William Goodnight ²

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 23 November 1860. ²

1860 US Census
Page 158, Dwelling 1176, Family 1037, Roll 1340
Calhoun County, Virginia
William Goodnight..44..Shenandoah Co Virginia..Farmer
(Living with wife and 7 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 7 Jul 1814, then his age should have been 45 instead of 44.
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William married Joanna Elizabeth Guthrie on an unknown date.¹ (Joanna Elizabeth Guthrie was born on 2 April 1826 in , Monongalia County, VA and died in 1917 in Calhoun County, WV.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 23 November 1860. ²

1860 US Census
Page 158, Dwelling 1176, Family 1037, Roll 1340
Calhoun County, Virginia
William Goodnight..44..Shanadoah Co Virginia..Farmer
Joana Goodnight..26..Monogalia Co Virginia
Caleb Goodnight..9..Monogalia Co Virginia
Henry Goodnight..9..Monogalia Co Virginia
William H Goodnight..6..Monogalia Co Virginia
Susan Arthela Goodnight..5..Monogalia Co Virginia
Mary E Goodnight..3..Calhoun Co Virginia
Elizabeth Goodnight..3..Calhoun Co Virginia
Surilda Goodnight..0..Calhoun Co Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sheridan Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 275A, Roll 1401
Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
William Goodnight..65..VA..Farmer
Joanna Goodnight..48..VA..Keeping House
Caleb Goodnight..28..VA..At Home
Henry Goodnight..27..VA..At Home
William R. Goodnight..26..VA..At Home
Susan A. Goodnight..25...VA..At Home
Elizabeth Goodnight..21..VA..At Home
Harriet Goodnight..18..VA..At Home
Heniretta Goodnight..17..WV..At Home
John Goodnight..14..WV..At Home
James Goodnight..12..WV..At Home
Sarah Goodnight..10..WV..At Home
Annie Goodnight..8..WV
Frank Goodnight..3..WV
Henry Goodnight..5..WV
Elizabeth Goodnight..3..WV

NOTE - Henry and Elizabeth were listed as "grandchildren".