Burdette B. Goodale
(1817-1855)
Mary Ann McCartney
(1821-1907)

Orville Goodale
(1846-1919)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary E. Fast

Orville Goodale 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 11 March 1846, , Steuben County, IN 3 4 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Mary E. Fast on 1 October 1867 in , Steuben County, IN 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 18 December 1919, , Steuben County, IN at age 73 7
  • Buried: After 18 December 1919, Circle Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Steuben County, IN 7
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in York Township, Steuben County, IN on 25 July 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 57, Family 57
York Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Orvill Goodale..24..IN..School Teacher
(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Angola, IN on 8 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 332B, District 6, Dwelling 164, Family 175, Roll 312
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
Orville Goodale..Self..34..IN..Farm & Co. Clerk
(Living with wife, 3 children, and sister-in-law.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Angola, IN on 11 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 103, Family 296
Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States
Park Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 33 years
Orval F. Sovdale..Head..Mar 1846..54..Indiana..Dept Clerk

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Angola, IN on 6 May 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 23A, District 134, Family 621, Roll 380
Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States
422 South Oakwood Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Orville Goodale..Head..64..Indiana..married at age 42..Abstreeter, Abstraet Office

(Living with wife, widowed daughter, granddaughter, and son.)
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• He was buried after 18 December 1919 in the Circle Hill Cemetery in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, IN.

Orville's gravestone is a small block of rose colored marble approximately 24 inches by 16 inches. His name and dates are inscribed in relief on the top face. It reads "Orville Goodale, 1846 - 1919".

Find A Grave Memorial #19075836
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Orville married Mary E. Fast, daughter of Christian Fast and Henrietta Sowle, on 1 October 1867 in , Steuben County, IN.1 2 3 4 5 (Mary E. Fast was born on 13 February 1849 in Ashland County, OH,3 4 5 6 8 9 10 died in 1922 in , Steuben County, IN 10 and was buried in 1922 in Angola, IN 10.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 1 October 1867, in , Steuben County, IN. 2

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in York Township, Steuben County, IN on 25 July 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 7, Family 57
York Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Orvill Goodale..24..IN..School Teacher
Mary Goodale..21..OH..Keeping House
Winifred Goodale..3m..OH

NOTE - The surname is sometimes indexed as Goodate instead of Goodale.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Angola, IN on 8 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 332B, District 6, Family 175, Roll 312
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
Orville Goodale..Self..34..IN..Farm & Co. Clerk
Mary E. Goodale..Wife..31..OH..Keeping House
Winifred Goodale..Daughter..10..OH..At School
Albert Goodale..Son..7..IN..At School
Mary Goodale..Daughter..3..IN..(Measles)
Nettie Fast..Sister-in-Law..20..IN..Amanuensis

NOTE - An "amanuensis" is a person who acts as a clerk and writes down what another person speaks, similar to a secretarial assistant. In this case, Orville Goodale as the County Clerk used Nettie Fast as his assistant and clerk.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Angola, IN on 11 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 103, Family 296
Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States
Park Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 33 years
Orval F. Sovdale..Head..Mar 1846..54..Indiana..Dept Clerk
Mary E. Sovdale..Wife..Feb 1849..51..Ohio..4/4
Mary M. Sovdale..Daughter..May 1877..23..Indiana..School Teacher
Ralph H. Sovdale..Son..May 1885..15..Indiana..At School
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Angola, IN on 6 May 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 23A, District 134, Family 621, Roll 380
Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States
422 South Oakwood Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Orville Goodale..Head..64..Indiana..married at age 42..Abstreeter, Abstraet Office
Mary E. Goodale..Wife..61..Ohio..married at age 49..4/4
Mammie Allison..Daughter..32..Indiana..Widowed..1/1
Byrona Allison..Granddaughter..4..New Mexico
Ralph Goodale..Son..24..Indiana..Student, College
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Orville Goodale
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 03 Oct 1867
Event Place: Steuben, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Marriage License Date: 01 Oct 1867
Marriage Place: Steuben, Indiana
Spouse's Name: Mary Fast
Spouse's Gender: Female
Officiator's Name: J G Martin
Page: 32

Citing this Record
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3LK-YTZ : 10 December 2017), Orville Goodale and Mary Fast, 03 Oct 1867; citing Steuben, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005206329.
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Sources


1 Genealogy.com, Marriage Index, Indiana (Family Archive #243).

2 "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 17 December 2020); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3LK-YTZ : 10 December 2017), Orville Goodale and Mary Fast, 03 Oct 1867; citing Steuben, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005206329.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 6, p. 332B, dwelling 164, family 175, Orville Goodale and Mary E. Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 312.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 11B, family 296, Orville Goodale and Mary E. Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 December 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 134, sheet 23A, family 621, Orville Goodale and Mary E. Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 December 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 380.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, York Township, Steuben County, Indiana, p. 7, dwelling 57, family 57, Orville Goodale and Mary E. Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 29 Mar 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19075836.

8 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Pleasant Township, Steuben, Indiana, United States, p. 105, family 778, Christian Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 December 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 298.

9 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 160, sheet 5B, dwelling 137, family 141, Mary E. Fast; index and images (accessed 8 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 461.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 29 Mar 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19075887.


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