Individual Details

1850 Census. Perry Co TN, Hh 63
Nancy Goodman, age 62, born South Carolina
William Goodman, age 28, Farmer,b. TN
Elemor Goodman, age 18, male, Farmer,b. TN
Christian Roberts, age 11, female, b. TN [probably a grandchild, daughter of Mahala Roberts - who was living next door.]
There is no evidence Nancy & Alexander had a son William, nor Elmer, unless he was Jesse Elmer. Just maybe this was an Eleanor, wife of William instead. I would question whether or not this was Alexander's widow except she was living next to Mahala, J. A., Asa, and Sarah & Hugh DePriest.
One online database gives her name as Nancy Welch ...no source documentation.

LDS Microfilm #0977671 Perry Co TN
Deed Book J Feb 1855- Nov 1857
p.132 Nancy Goodman to Hugh Deprest, Carroll H. Ward, Thomas Whitwell & wife Melisa C., Green A. Depriest & wife Jane, Johnson Depriest & wife Elizabeth. Hamilton G. Ward, Thos. D., Hugh L., Houston, A. Purlina, & Purlina Ward, all heirs & distributes of Nathan Ward, dec'd. Sold her lifetime title & interest in slaves Adaline, William & Jane and an infant child, all children of Adaline and all increase. Property of Alexander Goodman dec'd. $450.
9 Oct 1855 Signed: Nancy Goodman wit: Richard Dabbs, J E. Goodman

Birth	1788	South Carolina
Marriage		Alexander Goodman

Spouse	Alexander Goodman (1789 - 1849)
Child	Sarah Goodman (1809 - )
Child	Asa Davidson Goodman (1810 - 1899)
Child	Mahala Goodman (1818 - )
Child	Jesse E. Goodman (1832 - )