Jennie LITTLE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with mother Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1910, Living in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon

Notes:

Name:
Jennie was a genealogist. to her we owe the genealogy of the George Goodrich family and his descendants. She was a member of the Wahkeena chapter of the DAR in Portland; her National Daughters of the American Revolution number is 291242. She lived for many years in Portland, OR, but may have died in Salem, OR.

Jennie married Everett H. MATSON on 22 Aug 1906 in Los Angeles, California. Everett was born on 15 Jul 1875 in Bristol, Morgan Co., Ohio; died on 4 Jan 1909 in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nellie Leota MATSON was born on 29 Aug 1907 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California; died on 3 Aug 1983 in Merced, California.

Jennie married Samuel Allan MONROE on 21 Jun 1912. Samuel was born on 13 Jul 1883 in Kansas; died on 7 Aug 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Census: 1860, Living in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living in Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois

Notes:

Name:
Eli enlisted 3 September 1864 in Co. "C" 189th regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry and was Honorably discharged on 30 May 1865. He participated in the Weldon R.R. raid and the final campaign around Petterburg and richmond and witnessed the surrender of Lee and his army at Appomattox. His obituary states that "He was a true and loyal soldier and since the war has always been interested in the welfare of the old soldiers. He was married to Abbie VanGuilder. To them were born three children, Joseph E. and Wm. S. of Mineola, Texas, and Eugene of Decatur, Ill. he came to Illinois in 1866, where he has resided ever since as a worthy and honored citizen.
"In 1868 he was married to Emma H. goodrich, of Virden, Ill., who survives him. As a result of this union there were born unto them five children, Nellie, now Mrs. O.B. Britton, of Taylorville, Herbert, who died in 1877, Oliver C., Lena and Jennie who reside at the old home. He was a charter member of Palmer Lodge No. 501, I.O.O.F. organized in 1872, has been a member in good standing ever since, and was always faithful in the discharge of his duties as a member of the order. He filled all the offices of the lodge and has been its representative at different times to the Grand Lodge. His mother, aged 88 years, still lives in New York. He has one brother and one sister living at Findlay, Ohio. The funeral was from the C.P. church at Palmer, on Saturday, Oct. 20, under the auspices of Palmer Lodge I. O.O.F., assisted by the Morrisonville Lodges and Higgins Post G.A.R., rev. W.W. officiating. His remains were followed to Palmer cemetery by a large concourse of friends and neighbors, who with his family, his fraternal brethren, and the old soldiers will sadly miss him"

According to the family bible, Eli and Emma adopted Lottie M. Goodrich, who was born 7 September 1878. (Author's note: The above newspaper article states that "He has one brother and one sister living at Findlay Ohio." I have read all 334 pages of the Findlay OH census for 1900 and found no brother. His sister Augusta is there, living with her son Amos. Two more of her sons also lived in Findlay in 1900, Cyrus and William Angel.

Source: John B. Lomax

Eli married Emeline Hoyt GOODRICH on 15 Oct 1868 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. Emeline (daughter of George GOODRICH and Julia Ann COLWELL) was born on 02 Feb 1849 in Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 06 Jan 1909 in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of George Goodrich and Julia Ann Colwell
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1900, Living in Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois

Notes:

Name:
1900 census has Emma's mother, Julia Goodrich, b. Jun 1812, living with her.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Occupation: 1850; Farmer
• Census: 1860, Living in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Occupation: 1860; Farmer

Notes:

Name:
1840 Census
Poundridge, Westchester Co., New York

Males
<5 1
5-9 1
30-39 1

Females
5-9 1
30-39 1

Total: 5

Cyrus married Charlotte SLAWSON on 28 Sep 1831. Charlotte (daughter of Amos SLAWSON and Susannah GREEN) was born on 05 Mar 1806 in Poundridge, Westchester, New York, USA; died on 29 Jan 1907 in Sonora, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Two Rod Road Cemetery, near Urbana, Steuben Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Census: 1870, Living with son, Amos, in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York
• Census: 1880, Living with son, Amos, in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York
• Census: 1900, Living with son, Amos, in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York

Notes:

Rootsweb: World Connect - Samuel Lomax and His Descendants by John B. Lomax:

"A HUNDRED YEARS OLD, Mrs. Charlotte Slawson Little Celebrates, March 5, Her 100th Birthday anniversary.
On Monday, march 5, 1906, at her home in Sonora, occurred the 100th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Charlotte Little. Her constitution has been a very strong vigorous one as shown by the fact that at her present age she retains health and strength to a remarkable degree, being able to care for herself, walk about the house, and also to nearby neighbors. Until she was 96 years of age she was able to carry on her own household duties, even milking her own cow and caring for milk and butter, doing her own churning, washing, etc. Her life custom of early rising and hard work has been faithfully adhered to, and even now at her great age she frequently arises at 5:30 or 6:00, A.M. She has never had rheumatism. There are times when her mind wanders and she fails to comprehend ordinary conversation, but in the main her mental faculties are unusually well balanced and her physical health is almost perfect. She passed a pleasant day with relatives and friends who were gathered in honor of the occasion and who took their departure after wishing her many returns on her birthday." [news clipping with her photo pasted in the handwritten Goodrich genealogy]

"DEATH OF CENTENARIAN: Late in the day of January 29, occurred the death of Mrs. Charlotte Slawson Little, at the home of her son, Amos
Little, near Sonora. Mrs. Little was with out a doubt the oldest resident of the community, having been born in Poundrige, Westchester
county, N.Y., March 5, 1806. She was a daughter of Amos and Susanna Green Slawson.
About 60 years ago she came with her husband, Cyrus B. Little, from Westchester county and settled upon the farm in the western portion of the town of Urbana where she lived 56 years. Five years ago she moved with her son to Sonora.
Mrs. Little was a remarkable woman in the fact that while she had lived in the same house with her son during the latter years of her life, she maintained her own home, attending to the household duties, caring for her cows and poultry, making butter and doing other work. March 5 of last year, the 100 anniversary of her birth was celebrated and she actively participated in the event, her mind being clear and alert. During the last two or three years, however, her mind has wandered, but in the main her mental faculties were well balanced and physical health almost perfect. She represented several generations in the fact that she was an expert spinner and up to 90 years of age was frequently busy at the wheel.
The funeral was held at the home on Thursday, interment being in the Sherman cemetery near the Little homestead farm in this town." [newspaper clipping pasted in the handwritten Goodrich genealogy]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of James Goodrich and Selinda Paine

George married Julia Ann COLWELL on 21 Apr 1831 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York. Julia was born on 23 Jun 1812 in Beetman Township, Dutchess Co., New York; died on 9 Sep 1905 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Samuel Colwell and Mary Smith

Notes:

Name:
Julia married George Goodrich on 21 Apr 1831 at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York. Julia gave birth to at least 10 children named Mary E, James H, Sarah R, George W, Celinda P, Julia A, Charles H, Emeline H, Harriet G, and Laura Goodrich.

Husband George Goodrich died in 1880, aged 71 years.

Julia is enumerated in the 1900 household of daughter Emma Little at Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois. Julia is about 88 years old.

Julia died aged 93 years.

[Virden Reporter, 1905]
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.
Grandma Julia Goodrich Dies at Home of Daughter in Palmer.

"Julia Ann Colwell was born in the town of Beekman, Duchess Co., New York, June 23rd, 1812. In Poughkeepsie, New York, April 21, 1831 she was married to George Goodrich. In the year 1850 they moved to this state and settled for a time in Jerseyville. A few years later they moved to Virden and took up life on a tract of wild prairie land, a part of what is now known as the Browning farm. There, for several years, Mrs. Goodrich performed the arduous duties of a pioneer farmer's wife. Later they sold the farm and moved into this city where, on September 6, 1880, Mr. Goodrich died, and twenty-five years and three days before his faithful wife followed him across the uncharted river whose currents all set in one direction, and never by any mischance float their burdens back to this familiar shore.

"For ten or twelve years longer Grandmother Goodrich remained a well known figure in our community, and then, the infirmities of age and other causes, led her to take up her residence with her daughter Mrs. Little in Christian county, where in Taylorville, on Saturday, September 9, 1905, she quietly and gladly passed over to the other shore. Mrs. Goodrich was a mother of ten children, six of whom survive her, viz. Mrs. Mary Wright of this city, Mrs. Julia Humphreys, now of Oregon; Mrs. Rebecca Gamble, of Beatrice, Nev.; Mrs. Laura Christopher, of South Otter township, and Mrs. Emma Little of Christian county. Descended from her were thirty-six grand, thirty-seven great grand children, and one great great grand child. Some of these preceded her in death, but the majority still remain to "call her blessed." And can any higher tribute be paid to mortal woman? Six of her grandsons were present as pallbearers, and bore to a long rest in the bosom of the earth the frail remains of this rare and well beloved ancestress, worn out by the brave struggles of ninety-three years, two months, and seventeen days. God bless to the good of those who remain the fragrant memory of a good woman gone into well merited and blessed rest.

"The funeral of Mrs. Goodrich was held at the Baptist church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Leon W. Sloan. Those present from out of town were Mrs. Emma Little and daughter Miss Jennie, Taylorville; Mrs. Hattie Kerns, daughter Mrs. Geo. Spates and son Carol Kerns, Taylorville; O. B. Britton, a son-in-law,Taylorville; Mr. & Mrs. Benj. Christopher, daughter Mrs. Mary Wiley andson Joe Christopher of Palmyra; E. C. Goodrich, a grandson of Kane and Henry Goodrich, a grandson of Jerseyville, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Cogswell and daughter Elizabeth, and Mrs. L. M. Browning of Springfield."