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Goff Family
Genealogy
This is my husband's maternal
genealogy. This information has been
passed down and gathered from family members and records.
To the best of my
knowledge this information is correct. However,
sources
such as birth, death and marriage records have not been
found
for most of these individuals. This is a work in progress.
Descendants of Asa Goff
Generation No. 1
1. ASA1 GOFF was born February 02, 1782 in Rehoboth, Mass, and died
May 23, 1863. He married NANCY WITHERELL 1807 in Woodstock, Vermont.
Children of ASA GOFF and NANCY WITHERELL are:
2. i. CHARLES2 GOFF, b. January 29, 1808; d. January 30, 1891, So. Bristol, N.Y..
ii. SALLY? GOFF, b. 1809.
iii. JUDITH? GOFF, b. 1823.
iv. ALMOND? GOFF.
Generation No. 2
2. CHARLES2 GOFF (ASA1) was born January 29, 1808, and died January 30, 1891
in So. Bristol, N.Y.. He married DEBORAH THOMAS.
Children of CHARLES GOFF and DEBORAH THOMAS are:
3. i. THOMAS FRANKLIN GOFF3 SR., b. November 22, 1828, So. Bristol, N.Y.
Ontario Co.; d. February 06, 1915, Morland, Kansas.
ii. NANCY? GOFF, b. 1831.
iii. ASA? GOFF, b. 1833.
iv. MARYANN GOFF, b. 1837.
v. WILLIAM C. GOFF, b. 1841.
Generation No. 3
3. THOMAS FRANKLIN GOFF3 SR. (CHARLES2 GOFF, ASA1) was born November 22, 1828
in So. Bristol, N.Y. Ontario Co., and died February 06, 1915 in Morland, Kansas.
He married EMILY JANE CHAPMAN May 19, 1850.
Notes for THOMAS FRANKLIN GOFF SR.:
OBITUARY PUBLISHED IN THE HILL CITY NEWSPAPER FEBRUARY 9th, 1915
T.F. GOFF SR. PASSES AWAY
T. F. Goff Sr. died at his home in Gettysburg township, on Saturday eve, Feb 6th,
at 11 o'clock. Funeral services were held in Morland Monday afternoon at the Methodist
church, conducted by R. A. Collins, assisted by Rev. Davis. Interment was made in the
Morland cemetery.The deceased was born in the state of New York, in 1828, being
86 years, 2 months and 15 days old. Mr. Goff was one of the earliest settlers in
Graham county, and was one of the first merchants in Hill City, dating back 37 years
ago. His store building consisted of a combination residence and business house,
of the then popular material of sod. He handled everything from a needle to the popular
proprietary medicines, barks and herbs. His wife preceeded him in death in 1892. There
were born to this union 14 children, seven of which are alive and are living in this
county. The deceased was a well informed man, easy of conversation and a man of
good judgement and pronounced integrity. We extend deepest sympathy to the
bereaved relatives.
Children of THOMAS SR. and EMILY CHAPMAN are:
4. i. THOMAS FRANKLIN GOFF4 JR., b. August 04, 1859, Chatfield, Minnesota
Fairmont; d. June 07, 1946, Colby, Kansas Hill City.
ii. EMERSON A. GOFF, b. 1863.
iii. JOHN B. GOFF, b. March 1869.
iv. MARIAN MALINDA GOFF, b. June 26, 1851.
v. CHARLES GOFF, b. 1854.
vi. DEBORAH A. GOFF, b. October 1856.
vii. EUGENE GOFF, b. 1861.
viii. DORA DOLLY GOFF, b. January 08, 1867.
ix. NANCY DEBORAH GOFF, b. 1871.
x. ULYSES SIDNEY GRANT GOFF, b. May 1873.
xi. WILLIAM GOFF, b. January 1875.
xii. ABRAHAM LINCOLN GOFF, b. October 1877.
Generation No. 4
4. THOMAS FRANKLIN GOFF4 JR. (THOMAS FRANKLIN GOFF3 SR., CHARLES2 GOFF, ASA1)
was born August 04, 1859 in Chatfield, Minnesota Fairmont, and died June 07, 1946
in Colby, Kansas Hill City. He married CLARA EMMA COLE May 18, 1876 in
Chatfield, Minnesota, daughter of JOHN COLE and KATHERINE STRAINER.
 
(Nellie Goff Kohart at far right of second picture)
Notes for THOMAS FRANKLIN GOFF JR.:
1880 Census GS film #1,036,145-1 p.459
Lds Library
State- MN
County- Martin
Township- Fairmount
Goff, Thos. F. , Jr. Color W Sex M Age 20 Married (Married in Census
Year) Farmer Place of Birth MN Place of birth for mother and father NY
------ Clara E. W F 19 W (wife) Married Housekeeper
Place of birth for her and parents PA
------ William W. W M 1 S (son) Single Place of birth MN
------ Emerson W M 16 Bro (brother) Farm laborer
Place of birth MN
OBITUARY
Thomas Franklin Goff
Thomas Franklin Goff, son of Thomas and Clara Goff (should read Emily Jane Goff)
was born at Chatfield, Minnesota, August 4, 1859, and passed away in the St. Thomas
hospital at Colby, Kansas on June 7, 1946, at the age of 86 years , 10 months and 3
days. He was united in marriage to Clara Emma Cole on May 18, 1876 at Chatfield,
Minnesota. To this union fourteen children were born, four of them preceding him
in death. The family moved to Kansas in 1884 and homesteaded near Morland,
later moving to Millbrook, then to Hill City, where they lived until the home was
broken four years ago by the death of his wife. He then spent one year at Morland
and the last three years of this life was spent at Gen, Kansas, with his daughter,
Marian. He was a faithful husband and living father and will be missed by relatives
and friends. He leaves to mourn his passing, six sons and four daughters: William
of San Francisco, California; Asa of Hill City; Jay of Los Angeles, California; Orange
of Crieg, Colorado; Hobart of Hill City; Stephen of Los Bonas, California; Mrs. Myrtle
Jenkins of Havre, Montana; Mrs, Jane Cochran of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Marion
Webb of Gem; Mrs. Nellie Kohart of Penokee; and one brother, John, of California.
There are 32 grandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services
were held Wednesday with Miss Crown and Miss Milner in charge. Interment was
made in the Hill City Cemetery.
We will sadly miss you father.
As you've left this world behind.
And the tender care you gave us,
Given with loving hands so kind.
Notes for CLARA EMMA COLE:
OBITUARY
Mrs. Clara Emma Goff
Clara Emma Cole, daughter of John and Katheryn Cole, was born at Iowa
(should say PA), June 23, 1860, and passed away at teh family home in Hill City,
Kansas, August 29, 1942, at the age of 82 years, 2 months and 6 days. She was
united in marriage to Thomas Franklin Goff, May 18, 1876, at Chatfield, Minnesota.
To this union 14 children were born, four of them preceding their mother in death.
The family moved to Kansas 58 years ago, and homesteaded near Morland. Later
they moved to Millbrook, then to Hill City. Mrs. Goff united with the First Baptist
church of Hill City. She was a faithful wife and loving mother, and she will be greatly
missed by all who knew her. Funeral services were held in Hill City Presbyterian church
at two o'clock on the afternoon of September 3, with the pastor, Rev. C.H. Harrell,
in charge; with Mrs. Hazel Lindley as pianist; Mrs. Helen Thompson and Mrs. Ada
Vesper sang comforting gospel hymns. The pall bearers were Harry Lindley, John Welty,
William Boothe, Les Cary, Berry Brant and R.H. Odle. Interment was made in Hill City
cemetery. The surviving relatives are the husband, Thomas F. Goff of the home, and six
sons: Will of San Francisco, California; Asa of Hill City; jay of Los Angeles, California;
Orange, somewhere in foreign service; Hobart of Morland; and Stephen of Hill City.
There are four daughters: Mrs. Myrtle Jenkins of Havre, Montana; Mrs. Jane Cochran
of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Marion Webb of Gem, Kansas; and Mrs. Nellie Kohart
of Penokee. There are 32 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
"No finer career for Mother, dear
No dream of great success;
She's been too busy, year by year
Just spreading happiness.
No well-known name, no wide acclaim
Such things may suit another;
Her work of a loving heart
A life spent---being mother."
Children of THOMAS JR. and CLARA COLE are:
i. WILLIAM WATSON5 GOFF, b. November 14, 1879.
ii. MYRTLE GOFF, b. February 25, 1881.
iii. ASA J. GOFF, b. January 17, 1883.
iv. JAY B. GOFF, b. 1884.
v. FRANKIE GOFF, b. June 10, 1887; d. April 01, 1889.
Notes for FRANKIE GOFF:
Susan died at birth
vi. SUSAN GOFF, b. December 15, 1889.
vii. ORANGE GOFF, b. December 07, 1891.
viii. EMILY JANE GOFF, b. November 05, 1893.
ix. EARL MCKINLEY GOFF, b. November 12, 1895; d. June 26, 1909.
x. GARRETT HOBERT GOFF, b. 1897.
xi. MARION VIOLA GOFF, b. February 16, 1899.
5. xii. NELLIE KATHRYN GOFF, b. July 24, 1902; d. 1996, Hill City, Kansas.
6. xiii. STEPHEN R. GOFF, b. October 12, 1905.
xiv. BABY GOFF, b. March 25, 1880; d. April 01, 1880.
Generation No. 5
5. NELLIE KATHRYN5 GOFF (THOMAS FRANKLIN GOFF4 JR., THOMAS FRANKLIN
GOFF3 SR., CHARLES2 GOFF, ASA1) was born July 24, 1902, and died 1996
in Hill City, Kansas. She married EVERETT KOHART, son of FREDERICK KOHART
and IDA SHIVELY.
Nellie Goff and Everett Kohart were my husband's grandparents.
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