Andrew Jackson Goforth
Born: November 10, 1848(9) in Fulton Co., Illinois
Died: November 25, 1930 in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 85
Lot Owner: A.J. Woods, purchased in 1888
Married: Gofortli, Andrew J. to Calkin, Henrietta M. on Dec 09, 1869 in Sullivan Co., Missouri1
Children: Effie, Mary and Sarah, Frank, Forest and Bessie Estella
Parents: Robert & Eliza Moss4 Goforth3
Pedigree Chart of Andrew Goforth (.pdf)
Andrew Jackson Goforth
Funeral services for A. J. Goforth were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Murdoch Funeral home and burial was in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Myrtle Burr, who was accompanied by Mrs. Fred Reeve.
Pallbearers were Claude Childs, Earl Snook, J. M. Samuels, Mr. Sampson, Karl Bach and Ed Meade.
Andrew Jackson Goforth was born in Fulton county, Ill., on Nov. 10, 1849 and died Nov. 25, at 11:20 o'clock at the home of his grand daughter, Mrs. Claude Childs of Davenport. He had lived in Newton for almost 24 years.
On December 9, 1869 he was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Calkin and to this union were born seven children, one dying in infancy and one, Mrs. Mary Baker on July 9, 1930.
He is survived by his widow and five children. Mrs. Effie Mummey of Milan, Mo., Mrs. Sadie Peart of California, Forest Goforth of Sanomonica, Calif., Frank Goforth and Mrs. William Montegomery of Newton and also 20 grand children and 24 great grand children. ~ Jasper County Record, December 4, 1930, page 4, column 1.
1. Internet at www.rootsweb.com/~mosulliv/brideC.html [site no longer available]
2. Jasper Co., Iowa Death Record, Book 2, page 128
3. 1850 U.S. Census, Buckhart, Fulton Co., Illinois and World Connect entry submitted by Gary L. Tharp
4. Query on Fulton Co., Illinois GenWeb pages from Beth
Henrietta (Calkin) Goforth
Born: March 8, 1850 in Indiana2
Died: April 25, 1935 in Jasper Co., Iowa2
Buried: Lot 85
Lot Owner: A.J. Woods, purchased in 1888
Married: Calkin, Henrietta M. to Gofortli, Andrew J. on December 09, 1869 in Sullivan Co., Missouri1
Children: Effie, Mary and Sarah, Frank, Forest and Bessie Estella
Family Group Sheet (.pdf)
Parents: Ulysus and Arsina L. Livermore Calkin1
Illness Fatal to Mrs. Goforth, 87
Newton Woman Was Oldest Soldier in Local Salvation Army Corps
Mrs. Henrietta M. Goforth, 87, oldest soldier in the Newton Salvation Army corps, died Thursday at 2 p.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. E. Montgomery, 313 East Fourth street North, following a long illness.
Mrs. Goforth, resident of Newton for 30 years, had been ill with pneumonia and complications since Feb 6.
Funeral Rites
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Murdoch funeral home, with the Rev. Anson Holmes in charge assisted by Ensign George Watt of the Newton Salvation Army post.
Henrietta M. Calkins was born in Indiana March 8, 1843, and was united in marriage to Andrew Jackson Goforth, Dec. 10, 1869. Five daughters and two sons were born to this union.
Army Worker
Mrs. Goforth was united with the Baptist church at the age of 18 years, but for the last 18 years had been affiliated with the Salvation Army.
Surviving relatives include three daughters, Mrs. Montgomery of Newton, Mrs. Effie Mummey of Milan, Mo., and Mrs. Sarah Haley of Montaque, Calif.; two sons, Frank of Newton and Forest of Santa Monica, Calif., and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and two daughters. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 26, 1935