Biography of George Goodson
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 995
GEORGE GOODSON, farmer, P.O. West Jefferson, is a grandson of Thomas Goodson, a native of Virginia, and a patriot in the Continental war, who died in his native state. His wife was a native of Ireland. George, the father of our subject, was among the eldest of their family of several children. He was born in Franklin County, Va., July 9, 1783. He married, in 1805, Rebecca Wilson, a native of the same State, who was born October 16, 1787. Three years later, he and his small family came to Ohio and settled on Big Darby, in Franklin County, where he bought land in the dense wilderness, surrounded by the Delaware Indians. He improved and cultivated this farm, and lived on it until his death, October 2, 1851. His widow died October 14, 1853. He was by occupation a blacksmith. His farm consisted of 135 acres. He had eleven children, viz., Sarah, Marh, Jane, Thomas, Malinda, Elizabeth, William, Rachel, Robert, George and John. Of those, William and John died in early life, and now all are deceased save Elizabeth, Rachel and George. The latter was born February 3, 1824, in Franklin County, where he was raised to farm life, and married Eliza Huffman, of Pickaway County, Ohio, where she was born on the same day as her husband. They remained in Franklin County until November, 1851, when they settled on their present farm, which consists of 255 acres. The farm has been mostly cleared through the efforts of its present owner. He has been associated with the School Board a number of years, and is interested in all public improvements. He and wife both adhere to the United Brethren Church. They have a family fo five children, viz., Thomas, Sarah, Rebecca (deceased), Alice and John W., all married except the youngest.
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