Individual Details

Robert Harold Hull Goheen

(11 Jun 1880 - 18 Oct 1968)

Events

Birth	11 Jun 1880	Kolhapur, India
Naturalization	1886
Census	1890	Ferguson Township, Rock Springs, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census-shared	1900	(Carolla Alice Y. McGinnes) Wayne, Wayne County, Indiana
Census	22 Jun 1900	Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Occupation	Bet 1905 and 1944	Botetourt County, Virginia
Marriage	25 May 1905	Anna Keziah Ewing
Education		Robert Goheen was a M.D.
Note	8 Jan 1917	Kolhapur, India
Miscellaneous	24 Sep 1927	Vengurla, Bombay, India
Residence	Sep 1934	Vengurla, Bombay, India
Residence	Feb 1948	Assoc Mission Med. Office, New York, New York County, New York
Death	18 Oct 1968	Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Burial

Families

Spouse	Anna Keziah Ewing (1881 - 1968)
Child	Nancy Sherrard Goheen (1907 - 1987)
Child	Alice McGinnes Goheen (1910 - 1967)
Child	Richard Rhea Patton Goheen (1914 - 1946)
Child	Robert Frances Goheen (1919 - 2008)

Father	Joseph Milliken Goheen (1847 - 1907)
Mother	Amanda Blais McGinnes (1847 - 1924)
Sibling	Elsie Goheen (1882 - 1883)
Sibling	John Lawrence Goheen (1883 - 1948)
Sibling	Richard Criswell Goheen (1885 - 1951)
Sibling	Joseph McGinnes Goheen (1889 - 1972)
Sibling	Frances Anna Goheen (1891 - )

Notes

Birth

Two middle names from the death of first child that was to be named Harold, at the request of Mrs. Hull his uncle.

Census

John J Goheen, listed as 45 years old, farmer.Sarah A., Jennie B., Bella T., Harry B. 27, merchant, Robert G. 25 farmer, Robert H. 10.

Census-shared

Alice Mcginnis born Oct 1851 single Pennsylvania paents Pennsylvania, own home free of mortgage
Mrs Anna Hull sister born Mar 1849 widow 5 children all alive Pennsylvania parents Pennsylvania
Arthur G nephew July 1879 born Pennsylvania father Ohio mother Pennsylvania
Robert H Goheen nephew Jul 1879 single born India parents Pennsylvania immigrated 1886 at school
John L Goheen nephew Dec 1883 born India immigrated 1841
Richard C nephew July 1885 Indian immigrated 1896
Joseph M nephew May 1889 India immigrated 1896

Census

Living with brothers and Aunt, Alice McGinnis

Occupation

Medical Missionary is inscribed on his tomestone. Ewing book stated he was stationed in India. In the margin a correction by her daughter Anna was made that they were stationed in Varigarla.

Marriage

Name: Robert Goheen
Age: 25
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1880, Place: India
Marriage Date: 25 May 1905, Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Anna Ewing
Certificate Number: 2476
Dated for this evening is the marriage of Miss Anna Keziah Ewing, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs J C R Ewing, of Lahore, India and Dr. Robert H Goheen a son of Rev J M Goheen of India. The ceremony will take place at the home of Mr and Mrs Ira C Ewing, uncle and aunt of the bride at No. 511 Jeannett street at * o'clock. Rev John H Sherrard, the bride's grandfather will officiate at the ceremony, and the bride will be attended by Miss Eleanore Elizabeth Ewing as maid of honor. Mr Robert L Platter, of Wooster Ohio will serve as best man. The ushers will be Mr John Sherrard Ewing and Mr John L Goheen, brothers of the bride and groom respectively. Misses Margaret and Caroling Ewing will be the flower girls. Mr Robert Sherrard of Washington, Pa., will play the wedding march. The bride's hand will be given in marriage by her uncle, Mr Ira wing. A wedding trip in the states will be followed by a journey to India, where Dr. Goheen has a large practice.

Note

certify that Robert Harold Hull Goheen is registered as an American Citizen in this consulate. He was born 11 June 1880 at Kolhapur, India, and is a citizen of the United States by birth. He left his residence in the United States on April 1913 and arrived in India on ----, where he is now residing for the purpose of Medical Mission work. He is married to Anna Keziah Ewing, who was born in Lahore and resides at Vengurla. He has the following children:
Nancy Sherrard born in Miraj on December 29, 1907 and residing at Vengurla and Alice Ewing born Vengurla on January 24, 1910 and residing at Vengurla and Richard Rhea Patton born Vengurla on October 1st, 1914 and residing Venurla.
His local address is Venurla, Ratnagiri District, India.
The person to be informed in case of death or accident is John Lawrence Goheen, Sangli, India.

Miscellaneous

On September 24, 1927, at Vengurla, India, Rama N Tankar, 50, and Vithal R Redkar, 50, saved Dr R H H Goheen, 47, and Mrs, J W Harris, 42. When bathing with a party Dr.Goheen got into difficulties,and Mrs.Harris and another lady went to his help and got out of their depth in the sea. Rama went in and brought Mrs. Harris out and then, with the assistance of Vithal, got Dr. Goheen to land, but the second lady was drowned

Death

Robert H. H. Goheen died in Princeton, NJ Oct 18 at age 8 following long illness. Memorial service 2:30 PM Oct 27. Princeton University Chapel. Please omit flowers contributions may be made to Commission On Ecumenical Mission and Relations United Presbyterian Church in Venguria, India.
in 1933 awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal by the British government.
Past President of the Christian Medical Association and at one time edited its journal.

Burial

Tomestone inscription - Robert Harold Hull 1880 - Goheen - 1968 Medical Missionary 1905 - India - 1944 "Bless the Lord, O my soul."

Endnotes

2. Letter from () to Elizabeth L Albright;, Robert F. Goheen, 23 Dec 1998, rfgoheen@princeton.edu..

3. Wayne County, Ohio, populatiion schedule, Waynetwp, ED 161, family 347, sheet 16, Alice McGinnis, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1332.

4. 1910 US Census, Wayne County, Ohio, population schedule, Wayne twp, ED 161, family 347, sheet 16, Alice McGinnes, NARA micrpublication, roll 1332.

5. , 1890 Census, , Centre County's 1890 Census , page 87.

6. 1900 U.S. Census, Wayne County, Ohio, poulation schedule, Wayne, Enumeration District (ED) 161, sheet 16A, p.108, family 347, line 30, Alice Mcginnis; NARA microfilm publication T623, 1332.

7. Wayne County, Ohio, populatiion schedule, Waynetwp, ED 161, family 347, sheet 16, Alice McGinnis, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1332.

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

9. , , ; , Tomestone - Graysville Cemetery.

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11. Letter from () to Elizabeth L Albright;, Letter from Robert Frances Goheen, 3 Jul 1999..

12. Land Records: Misc Book 26, page 316, Centre County Deed Book, Bellefonte, Pa, , .

13. Family History Library, Pennsylvania County Marriages 1885 1950, #2476, Robert Goheen and Anna Ewing, 25 August 1905; Family History Library,, Salt Lake City.

14. "Home Wedding this Evening," The Pittsburg Press, Additional Society, page 15 (25 May 1905): page 15; digital image (https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-).

15. Jospeh Lyons Ewing, Sketches of the Families of Thomas Ewing and Mary Maskell, William Ewing and Eleanor Thompson, James Ewing and Eleanor Rhea and their descendants with Historical Data and Reminiscences (Stratford, NJ: The Stratford Commerical Job Printery, 1910), page 72. Hereinafter cited as Shetches of the Ewing Families.

16. Robert Harold Hull Goheen, Certificate of Registration of American Citizen, 21 March 1916; U.S. Consular Registration Certificate, 1907-1918; ; Ancestry.com, Utah.

17. , Newspaper articles, , The Times, Apr 24, 1928; pg. 21; Issue 44875; col D [London Times.

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20. , Death certificate , , , Cleveland Necrology file (Ohio), Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #112. ID # 519652. Hereinafter cited as Death certificate.

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22. , , ; , Tomestone Graysville Cemetery found May 15, 1998.