Individual Details

Matthew Woods Goheen

(8 Dec 1876 - 16 Jan 1941)

Events

Birth	8 Dec 1876	Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Education	Abt 1886	Attended school in Tusseyville. - Tusseyville, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census	1890	Potter Township, Tusseyville, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Abt 1894	Linden Hall Lumber Co., Linden Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Marriage	17 Feb 1902	Rev. Black, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania - Mary Sophia Hosterman
Occupation	1910	Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census	22 Apr 1910	Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Property	24 Apr 1918	Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Military	15 Sep 1918	Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Organizati	1920	Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census	16 Jan 1920	Loop Road, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Property	1922	Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Abt 1922	Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census	29 May 1930	Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Religion	Abt 1935	Presbyterian Church, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Info	Abt 1935	Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Occupation	1937	Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census	1940	Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Death	16 Jan 1941	Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Burial	18 Jan 1941	Boalsburg Cemetery, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Occupation		Volumteer Fire Company, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Families

Spouse	Mary Sophia Hosterman (1877 - 1956)
Child	Richard Albert Goheen (1906 - 1982)

Father	William Murray "Pappy" Goheen (1851 - 1927)
Mother	Katherine Jane Woods (1850 - 1928)
Sibling	Margaretta Murray Goheen (1883 - 1929)

Notes

Birth

Born near Tusseyville on a farm.

Education

Attended school at Tusseyville, later at Boalsburg High School.

Census

William M. Goheen 39, farmer - Tusseyville, Katie J., Mathero W. 13, Margaret M.

Occupation

After high school he was employed by Linden Hall Lumber Co. for two years, then going to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit, at Philadelphia, Pa., as conductor on street car, terminating this service one year later and going with the Dennison Water Supply Co., at Dennison, Ohio. Later he returned to Boalsburg

Marriage

Matthey W Goheen 25 yr, Boalsburg
Mary S Hosterman 24 yr, Boalsburg
Parents: Wm M and Catherine Goheen
A. A. and Elizabeth Hosterman
Minister, A. A. Black, 17 February 1902.
Married by A. A. Black of the Reform Church in Boalsburg, PA. The record in the family bible has the date erased but confirmation of the date with the church records show the corrected date in the bible is the correct one.

Occupation

Matthew is a farmer.

Census

Matthew W. Goheen age 33, married 8 years, born in Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania is a general farmer.
Mary S age 32 has had 1 child that is alive. She was born in Pennsylvania as were her parents.
Richard A son age 3 born in Pennsylvania.
Forest Dry age 13, hired boy born in Pennsylvania.

Property

One hundred sixty-five acres. Same land of George Jack by Deed dated October 1st 1891, deed book 63, page 247 granted and conveyed to John T. Jack, Anna M Christian and Susie C. Jack and heirs of George Jack by deed dated 24 Feb 1893 and recorded Deed book Vol 63 page 443 granted and conveyed to William M Goheen.

Military

Matthew W Goheen born Dec 8, 1876
farmer
Contact: Mary Goheen (wife)
He was of medium height and medium build with grey eyes and light hair. He is a farmer.

Organizati

Volunteer Fire Company

Census

Matthew was 43 in 1920 and owner of a farm, born in Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania.
Mary A. wife age 42 born in Pennsylvania as were her parents.
Richard A son age 13 born in Pennsylvania.

Property

Sold farm to John H. Klinger and moved to Boalsburg.

Occupation

He associated himself with Colonel Boal in the bus business which operated between State College and Lewistown. He remained in this business for 15 years.

Census

Mathew Goheen age 53 married at age 24 born in Pennsylvania as parents, school bus driver owns home valued at $3500. Mary S age 53 married at age 24 born in Pennsylvania as parents. Next door in back of the Goheen lot is Mary AWoods age 93 and a widow married at age 29. Born in Pennsylvania as parents. Her son William A Woods age 47 is single and born in Pennsylvania. He is a physian, general paractioner. They own their home valued at $3055.

Religion

Matthew served as church treasure and trustee for many years.

Info

He served as constable of Harris township as an unknown time.

Occupation

Took over the business of hauling school children, school bus business.

Census

Matthew Goheen age 63 owns home $5000, Church Street. same house 5 years ago, 4 years high school
Mary S, wife age 62 4 years of high school
Pauline L Billings, lodger, age 27, 4 years of college, born Colorado, from Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, is a school teacher.

Death

Died of Apoplexy cerebral, with obesity as contributing factor. Had been ill for three years. Date of birth 8 Dec 1876. Spouse Mary Hosterman Father William Goheen, mother Katherine woods, informant Mary Goheen (Spouse). Burial 18 Jan 1941 in Boalsburg, Centre County, Undertaker Hubert Koch and Son.
Obituary; Matthew Woods Goheen, aged 64 years 1 month and 8 days died at his home in Boalsburg at 4:45 o"clock Thursday morning, January 16, 1941 of a stroke following a three year illness. He was born in Potter township on December 8, 1876, a son of William and Katherine Woods Goheen, both deceased. Mr Goheen was married on February 19, 1902, to Mary Hosterman, who survives with a son Richard of Indiana. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were held at his home Saturday afternoon with Rev. J M Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial was made in Boalsburg

Burial

Obituary:
Mathew Woods Goheen, 64 Years, one month and eight days old, died at his home in Boalsburg this morning at 4:45 o'clock of a stroke following a three-year illness. He was born in Potter Township Centre county, on December 8, 1876 the son of William and Katherine Woods Goheen, both deceased.
Mr Goheen was married to Mary Hosterman, who survives, on February 19, 1902. A son, Richard of Indiana also survives. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be held at his home Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev J M Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial will be in Boalsburg

Occupation

Named as former member of Boalsburg Fire Company

Endnotes

1. , Newspaper articles, , Centre Democrate Jan 23, 1941.

2. , (: , ), Biographical Survey Centre County, Pennsylvania 1941, page 35,36..

3. 1910 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 21, family 110, line 16, page 253, Matthew W Goheen, NARA microublication, roll 1325.

4. , (: , ), Biographical Survey Centre County, Pennsylvania 1941, page 35,36..

5. , 1890 Census, , Centre County's 1890 Census , William M. Goheen 39, farmer - Tusseyville, Katie J., Mathero W. 13, Margaret M..

6. , (: , ), Biographical Survey Centre County, Pennsylvania 1941, page 35,36..

7. , The Holy Bible (No. 930 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa: A. J. Holman & Co, 1876), Entered into the Goheen family bible..

8. , Newspaper articles, , Centre Democrate; Jan 23, 1941.

9. St. John's Reformed congregation, Boalsburg, Pa., 1858-1911, , ; Mrs. Adella Fink Spangler, LDS Film # 1671238 hand written orginal, photocopied.

10. Marriage License: Marriage License, Book 11, page 570, # 5580, Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania., , . Hereinafter cited as Marriage License.

11. 1910 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 21, family 110, line 16, page 253, Matthew W Goheen, NARA microublication, roll 1325.

12. Interview with (), by Elizabeth Albright. (), Dad talked alot of working on the farm, he complained that their were always stones to be frmoved from the fields..

13. 1910 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 21, family 110, line 16, page 253, Matthew W Goheen, NARA microublication, roll 1325.

14. 1910 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 21, family 110, line 16, page 253, Matthew W Goheen, NARA microublication, roll 1325.

15. Land Records: Wm. M Goheen et ux. to Mathew W. Goheen, Deed Book 122, page 231, Centre County Courthouse, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania., , .

16. ""; ; , Matthew W. Goheen selective service registration, Centre County, Pennsylvania. order number 4597, FHL microfilm 1877833..

17. Boalsburg Volunteer Fire Company Memorial Service, 10 March 1950, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, p. 3, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Names deceased members.

18. 1920 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Loop Road, ED 23, family 114, line 47, page 247, Matthew Goheen, NARA micropublication T625, roll 1548.

19. , (: , ), Biographical Survey Centre County, Pennsylvania 1941, page 35,36..

20. , (: , ), Biographical Survey Centre County, Pennsylvania 1941, page 35,36..

21. 1930 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Boalsburg, ED 14-15, family 60, line 43, page 32, Matthew W Goheen, NARA micropublication T626, roll 2016.

22. , (: , ), Biographical Survey Centre County, Pennsylvania 1941, page 35,36..

23. , (: , ), Biographical Survey Centre County, Pennsylvania 1941, page 35,36..

24. William E Marks, compiler, Biographical Survey: Centre County (s.n., 1941), page 35-36; digital, googlebooks, (https://cdm61prod.dlt.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/digitalbks4/id/1338 : viewed 8 January 2017.

25. 1940 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris Township, Boalsburg, SD 23, ED 14-7, sheet 1A, family 4, line 12, page 236, Matthew Goheen, NARA micropublication T627, roll 3462.

26. , Newspaper articles, , Matthew Woods Goheen Obituary, Centre Democrate; Jan 23, 1941.

27. Matthew Woods Goheen, death certificate 6156 (1941), Commpnwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Stastistics, Ancestry.com.

28. , Newspaper articles, , Centre Democrate; Jan 23, 1941.

29. Obituary, Centre Daily Times, State College Pennsylvania, 18 January 1941, Page 8 column 4. citing Penn State Alumni Library.

30. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, "Boalsburg Volunteer Fire Company Memorial service," , paper, (Boalsburg, Pennsylvania: Lutheran Church, 19 March 1950), Names of deceased fire men.