Goodson, James

Surname Goodson
Given Name James
Nickname Buddy, Jim
Sex Male
Born 22-NOV-1876 in Montgomery County, Texas
Died 15-SEP-1919 in Montgomery County, Texas (Certificate 27403)
Buried Pate Cemetery in Montgomery County, Texas
Father John GOODSON; born: 05-DEC-1849 in Montgomery County, Texas; died: 19-NOV-1923 in Montgomery County, Texas; buried: Oklahoma Cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas
Mother Amanda Priscilla WILLIAMSON; born: 28-APR-1842 in South Carolina; died: 02-MAY-1913 in Montgomery County, Texas; buried: Oklahoma Cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas

Marriage

07-FEB-1900 in Montgomery County (by Basil Baker, Jr.) to Osie Omie PATE (14-OCT-1878 - 19-APR-1942)

Children

Story

This information comes from Roberta Pruett Jefferson (ShootingStarFarms) - this is her great-grandmother:

Amanda Williamson was born April 28, 1852 in Green Sea, South Carolina. She was the youngest of four children (all daughters) born to James Haynes Williamson and his wife Bedie Strickland. The family migrated to Texas when Amanda was only a few months old, traveling by house boat along the coast from South Carolina to Texas. The boat went on to travel around 200 miles up the Trinity River, landing in Trinity, Texas. They remained in that area until Amanda was around 8 years old. Leaving Trinity, the family traveled by wagon to a small community in Montgomery County known as Decker's Prairie. There they rented a house from Mr. Baker. When the Civil War began Amanda's father, along with the Baker boys, was called to duty. James served in Company A, 6th Battalion of the Texas Cavalry, beginning March 1, 1862. Unfortunatly, Amanda's father never came home to his family. In 1863 he died of pneumonia while at camp in Hempstead, Texas. This was 50 miles away from his home, so his body was not returned to his family for burial.

In 1864, shortly after the death of James, Bedie died of pneumonia as well. The four daughters were left all alone. Their only family was in South Carolina. Fortunately, the girls found homes with strangers around the community. It was a very hard time for the four orphaned girls. They worked as servants for their foster families, receiving board and clothing in return.

The Baker Boys did manage to return home from the war. On April 30, 1865, William Baker married Amanda's oldest sister, Nancy Elizabeth. On November 26, 1865, not long after Nancy's marriage, the second oldest sister, Celia Catherine married Cicero Daniel Lacey. Amanda was the next to marry. On May 16, 1872 she married John Goodson. Her sister Susan Caroline married William Weaver on October 24, 1872. The girls never returned to their family in South Carolina, instead raising their children in Texas, their home.

-- findagrave.com


1 1880 United States Census->Texas->Montgomery County->Not Stated->District 123->Image 16/22 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Goodson, John 30 Male White Head Married Texas Alabama Mississippi Farmer
Goodson, Amanda 38 Female White Wife Married South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Keeping house
Goodson, James 3 Male White Son Single Texas Texas South Carolina  
Goodson, Beadie 2 Female White Daughter Single Texas Texas South Carolina  

2 1900 United States Census->Texas->Montgomery County->3 j-pct->District 107->Image 20/21 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Goodson, Jim 24 Male White Head Married Texas Texas Texas Farmer
Goodson, Osa 21 Female White Wife Married Texas Texas Texas  

3 1910 United States Census->Texas->Montgomery County->3 j-pct->District 147->Image 23/28 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Goodson, James 33 Male White Head Married Texas Texas South Carolina Farmer
Goodson, Ossie 32 Female White Wife Married Texas Georgia Georgia  
Goodson, Horace 8 Male White Son Single Texas Texas Texas  
Goodson, Eugenie 7 Female White Daughter Single Texas Texas Texas  
Goodson, Earnest 5 Male White Son Single Texas Texas Texas  
Goodson, John 28 Male White Brother Single Texas Texas South Carolina  

4 1919 Texas Death Index (Certificate 27403) (Ancestry.com) Image ...

5 1919 Texas Death Certificate 27403 (fold3.com) Image ...

6 Headstone, Pate Cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas (findagrave.com) Image ...