Individual Details

James Madison Goheen

(3 Jun 1843 - 13 Feb 1933)

Events

Birth	3 Jun 1843	Pennsylvania
Military	23 Nov 1862
Marriage	Bet 1870 and 1872	Sarah Emiline Miller
Miscellaneous	Abt 1879	Lillian Township, Custer County, Nebraska
Census	1880	Custer County, Nebraska
Census	1900	Whatcom County, Washington
Census	1920	Billingham, Whatcom County, Washington
Death	13 Feb 1933	Woodlawn Cemetery, Billingham, Whatcom County, Washington

Families

Spouse	Sarah Emiline Miller ( - 1873)
Child	John M. Goheen (1872 - 1952)
Child	Amy Goheen (1873 - )

Father	James Miller Goheen (1806 - 1887)
Mother	Esther McLean (1820 - 1890)
Sibling	Milton C. Goheen (1839 - 1863)
Sibling	Benjamin Franklin Goheen (1841 - 1896)
Sibling	John Wilson Goheen (1845 - 1926)
Sibling	Hugh Mercer Goheen (1847 - 1935)
Sibling	William R. Goheen (1849 - 1857)
Sibling	Henry Austin Goheen (1852 - 1933)

Notes

Military

Certificate number 372968 dated 6 October 1886. Indicatged that he was an invalid. later stamped that he was dead

Marriage

Sara E ?; in the 1870 census is a Emiline Miller age 17, in Leatherwood, Porter two, Clarion County, Pennsylvana. She is listed on page 605 dwelling 178. James is on page 601, in New Bethleham, Porter twp, Clarion County. In 1870 is Samuel G Miller who was in the William Miller household in 1860 is now living in the Goheen household. In 1860 Sara is in the Miller household listed as Sara E on page 501 and James is on page 495. I have searched through Porter Township and this Sara is the only Sara within a reasonable distance. It appears that Samuel G being Sara's brother would give James close contact to Sara. It may be possible that this is James wife. In the 1880 census Amy Goheen the daughter of James and Sarah Goheen is found in the William Miller household. I believe that thisSara the daughter of William Miller is the wife of James Madison Goheen

Miscellaneous

In the year 1880 the Goheen brother's made their appearance in Lillian township; Hugh M Goheen, John Goheen, J M Goheen and Austin Goheen and made a permentant residence. The winter of 1880-81 was the "hard winter". During this winter a petition was circulated to make Lillian township from Victoria township with votin in New Helena. Probably the first men who ever looked upon this valley with serious idea of possession were J M Goheen and H A Goheen and Wm H Gwinn. They located their claims and made a "Dug-out" and cut some hay, and prepared for winter.
Some time during that fall John W Goheen a brother of the first arrivals came with their parents, quite old people who had been piineers in the settlement in western Pennsylvania. The aged couple full of fire of youth, were delighted with the new found earthly paradise and soon files on a homestead which they occupied until the death of James Goheen in August 1887.
During the 1881 summer the Goheen brothers built comfortable sod homes for their families.

Census

James M Goheen age 26, widowed, born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania farmer. ext household is brother Henry Austin Goheen age 28 and single.

Census

Henry A Goheen age 48 born February 1852, married 16 years, born in Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania. he is a farmer. Owns his farm free of mortgage.
Wife Emmie C. age 38 born February 1862. Married 16 years has had 8 children and all alive. Born in Iowa, father born Ohio and mother born in New York.
James M born May 1885, born in Nebraska.
Harry E. born March 1887 in Nebraska.
Frank B born February 1889 in Nebraska.
Russell H. born March 1891 in Wasnington.
Arthur L. born May 1893 in Washington.
Ralph W born June 1895 in Washington.
Merl C. born September 1897 in Washington.
Jessie F. Lush step-son born March 1880 in Iowa,
father born in New York and mother born in Iowa.
James M Goheen brother born June 1843 age 56 is a widower. born in Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania.

Census

Henry A Goheen age 67, owns home with mortgage, born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania,
Emma C age 57 born Iowa, father Ohio mother New York
Arthur L son age 26 born Washington laborer in lumber mill
Ralph W son age 24 born Washington laborer in lumber mill
Cecil A son age 17 born Washington attending school
James M brother age 76 widow born Pennsylvania parents born Pennsylvania

Death

GOHEEN, James M. (d. 1933)

James M. Goheen, aged 89 years, passed away at his home at Geneva, Monday, February 13, after a residence in Bellingham and Whatcom county for the past forty-three years. Mr. Goheen was a Civil war veteran, during the war having served with Company K, Fourteenth Pennsylvania cavalry. He leaves to survive him one son John Goheen, Alaska; a daughter, Miss Amy Goheen, in Pennsylvania and two brothers, H. A. Goheen, city, and Hugh Goheen, of Tacoma. Funeral services will be held at the Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home Thursday, February 16, at 1:30 o'clock, and interment will occur in Woodlawn cemetery.

Endnotes

1. 1860 US Census, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Leatherwood PO, family 77, line 1, page 495, James Goheen, NARA micropublication M653, roll 1095.

2. 1870 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Potter Township, page 601, family 123, line 27, James Goheen, NARA micropublication M593, roll 1326.

3. Fold3, "fold3," service records, Fold3.com (https://www.fold3: accessed ), ; citing National Archives.

4. 1880 US Census Custer County, Nebraska, population schedule, township 19N, range 20W, ED 170, family 106, line 1, page 282, James M Goheen, NARA micropublication T9, roll 746.

5. , (: , ), Pioneer History of Custer County and short Sketches of early dys in Nebraska (Soloman D Butchwr & Finch, 1961) psge 364-365, 368-371.

6. 1880 US Census Custer County, Nebraska, population schedule, township 19N, range 20W, ED 170, family 106, line 1, page 282, James M Goheen, NARA micropublication T9, roll 746.

7. 1900 US Census, Whitcom County, Washington, population schedule, East Ferndale pct, ED 235, family 55, line 64, page 88, Henry A Goheen, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1753.

8. 1920 US Census, Whatcom County, Washington, population schedule, Billingham, ED 229, family 124, line 9, page 175, Henry A Goheen, NARA micropublication T624, roll 1943.

9. "," , ; online archives ( : accessed ).

10. , (: , ), Earle H Christenson compiler, Cemetery Records of Whatcom County (Whatcom County Genealogical Soc, Bellingham, Washington, Vol 3, page39.

11. Find A Grave, Findagrave.com, database and digital images (http//:www.findagrave.com : viewed 26 February 2015), Memorial# 5580770.