Individual Details

Sarah married Rev. David D. Byrd, 2 Dec 1871, Perry Co TN. He was born 7 Aug 1850, died 3 Jan 1944. They are buried Eagle Creek Cemetery , also called Byrd's Hill. The Byrds donated the land for a Baptist church and the cemetery.

The 1900 census shows they had six children, 5 living.

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.

Birth	29 Jun 1846	Perry County, Tennessee
Death	7 Jul 1915	Benton County, Tennessee

Father	Asa Davidson Goodman (1810 - 1899)
Mother	Catherine ?DePriest (1813 - 1895)
Sibling	Omy Elizabeth Goodman (1831 - )
Sibling	Jane Catherine Goodman (1833 - )
Sibling	Nancy Amanda Goodman (1835 - )
Sibling	Hugh Alexander Goodman (1836 - )
Sibling	Archibald William Goodman (1838 - )
Sibling	Simpson Walker Goodman (1840 - )
Sibling	John Lewis Goodman (1842 - 1903)
Sibling	James Knox Polk Goodman (1844 - )
Sibling	Artimisia Goodman (1848 - )
Sibling	Frances Goodman (1849 - )
Sibling	William Thomas Goodman (1850 - )
Sibling	Samuel Robertson Goodman (1852 - )
Sibling	James Howard Goodman (1854 - )
Sibling	Martha Jane Goodman (1856 - 1932)
Sibling	Benjamin Goodman (1858 - )
Sibling	Abner Jefferson Davis Goodman (1859 - 1948)