Jul-28-2018
Husband: Elijah C. Goff
Born: Apr-12-1840 in Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Died: Apr- 8-1916 in Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Buried: in Bethany UM Church Cem, Rt 28 btwn Goffs & Prunty, Ritchie Co, WV 1,3 Military: Civil War (Sgt in Co E, 6th Regt, W. Va. Vol Inf) 1 Father: Benjamin Riddle Goff (1811 - 1866) Mother: Lydia Ann "Eda" Smith (1812 - 1901) Other spouse 2
Wife: Priscilla Clarissa Bee Also known as: Prissella Bee 4 Married: Jan- 1-1867 in Ritchie Co, WV 5,4,6
Born: Jun-22-1840 in Wood Co, (W)VA 7,8 Died: Nov-21-1882 9,6 Buried: in Reeves Cemetery, near Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Asa Bee II (1798 - 1861) Mother: Hannah Maxson (1799 - 1879)
F Child 1: Ida Mae Goff Born: Dec- 3-1868 at Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV 10,11 Died: Apr-13-1945 in Ritchie Co, WV 12 Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: William F. E. "Willy" Law b. Sep-17-1864 d. Jan-13-1932 Also known as: Willy (or Willie) Law 8,13,14,15,16 Married: Aug- 4-1887 in Ritchie Co, WV 8
M Child 2: Alfieri Goff Born: Jul- 5-1870 at Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV 17,8 Died: Jul-15-1945 at Washburn, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Buried: in Bethany UM Church Cem, Rt 28 btwn Goffs & Prunty, Ritchie Co, WV 17,3 Resided: in Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Occupation: farmer 17 Wife: Ora Alice Law b. 1873 d. May-17-1962 Married: Aug-16-1891 in Ritchie Co, WV 8
M Child 3: William A. Goff Born: Sep-12-1874 8,14 Died: Jan-31-1964 in Ritchie Co, WV 18,14 Buried: in Bethany UM Church Cem, Rt 28 btwn Goffs & Prunty, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1910 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Alvina Florence Barr b. Sep- 9-1876 d. Sep-13-1959 Also known as: Florence Barr 19,18 Married: Oct-12-1899 in Ritchie Co, WV 8
F Child 4: Inis Goff Died: aft Apr 1916 20
M Child 5: Herbert H. Goff Born: Aug-25-1877 14,8 Died: Oct-28-1971 14 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Military: 2nd Lt., U.S. Marine Corps Reserves 3 Wife: Dessie I. Moore b. Sep-25-1882 d. Feb-19-1977 Married: Dec-14-1902 in Ritchie Co, WV 8
Sources: (1) Obituary, Ritchie Gazette, 4/21/1916. (2) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Birthplace listed as Wood County. (3) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (4) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (5) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Elijah C. Goff, age 26, b. Wood Co, res Ritchie Co, son of Benjamin & Eda; and Prissella [sic] Bee, b. Wood Co, res Ritchie Co, dau of Asa & Hannah. Married Jan 1 1867. (6) Obituary of husband. (7) Headstone - Birth date not specified, but calculated from stated age at death. (8) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (9) Headstone, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 58, reports birth date as Jun 22 1840 and death date as Oct 1882. But headstone and husband's obituary both state Nov 21 1882 and the death date, and age 42y 4m 29d on headstone calculates to a birth date of Jun 23 1840. (10) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (13) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998) (14) Headstone. (15) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (16) Birth record of daughter. (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (18) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1956-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1999) (19) Marriage record of son. (20) Obituary of father.Name Index