Goodnight Genealogy

Goodnight Family



Hans Michael GOODKNECHT was born about 1721 in Germany.
He died Sept. 1, 1781 near Harlan Station while returning from VA
on the Wilderness Road, he was killed my Native Americans.
He was m1. to Unknown. They had at least one child:

  1. Christian...b.about 1747
Michael then m2. Mary Landess/Landers.****** Michael and Mary's children:
  1. Margaret....b.?....m.Henry POPE June, 1782 in Lincoln Co., KY
  2. Elizabeth....b.?....m.Patrick DORAN Jan., 1783 in Lincoln Co., KY
  3. John....b.May, 1765 in Mecklenburg Co.,NC(later lived in Mercer Co. ,KY). He m. Ruth DAVIS Dec., 1786.
    John and Ruth's children:
    1. Edward....b.1787 m. Sarah DYE Dec. 24,1807 in Mercer Co.,KY[src:Heritage Quest, AGLL,Inc.]
    2. Michael....b.Nov. 9,1789 m. Comfort McCORMICK Dec.31,1812 in Mercer Co., KY
    3. Mary....b.Feb. 1,1792
    4. John....b.Nov. 3,1793 m. L. ATKINS
    5. Sarah....b.Oct. 14,1795 m. J. ATKINS
    6. Elizabeth....b.Dec. 10,1797 m. Shippe Allen DYE June 22,1813 in Mercer Co., KY[src:Heritage Quest, AGLL,Inc.]
    7. Rachel....b.Jan. 11,1800 m. Richard NICHOLS Dec. 23,1817 in Mercer Co,. KY[src:Heritage Quest, AGLL,Inc.]
    8. Davis....b.Sept. 23,1802
    9. Nancy....b.Jan. 13,1805 m. W. DUNCAN Oct. 8,1826
    10. Jacob....b.Jan. 15,1807 m. Susan HANKLA Dec. 23, 1829
  4. Jacob....b.about 1768 in Mecklenburg Co., NC [src:Register of the Kentucky Society] d. Feb., 1843.
    He m. Elizabeth HOOVER March, 1792.

    Jacob and Elizabeth's children:
    1. Mary 'Polly'....b.1792 in Stanford, Lincoln Co., KY d.Aug., 1855 in Montgomery Co., IN. She m. James Benton McMurry Dec. 27, 1810.
      ***For more information on their children go to the McMurry information.
    2. John....b.1794 near Stanford, Lincoln Co., KY d.June, 1879 in Blandinsville, Henderson Co., IL, buried Old Bedford Cem.
      John m1. Rhoda BROWN Oct., 1820.
      John m2. Agnes JONES Dec., 1825
    3. Elizabeth....b.1795 m. John BILLINGSLEY
    4. Sarah....b.1797 m. G.T. Harney(no children)
    5. Henry....b.1800 m. Louisa Jane BILLINGSLEY Dec., 1830
    6. Isaac....b.1802 m. Lucinda BILLINGSLEY
    7. Thomas....b.1805 m. Martha DAWSON July, 1835
    8. Margaret 'Peggy'....b.1808 m. John Henry PORCH March, 1830
  5. Henry....b.? in Mecklenburg Co., NC[src:Register of the KY Society] m. Elizabeth
  6. Abraham....b.1766 in Mecklenburg Co, NC[src:Reg. of the KY Soc.] m. Mary HANNA Jan. 23,1794
  7. Rachel....b.abt 1771 m.Jacob YOUNG Dec., 1792 in Mercer Co., KY[src:Heritage Quest, AGLL, Inc.]

    Rachel and Jacob's children:
    1. Polly...m.Soloman HUBBS
    2. Betsy...m.Mr. NICHOLS
    3. John...m.Juda GOLDSMITH
    4. N??...m.Emily WALKER
    5. Julia...m.Thomas YOUNG
    6. Sallie...m.Joe WASCAM
    7. Ann...m.Pearson WASCAM
    8. Harrison...
    9. Soloman...b. 24 April 1815, Shelby Co., KY m. Harriet Louise GREGG.
      They had daughter: Martha Ellen YOUNG b. 1852
      who m. John Anderson TRUMAN. Martha and John had son
      Harry Shipp TRUMAN, Pres. TRUMAN, b. 1884 in Lamar, MO.
    10. Susie...
    11. Jackson...
  8. Sarah....b.1777 d.Feb. 13,1841 m. Peter BOUCHER May, 1795 in Mercer Co.,KY[src:Heritage Quest, AGLL,Inc.]

    Sarah and Peter's children:
    1. Betsy...m.Mr. ATWOOD
    2. Mary...m. John SPILLMAN
    3. Nancy
    4. Isaac
    5. Jacob
    6. John
    7. Enoch
  9. Isaac....b.1782 in Harlan Station, Mercer Co., KY d. Oct., 1869 in Three Forks, Warren Co., KY
    m1. Elizabeth McMURRY Aug., 1805 in Mercer Co.,KY


    Isaac and Elizabeth's children:
    1. Catherine....b.May 20,1806 in Warren Co., KY m. Samuel Thomas JAMISON Aug. 10,1824 in Warren Co., KY
    2. James W.....b.May 26,1809 in Warren Co., KY d. Jan. 9,1839 in Barren Co., KY m. Nancy DUFF May, 1833 in KY
    3. Abraham....b.June 23,1811 in Warren Co., KY d. Dec. 11,1811 in Warren Co., KY
    4. Mary 'Polly'....b.June 13,1813 in Smith Grove,Warren Co., KY d. Dec. 31,1862 in Warren Co., KY
      m1. A.J. WHEATLEY before 1831
      M2.Benjamin NEAL Sept. 22,1831 in Warren Co., KY
    5. Christina....b.Aug. 15, 1815 in Smith Grove,Warren Co, KY d. 1881
      m1. Abner CASEY Aug. 6,1832 in Warren Co., KY
      m2. James H. FELAND July 8, 1844 in Warren Co., KY
    6. Thomas McMurray....b.Nov. 4,1817 in Warren Co., KY d. Jan 8,1898 in Gainsville, Allen Co., KY m. Elizabeth MOTLEY Sept. 18,1840 in Warren Co., KY
    7. Elizabeth....b.Jan 31,1820 near Bowling Green,Warren Co., KY d. Oct. 11, 1881 in Cedar Hill, Dallas Co., TX[src:Rosemary Filyaw, Jasper, AL] m.Robert L. GROUND Jr. May 28,1838 in Warren Co., KY
    8. Sarah B.....b. Feb. 13,1822 in Smith Grove, Warren Co., KY m. John A. MOTLEY July 4,1843 in Warren Co.,KY
    9. Nancy R.....b.Feb. 8,1824 in Smith Grove, Warren Co., KY m. John M. MURDOCK Aug. 13,1844 in Warren Co., KY
    10. Rachel Ann....b.Dec. 8,18254 in Smith Grove, Warren Co., KY m. Archie BEDFORD(in Texas)


    m2. Mary Grounds Jan., 1828 in KY
    Isaac and Mary's children:
    1. Martha
    2. Isaac Shelby
    3. Jacob
    4. Henry G.....b.April 2,1834 in Smith's Grove Dist., Warren Co., KY on the banks of the Barren River[src:Kentucky A History of the State] m.Pamela Nash WHITLEY Oct. 3,1860 in Warren Co.,KY[src:KY A History of the State]
    5. Robert

    m3. Rhoda GODBARRY May, 1848. She died April 9, 1860
    m4. Francis M. DICKERSON Sept., 1862

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