Individual Details

1820 Jackson Co TN Census. James Goolsby age 26-45. No apparent spouse. 1 male and 2 females under the age of 10. One of the females is likely Sarah.

State of Tennessee Land Grant #1182. Entered 29 May 1826, 25 acres of land surveyed 11 Oct 1828. Jackson Co on headwaters of Martin's Creek on the North side, including said Goolsby's sugar camp. Granted 5 May 1829.

1830 Jackson Co TN Census: James Goolsby age 30-40. 1f age 20-30. 2m age 5-10. [John P. & Mark or Martin], 2m and 1f under age 5. One of the boys Mark or Martin; the female is most likely Mary. There are obviously children in this family who died or were tabulated in error.


Land Entry Book in Jackson Co Land Office
James Goalsby entered 25 acres on waters of Martins Crk begin on birch running N with his line of a 50 acre tract. 11 May 1835.

1840 Jackson Co TN Census: No adult male present in household. Probably an error since his name is given. 1f age 20-30 [Elizabeth Pippin]. 1m 15-20 [Mark or Martin] 1f 10-15 - Mary. 1f 5-10 [Elizabeth]. 2m under 5 [Wilson & Wade]

1850 Census. James, 63, and wife Elizabeth, 37, with Wilson, 14, Wade, 12, "Keria" [Kirby?], 9, (male). Merida, 6, (male), James, 3, Elizabeth age 18 and Jackson Pippin age 8/12.

1855 Tax List, Putnam Co TN
(typed list - obviously copied - but there is also a handwritten list; Ancestry.com)
James Goolsby. 200 acres, Value $450. Paid $1.35

In the 1860 Census for Putnam Co, James is age 70, Elizabeth 47. In 1870, Elizabeth age 55, is head of household. Wade, 21. James, 13. Goodall, 10. Francis, 7. Mary 3.

In 1880 Elizabeth, age 65, was counted in the home of her son Frank Goolsby in Jackson Co TN.

The names of Elizabeth Pippin & James Goolsby are on the death certificate of their son Goodall.

Birth	Abt 1788	Rowan County, North Carolina
Marriage	Abt 1810	[GOOLSBY]
Marriage	Aft 1820	[Goolsby]
Marriage	Abt 1830	Elizabeth Pippin
Death	1861	Putnam County, Tennessee

Spouse	Elizabeth Pippin (1813 - 1880)
Child	Sarah Elizabeth Goolsby (1831 - 1898)
Child	Wilson Goolsby (1836 - )
Child	Wade Goolsby (1838 - 1861)
Child	Kirby "Kinc" Goolsby (1841 - )
Child	Merida "Merda" Goolsby (1843 - )
Child	James B. "Jim" Goolsby (1846 - 1922)
Child	Goodall Goolsby (1850 - 1922)
Child	Francis\Franklin "Frank" Goolsby (1853 - 1909)
Child	Mary Goolsby (1857 - )

Spouse	[GOOLSBY] ( - )
Child	Sarah Goolsby (1810 - )
Child	[Daughter] Goolsby (1810 - )
Child	[Son] Goolsby (1810 - )

Spouse	[Goolsby] ( - )
Child	John Pleasant Goolsby (1821 - 1909)
Child	James Mark Goolsby (1823 - )
Child	Martin S. Goolsby (1824 - 1846)
Child	MARY "MOLLIE" GOOLSBY (1826 - 1870)

Father	WADE Goolsby (1767 - )
Mother	JANE Crook (1765 - 1850)
Sibling	Peter Goolsby (1788 - )
Sibling	Wade Goolsby Jr. (1790 - )
Sibling	John Goolsby (1792 - )
Sibling	William Goolsby (1805 - )

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