Individual Details

Abner Jefferson Davis Goodman

(31 Jan 1859 - 1948)



Abner married (1) LavaLaura Dickerson, 1879; she died before 1890. He married (2) Idella Marrison, 5 Apr 1890, Benton Co TN. Idella was born 1 Dec 1872, died 1954. They are buried Eagle Creek Cemetery, Benton Co.

Children of Abner & LavaLaura:
Rudolph Davidson, b. 28 Feb 1880, d. Nov 8, 1947 [he was listed as age 10 in 1900, or born 1890 ???, but he was not one of the four children Idella said she had, so apparently this was an error]
Nola, b. 1 Oct 1881

Children of Abner & Idella:
In 1900, Idella said she had 4 children
Dora, b. Jul 1891
William Scott, b. 1 Jan 1893, d. 8 Mar 1979
Kate K., b. 22 Jan 1894, d. 6 Nov 1970
Robert Taylor, b. 20 May 1896, d. 28 Jun 1970
By 1910, Decatur Co TN, there were several more children
Nettie Frances, b. 22 Nov 1900, d. 1959
Jack, b. 1903, d. 1937, buried with wife Elizabeth Jewell Walker, Eagle Creek Cemetery, Benton Co TN
Roy B., b. 1905, d. 1985
Hardin, b. 1907
In 1920, Benton Co., Abner & "Della" had added another daughter. Hardin was not listed and likely died as a child.
Grace, b. 1915

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 - likely he was age 20]
Frank, nephew, b. Mar 1891, age 9
Howard, brother, b. Feb 1854, age 46, married 22 years, b. TN, parents b. TN, farmer

Events

Birth31 Jan 1859Perry County, Tennessee
Death1948

Families

FatherAsa Davidson Goodman (1810 - 1899)
MotherCatherine ?DePriest (1813 - 1895)
SiblingOmy Elizabeth Goodman (1831 - )
SiblingJane Catherine Goodman (1833 - )
SiblingNancy Amanda Goodman (1835 - )
SiblingHugh Alexander Goodman (1836 - )
SiblingArchibald William Goodman (1838 - )
SiblingSimpson Walker Goodman (1840 - )
SiblingJohn Lewis Goodman (1842 - 1903)
SiblingJames Knox Polk Goodman (1844 - )
SiblingSarah Ann Goodman (1846 - 1915)
SiblingArtimisia Goodman (1848 - )
SiblingFrances Goodman (1849 - )
SiblingWilliam Thomas Goodman (1850 - )
SiblingSamuel Robertson Goodman (1852 - )
SiblingJames Howard Goodman (1854 - )
SiblingMartha Jane Goodman (1856 - 1932)
SiblingBenjamin Goodman (1858 - )