CHAPTER SIX

John Goodrum, oldest child of James G. and Elizabeth Goodrum, was born July 3, 1816.
He was married to his first wife, Yureane Helander Holoney Herrington, on April 28, 1841 by whom he had seven children.

1.   Nancy Elizabeth Goodrum, known as Nan or Nannie, was born October 15, 1843.  She married Granderson F. Martin born August 3, 1840 near Bays Fork Creek.  They were married on January 23, 1862.  He was with the 26th Kentucky Mounted Infantry in the Battle of Nashville. On account of his family's condition he was discharged shortly afterward by the War Department.  He owned 175 acres of good land and a store.  He was elected sheriff of Allen County but refused to qualify as he did not wish to entangle himself in the railroad trouble collecting the tax.  He was deputy clerk of Allen County and one of the most popular citizens of his district.  Their children were  Henry,   Sarah (Ogles),  and James R. Martin. 

2.   Joel Read Goodrum, known best as Read, was born May 11, 1845.  He married Sarah Elizabeth Mayhew.  They lived in Allen County.   Their children:   Bluford Goodrum married Pauline Walker.  Bluford had  one daughter,  Lucille Borders.  Sidney Asberry Goodrum born 1872 or 1873.  He died February 14, 1955.  Buried at Walkers Chapel Cemetery in Allen County.  He married Nancy Walker.  Their children:   Teletha Dora (Mrs. Cliftonn Travelstead).  She lives Route 1,  Adolphus, Kentucky.  Beatrice Goodrum,  born 1910 - died  1939.  She married a Marcum.  Earline Frances Goodrum married  J. W. Keen lives  408  South 6th Street,  Scottsville, Kentucky,  and Wallace Guy Goodrum born 1920 married Dora Dinkins.  He lives Route 2,  Adolphus, Kentucky.  Robert Goodrum married Linda Borders.  Their children are:  Lizzie Hammock of Bethpage, Tennessee,  Zadie May married John Graves,  Buel,  Eva Hinton,  Redie Goodrum,  Cora Gow,  and Asberry.

3.   William Jackson Goodrum,  known as Bill,  was born November 26, 1846.  He died January 4, 1910.  He married Mrs. Ellen Coursey.  They had a daughter, Laura Etter Goodrum, born 1874 - died 1907, and two other children.  Bill, wife, and Laura are buried in Coldwater Graveyard.

4.  Asberry Wilson Goodrum was born June 9, 1848.  He died August 16, 1896.   Age about 48 years.  He married Amanda A. Buckhanon,  a sister of Thomas J. Goodrum's wife, Drucie Buckhanon.  Asberry and Amanda are buried on her parents' farm, the Willis B. Buckhanon graveyard in Allen County.  Asberry had enlargement of the liver disease dissected by his consent for observation after his death.   Their children were:  Jessie Goodrum (Pruitt),  Mayme Goodrum (Spencer),  Una Goodrum (Mrs. Mack Spencer).  Her son is Milton Spencer, Jimmie Goodrum (Burton).  Her children are James Lester Burton and Nina Berry,  and Nina Goodrum.

5.   Henry Atison Goodrum was born February 20, 1850.  He died at 4 months os age.

6.  James W. Goodrum was born November 22,, 1852.  James known as Uncle Jim, did not marry.  He died July 18, 1935.  He is buried at White Chapel Cemetery.

7.   Alexander Green Goodrum, known as  Green,  was born October 6, 1858. Green married Susan Dodd, granddaughter of John J. Goodrum, so they were second cousins.  Green had a daughter, Jewell, who married Homer Goodrum, a son of Tom J. and Drucie Goodrum so they were cousins.   Another daughter  Ora  married Henry Moore.  Their sons were Elmo and Harold Moore.  Chloie Goodrum married Joel Buchanon.  Their daughters were:  Mae Dell,  Devearl,  Novice,  Laverne,  and  Wilma.  Maxin Goodrum was a son of Green and Susan Goodrum.   Green and Susan are buried at Old Liberty Cemetery in Warren County.

This completes the first family of John Goodrum.