Individual Details

Katherine Jane Woods

(6 Jun 1850 - 16 Jan 1928)

Events

Birth	6 Jun 1850	Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census	7 Sep 1860	Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Census	9 Aug 1870	Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Marriage	28 Jan 1875	Rev. R. Hammill, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania - William Murray "Pappy" Goheen
Census	1890	Potter Township, Tusseyville, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census	2 Jun 1900	Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census	21 Apr 1910	Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census	19 Jan 1920	Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Death	16 Jan 1928	Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Probate	16 Jan 1928	Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Burial	19 Jan 1928	Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Alt name		Katherine Jane Goheen

Families

Spouse	William Murray "Pappy" Goheen (1851 - 1927)
Child	Matthew Woods Goheen (1876 - 1941)
Child	Margaretta Murray Goheen (1883 - 1929)

Father	Matthew Woods (1817 - 1868)
Mother	Catheine (Bella) Spice (1821 - 1899)
Sibling	Mary Anabella Woods (1846 - 1933)
Sibling	Alice M. Woods (1847 - 1940)
Sibling	William Woods (1847 - 1852)
Sibling	George Hamilton Woods (1852 - 1936)
Sibling	Nancy Woods (1856 - )
Sibling	Matthew Woods (1856 - )
Sibling	Cyrus E. Woods (1861 - 1938)
Sibling	Helen Frederika Woods (1866 - 1959)

Notes

Census

Matthew Woods household, age 43 Physician, porn in PA, Catharine age 34, Anabella age 14, Alice age 13, Kate age 10, George age 8, Matthew age 4.

Census

Catharine Woods age 47 widow born in Pennsylvania, Home value $900, personal property $700.
Kate age 20 born in Pennsylvania
George age 18 born in Pennsylvania
Nancy age 14 born in Pennsylvania
Cyrus age 8 born in Pennsylvania
Hellen age 3 born in Pennsylvania

Marriage

Married by Robert Hamill

Census

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

Census

William is farmer, Catherine born June 1854 married 25 years had 2 children and both are living, Margaretta born April 1883, Hired boy is Edward C. Ishler born May 1883.

Census

William M Goheen age 59 married 34 years, born in Pennsylvania, has own income.
Kate J. wife age 59 has had 2 children and they are alive, born in Pennsylvania and parents also.
Margaretta, daughter, age 26 single born in Pennsylvania, is a teacher in a public school.

Death

Death Certificate; Katherine Jane Goheen, widow, died 16 Jan 1928, Harris twp., Centre County, of Cerebral Hemorrhage. Born Cururisville, Clearfield County. Father born Spring Mills Centre County; mother Katherine Spiese born Harris twp, Centre County. Informant is Matthew Goheen [son]. Burial 19 January in Boalsburg Cemetery.
Obituary newspaper clipping found in the Goheen Family bible dated Jan 17, 1899.
Death of Mrs, Catherine Woods. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Mrs Catherine Woods, an aged lady of Centre county died at her home in Boalsburg, where whe had lived for the last thirty years. She was about 77 years of age and early in life connected herself with the Presbyterian church, in which she was a great worker. She lived an upright, Christian life and had many friends. Her husband died some years ago. Her children are as follows: Dr Geo. Woods, of Pine Grove Mills; Mrs. Dr. Woods, of Boalsburg; Mrs William Goheen, of near Boalsburg; Mrs. Alice Magoffin, who lived with her mother, and Miss Helen Woods, an instructor in a soldiers' home in Maine. Her son Matthew, who was a minister, died several years ago. The funeral took place Wednesday morning.
Probate stated that Matthew W. Goheen was her son age 51 years and residence in Boalsburg. Margaretta M. Tussey her daughter age 42 living in Boalsburg. Personal Estate of $27602.90.

Probate

Main points of inventory; 51 shares of Penna R. R. Stock at $64. Estate of husband William M. Goheen at $24203. 9 acres of mountain land in Harris twp. unimproved at $2.50 per acre. Kate S. Goheen did not have a will.

Burial

Mrs. Katharine (Woods) Goheen, wife of the late Wm M. Goheen was found cold in death at her home at Boalsburg, on Monday at 4 PM. The actual time of her death well never be known, Mrs. Goheen appeared to be in good health and last week enjoyed a day's trip to Lewistown with her son, and also spent part of Saturday on a shopping trip to Bellefonte with her daughter, and attended services in her home church Sunday afternoon. Monday, about 10 o'clock neighbors notified Mrs.. Goheen walking in the yard. At 4 o'clock that afternoon her daughter, Mrs. Tussey, went to call on her mother, and on entering the house found the fires out and her mother absent. Going to the rear porch she was shocked to find her mother lying fold in death, and result of a heart attack.
Just two months ago Mrs.. Goheen had gone to her daughter's home for a short time and on her return found her husband, Wm M. Goheen dead in his chair.
Katharine Woods Goheen was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.. Matthew Woods, and was born at Curwensville, June 6, 1850. January 38, 1875, she was married to Wm M. Goheen. Their married life was spent in the vicinity of Boalsburg, where they have many friends who mourn their passing. Surviving are the two children, Matthew W. and Margaretta, wife of R. Edwin Tussey; four grandchildren, Richard Goheen, Wm., Mary Helen and Katherine Tussey, and these brothers and sisters; Hon.. Cyrus E Woods, Boalsburg; Mrs. Alice Magoflin, Holidaysburg; Miss Helen F. Woods, of San Diego, Calif.
Mrs. Goheen was a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years, and her pastor, Rev J. M. Kirkpatrifk, will officiate at the funeral services at the home Thursday at 10:30 AM. Burial in the local cemetery.

Endnotes

1. 1900 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris township, ED 10, family 50, line 85, sheet 2, page 203, William M Goheen, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1391.

2. 1910 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 21, family 79, line 12, page 252, William M Goheen, NARA microublication, roll 1325.

3. 1860 US Census, Clearfield, County, Pennsylvania, Clearfield boro, family 86,page 884, Matthew Woods, NARA micropublication M653, roll 1090..

4. 1870 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris Township, page 526, family 261, line 18, Catherine Woods, NARA micropublication M593, roll 1321.

5. , Newspaper articles, , Bellefonte Reporter Feb 10, 1875.

6. , Newspaper articles, , Centre Reporter Feb 4 1875.

7. 1900 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris township, ED 10, family 50, line 85, sheet 2, page 203, William M Goheen, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1391.

8. Centre County Genealogical Society, Marriages of Centre County Pennsylvania 1764 2005, CD (State College, Pennsylvania: 2006), William M Goheen Kate J Woods Marriage book 1874 1885 page 20.

9. , 1890 Census, , Centre County's 1890 Census , PAGE 161.

10. 1900 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris township, ED 10, family 50, line 85, sheet 2, page 203, William M Goheen, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1391.

11. 1910 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 21, family 79, line 12, page 252, William M Goheen, NARA microublication, roll 1325.

12. 1920 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, village of Boalsburg, ED 23, family 157, line 62, page 248, Harry J Markle, NARA micropublication T625, roll 1549.

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15. Centre County, Pennsylvania, , Katherine Jane Woods; Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.

16. Katherine Jane Goheen, death certificate no. 9519 (1928), Commpnwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Stastistics, Ancestry.com.

17. Centre County, Pennsylvania, , ; Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.

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