Individual Details

In 1840, in Hickman Co, TN, where Alexander Goodman was living, and found next to Asa D. Goodman was:
Lewis Roberds (sic), age 20-30. He had 2 girls, less than age 5, and probable spouse was also 20-30. Mahala would have been about 22. The two girls could have been Christia and Nancy - see the 1850 census.
Following Asa D. Goodman on this census page was Hugh DePriest; looked like the three brothers-in-law were living next to each other.

Further down the page is John "Roberds", age 50-60. Children would appear to be a male age 5-10, one age 10-15, one age 15-20, and a female age 5-10. There was also a female age 50-60.

1850 Census. Perry Co TN, Hh 64
Mahala Roberts, age 32, b. TN. Nancy A. 10, Lucinda 8, and Thos. G. age 2.
Living next door with Nancy Goodman, widow of Alexander, was Christia Roberts, age 11, female. Was she another daughter of Mahala's?

LDS Microfilm #977654
Perry Co Circuit Court Minutes Apr 1841 - Jan 1844
May 1843- May 1851
p.284 State of Tennessee vs. Mahaly Roberts
Presentment for Tipling
This day came the Att Gen who prosecutes on the part of the state. The Defendant pleads guilty to the charge. Puts herself on the grace and mercy of the court. Said defendant be fined five cents. Thereupon David D. Marvin came into open court and acknowledged himself the defendants security for the fine.
September Court 1849

Note: I found the following definition of a "tippling house" from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856
A place where spirituous liquors are sold and drunk in violation of law. Sometimes the mere selling is considered as evidence of keeping a tippling house.

Mahala sold her share of her father's estate.
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.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

Birth

1818

Tennessee

Father	Alexander Goodman (1789 - 1849)
Mother	Nancy [Goodman] (1788 - )
Sibling	Sarah Goodman (1809 - )
Sibling	Asa Davidson Goodman (1810 - 1899)
Sibling	Jesse E. Goodman (1832 - )