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176. CORDELIA REBECCA8 GOODYEAR (DAVID7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born January 14, 1849. She married WILLIAM B. WORMLEY. He was born Abt. 1847 in New York.

Children of CORDELIA GOODYEAR and WILLIAM WORMLEY are:
i. WILLIAM G.9 WORMLEY, b. Abt. 1872.
ii. ALICE WORMLEY, b. Abt. 1875.


177. JOHN GALLATIN8 GOODYEAR (JOHN (CAPTAIN JACK)7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born May 11, 1845. He married SARAH A. KERR, daughter of ANDREW KERR and SARAH UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1846.

Notes for JOHN GALLATIN GOODYEAR:

John Gallatin Goodyear was the twin of Benjajmin Franklin Goodyear.
View John Gallatin & Sarah Kerr's 1880 Census

Notes for SARAH A. KERR:

In August of 1870 Sarah lived in the home of her parents, and was listed on the Census as Sarah Kerr. View Kerr 1870 Census
In 1880 she was listed as John Gallatin Goodyear's wife. View Goodyear 1880 Census

Children of JOHN GOODYEAR and SARAH KERR are:
i. ANDREW K.9 GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1868, Pennsylvania; m. LILLIAN E. UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1882, Missouri.

Notes for ANDREW K. GOODYEAR:

View Andrew K. Goodyear's 1930 Census

ii. ELMIRA GOODYEAR, b. Abt. January 1870.
iii. JOHN GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1877; m. GERTRUDE R. UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1884.

Notes for JOHN GOODYEAR:

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355. iv. EMERY E. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1888, Pennsylvania.


178. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN8 GOODYEAR (JOHN (CAPTAIN JACK)7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born May 11, 1845, and died October 12, 1911 in Philadelphia, PA. He married ANNA ELIZA SHETSLINE, daughter of JOHN SHETSLINE and ELIZABETH HADDON. She was born December 12, 1851 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GOODYEAR:

Benjamin Franklin Goodyear was the twin of John Gallatin Goodyear.
In 1880, Benjamin and his family lived with the Shetsline family.
View Benjamin Franklin Goodyear's 1880 Census

Notes for ANNA ELIZA SHETSLINE:

View Shetsline 1880 Census
View Anna Goodyear's 1910 Census

Children of BENJAMIN GOODYEAR and ANNA SHETSLINE are:
356. i. JOHN GALLATIN9 GOODYEAR, b. July 09, 1871, Philadelphia, PA; d. September 16, 1942, Philadelphia, PA.
ii. ELIZABETH SHETSLINE GOODYEAR, b. September 02, 1873, Philadelphia, PA; d. November 29, 1883, Philadelphia, PA.
357. iii. BERTHA ESTELLE GOODYEAR, b. December 21, 1875, Philadelphia, PA; d. January 29, 1962, Philadelphia, PA.
iv. CAROLINE F. (CARRIE) GOODYEAR, b. March 30, 1879, Philadelphia, PA; d. December 09, 1915, Philadelphia, PA.

More About CAROLINE F. (CARRIE) GOODYEAR:
Occupation: Teacher & Bookkeeper

v. JAMES ELWOOD GOODYEAR, b. March 10, 1882; d. June 06, 1947; m. FLORENCE M. YOUNG, June 19, 1918, Philadelphia, PA; d. December 26, 1960.

Notes for JAMES ELWOOD GOODYEAR:

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More About JAMES ELWOOD GOODYEAR:
Burial: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Printer, Engraver

More About FLORENCE M. YOUNG:
Burial: Philadelphia, PA

vi. LAURA KENWORTHY (ACEY) GOODYEAR, b. April 29, 1885, Philadelphia, PA; d. May 17, 1971.

More About LAURA KENWORTHY (ACEY) GOODYEAR:
Burial: Northwood Cem., Phila. PA
Occupation: Bookkeeper

vii. MIRIAM RAY GOODYEAR, b. November 02, 1889, Philadelphia, PA; d. September 27, 1950, Abington, PA; m. ARTHUR DITTUS (CASEY) JONES, August 08, 1917; b. February 25, 1887; d. July 01, 1970.

More About MIRIAM RAY GOODYEAR:
Burial: Northwood Cem., Phila. PA

More About ARTHUR DITTUS (CASEY) JONES:
Burial: Northwood Cem., Phila. PA
Occupation: Minister


179. LAURA ANNA8 GOODYEAR (JOHN (CAPTAIN JACK)7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born March 11, 1851 in Carlisle, PA, and died December 10, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA. She married GEORGE B. KENWORTHY April 15, 1869. He was born 1845 in Philadelphia, PA, and died January 24, 1881 in Philadelphia, PA.

Notes for GEORGE B. KENWORTHY:

View Kenworthy 1880 Census

Children of LAURA GOODYEAR and GEORGE KENWORTHY are:
i. THOMAS EDWARD9 KENWORTHY, b. Abt. 1871.
ii. CARRIE MABEL KENWORTHY, b. Abt. 1873.
iii. MARTHA KENWORTHY, b. Abt. 1877.
358. iv. ALICE BOND KENWORTHY, b. November 30, 1879, Philadelphia, PA.


180. ANNIE8 MARTIN (CATHERINE7 GOODYEAR, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born April 16, 1846, and died August 20, 1917. She married SAMUEL CAROTHERS. He was born 1844, and died 1901.

More About ANNIE MARTIN:
Baptism (LDS): January 24, 1847

Children of ANNIE MARTIN and SAMUEL CAROTHERS are:
359. i. WILLIAM9 CAROTHERS, b. November 16, 1865, Pennsylvania.
ii. JOHN CAROTHERS, b. March 21, 1867.
360. iii. LILLIAN H. (LILLIE) CAROTHERS, b. October 09, 1868; d. June 09, 1947, Carlisle, PA.
361. iv. GRACE CAROTHERS, b. November 13, 1869; d. September 06, 1952, Carlisle, PA.
362. v. LOUISA CAROTHERS, b. October 18, 1872.
363. vi. MAE CAROTHERS, b. May 03, 1876.
vii. FRANK CAROTHERS, b. April 03, 1877.
364. viii. ANDREW K. CAROTHERS, b. April 01, 1884, Pennsylvania.
ix. JAMES CAROTHERS, b. April 01, 1884.


181. JOHN ALEXANDER8 GOODYEAR (JACOB7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born August 07, 1841 in Pennsylvania. He married MARTHA E. UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1842 in Pennsylvania.

Notes for JOHN ALEXANDER GOODYEAR:

JOHN ALEXANDER GOODYEAR

John A. Goodyear, a son of Jacob Goodyear and Mary Ann Messinger, enlisted at age 21 in Captain Lee's Company C, 130th Pennsylvania Infantry on 25 July 1862, at Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., for nine months service. He was mustered into the service at Harrisburg, Pa., on 13 August 1862, and paid $25 bounty.

This regiment, which originally had 1,005 men on its rolls, first saw service in its defenses of the City of Washington, D.C., in Fort Marcy. This was the
northern-most fort on the west side of the Potomac River, lying above Chain Bridge. It overlooked the Leesburg and Georgetown Turnpike. This assignment was of short duration as by mid-September the regiment was brigaded with the 14th Connecticut and the 108th New York under Col. Dwight Morris as the Second Brigade of Brig. Gen. William H. French's Third Division, Sumner's II Army Corps.

Goodyear served with this regiment in the battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) on 17 September 1862, where his regiment had 178 casualties (32 killed and 146 wounded).

The next battle was that at Fredericksburg, Va., on 11-15 December 1862, where the regiment had 79 casualties (5 killed, 71 wounded, and 3 missing).
The records show that Private John A. Goodyear was slightly wounded in the arm in this engagement, but he was present for duty on the January-February 1863 muster roll.

Although the regiment's term of enlistment would be up 13 May they were present at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., 1-3 May 1863. The regiment suffered 29 wounded.

As of 27 May 1863, the 130th Pennsylvania Volunteers, whose expiration of service was calculated as being 11 June, was reduced in strength to 404. By 31 May the regiment had been sent home for mustering-out.

Company G, John Goodyear's unit, had been sent home to Camp Curtin before this date, and he was mustered-out on 21 May 1863.

View John Alexander Goodyear's 1880 Census


Children of JOHN GOODYEAR and MARTHA UNKNOWN are:
i. ALICE B.9 GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1867.
ii. PRISCILLA D. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1869.
iii. MARY F. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1872.
iv. DORA GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1874.
365. v. HARRY S. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1878, Pennsylvania.
vi. WILLIAM R. GOODYEAR, b. February 1880.


182. GEORGE W.8 GOODYEAR (JACOB7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born 1843. He married MAGGIE UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1849.

Notes for GEORGE W. GOODYEAR:

GEORGE W. GOODYEAR served in Captain Christian P, Hamrich's Company I, First Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia of 1862. He enlisted on 13 August 1862 and mustered out with his Company on 21 May 1863.
View George W. Goodyear's 1880 Census

Children of GEORGE GOODYEAR and MAGGIE UNKNOWN are:
i. WILL9 GOODYEAR.
366. ii. LILLIE M. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1869.
iii. ANNIE L. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1871; m. CHRISTOPHER W. NICHOLS; b. Abt. 1868.
iv. LORENA GOODYEAR, b. 1879.
367. v. CLARENCE N. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1882, Pennsylvania.


183. ADISON LAUREL8 GOODYEAR (JACOB7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born September 30, 1853, and died November 24, 1904. He married EMMA CATHERINE (REBECCA) (MIMMIE) GESSEY February 15, 1880. She was born January 1859, and died May 01, 1931.

Notes for ADISON LAUREL GOODYEAR:

View Adison Laurel Goodyear's 1880 Census

Children of ADISON GOODYEAR and EMMA GESSEY are:
i. KATIE MAY9 GOODYEAR, b. March 25, 1881; d. July 16, 1881.
368. ii. GRACE MAHALA GOODYEAR, b. January 20, 1882, Harrisburg, PA; d. June 25, 1973.
369. iii. ELIZABETH (BESS) PEARL GOODYEAR, b. August 01, 1883, Harrisburg, PA; d. February 18, 1952.
iv. OSCAR HAMILTON GOODYEAR, b. March 16, 1885, Harrisburg, PA; d. May 14, 1886.

More About OSCAR HAMILTON GOODYEAR:
Burial: Prospect Hill Cem., Hbg, PA

v. BEATRICE GOODYEAR, b. January 12, 1891, Harrisburg, PA; d. January 18, 1891, Harrisburg, PA.

More About BEATRICE GOODYEAR:
Burial: Prospect Hill Cem., Hbg, PA

vi. CLARA (CLAIRE) MINERVA GOODYEAR, b. February 15, 1893, Harrisburg, PA; d. October 27, 1957; m. HERBERT WILSON SMITH, August 29, 1936; b. July 09, 1888.

More About CLARA (CLAIRE) MINERVA GOODYEAR:
Burial: Prospect Hill Cem., Hbg, PA


184. WILLIAM R.8 GOODYEAR (SAMUEL7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born July 29, 1843 in Cumberland County, PA, and died December 16, 1905 in Cumberland County, PA. He married ELIZABETH FAWCETT SCOTT December 26, 1866. She was born March 24, 1847 in Carlisle, PA, and died March 24, 1881.

Notes for WILLIAM R. GOODYEAR:

Co. A, 209 Reg. Pa. Vol.
View William R. Goodyear's 1880 Census

More About WILLIAM R. GOODYEAR:
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Cumberlandd Co., PA
Occupation: Baker

Children of WILLIAM GOODYEAR and ELIZABETH SCOTT are:
i. MINNIE9 GOODYEAR, b. 1870; d. 1880.
370. ii. BESSIE FAWCETT GOODYEAR, b. December 25, 1875, Carlisle, PA; d. August 1942.


185. JACOB MORRETT8 GOODYEAR (SAMUEL7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born November 21, 1846, and died 1911 in Cumberland Co, PA. He married ELLEN COMFORT MILLER 1867. She was born October 04, 1845, and died 1927 in Cumberland Co, PA.

Notes for JACOB MORRETT GOODYEAR:

JACOB MORRET GOODYEAR

Jacob M. Goodyear, the second son of Samuel Goodyear and Mary Ann Morret, enlisted 1 September 1864 for one year at Harrisburg, Pa., as a private in Company A (Capt. John B. Landis), 209th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. Tobias B. Kauffman. He was described as age 18, a farmer by occupation, with light hair, eyes, and com- flexion, height 5' 11''. His enlistment was credited to South Middleton Township. Cumberland County, Pa. He was mustered-in on 6 September 1864.

Enlisted in the same company were John and William Goodyear.

The 209th Pennsylvania was sent south to Bermuda Hundred, Va., 17 September 1864 where by 31 October 1864, it was placed in Col. Joseph H. Potter's Provisional Brigade of Butler's Army of the James. On 8 November 1864, the regiment cast its absentee votes for President with Lincoln receiving 311 votes and McClellan 254 votes.

Jacob Goodyear's active service was cut short by his capture in a picket skirmish in front of Bermuda Hundred on the night of 17 November 1864.
Private William Goodyear was captured at the same time.

Taken from the point of capture through Chester Station, Jacob Goodyear was received and confined at Richmond, Va., 18 November 1864. On 4 December, he was sent to prison at Salisbury, N.C. Several months later he was brought back from Salisbury to Richmond on 24 February 1865. He was then paroled at Cox's Wharf, Va., on the James River, on 10 March 1865, and was shipped North, reporting at Camp Parole (near Annapolis), Md., on 17 March 1865.

Three days later, 20 March, he was given a furlough for 30 days which he used to visit his home and family in Carlisle. He was sick at home and confined to bed ''with a low, nervous fever, which has followed the protracted diarrhoea, which he suffered with during his stay in the Rebel prisons.'' Dr. Cook, his attending physician, certified to Jacob's illness and on 15 April 1865 requested a 30-day extension of his leave which was granted. Returning to Maryland, he was again hospitalized, this time in the U. S. General Hospital, Annapolis, Md.

Although his regiment was mustered-out at Alexandria, Va., on 31 May 1865, Jacob was not discharged while still hospitalized. His discharge was furnished 7 June 1865.

After the war. he was a member of the Capt. Colwell Post No. 201, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in Carlisle.

View Jacob Goodyear's 1870 Census
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More About JACOB MORRETT GOODYEAR:
Burial: Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA
Occupation: Sheriff of Cumberland County In 1894

More About ELLEN COMFORT MILLER:
Burial: Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA

Children of JACOB GOODYEAR and ELLEN MILLER are:
i. SIMON9 GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1867.
ii. FISK "TIM" GOODYEAR, b. June 26, 1868; d. November 05, 1925; m. HARRIET HOAK HEIM, November 22, 1921; d. October 21, 1943.

Notes for FISK "TIM" GOODYEAR:

In 1910 Fisk Goodyear lived with his brother Samuel. View 1910 Census

More About FISK "TIM" GOODYEAR:
Burial: Carlisle, PA

More About HARRIET HOAK HEIM:
Burial: Carlisle, PA

371. iii. SAMUEL MORRETT GOODYEAR, b. September 13, 1870, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA; d. July 26, 1955, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA.
372. iv. WILLIAM HARRY GOODYEAR, b. September 01, 1872; d. November 21, 1941.
373. v. MARY ANN (ANNIE) GOODYEAR, b. November 09, 1874; d. November 01, 1946.
374. vi. JAMES FRANKLIN GOODYEAR, b. April 09, 1877, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA; d. April 25, 1953.
vii. CARRIE COMFORT GOODYEAR, b. December 19, 1880; d. July 29, 1954.

More About CARRIE COMFORT GOODYEAR:
Burial: Old Graveyard, Carlisle, PA

viii. JOHN JACOB GOODYEAR, b. October 24, 1882, Carlisle, PA; d. July 11, 1939, Carlisle, PA; m. (1) MAUDE C. MEALS; m. (2) IDA BELLE KUTZ, April 29, 1920; b. 1881; d. April 07, 1928.

More About JOHN JACOB GOODYEAR:
Burial: Allen (Churchtown) Cumberland County, PA

375. ix. CHARLES ALBERT GOODYEAR, b. June 16, 1884, Carlisle, PA; d. March 20, 1945, Carlisle, PA.
x. NORMAN STROCK GOODYEAR, b. August 1887; d. December 23, 1887.

More About NORMAN STROCK GOODYEAR:
Burial: Carlisle, PA

376. xi. NORTON MILLER GOODYEAR, b. December 09, 1888; d. February 20, 1943.


186. JOHN A. (HOPEWELL?)8 GOODYEAR (SAMUEL7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born October 12, 1847, and died January 03, 1909. He married ESTHER ELIZABETH M. GILL January 06, 1870. She was born August 10, 1849, and died August 10, 1936.

Notes for JOHN A. (HOPEWELL?) GOODYEAR:

View John A. Goodyear's 1870 Census

More About ESTHER ELIZABETH M. GILL:
Burial: Carlisle, PA

Children of JOHN GOODYEAR and ESTHER GILL are:
377. i. SIMON (SAMUEL?) W.9 GOODYEAR, b. April 1870.
ii. ANNIE E. GOODYEAR, b. May 22, 1873; d. October 28, 1879.

More About ANNIE E. GOODYEAR:
Burial: Mount Holly Springs Cem., PA

iii. JULIA GOODYEAR, b. 1876; d. 1920.

More About JULIA GOODYEAR:
Burial: Mount Holly Springs Cem., PA

iv. SIDNEY E. GOODYEAR, b. September 24, 1879; d. August 05, 1881.

More About SIDNEY E. GOODYEAR:
Burial: Mt. Holly Springs

v. MARY E. GOODYEAR, b. February 05, 1882; d. February 07, 1882.

More About MARY E. GOODYEAR:
Burial: Mount Holly Springs Cem., PA


187. ANN (ANNIE) ELIZABETH8 GOODYEAR (SAMUEL7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born May 07, 1849 in Pennsylvania, and died November 02, 1918 in Harrisburg, PA. She married GEORGE W. MARTIN February 05, 1877. He was born Abt. 1837 in Pennsylvania.

More About ANN (ANNIE) ELIZABETH GOODYEAR:
Burial: Mt. Zion Cem., Allen, PA

More About GEORGE W. MARTIN:
Burial: Mt. Zion Cem., Allen, PA

Children of ANN GOODYEAR and GEORGE MARTIN are:
378. i. ESTHER9 MARTIN.
379. ii. MAUD MARTIN.
iii. EFFIE MARTIN.
iv. JOHN MARTIN.
v. MINNIE MARTIN.
380. vi. MYRA MARTIN, d. August 20, 1917.
381. vii. HARRY WILLIS MARTIN, b. 1869.
viii. GERTRUDE MARTIN, b. Abt. 1877.
ix. CHARLES MARTIN, b. 1877; d. September 07, 1950.
382. x. WILBUR GOODYEAR SR. MARTIN, b. October 07, 1889; d. October 05, 1983.
xi. BESSIE MARTIN, b. October 07, 1889; d. 1896.


188. REBECCA L. (BECKY)8 GOODYEAR (SAMUEL7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born November 26, 1862, and died June 30, 1934.

Notes for REBECCA L. (BECKY) GOODYEAR:

View Rebecca Goodyear's 1910 Census
Rebecca and her sister Kate lived out their last years in a nursing home at 50 Mooreland Avenue in Carlisle, near Dickinson College.

Child of REBECCA L. (BECKY) GOODYEAR is:
383. i. WILBUR BAIR9 GOODYEAR, b. August 22, 1885, Cumberland County, PA; d. April 30, 1965, Cumberland County, PA.


189. EZRA8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born February 1848 in South Middleton, Cumberland County, PA, and died March 07, 1904 in Manayunk, Philadelphia County, PA. He married (1) ELLEN DAY, daughter of WILLIAM DAY and NANCY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1846 in Pennsylvania. He married (2) ANNA HAYS 1886, daughter of GEORGE HAYS and ANNA MC FATE. She was born January 09, 1857 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA, and died December 03, 1942 in Roxboro, Philadelphia County, PA.

Notes for EZRA GOODYEAR:





EZRA GOODYEAR was born in February, 1848 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the second child of four to the first marriage of Benjamin Curtis Goodyear. His mother, Catherine Stoner, died when he was only four and a half years old, and he, along with his siblings, were raised by Benjamin's second wife, Catherine Ramp.

In July of 1863, near Harrisburg, PA, he joined a group of soldiers of the 8th Illinois Cavalry who had escorted the body of General Elon Farnsworth from Gettysburg. He rode with them to Alexandria, Virginia, was put into uniform, and sworn in at Petersville, Maryland on July 18, 1863. The officer who swore him in asked his age and he said he was 18, for fear they would not accept him. He was actually only 15 years and six months old.

A "description" card in his Military records shows that he was (supposedly) 18 years old, stood 5' 5 1/2", had brown hair and eyes, and a fair complexion.
Another document shows that he was enlisted for a period of "3 years (or war)."

View Ezra's Militray Records.

Joined Company K, 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment on August 17, 1863 near Martlet's Station, Virginia.
Fought on September 13, 1863 at Culpeper, VA.
From Octoeber 31, 1863 to April 30, 1864 he was listed as "With detachment in Army of Potomac."
Fought on July 7, 1864 at Monocacy, MD.
Fought on July 8, 1864 at Frederick, MD.
Fought on July 9, 1864 at Monocacy, MD. ("The Battle that saved Washington")
Fought on July 18, 1864 at Cockeysville, MD.
Fought on July 30, 1864 at Monocacy, MD.
Fought on October 9, 1864 at Piedmont, VA.
Fought on October 10, 1864 at Reedtown, VA.
Fought on October 11, 1864 at White Plains, VA.
Fought on October 30, 1864 at Upperville, MD
Fought on November 11, 1864 at Manassas Junction, VA.

From January through April of 1865 he was "On Detached Service" with General Sheridan's forces in and around Burke's Station, Virginia. It was near there (Sailors Creek) on April 6, 1865 that Sheridan's forces cut off, and killed or captured 7,600 of the remaining Confederate forces, and in so doing, helped bring about their final surrender on April 9, 1865.

Ezra was never wounded in any of these engagements.

The 8th Illinois was mustered out on July 17, 1865, at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, MO.
View Certificate of Service

Silas Wesson was also a member of Company "K," 8th Illinois Cavalry.
Although Mr. Wesson never mentions Ezra Goodyear, they most certainly knew each other, and experienced the same battles, skirmishes and hardships. View Silas Wesson's Civil War Diary

Ezra returned to Plainfield, Illinois, with his fellow soldiers until at least March, 1866, then back to his home in Carlisle, where he first married Ellen Day.They had two daughters, Mary Catherine and Minnie, before Ellen died in 1870.
View Goodyear 1870 Census
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He later married Anna Hays, Great Granddaughter of Mary "Molly Pitcher" Ludwig Hays.

In 1890 Ezra worked as an engineer and the family lived at 105 Hermit Street, Roxboro, Philadelphia, PA.
View 1890 Philadelphia City Directory

In 1900 Ezra worked as a watchman and the family lived on Cresson Street, Roxboro, Philadelphia, PA.
View Goodyear Family 1900 Census
They had three children; Eva, Frederick Hays, and Charles Ezra.

Ezra died on March 7, 1904 in Manayunk, Philadelphia, and is buried in Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.



More About EZRA GOODYEAR:
Burial: March 10, 1904, Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Occupation: Engineer

Notes for ELLEN DAY:

View Day 1860 Census
Ellen must have died during, or shortly after giving birth to Minnie in early 1870, since she appears on no census as a Goodyear. Minnie, at age 4 months, was living with neighbors in the 1870 census, so perhaps Ezra could not care for her.

Notes for ANNA HAYS:

ANNIE HAYS GOODYEAR wasa Great Granddaughter of "Molly Pitcher."
She was known to the Wilsons and Kramers as "Aunt Cart."
View Hays 1860 Census
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In 1880 Annie lived in Carlisle working in the home of Samuel Haverstick as a servant. View Annie's 1880 Census
View Goodyear Family 1900 Census
View Annie's 1910 Census
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More About ANNA HAYS:
Burial: December 07, 1942, Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Children of EZRA GOODYEAR and ELLEN DAY are:
384. i. MARY KATHERINE (KATIE)9 GOODYEAR, b. April 27, 1867, Dillsburg, Cumberland County, PA; d. April 23, 1934, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.
385. ii. MINNIE D. GOODYEAR, b. January 1870, Pennsylvania.


Children of EZRA GOODYEAR and ANNA HAYS are:
iii. EVA9 GOODYEAR, b. June 18, 1887, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA; d. May 19, 1972, Roxboro, Philadelphia Co., PA.

More About EVA GOODYEAR:
Burial: May 22, 1972, Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Religion: Baptist

386. iv. FREDERICK HAYS GOODYEAR, b. September 13, 1889, Manayunk, Philadelphia County, PA; d. March 05, 1944, Roxboro, Philadelphia County, PA.
387. v. CHARLES EZRA RHODE GOODYEAR, b. August 29, 1897, Manayunk, Philadelphia County, PA; d. February 23, 1974, Warminster, Bucks County, PA.


190. BENJAMIN F.8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born October 1849. He married FANNY E. UNKNOWN Abt. 1875. She was born August 1849.

Notes for BENJAMIN F. GOODYEAR:

View Benjamin F. Goodyear's 1900 Census

More About BENJAMIN F. GOODYEAR:
Occupation: Railroad Worker

Children of BENJAMIN GOODYEAR and FANNY UNKNOWN are:
i. JACOB B. F.9 GOODYEAR, b. September 1875, Cumberland County, PA; d. January 03, 1938, Philadelphia, PA; m. ELLEN BRUBAKER; b. December 1869, Pennsylvania; d. April 02, 1917, Philadelphia, PA.

Notes for JACOB B. F. GOODYEAR:

View Jacob B. F. Goodyear's 1900 Census
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More About JACOB B. F. GOODYEAR:
Burial: Upper Allen Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
Occupation: Streetcar Motorman

More About ELLEN BRUBAKER:
Burial: Upper Allen Twp., Cumberland Co., PA

388. ii. KATE (KATIE) GOODYEAR, b. 1879.
iii. CURTIS M. GOODYEAR, b. November 1881, Pennsylvania; m. ROSE UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1882, Germany.

More About CURTIS M. GOODYEAR:
Occupation: Railroad Conductor

389. iv. DAVID S. GOODYEAR, b. July 1883, Bowmansdale, Pennsylvania.


191. DAVID ADDISON8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born September 1851 in Mt Holly Springs, PA, and died March 14, 1918 in Dickinson Twp., PA. He married REBECCA SHULTZ December 1869. She was born April 1851 in McKnightstown, Adams Co., Pa, and died May 21, 1924 in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for DAVID ADDISON GOODYEAR:

View David A. Goodyear's 1870 Census
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More About DAVID ADDISON GOODYEAR:
Burial: Centerville Memorial Cemetery, Penn Twp., Cumberland Co., PA

More About REBECCA SHULTZ:
Burial: Centerville Memorial Cemetery, Penn Twp., Cumberland Co., PA

Children of DAVID GOODYEAR and REBECCA SHULTZ are:
390. i. MARY ALICE (MAME)9 GOODYEAR, b. 1870; d. September 29, 1954.
ii. JACOB H. GOODYEAR, b. May 1873, Cumberland County, PA; d. January 03, 1914, Cumberland County, PA.

Notes for JACOB H. GOODYEAR:

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More About JACOB H. GOODYEAR:
Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Cumberland Co., PA

iii. SUSAN (SUSIE) ELLEN GOODYEAR, b. November 25, 1886; d. 1990, Cumberland County, PA; m. RUDOLPH URNSBY STARNER, January 18, 1906, Carlisle, PA; b. December 07, 1881, Pennsylvania; d. July 19, 1939, Cumberland County, PA.

Notes for SUSAN (SUSIE) ELLEN GOODYEAR:

View Rudolph Starner & Susie Goodyear's 1930 Census

More About SUSAN (SUSIE) ELLEN GOODYEAR:
Burial: Centerville Memorial Cemetery, Penn Twp., Cumberland Co., PA

Notes for RUDOLPH URNSBY STARNER:

View Rudolph Starner & Susie Goodyear's 1930 Census

More About RUDOLPH URNSBY STARNER:
Burial: Centerville Memorial Cemetery, Penn Twp., Cumberland Co., PA

391. iv. EMMA MOORE GOODYEAR, b. September 15, 1891.
392. v. DAVID ADDISON JR. GOODYEAR, b. February 11, 1895, Pennsylvania; d. May 1977, Cumberland Co, PA.
393. vi. BEATRICE M. GOODYEAR, b. 1897.


192. ANNA (ANNIE) E.8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born August 16, 1854 in Boiling Springs, PA, and died September 24, 1934. She married PHILLIP B. STONER January 1872, son of PHILIP STONER and ELIZA UNKNOWN. He was born 1847 in Pennsylvania, and died July 1923.

Notes for ANNA (ANNIE) E. GOODYEAR:

View Anna Goodyear Stoner's 1880 Census

Notes for PHILLIP B. STONER:

View Phillip Stoner's 1860 Census
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More About PHILLIP B. STONER:
Occupation: In 1880 On Farm Of John Shover

Children of ANNA GOODYEAR and PHILLIP STONER are:
i. MARY9 STONER.
ii. IDA STONER, m. CHARLES MILLER.
iii. ERMA STONER, m. MR. JENSEN.
iv. MYRTLE STONER.
v. WILLIAM STONER, b. Abt. 1873.
vi. ARTHUR REED STONER, b. Abt. 1874.
394. vii. ELSIE C. STONER, b. December 06, 1874, Newville, PA; d. March 27, 1911.
viii. SYLVAN STONER, b. Abt. 1877.
ix. CLAYTON STONER, b. Abt. 1879.
x. RAYMOND STONER, b. Abt. 1888.


193. EMMA J.8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born March 08, 1857, and died March 01, 1930 in Long Beach, CA. She married CHARLES WESLEY MERWIN December 24, 1896. He was born 1851, and died 1936.

Children of EMMA GOODYEAR and CHARLES MERWIN are:
i. VERNA IRENE9 MERWIN, b. October 06, 1897, South Dakota.
ii. HAROLD LEROY MERWIN, b. April 20, 1901, Colorado; d. June 28, 1959.


194. SAMUEL MARTIN (MARTIN SAMUEL)8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born October 1858 in Pennsylvania, and died in De Witt, Perkins County, South Dakota. He married EMMA UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1858 in Iowa.

Notes for SAMUEL MARTIN (MARTIN SAMUEL) GOODYEAR:

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Children of SAMUEL GOODYEAR and EMMA UNKNOWN are:
i. MERVIN9 GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1890, Iowa.
395. ii. CLAYTON W. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1897, Iowa.
iii. ALBERT F. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1901, Iowa.

Notes for ALBERT F. GOODYEAR:

View Albert F. Goodyear's 1930 Census

iv. HENRY W. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1905, Iowa.
v. FLORENCE V. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1914, Iowa.


195. CLARA CATHERINE8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born June 26, 1860, and died November 10, 1914 in Sheldon, Iowa. She married JOSIAH FOBES STONE September 09, 1895. He was born March 25, 1837 in New Paris, Ohio, and died January 16, 1904 in Sheldon, Iowa.

Notes for JOSIAH FOBES STONE:

Josiah Stone served as a Private in the 13th Iowa Infantry during the Civil War.

Children of CLARA GOODYEAR and JOSIAH STONE are:
i. MORTON9 STONE, b. 1878, Iowa.
ii. LYLE STONE, b. December 1885, Iowa.
396. iii. ALICE MAY STONE, b. May 20, 1896; d. July 30, 1986, Bloomington, Minnesota.
397. iv. CURTIS BENJAMIN STONE, b. March 16, 1898; d. April 23, 1971, Storm Lake, Iowa.
v. INFANT STONE, b. August 12, 1900; d. August 15, 1900.


196. IDA A.8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born 1862 in Pennsylvania. She married ARTHUR A. STEWART. He was born Abt. 1861 in Pennsylvania.

Notes for ARTHUR A. STEWART:

View Stewart 1930 Census

Children of IDA GOODYEAR and ARTHUR STEWART are:
i. ELWIN9 STEWART, m. IVA GATES.
398. ii. LEO STEWART.
iii. ERMA STEWART, b. Abt. 1892, Iowa; m. LESLIE MARSHALL.
iv. CLAIRE STEWART, b. Abt. 1898, Iowa.


197. EMERSON CURTIS8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born April 29, 1863 in Pennsylvania, and died November 01, 1930 in Sheldon, Iowa. He married ANNA MARIE DICKMAN March 08, 1894. She was born December 16, 1871 in Illinois City, Illinois, and died 1958 in Sheldon, Iowa.

Notes for EMERSON CURTIS GOODYEAR:

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More About EMERSON CURTIS GOODYEAR:
Burial: East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon, Iowa

More About ANNA MARIE DICKMAN:
Burial: East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon, Iowa

Children of EMERSON GOODYEAR and ANNA DICKMAN are:
399. i. ELMER BENJAMIN9 GOODYEAR, b. December 12, 1894, Iowa; d. May 10, 1984, Starbuck, Minnesota.
ii. ETHEL V. GOODYEAR, b. May 1898, Iowa; d. 1908.

More About ETHEL V. GOODYEAR:
Burial: East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon, Iowa

400. iii. GLADYS L. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1900.
401. iv. EDITH I. GOODYEAR, b. Abt. 1909, Iowa.


198. CURTIS MCCULLEN8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born October 1864 in Pennsylvania. He married ANNA KOHRL. She was born October 1864 in Iowa.

Notes for CURTIS MCCULLEN GOODYEAR:

View Curtis McCullen Goodyear's 1900 Census

Child of CURTIS GOODYEAR and ANNA KOHRL is:
i. DOROTHY KOHRL9 GOODYEAR, b. December 1895, Iowa; m. MILAN M. EVANS.


199. ALVERDA8 GOODYEAR (BENJAMIN CURTIS7, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born 1867 in Pennsylvania, and died Aft. 1930 in Iowa. She married FRANK A. POWERS Abt. 1902 in Iowa. He was born 1867 in Iowa, and died Aft. 1930 in Iowa.

Notes for ALVERDA GOODYEAR:

View Alverda Goodyear Powers' 1930 Census

Notes for FRANK A. POWERS:

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Child of ALVERDA GOODYEAR and FRANK POWERS is:
402. i. SYLVAN R.9 POWERS, b. Abt. 1898, Iowa.


200. REBECCA JANE8 MARTIN (REGINA (REGENIA)7 GOODYEAR, JOHANNES (JOHN)6, JOHANN LUDWICK (LUDWIG)5 GUTJAHR, JOHANN CHRISTIAN4, JOHANNES GOTTFRIED3, HANS CHRISTOPH2, CHRISTOPH1) was born March 12, 1842 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA, and died April 03, 1925 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co., PA. She married JAMES ARTHUR KERR 1864. He was born 1838, and died 1888.

Notes for REBECCA JANE MARTIN:

View Rebecca Martin's 1850 Census (NOTE: Rebecca was living with her Uncle and Aunt, Samuel and Catherine Martin
View Rebecca Martin Kerr's 1900 Census

More About REBECCA JANE MARTIN:
Burial: April 06, 1925, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA

Children of REBECCA MARTIN and JAMES KERR are:
i. ANDREW MCCLELLAN9 KERR, b. April 1866; d. 1917.
ii. ALICE REGENIA KERR, b. 1868; d. 1878.
iii. SARAH ELIZABETH KERR, b. 1872; d. 1873.
403. iv. FLORENCE CATHERINE KERR, b. November 1877, Pennsylvania; d. 1957.
404. v. JOHN MARTIN KERR, b. 1879; d. 1957.

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