Individual Details

Military

David W Goheen New Bethlehem Pennsylvania died 14 Dec 1916
Served 9 Sep 1861 to 15 Dec 1863
Col McKnights Regiment Pennsylvania Volumteers

Military

David and his brother George were recruited in the southern part of Jefferson County, just east of Clarion County. The company was raised in three days. The com[any consisted of 203 men from the time of enlistment until its final discharge. The company defended Washington D.C until March 1862 until they moved to Virginia and were involved in the Siege of Yorktown, battle of Williamsburg. Battle of Fiar Oaks, Seven Pines Seven days, to Richmond. Battles of Oak Grove were among the many battles. At Bull Run in August of 1862 David's brother was wounded and was discharged February 1863. Other notable battles included Chantilly Fredericksburg, then Gettysburg where David was wounded on the 2nd of July. He was discharged on 11 July 1865.

David W Goheen, Private A 105 Pennsylvania Infantry, Complete double ingl. hernia, shell wound back and constapition, piles, dis liver res. fr. chr. dair.
application commenced 22 Feb 1893;

Census

David Wl Goheen age 27 a farmer born in Pennsylvania. Susannah S. age 27 born in Pennsylvania. A child Ira M. age 1.

Census

David Goheen age 34 farmer , born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania
Susannah age 34 wife born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania
Idie M age 10 daughter born Pennsylvania
Finley Barod age 45 servant laborer on farm born Ireland

Census

David W Goheen May 1843 married 33 years, born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania, insurance agent owns home free of mortgage
Susannah L wife born Feb 1842 had 4 children 2 alive born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania
Ivy M daughter Jul 1864 born Pennsylvania
Nellie daughter Jun 1887 born Pennsylvania

Census

David W Goheen age 67 Widower born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania pension agent own home free of mortgage
Iva A daughter age 41 single born Pennsylvania

Death

Birth: 1843
Death: 1916
Company A, 105th PA Volunteers "Wildcats"
Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa.. July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 11, 1865; Vet
 Spouse:
  Ella Ardery Goheen (1842 - 1910)
 Children ;  Iva M. Goheen (1869 - 1939)*
  Ruth G. Goheen (1881 - 1889)*
Burial: New Bethlehem Cemetery, New Bethlehem, Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Note

DAVID W. GOHEEN, of New Bethlehem, belongs to one of the leading pioneer families of Clarion county. His grandfather, James Goheen, a native of Lancaster county, Penn., was of Welsh lineage, a Presbyterian in religious belief and a farmer by occupation. He spent his last days in Porter township, Clarion county, dying there at an advanced age. Davis Goheen, father of our subject, was born in 1802, in Lancaster county, where he grew to manhood, and in Boalsburg, Centre Co., Penn., he married Miss Sarah Marian, who was born in that county, of Scotch ancestry. Coming to Clarion county in 1837, he purchased a large tract of land in Porter township, which he converted into a fine farm, making it his home for many years. He, too, was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church, and was a cheerful contributor to all objects calculated to promote the moral, educational or material welfare of the community. On the organization of the Republican party he became one of its stanch supporters, and previous to the war he had kept a station on the famous “underground railroad," aiding many a poor negro on his way to Canada and freedom. He was a very large man, and one who enjoyed the confidence and respect of all with whom he came in contact. He died in 1877 at the age of seventy-five years, having long survived the mother of our subject, who departed this life at the age of thirty-five. In the family of this worthy couple were nine children, four sons and five daughters, namely: John, a resident of North Point, Indiana Co., Penn.; Mrs. Elizabeth Shoemaker, of Porter township, Clarion county; Mrs. Nancy Kirkpatrick, of Clarion county; James, who died in 1859 on the Plains en route to California; Mary and Sarah Ann, both deceased; George, a member of Company A, 105th P. V. I., who was wounded at the second battle of Bull Run, August 29, 1862, and died July 11, 1865, at North Point, Indiana Co., Penn., leaving a widow and two children; David W.; and Ruth, who married C. D. Brown, and died leaving two children. The birth of our subject occurred May 26, 1843, in Porter township, Clarion county, where he passed the days of his boyhood and youth in much the usual manner of farmer lads, aiding in the work of the felds and attending the common schools. Later he was also a student in an academy in Centre county when the Civil war broke out. On August 23, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, 105th P. V. I., under Colonel McKnight, who was killed at the battle of the Wilderness. Mr. Goheen was in active service until hostilities ceased, and, having re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer in the same regiment, participated in many hotly-contested battles, including those from Yorktown to Appomattox Court House. He was wounded in the mouth at Locust Grove, having two teeth knocked out, and was also wounded at Petersburg, Va., and at, Gettysburg, Penn. When the war was ended and his services were no longer needed, he was honorably discharged July 11, 1865, and returned to his home in Porter township. In 1875 he moved to the city of Philadelphia, Penn., where he remained until after the close of the Centennial. Since 1887 he has made his home in New Bethlehem, Penn., and devoted his time and attention to fire insurance and pension business. He has been one of the most successful pension agents in the county, having practiced before the pension bureau for twenty-five years; he does quite an extensive insurance business, and represents some of the best old-line ?re insurance companies in the United States. He served a term as justice of the peace, and has been a notary public for sixteen years. On May 7, 1867, Mr. Goheen was joined in wedlock with Miss Ella Ardery, a daughter of John and Susan (Lowery) Ardery, of Corsica, Penn., both now deceased. In their family were only two children: Mrs. Pence, of Limestone, Clarion county, and Mrs. Goheen. To our subject and his wife have been born four children: Ivy M ., Ruth Garfield, Nellie, and a son who died in infancy. Mr. Goheen has ever been a loyal citizen, co-operating in all that is calculated to promote the interests of his town, State or country. The Republican party has always found in him a stanch supporter; he has served as a delegate to many of its conventions, and has ‘always kept well informed on the issues and questions of the day. He was a charter member of Captain Core Post No. 237, of Piollett, Clarion county, and is now commander of Colonel Lemon Post No. 260, G. A. R., of New Bethlehem. Reared in the Presbyterian Church, he has always adhered to that denomination.