David Zion Goodlett III (1836 - 1928)

Born 10 Feb 1836 in Jacksonville, Benton, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 29 Apr 1928 at age 92 in Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

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Biography

David was a Sheriff.

David was a Farmer.

David was born in 1836. He passed away in 1928.

Fact Summary

Birth

• Name: David Zion Goodlett
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: 10 Feb 1836
• Birth Place: Jacksonville, Benton, Alabama, United States

Family

• Mother: Hamet
• Father: Zion Goodlett
• Spouse: Willie Dye
• Children: David W. Goodlett, Harriet Emily Goodlett, Mary E. Goodlett, Hiram A. Goodlett

Marriages

• Spouse: Willie Dye
• Date: 24 Feb 1875
• Location: Plantersville, Talladega, Alabama, United States

Residence

• 1850: Benton, Alabama, United States
• 1860: Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
• 1880: Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
• 1900: Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
• 1910: Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
• 1920: Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

Occupation

• 1861-1865: Served in the Confederate Army
• 1877-1879: Sheriff of Calhoun County, Alabama
• 1880: Farmer
• 1900: Tax Collector
• 1920: Farmer

Military Service

Private David Goodlett III served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 26 Mar 1861
Mustered out: 12 Jun 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. D, 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry

• Enlisted: 26 Mar 1861
• Enlistment Unit: Co. G, 1st Alabama Infantry, CSA
• Enlistment Rank: Private
• Enlistment Location: Fort Barrancas, Florida

• Mustered Out: 12 Jun 1865
• Departing Unit: Co. D, 1st Alabama Infantry, CSA
• Reason for Departure: Released from POW Camp/End of War
• Departing Rank: 1st Lieutenant
• Muster Out Location: Fort Delaware, Delaware

• Notes: On 14 Jan 1862 he upped his 12 enlistment to a 3 year term. Elected 1st Lieutenant on 22 Mar 1862. Captured at Island No. 10 on 8 Apr 1862 and exchanged at Vicksburg on 1 Sep 1862. Captured at the Siege of Port Hudson on 9 Nov 1863. Released from Fort Delaware, Delaware on an Oath of Allegiance on 12 Jun 1865. Per his 1921 Veteran record, he was in the Battles of Santa Rosa Island, Island No. 10 & Port Hudson.

Miscellaneous

• Founding Member of Camp Col. James B. Martin of the United Confederate Veterans in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Death

• Age: 92 years old
• Cause of Death:
• Death Date: 29 Apr 1928
• Death Location: Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
• Burial: Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHP5-BX2 : 19 December 2020), David Z Goodlett in household of Zion Goodlett, Benton, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDC-TGH : 18 February 2021), David Goodlit in entry for Zion Goodlit, 1860.

• “Civil War Service Records, Confederate Records,” digital images, Fold3 (http://www.fold3.com : accessed 8 March 2022) First Infantry, Goodlett, David Z.; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama.

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMT-DF15 : 19 February 2021), David G Goodlett and Willie Dye, 24 Feb 1875; citing Talladega, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,639,299.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JQ-MYW : 13 January 2022), David Z. Gudlett, Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• “Camp J B Martin 292 U.C.V. has first meeting and enrolls original members", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “Camp J. B. Martin", The Jacksonville Republican, Jacksonville, Alabama, USA, 03 Jun 1893, page 2], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89072688/camp-j-b-martin-292-ucv-has-first/

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZY-XJM : accessed 9 March 2022), David Z Goodlett, Precinct 1 Jacksonville town, Calhoun, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 7A, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,005.

• "Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DP-WN9G : 17 March 2018), David Zion Goodlett, 1907; citing Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States, citing Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,533,727.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK3R-HQ3 : accessed 9 March 2022), David Z Goodlett, Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 9A, family 187, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 4; FHL microfilm 1,374,017.

• "Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WYRW-CC6Z : 3 December 2019), David Z Goodlett, ; citing Pension, Calhoun, Alabama, United States, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; 008420341.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCY-FNG : 31 January 2021), David J Goodlett, 1920.

• "Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DP-43HM : 17 March 2018), David Zion Goodleth, 1921; citing Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States, citing Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,533,730.

• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKSN-QQT : 30 November 2020), David Jim Goodlett, 1928.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13862780/david-zion-goodlett : accessed 08 March 2022), memorial page for Lieut David Zion Goodlett (10 Feb 1836–29 Apr 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13862780, citing Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by WSALMOND (contributor 47006647) .

• “David Z Goodlett Obituary", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “D.Z. Goodlett is Buried at Jacksonville", The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, USA, 30 Apr 1928, page 1], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97223274/david-z-goodlett-obituary/

• Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (n.d.). About Us. Calhoun County Alabama Sheriff's Office. Retrieved July 2, 2022, from https://www.calcoso.org/