Looking for Lewis Riley Goforth family

Question

Lewis Riley Goforth Fulton County Illionis , married to Luella Dunn

Answer 1

1920 Census

Name:	Lewis R Goforth
Age:	36
Birth Year:	abt 1884
Birthplace:	Illinois
Home in 1920:	Fairview, Fulton, Illinois
House Number:	Farm
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Luella Goforth
Father's Birthplace:	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:	Illinois
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Occupation:	Farmer
Industry:	General Farm
Employment Field:	Employer
Home Owned or Rented:	Rent
Able to Read:	Yes
Able to Write:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name Age Lewis R Goforth 36 Luella Goforth 36 Vera L Goforth 7 Edgar L Goforth 2 [2 11/12]  Amariah Eggers 63 Mary E Eggers 66 Charles C Goforth 42

 

Source Citation

Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairview, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: T625_369; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 608

Answer 2

1900 Census

Name:	Riley Goforth
Age:	16
Birth Date:	Sep 1883
Birthplace:	Illinois
Home in 1900:	Fairview, Fulton, Illinois
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Step Son [Stepson]
Marital Status:	Single
Father's Birthplace:	Illinois
Mother's name:	Mary Eggers
Mother's Birthplace:	Illinois
Occupation:	View on Image
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name Age Howard Eggers 43 Mary Eggers 47 Clyde Eggers 10 John Goforth 21 Riley Goforth 16

 

Source Citation

Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairview, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: 302; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1240302

Answer 3

I did some cross referencing & this 1880 census record shows his mother & father prior to his birth :

Name:	Mary E. Joferth [Mary E. Goforth]  [Mary E. Walter]
Age:	26
Birth Year:	abt 1854
Birthplace:	Illinois
Home in 1880:	Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Race:	White
Gender:	Female
Relation to Head of House:	Wife
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Richard H. Joferth
Father's name:	Lewis C. Walter
Father's Birthplace:	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:	Ohio
Neighbors:	View others on page
Occupation:	Housekeeper
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and Dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:	View image
Household Members:	Name Age Richard H. Joferth 26 Mary E. Joferth 26 Allice C. Joferth 6 Charles K. Joferth 3 John Joferth 1 Lewis C. Walter 52 Minnie M. Walter 14

 

Source Citation

Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska; Roll: 750; Family History Film: 1254750; Page:647A; Enumeration District: 292; Image: 0744