William Rush Goff

1813 - 1892  (79 years)

• Name	William Rush Goff
  Born	1 Jun 1813	West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Oct 1892  [2]
  Buried	Goff Cemetery, near Spencer, Roane Co, WV
  Person ID	I10792	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2010

  
  

  Father	Hiram Goff,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Rush,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Pioneers of Roane Co, WV by John A House: Hiram Goff's wife, Margaret Rush, is said to be a direct descendant of Benjamin Rush of Revolutionary days. Their children were: William R. Goff, born in Randolph County, January 1, 1813. He moved to the home opposite Spencer in 1837. He was a Captain of Militia, and Justice of the Peace for five years in Jackson County and three years in Wirt County, also five years in Roane County, without changing his residence. He died in 1895. His wife was Sarah Bush, born near Weston, in 1817. Her father was George Bush. Her mother, Mary Wolfe Bush, and her grandfather, Michael Bush. Michael Bush was killed at Point Pleasant in 1774. George Goff married Jane Long, and lived on Middle Fork of Reedy. Elizabeth Goff married Hiram Riddle, son of Ben Riddle, Sr., and her cousin. Rachel Goff married George W. Hardman in Ritchie County. Hiram Dawson Goff married Rachel, daughter of Sam Brannon. John R. Goff. Effie Goff married Jacob Springston.
  Family ID	F21234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Bush,   b. 13 Dec 1817, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Nov 1896  (Age 78 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1836	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1840 Jackson, VA 1m 0-5 1m 30-40 1f 0-5 1f 10-15 1f 20-30 1850 Wirt, VA # 243 William R Goff 36 Sarah 31 Siras 12 m Mary E 10 Margaret A 9 Hiram G 7 Malina 5 f Cordelia 4 Almedy 1 Hiram B Goff 21 1860 Spencer, Roane, VA # 372 Wm R Goff 47 Sarah 41 Cyrus G 22 Margaret M 19 Hiram W 17 Malissa J 15 Cordelia E 13 Almeda 11 Sarah A 9 Wm W 7 George F 5 Lewis JS 3 Suvannus 1 m 1870 Spencer, Roane, WV # 178-194 Goff, Wm R 54 Sarah 51 Wm W 17 George F 15 Lewis S 13 Sylvanus 10 John A 8 Martin K 6 Emma K 5 1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Page 107B Wm. R. GOFF Self M M W 67 W. VA. VA Sarah GOFF Wife F M W 62 W. VA. Sylvanus GOFF Son M S W 21 W. VA. Albert J. GOFF Son M S W 18 W. VA. Martin K. GOFF Son M S W 16 W. VA. Kate GOFF Dau F S W 15 W. VA.
  Children	1. Cyrus G Goff,   b. 25 Nov 1837, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 May 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 88 years)   2. Mary E Goff,   b. Abt 1840, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Hiram G Goff,   b. Abt 1843, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Margaret A Goff,   b. Abt 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Malissa Goff,   b. Abt 1845, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Cordelia Goff,   b. Abt 1846, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Almeda Goff,   b. Abt 1849, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Sarah A Goff,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. William W Goff,   b. Abt 1853, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. George F Goff,   b. 29 Mar 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 May 1901  (Age 46 years)   11. Summers Lewis Goff,   b. Abt 1857, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Sylvanus Goff,   b. Abt 1859, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. John Albert Goff,   b. 17 Jul 1861, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Sep 1885  (Age 24 years)   14. Martin K Goff,   b. Abt 1864, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   15. Emma Kate Goff,   b. Abt 1865, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Goff Cemetery, near Spencer, Roane Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S522] Cem RCHS. [S73] Marriage Records, Lewis Co, WV.