Goldsberry Family History & Genealogy

Alice Jane Hanson was born October 10, 1936 to Roy David Hanson (1897-1972) and Mildred Ann Collins (1910-1973). She lived in and around Des Moines, Iowa. She married Nile Daniel Goldsberry (1931-1999) on March 16, 1955. They shared 44 years of marriage until his passing on October 7, 1999. To this union seven children were born, five of which survived to adulthood. She told me (her granddaughter Brittany Hoover) that she was working cleaning houses and fell down the stairs while pregnant with Nile Jr. in 1955. He was born prematurely on Christmas Eve and only weighed a little over a pound. He is said to be buried in Davenport, Iowa but I have not found where. She became pregnant again, but Susie Ann was born prematurely on July 29, 1957. According to her death certificate she was born at Saint Louis city hospital #1 and lived for 45 minutes before passing away from respiratory insufficiency due to prematurity. The death certificate states that her body was donated to the anatomical board. She told me that her “insides just weren’t healed enough from the fall.” She then we on to deliver five healthy babies! Roscoe (Rocky) Dennis (1958-2004), Rodrick (Rod) Dean (1960- living), Ronald (Ronnie) (1961-living), Rosie Dee (1962-living), and Robin Dewight (1964-living). She told me about 3 babies that she lost but I can only find documentation on two. We think there was a miscarriage between Rosie and Robin. She didn’t like to talk about her loses, and only told me about it when a character on Days of our lives lost a child and she was crying. She babysat the local children while raising her own to help contribute financially. She never had a drivers license, and when one of her sisters came down from Iowa, and tried to teach her to drive, she quit trying after she drove onto the stairs leading to the porch. She was a lovely woman, loved her family and husband fiercely. She loved her rose bushes, and putting bird seed out for the birds. Her home was always inviting and cozy. She is survived by four of her children, eleven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Her genes are still showing up strong in the newest members of the family with her eye color!

Paul E Goldsberry of Lexington, Scott County, IN was born on November 18, 1919, and died at age 77 years old on May 31, 1997.

Carl M Goldsberry of Hillsboro, Highland County, OH was born on June 28, 1906, and died at age 82 years old on November 5, 1988.

Carl Jr Goldsberry of Sebring, Highlands County, Ohio was born on June 20, 1922, and died at age 88 years old on August 15, 2010.

George Lemuel Goldsberry of Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas was born on June 6, 1927, and died at age 83 years old on December 14, 2010.

Delmas C Goldsberry of Emporia, Lyon County, KS was born on January 23, 1916, and died at age 72 years old on November 7, 1988.

Albert E Goldsberry of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on April 10, 1927, and died at age 56 years old in May 1983.

Ralph W Goldsberry of Russellville, Brown County, Ohio was born on September 13, 1908, and died at age 67 years old in July 1976.

Richard P Goldsberry of Neptune, Monmouth County, NJ was born on July 18, 1925, and died at age 71 years old on February 18, 1997.

James D Goldsberry of Latonia, Kenton County, KY was born on February 11, 1928, and died at age 70 years old on July 1, 1998.

James R Goldsberry of Milford, Clermont County, OH was born on September 8, 1916, and died at age 83 years old on April 17, 2000.

James F Goldsberry of Laurelville, Hocking County, Ohio was born on November 7, 1924, and died at age 62 years old in June 1987.

James E Goldsberry of Madison, Boone County, WV was born on October 30, 1922, and died at age 87 years old on April 10, 2010.

Frank Goldsberry of Freedom, Santa Cruz County, California was born on February 8, 1906, and died at age 65 years old in March 1971.

Frank M Goldsberry of Elwood, Madison County, Indiana was born on February 23, 1916, and died at age 71 years old in June 1987.

Glen F Goldsberry of Jewell, Jewell County, KS was born on February 7, 1923, and died at age 75 years old on October 3, 1998.

Charles J Goldsberry of Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky was born on February 5, 1914, and died at age 71 years old in October 1985.

Charles Erwin Goldsberry Jr of Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California was born on May 13, 1921, and died at age 87 years old on June 14, 2008. Charles Goldsberry was buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery Section H Site C-567B P.o. Box 6237, in San Diego.

Jesse Goldsberry of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on August 23, 1907, and died at age 67 years old in February 1975.

John Goldsberry of Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana was born on February 15, 1914, and died at age 65 years old in May 1979.