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William Riley Goodnight
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William Riley Goodnight 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: 6 April 1854, , Monongalia County, VA 1 2 3 5 6 8
- Marriage (1): Marcena Oakley Stump on 17 January 1909 in Calhoun County, WV 1
- Died: 12 November 1914, Calhoun County, WV at age 60 2 3 8
- Buried: After 12 November 1914, Sheridan Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States 2 3 8
 Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 23 November 1860. 5
1860 US Census
Page 158, Dwelling 1176, Family 1037, Roll 1340
Calhoun County, Virginia
William H Goodnight..6..Monongalia Co Virginia
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sheridan Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on June 1880. 6
1880 US Census
Page 275A, Roll 1401
Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
William R. Goodnight..26..VA..At Home
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sheridan Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 7 June 1900. 7
1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 24, Dwelling 76, Family 76
Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 19 years
Wm. R. Goodnight..Head..45..unk 1855..WV..Farmer
Margaret E. Goodnight..Wife..40..Feb 1860..WV..4/4..House Keeper
Bessie Goodnight..Daughter..13..Dec 1886..WV..House Keeper
James W. Goodnight..Son..6?..Aug 1883?..WV
Charles J. Goodnight..Son..3..Apr 1897..WV
(Living with1st wife and 3 children.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 6 Apr 1854, then his age should have been 46 instead of 45.
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• He was buried after 12 November 1914 in the Freed Cemetery in Big Springs, WV.
Find A Grave Memorial #56879139
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William married Marcena Oakley Stump, daughter of Martin Stump and Emily Barr, on 17 January 1909 in Calhoun County, WV.1 (Marcena Oakley Stump was born on 16 July 1860 in Calhoun County, VA,2 3 9 10 11 12 died in 1914 12 and was buried in 1914 in Calhoun County, WV 12.)
Marriage Notes:
Name: William Goodnight
Age (Expanded): 55 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1854
Birthplace: Monongalia Co., West Virginia
Spouse's Name: Marcena O. Elliott
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 48 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Spouse's Birthplace: Calhoun Co., West Virginia
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Jan 1909
Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
Father's Name: Wm. Goodnight
Spouse's Father's Name: Martin Stump
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
GS Film number: 807457
Digital Folder Number: 4011511
Image Number: 79
Reference ID: v 4 p 93
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRD5-523 : accessed 1 May 2015), William Goodnight and Marcena O. Elliott, 17 Jan 1909; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 4 p 93, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,457.
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Sources
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Marilyn J. Elliott, World Family Tree Vol. 007, Ed. 1, Tree #1042 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: October 17, 1996).
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Blair Wright, "Blair Wright Project" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=printerman7; Updated: 2008-02-10 22:05:12 UTC (Sun)).
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Polli Kreaps, "Walker Kreaps APRIL 2008" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pollee_tribe; Updated: 2008-04-10 04:15:54 UTC (Thu)).
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"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 1 May 2015); Name: William Goodnight; Spouse's Name: Marcena O. Elliott; Event Date: 17 Jan 1909; Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia.
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1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Calhoun County, Virginia, p. 158, dwelling 1176, family 1037, William Goodnight and Joanna Elizabeth Guthrie; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1340.
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1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, p. 275A, William Goodnight and Joanna Elizabeth Guthrie; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.
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1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 5A, dwelling 76, family 76, William Riley Goodnight and Marcena Oakley Stump; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 1 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56879139.
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1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Adams Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 14, dwelling 118, family 109; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.
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1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, p. 229A, Martin Stump and Emily Barr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.
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1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 4B, dwelling 68, family 70, Marcena Oakley Stump; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 1 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63734088.