Stuck at Leander Goodson

Question

Family tree goes back to Leander Goodson (1796-1900)  Founder of Goodson Settlement, in Grayson County, Virginia?  Married to Nancy (Brannock) Goodson.

Has a headstone in Goodson Cemetery, Grayson Co. (same place)

Legend is, Leander was a joker.. Even about his name?

Other people been asking the same question. Who was he?

Answer 1

Here are some records for him...

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG9-CBQ : 12 April 2016), Leander Goodson, Virginia, United States; citing p. 37, family 246, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,148.

This is his first marriage per a well sourced tree at Family search

"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRM8-4T1 : 11 February 2018), Leander L Goodson and Polly Miller, 14 Jun 1825; citing Wythe, Virginia, reference pg 81; FHL microfilm 34,254.

 

Take a look at this tree   https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCZ7-R3V   It will probably give you some hints.

Comments

i checked on this tree .on family search .. . and added the proper census records .. only found 1860, 1870 , and 1880 ... i wish i could do more... my late husband was a goodson and i found where his line connects and goes back to England ...