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My Note: IF Asa's middle name was truly Davidson, then it's an excellent possibility he is a grandson of the Jesse Goodman whose wife was Anna Davidson.


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Posted by: Janice Ingram (ID *****0746) Date: November 23, 2007 at 18:31:10
In Reply to: Re: Looking for Amos Goodman abt 1800 E TN by Ronald Goodman of 2781
Do you have any information on Asa Davidson Goodman, born 18 Oct 1809 in Kentucky, but moved to Hickman Co., TN, where he married Katherine DePriest in 1830? They had many, many children, one of whom was my great-grandmother, Martha Jane Goodman, born 1856. I've been trying to find Asa's parents for years, but have had no luck.

Posted by: Janice Ingram Date: October 16, 1999 at 15:26:00
In Reply to: Asa Goodman family of Perry Co Tn by c w nimmo of 2781
Asa Davidson Goodman was born October 18, 1809 in Kentucky and died after 1880 in Humphreys County, TN. He married Catherine DePriest about 1830, probably in Hickman County, TN. Catherine died after 1880 in Humphreys County. They were living in Hickman County for the 1830 and 1840 Census, in Perry Co. for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 Census, and in Humphreys Co. in 1880. Their children:
(1) Elizabeth, born c. 1831
(2) Jane Catherine, born c. 1833
(3) Nancy A., born c. 1835
(4) Hugh A., born c. 1836
(5) Archibald W., born c. 1837 in Hickman Co.
(6) Simpson W., born c. 1841
(7) John L., born Nov. 2, 1842
(8) James K., born c. 1844
(9) Sarah Ann, born June 29, 1846
(10) Artimisia, born c. 1849
(11) Frances, born March, 1850
(12) William, born c. 1851 in Perry Co., TN
(13) Samuel, born c. 1852
(14) Howard, born c. 1854
(15) Martha Jane, born Oct. 15, 1856, died March 18, 1932
(16) Benjamin, born c. 1858 and
(17) Abner Jefferson D., born Jan., 1859, died 1948.
All of these are children of one mother. What a woman!
Simpson W. Goodman was married twice more: Narcissus E. Gossett on Dec. 4, 1869 in Perry Co. and Nancy Turner on Aug. 28, 1872. I show his children as (1) Hugh A., born c. 1859, (2) Joseph S., born July 3, 1864 in Perry Co., died May, 1936 in Benton Co., (3) Amanda E., born c. 1865 (4) Jane C., born c. 1874, and John T.H., born c. 1879. I have a lot more information on the Goodman descendants if you would like to contact me.


1830 Census. Hickman Co TN:
Alexander Goodman, 1m age 30-40. 1f age 10-15, 1f 30-40
on same page:
Jesse Goodman, age 70-80 [b. 1750-60], 1 female age 60-70
Asa Goodman, 1m 15-20; 1f 15-20.
Several DePriest families were in Hickman, as well as what appeared to be the family of John Goodman, born NC circa 1780 - John,Terrell, Drury, Robertson, etc.

1840 Census. Hickman Co TN
Alexander Goodman: 1m 5-10 [Jesse], 1m 50-60 [Alexander]. 1f 50-60 [Nancy]
This census, Alexander was on the same page as John, Robert & Drury, thought to be sons of John Goodman.
Asa D. Goodman had 3m under 5, 1m 30-40 [himself]; 3f 5-10 and his wife age 30-40.

1850 Census, Perry Co TN, Hh 66
Asa Goodman, age 40, b. Kentucky. Catherine age 37, b. TN
Elizabeth 19, Jane C. 17, Nancy A. 15, Hugh A. 13, Archibald 11, Simpson W., 9, John 8, James K., 6, Sarah A., 5, Artimisia, age 1, Frances, age 6 months
Listed after the others is a James H. Goodman, age 17.


LDS Microfilm #977670 Perry Co Deeds
DB H Jan 1845 - Jan 1853
[2nd p.407 - misnumbered]
12 Oct 1852 Asa D. Goodman to Nathan Ward. $600. all interest & title in a lot of undivided Negroes, property belonging to estate of Alexander Goodman, dec'd. Also all right & title of Hugh Depriest & wife Sarah them having conveyed their interest to Asa D. Goodman. Do defend the title I have in the two shares with all their increase in the possession of Nancy Goodman, widow of Alexander Goodman dec'd and to remain in her possession during her natural life and to be equally divided between Sarah Depreist, Mahala Roberts, A. D. Goodman and Jesse E. Goodman, all lawful heirs of Alexander Goodman. Good Title to one-half. Signed: A. D. Goodman
Wit: Thos. A. Kelly, G. B. Craig
Ack by Goodman, 25 Oct 1852

LDS Microfilm #0977671 Perry Co TN
Deed Book I Jan 1853 - Jan 1855
p.233 Mahala Roberts to Asa D. Goodman. $125. all right title & interest in tract of land which my father Alexander Goodman, dec'd possessed, being my distribution share.
7 Sep 1853 Mahala (x) Roberts Wit: Nathan Ward, C. H. Ward who proved on 25 Sep 1853

p.446 Know all men by these presents. I, J. E., Goodman for $900 paid by A. D. Goodman. Sell one negro man named Alfred.
11 Oct 1854 Signed: J. E. Goodman
Wit: James H. Goodman, Wm. A. Cotham
Jesse E. Goodman ack same 12 Oct 1854

p.551 Mahala Roberts to Thomas Brashear all right title & interest in three slaves belonging to heirs of Alexander Goodman, dec'd for $312.50. ¼ interest in Adaline, William & Jane.
17 Sep 1853 Mahal (x) Roberts. Wit: J. Taylor, Charles Teas
Mahala ack 27 Sep 1853


LDS Microfilm #0977671 Perry Co TN
Deed Book J Feb 1855- Nov 1857
p.2 Asa D. Goodman to J. E. Goodman for $500 Range 11. On waters of Marsh Crk. 55 acres. Conditional line bet A. D. Goodman & J. E. Goodman
13 Oct 1854. Signed: A. D. Goodman
p.3 J. E. Goodman to J. W. Shelton $5 Mortgage.
Signed: J. E. Goodman, A. D. Goodman,
Another note. J. E. Goodman, Nancy (x) Goodman

1860 Census. Linden P.O., Perry Co TN, Hh 34
Asa Goodman, 49, farmer, b. KY
Nancy L., 46, b. TN [Were Nancy & Catherine's names reversed - there was a daughter Nancy, age 14 in 1850]
Katharine, age 24. John L. age 17. Sarah A. 14. William 10. Samuel 8. Howard 6. Martha J. 4. Benjamin, age 2.
Hh 35 was his sister Sarah DePriest.
Living in Hh 36 was J. H. Goodman, age 30 - he doesn't appear to have been a son of Asa., but he was living with them in 1850. His wife was Elizabeth, age 30 [Is this Asa's daughter?]. Children were MaryAnn age 9; James age 7; William age 5, Frances age 1 (female).

On the next page, Hh 37
A. W. Goodman, age 21, farmer, b. TN [This would be Asa's son Arch]
Sarah, age 22.
William age 7 and Harry, age 1. [I wonder if William was their child or perhaps a nephew?]
A. W. "Arch" is said to have married his 1st cousin, a daughter of Terrell Goodman - this is confusing since the four children, heirs of Alexander Goodman, do not include a son Terrell, nor any children of a deceased son if he was not living. This is thought to be Sarah in 1850 - notice that she is older than indicated in 1860, making it much more likely for William to be her child. However, it would appear that Arch was only 14 when William was born. Was William really his child? Or simply raised by Arch?
1850 Census. Lewis Co, TN, Dist 2, Hh 573
Samuel Campbell, age 45, b. SC. Sarah, age 47, b. GA [widow of Terrell Goodman?]
Sally A. Goodman, age 16, b. TN
Martha Campbell, 14, William Campbell 14, Levi Campbell 9, Wily Campbell, age 5.

In 1860, Simpson, Asa's son, was in Madison Co, TN, Spring Creek P.O., Hh 1592
Simpson Goodman, age 19, farmer, b. TN
Saphronia, age 18, b. TN
Hugh, age 1.


1870 Census. Linden P.O., 4th Civil Dist, Perry Co, TN
Hh 137
S. W. Goodman, age 29, farmer, b. TN, married in Dec. [Asa's son Simpson]
Narcissus, age 20
Hugh A. 10. Josephus 6. Martha E. 4 [Narcissus was not their mother]
Hh 138
A. D. Goodman, age 60, farmer, dittoed as born TN
Katherine, age 50.
Ann 24. Howard 16. Martha J. 14. Jeff D. age 11.
back in Hh 64 was Arch:
A. W. Goodman, age 32. Sally A., age 35.
Wm. H. 17. Robt. 11. Granville 6. Elizabeth 5.

5 Mar 1870. There was an act to change the Perry and Humphrey County lines. The lines of several landholders were to be included in Humphrey County. Goodmans included S. W. Goodman [Simpson Walker], J. H. Goodman [??? James K.???], A. D. Goodman [Asa], A. G. Goodman [??? Archibald ???], W. F. Goodman [??? - William would have been only age 20 - could this have been Hugh A. ???] I can only wonder if there were difficulties in reading the initials as the initials do not match the older sons of Asa.]
Perry County TN  Land SurveyAbstracts   1820-1890
p.5  5 Mar 1870   Act to change Perry & Humphreys Co lines
Sec 2.  Line bet Humphreys & Perry to include lands of G. D. Hays, T. B. Smith, S. W. Goodman, J. H. Goodman, A. D.Goodman, A. G. Goodman, W. F. Goodman, J. M. Gray, J. L. Phelps, G. T.Phelps & J. A Wooten in Humphreys Co.

1880 Census. 4th Civil Dist, Humphreys Co, TN
Hh 222
Acy D. Goodman, age 70, farmer, b. KY, no birthplaces are given for parents on this page - apparently the enumerator did not ask.
Catherine, age 68, wife, b. TN
Martha J., age 23, daughter
Hh 223
Howard Goodman, age 26, son. Mary J. 21, wife.
James S., age 2, son. D. B. Thomas, age 1, son.
Hh 224
William Goodman, age 30, son. Elisibeth, 24, wife.
Acy W., 3, son. Edward, age 2, son. Martha J. 1/12, daughter
Next page, Hh 225
Simpson Goodman, age 39. Nancy, age 23, wife.
Josephus 16, son. Amanda E., age 14, daughter. Jane C., 6, daughter. John T. H., 2/12, son.
Allen J. Inghrine, age 16, orphan, farm labor
Hh 226
Hugh A. Goodman, age 20. Mary, age 18, wife. [son of Simpson and 1st wife Saphronia]
Claudius W., age 5/12, son.

1880, A. W. Goodman stayed in Perry Co. District 4, Hh 86
A. W. Goodman, age 41, farmer, b. TN as were his parents - all dittoed
Sarah A., age 44, wife.
Granvill, 16, son. Liza A., 16, dau. A. D., age 8, son. [Alabama Davidson Goodman, later known as "Bama" D. Goodman.]
Hh 88
R. H. Goodman, age 21. N. J., female, age 19, wife. [Robert?}
Sousan Drim, age 16, servant


1900 Census.
Humphreys Co TN. Most of the Goodmans were gone to Benton Co TN. This is likely Simpson's widow:
Nancy A. Goodman, b. Aug 1853, age 46, widow, had 6 children, 3 are living.
Elnora, dau, b. Mar 1884, age 16.


1900 Census. Civil Dist 5, Benton Co, TN Hh 224
Arch W. Goodman, b. Nov 1837, age 62, married 40 yr, b. TN, father b. GA?, mother b. TN
Sarah A., wife, b. Jan 1834, age 66, has had 7 children, 4 are living, b. TN, parents b. TN
Leeta Goodman, g-dau, b. Mar 1891, age 9
Dorsey B. Goodman, g-son, b. Sep 1892, age 7
Thomas Easley, servant, b. May 1870, age 30, widowed, b. TN, farm laborer

1900 Census. 1st Dist, Benton Co, TN, Hh 107
William Ingram, b. Feb 1862, age 38, married 13 years, b. TN as were his parents, farmer
Martha J., wife, b. Oct 1856, age 43, has had 3 children, 2 are living, b. TN as were her parents [dau of Asa]
Albert J., son, b. Aug 1889, age 10
Clifford J., son, b. Mar 1894, age 6
Lillie J. Goodman, niece, b. 1887, age 13, cook

I had not been able to reliably find John L., son of Asa, until this year.
1900 Census. Civil Dist 1, Benton Co, TN Hh 116
John L. Goodman, b. Nov 1842, age 57, married 25 yr, b. TN, parents born TN, farmer
Fanny L., wife, b. Jan 1853, age 47, has had 4 children, 3 are living, b. TN, parents b. TN
Elmer D., son, b. Aug 1882, age 17
Jeneva U., dau, b. Aug 1888, age 11
Sallie Russell, mother-in-law, b. Jan 1823, age 77, widow, 12 children, only 4 still living, b. TN, parents birthplaces unknown
I did later find John in 1870, Perry Co, living in Household 30, with Amanda Cragg age 28, James Kyle age 13, J. L. Goodman, age 28, Susan [first wife] age 26, James 6, Angeline 2, and David Hardin, age 14. I never found him in 1880.

This is likely William "Bill", another son of Asa; on the next page from John L. However, if this identification is correct, Celia is a second wife - his wife was Elizabeth in 1880. Another research gives William F. Goodman, married Elizabeth Miller, 23 Jan 1885 in Benton Co but gives his birth as 1858.
1900 Census. Civil Dist 1, Benton Co, TN Hh 123
William Goodman, b. Jan 1850, age 50, married 10 yr, b. TN, parents born TN, farmer
Celia, wife, b. Jan 1851, age 49, had 1 child, still living, b. TN
Grady, nephew, b. Feb 1898, age 2.
Living in the household just before William Goodman, there is a Mary A. Goodman, designated as "Aunt". She was born Jan 1852, age 48, marked as "D" for divorced and living with John and Willie Daniel and their six-year-old son, Otis.

Here is Asa's daughter Sarah - called Ann in the Manuscript of Inez Goodman Hollad..
1900 Census. Civil Dist 1, Benton Co, TN Hh 121
David D. Byrd, b. Aug 1850, age 49, married 29 yr, b. TN, parents b. SC, farmer
Sarah A., b. Jun 1846, age 53, 6 children, 5 are living, b. TN, parents b. TN
William J., son, b. Oct 1876, age 23, farmer
Leter [Leta], dau, b. Feb 1883, age 17
Elgie S., son, b. Apr 1885, age 15
Lib Hill, male, boarder, b. 1882, age 18, farm laborer

Eagle Creek Baptist Church was founded in the summer of 1887. The first pastor was Elder J. C. Park. The congregation build a church on land owned by D.D. Byrd. Services were held there until the building slid off it's foundation during service in 1917. Church services were held at the home of members, or on special occasions, at the Rock College School on Opposum Creek until 1919. By 1922 services were being held at the new church on Byrds Hill, located on the North side of Eagle Creek about 3/4 mild East of Highway 191. The land for the church and cemetery was donated by D.D. Byrd.
Asa & Katie are buried in this cemetery, as well as William "Bill", Simpson, Elizabeth and John.

Asa's sons Jefferson & Howard:
1900 Census. Civil Dist 1, Benton Co, TN, Hh 144
Jeff Goodman, b. Jan 1859, age 40, married 10 yr, b. TN, parents b. TN, farmer
Idella, wife, b. Dec 1874, age 25, 4 children, all living, b. TN, parents b. TN
Nola, dau, b. Oct 1881, age 18 [dau of Jeff's 1st marriage]
Dora, dau, b. Jul 1891, age 8
Scott, son, b. Jan 1893, age 7
Katie, dau, b. Jan 1894, age 6
Robert T., son, b. May 1896, age 4
Rudolph, son, b. Feb 1880, age 10 [son of Jeff's 1st marriage]
Frank, nephew, b. Mar 1891, age 9
Howard, brother, b. Feb 1854, age 46, married 22 years, b. TN, parents b. TN, farmer

Was hard to find "Bee Gooman" who was the son of Arch, and father of Inez Goodman Holland who kept records on this family.
1900 Census. Civil District 8, Benton Co, TN, Hh 238
Bee Gooman [B. D. Goodman], b. Oct 1879, age 30, married 9 yr, farmer [His daughter Inez says he was born 15 Oct 1872 which agrees with the 1880 census.]
Cordelia, wife, b. Jan 1865, age 35, 7 children, all living [daughter Inez says b. 4 Sep 1870]
Granville, son, b. Sep 1891, age 8 [Inez says b. 13 Aug 1891]
Syrus, son, b. Sep 1893, age 6
Dora & Cora, twin daughters, b. Dec 1895, age 4
Inas [Inez], dau, b. Dec 1897, age 2 [she later lists her birth as Jan 18, 1898]
Ida & Ada, twin daughters, b. Feb 1900, age 3 months [Inez gives their birth as 13 Jan 1900]

Birth	1810	Kentucky
Marriage	Ca 1830	Hickman County, Tennessee - Catherine ?DePriest
Death	1899	Humphreys County, Tennessee

Spouse	Catherine ?DePriest (1813 - 1895)
Child	Omy Elizabeth Goodman (1831 - )
Child	Jane Catherine Goodman (1833 - )
Child	Nancy Amanda Goodman (1835 - )
Child	Hugh Alexander Goodman (1836 - )
Child	Archibald William Goodman (1838 - )
Child	Simpson Walker Goodman (1840 - )
Child	John Lewis Goodman (1842 - 1903)
Child	James Knox Polk Goodman (1844 - )
Child	Sarah Ann Goodman (1846 - 1915)
Child	Artimisia Goodman (1848 - )
Child	Frances Goodman (1849 - )
Child	William Thomas Goodman (1850 - )
Child	Samuel Robertson Goodman (1852 - )
Child	James Howard Goodman (1854 - )
Child	Martha Jane Goodman (1856 - 1932)
Child	Benjamin Goodman (1858 - )
Child	Abner Jefferson Davis Goodman (1859 - 1948)

Father	Alexander Goodman (1789 - 1849)
Mother	Nancy [Goodman] (1788 - )
Sibling	Sarah Goodman (1809 - )
Sibling	Mahala Goodman (1818 - )
Sibling	Jesse E. Goodman (1832 - )