Individual Details

Tennessee Death Certificate: 65-006486
Name given as Bama Duncan Goodman. His usual residence was in Parsons, Decatur Co TN, he died at the Decatur County Hospital. He had been a retail merchant, grocery store. His wife was Dealie Goodman, deceased. Father: Arch Goodman. Mother: Ann Goodman. Informant, Dora Goodman of Decaturville, TN.

Alabama Duncan's wife was Cordelia Cole - they married 31 Aug 1890. She was born 1869, died 1935 in Benton Co, the daughter of James Cole and Sarah Baker. Delia is buried Rushing's Creek Cemetery, Benton Co, TN.

Their children:
Granville who married Nell Johnson, b. 13 Aug 1891
Cyrus, b. 22 Sep 1893, female. Married Maurice Lawrence, 2 Dec 1917, Benton Co TN [Syrus was marked as a son in 1900 - her middle name may have been Amanda, see 1910 census]
Cora & Dora, b. 17 Dec 1895
Inez, b. 18 Jan 1898 - ancestor of correspondent
Ada & Ida, b. 13 Jan 1900

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]

1910 Census. District 8, Benton Co, Hh 205
"Bam" D., age 38, married 19 years
Cordiela, age 40. 7 children, all living
Granville W., son, 18. Mandie, dau, age 16. Dora, dau, 14. Cora, dau, 14. Inez M., dau, 12., James Ada, dau, age 10, and Ida Lee, dau, age 10
Virgil Baker, age 22, farm labor


Tennessee Death Certificate 73-024288.
Inez Goodman Holland was born 18 Jan 1898, died 16 Aug 1973, Benton Co General Hospital. Camden, Benton Co, TN. Surviving spouse and informant was Fred Holland. She was a seamstress, Henry I. Siegel Co. Her residence was 312 Collage St., Bruceton, Carroll Co, TN. Father was B. D. Goodman, mother Cordelia Cole. She was buried Flatwoods Cemetery, Camden.

Birth	15 Oct 1872	Tennessee
Death	4 Mar 1965	Decatur County, Tennessee

Father	Archibald William Goodman (1838 - )
Mother	Sarah Ann Goodman (1834 - )
Sibling	William H. Goodman (1853 - )
Sibling	Robert Harvey Goodman (1859 - )
Sibling	Granville Goodman (1864 - )
Sibling	Liza A. Goodman (1865 - )