliza Jane King1 b. 1823
Birth*1843Sarah Ann Goings was born about 1843 in Orange County, Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Deathbefore 1845Her father died when she was very young2,1 
(Daughter) Marriage2 February 1845 and she was about 2 years old when her mother married a second time on 2 February 1845 to Jeremiah Moore who had also been widowed and had young children.2,1 
(Stepdaughter) Census US 185011 September 1850Sarah Ann Goings was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 11 September 1850 in the household of her mother and stepfather in Sterling, Crawford County, Indiana. She was 7 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jeremiah and Eliza Jane Moore, spelled "Moor" by the census taker, Year: 1850; Census Place: Sterling, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: 139; Page: 27b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 February 1845 in Orange County of Jeremiah Moore and Eliza Gowens, referencing Orange County, Indiana, original record located in the County Clerk's Office in Paoli, Indiana; Book: C- 2; Page: 139. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.

Sibilla Gold1

Family
Marriage*She married first _____ Barbor in England.1 
Marriage*She married second, as his first wife, Robert Fiske, son of Richard Fiske, in England.1 

Family 1

 _____ Barbor

Family 2

 Robert Fiske b. c 1521, d. b 28 Jul 1602
Child 1.William Fiske+1 b. c 1550, d. b 17 May 1620

Citations

  1. [S1362] G. Andrews Moriarty, "Genealogical Research in England: The Fiske Family", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, (the article spans several volumes and years): Robert Fiske, July 1934, Volume 88, pages 265-267. Hereinafter cited as "The Fiske Family."

Hyman S. Goldberg1,2

d. 24 January 1959
Family
Marriage*He married Goldie G. Wilkoff.1 
Death*24 January 1959He died on 24 January 1959 in Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama, at age 70.2 

Family

 Goldie G. Wilkoff
Child 1.Isaiah W. Goldberg1 b. 29 Dec 1903, d. 6 Jan 1980

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Lucille Patricia Heaton and I W Goldberg on 7 February 1949 in Trumbull, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 007156530. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S2053] Hyman S. Goldberg 1959 Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Sylacauga Advance, (Sylacauga, Alabama), Thursday, 29 January 1959, page 1, died Saturday afternoon, 24 January 1959, at Sylacauga Hospital following an extended illness; survived by his wife Goldie G. Goldberg, son Sidney Goldberg, a daughter and four grandchildren, all of Sylacauga. Hereinafter cited as Hyman S. Goldberg 1959 Obituary.

Isaiah W. Goldberg1

b. 29 December 1903, d. 6 January 1980
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Hyman S. Goldberg1 d. 24 Jan 1959
Mother*Goldie G. Wilkoff1
Birth*29 December 1903Isaiah W. Goldberg was born on 29 December 1903 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*7 February 1949He married Lucille Patricia Heaton, daughter of Edwin Lester Heaton and Nellie A. McCarty, on 7 February 1949 in St. Dominic Catholic Parish, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Isaiah was 45 years of age and Lucille was 39, and neither had been married before. Their license was obtained in Trumbull County, Ohio.1 
(Husband) Death24 March 1960Isaiah became a widower when Lucille (Heaton) Goldberg died on 24 March 1960 at age 51.2 
Marriage-Possible*He may have married again after Lucille's death.3 
Death*6 January 1980He died on 6 January 1980 in Polk County, North Carolina, at age 76.3 

Family

 Mary Lucille Heaton b. 18 Feb 1909, d. 24 Mar 1960

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Lucille Patricia Heaton and I W Goldberg on 7 February 1949 in Trumbull, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 007156530. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S1591] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Lucille Goldberg on 24 March 1960 in Youngstown, Mahoning County, USA, referencing Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S2054] North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Isaiah Goldberg of Polk County, North Carolina, age 76, Married, born on 29 December 1903 in Illinois, USA, died on 6 January 1980 in Polk County, North Carolina, SS# 278-09-4011, citing NC Department of Health, North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82. Hereinafter cited as North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004.

George Goldman1

Family
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Tevebaugh.1 

Family

 Elizabeth Tevebaugh b. Feb 1825
Child 1.Mary E. Goldman1 b. 26 May 1865, d. 14 Jul 1936

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 14 July 1936 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA, of Mary E Hall, age 71, Widow of J W Hall, born 26 May 1865 to George Goldman and Elizabeth Tevebaugh in Knox County, Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1936; Roll: 08. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.

Mary E. Goldman1

b. 26 May 1865, d. 14 July 1936
Family
Father*George Goldman1
Mother*Elizabeth Tevebaugh1 b. Feb 1825
Birth*26 May 1865Mary E. Goldman was born on 26 May 1865 in Knox County, Indiana.1,2 
Name VariationHer full name was Mary Ella Goldman.3 
Name VariationHe was called Ella.3 
Marriage*28 November 1884She married James W. Hall on 28 November 1884 in Knox County, Indiana.4,2 
(Wife) Death1 July 1925Mary Ella became a widow when James W. Hall died on 1 July 1925 at age 66.5 
Death*14 July 1936She died on 14 July 1936 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, at age 712,1 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Plot FVH40 of Fairview Cemetery, Vincennes.2 

Family

 James W. Hall b. 12 Mar 1859, d. 1 Jul 1925

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 14 July 1936 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA, of Mary E Hall, age 71, Widow of J W Hall, born 26 May 1865 to George Goldman and Elizabeth Tevebaugh in Knox County, Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1936; Roll: 08. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary E (Goldman) Hall, Memorial# 63143742. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 November 1884 in Knox County of James W Hall and Ella Goldman, referencing Knox County, Indiana, original record located in the County Clerk's Office; Book: C-11; Page: 192. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  4. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 November 1884 in Knox County of Mary E Goldman and ______, referencing Knox County, Indiana, original record located the County Clerk's Office; Book: H-44; Page: 120.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James W. Hall, Memorial# 63126044.

Colonel Benjamin Goldthwait1

Citations

  1. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index cards, 1603-1779. Microfilm of cards at Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, Massachusetts: FHL Film# 2428118, Muster Roll index card# 14362 for Elisha Bolton referencing Volume 94, page 125 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779.

Ezekiel Goldthwait1

(Registrar) Land Transfer23 February 1735 On 23 February 1735, for the sum of sixty pounds, Elisha Bolton of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, yeoman, purchased back all of the land in the township of Stoughton, Suffolk County, that he and his brothers, Nicholas and Nathaniel, had just, a few months before, sold to David Leach of Kingston. The deed was signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Benjamin White, Justice of the Peace and recorded in Suffolk County on 31 October 1765 by Ezekiel Goldthwait, Registrar2 
(Registrar) Land Transfer23 February 1735/36 And on the same date of 23 February 1735/36, for the sum of sixty pounds, Elisha Bolton of Bridgewater purchased from his brother Joseph Bolton of Bridgewater, labourer, a three-tenths part of all the land in the township of Dorchester or Stoughton, Suffolk County, that their father John Bolton had died seized of and had not already been disposed of. The deed was signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Benjamin White, Justice of the Peace and recorded in Suffolk County on 31 October 1765 by Ezekiel Goldthwait, Registrar.3 
(Registrar) Land Transfer13 March 1744/45On 18 February 1746, Ezekiel Goldthwait, Suffolk County Registrar, received and registered the deed dated 13 March 1744/45 of Elisha Bolton of Easton, Bristol County in his sale of land in Stoughton, Suffolk County, to Joseph Gilbert also of Easton.1 
(Registrar) Land Transfer4 February 1748On 15 February 1748, Ezekiel Goldthwait, Suffolk County Registrar, received and registered the deed dated 4 February 1748 of John Bolton, gentleman, of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, in his sale of land in Stoughton, Suffolk County, to Joseph Gilbert, yeoman, of Easton, Bristol County.4 

Citations

  1. [S633] Records of deeds, 1639-1885; indexes to deeds, 1639-1920 (Suffolk County, Massachusetts). Microfilm of original records in the Registry of Deeds, Boston, Massachusetts on 1128 microfilm reels. Includes indexes to grantors, 1639-1920; indexes to grantees, 1639-1920; and indexes to persons other than grantors and grantees, 1639-1799: Film# 494587, Volume 73 dated 1746-1747, pages 50-R, 51-L and 51-R, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County.
  2. [S633] Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County: Film# 494601, Volume 108 dated 1765-1766, pages 75-L and 75-R.
  3. [S633] Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County: Film# 494601, Volume 108 dated 1765-1766, pages 75-R and 76-L.
  4. [S633] Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County: Film# 494588, Volume 76 dated 1748-1749, pages 59-R, 60-L and 60-R.

Carl M. Goldtrap1,2

b. 10 September 1906
Family
Father*Thomas E. Goldtrap3 b. 29 Aug 1873
Mother*Emma Johnson4 b. 1874
Birth*10 September 1906Carl M. Goldtrap was born on 10 September 1906 in Lone Wolf, Kiowa County, Oklahoma Territory.1,3 
Name VariationHis full name was Carl Manuel Goldtrap.3 
Draft Registration*16 October 1940Carl M. Goldtrap completed his World War I Draft Registration Card on 16 October 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His home address was reported as 610 SE 45th, Oklahoma City, and the person who would always know his address was his father, Thomas E. Goldtrap, who lived at the same address.3 
Marriage*23 August 1946He married, as her third husband, Dora Mae (Pauley) Schelby Sides Schelby, daughter of William A. Pauley and Florence Maylen, on 23 August 1946 in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma.1 
Residence*1947Carl M. Goldtrap and Dora M. Goldtrap were listed at 3601 High, Oklahoma City, in the Oklahoma, City Directory for 1947. Carl worked as a tire repairman at Bill Mosier's Tires.2 
Divorce*before April 1950Carl M. Goldtrap and Dora M. Goldtrap were divorced, probably in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, before April 1950, the month they were enumerated separately on the 1950 census. Carl was living with his mother when the census taker recorded him as divorced on 12 April 1950, and Dora Mae was enumerated as divorced on 22 April 1950 and was living in the household of a cousin.5,6 
(Son) Census US 195012 April 1950Carl M. was enumerated on the 1950 census taken on 12 April 1950 in the household of his widowed mother in the rear at 226 South East 44th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Carl was divorced, 43 years of age and worked as an attendant in a privately owned Filling Station.6 

Family

 Dora Mae Pauley b. 15 Aug 1919, d. 30 Oct 1976

Citations

  1. [S2175] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 August 1946 at Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA, of Dora Mae "Shelby" of Oklahoma City, age 27, born about 1919, and Carl Goldtrap of Oklahoma City, age 39, born about 1907, married by Sylvester Grim, Norman, Cleveland County Judge, referencing Film# 002108799. Hereinafter cited as Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995.
  2. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Carl M Goldtrap, tire repairman at Bill Mosier's Tires, and Dora M Goldtrap, residence at 3601 High, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1947. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  3. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Carl Manuel Goldtrap of 610 SE 45th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA, age 34, born on 10 September 1906 at Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, USA, registered on 16 October 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA, describing him as 5' 8" in height, weighing 150 lbs., Ruddy complexion, Brown eyes and Brown hair, employed by the Sooner State Oil Company, Oklahoma City, person who would always know his address, his father, T E Goldtrap, at the same address, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oklahoma, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 184. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, Household of Thomas E. and Emma Goldtrap, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dill, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1375270. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Sarah L. Spurgeon, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: 2772; Sheet Number: 8; Enumeration District: 78-337. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Emma Goldtrap, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: 2772; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 78-332.

Eva G. Goldtrap1

b. 1905
Family
Father*Thomas E. Goldtrap1 b. 29 Aug 1873
Mother*Emma Johnson1 b. 1874
Birth*1905Eva G. Goldtrap was born about 1905 in Oklahoma Territory.1 
(Daughter) Census US 195012 April 1950Eva G. was enumerated on the 1950 census taken on 12 April 1950 in the household of her widowed mother in the rear at 226 South East 44th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Eva had never married, was 45 years of age and worked doing ironing in private homes.1 

Citations

  1. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Emma Goldtrap, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: 2772; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 78-332. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.

Thomas E. Goldtrap1

b. 29 August 1873
Family
Birth*29 August 1873Thomas E. Goldtrap was born on 29 August 1873 in Ohio.2,1 
Name VariationHis full name was Thomas Elsworth Goldtrap2 
Name Variation and his name was recorded in some documents as T. E. Goldtrap.3,4 
Marriage*14 August 1895He married Emma Johnson on 14 August 1895 in Clermont County, Ohio.1,4 
(Father) Draft Registration16 October 1940He was reported as the person who would always know the address of his son, Carl M. Goldtrap, who lived with him when Carl completed his World War II draft registration card on 16 October 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.3 

Family

 Emma Johnson b. 1874
Children 1.Eva G. Goldtrap5 b. 1905
 2.Carl M. Goldtrap3 b. 10 Sep 1906

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, Household of Thomas E. and Emma Goldtrap, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dill, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1375270. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for Thomas Elsworth Goldtrap, born on 29 July 1873, residence in 1917-1918 at 116 Bailey, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, USA, wife's name Emma ; his physical build was Medium, height was Medium, hair was Brown, eyes were Blue, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Kiowa County, Oklahoma. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Carl Manuel Goldtrap of 610 SE 45th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA, age 34, born on 10 September 1906 at Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, USA, registered on 16 October 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA, describing him as 5' 8" in height, weighing 150 lbs., Ruddy complexion, Brown eyes and Brown hair, employed by the Sooner State Oil Company, Oklahoma City, person who would always know his address, his father, T E Goldtrap, at the same address, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oklahoma, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 184. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of T. E. Goldtrap and Emma Johnson on 14 August 1895 in Clermont, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000327574. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  5. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Emma Goldtrap, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: 2772; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 78-332. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.

John W. Gomes1

b. 1932
Family
Birth*1932John W. Gomes was born about 1932.1 
Marriage*26 November 1956He married first, as her first husband, Alice S. Friel, daughter of Cail F. Friel and Jeanne Adolphine Van Ackeren, on 26 November 1956 in San Diego County, California.1 
Marriage*23 April 1964He married second, as her second husband, Margo B. (Hendrick) Cosio, daughter of Gerald C. Headrick and Eleanor Edmond, on 23 April 1964 in San Diego County, California. The report of their marriage was also listed a second time with Margo's name recorded as Margo B. Casio.2,3 
Divorce*March 1971A preliminary divorce was granted to John W. Gomes and Margo B. Headrick in March 1971 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.4 
Divorce-Dissolution*23 March 1984A divorce by dissolution was awarded to John W. Gomes and Alice S. (Friel) Gomes on 23 March 1984 in San Diego County, California.5 

Family 1

 Alice S. Friel b. 13 Oct 1939, d. 2 Oct 1995

Family 2

 Margo B. Headrick b. 25 Jun 1936

Citations

  1. [S2179] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 November 1956 in San Diego County, California, USA, of Alice S Friel, age 17, born about 1939, and John W Gomes, age 24. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959.
  2. [S2490] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 April 1964 in San Diego County, California, USA, of John W Gomes, age 31, born about 1933, and Margo B Headrick, age 27, born about 1937. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985.
  3. [S2490] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 April 1964 in San Diego, California, USA, of Margo B Cosio, age 27, born about 1937, and John W Gomes, age 31, born about 1933.
  4. [S2506] California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984, online at www.ancestry.com, divorce of John W Gomes, born about 1932, and Margo B Headrick, born about 1936, preliminary awarded in March 1971 in San Diego City. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984.
  5. [S2506] California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984, online at www.ancestry.com, divorce by dissolution awarded to John W Gomes and Alice S Gomes on 23 March 1984 in San Diego County.