The "GOODRUM PAPERS"
Written by Mildred Ackerman Jent - 1968

CHAPTER TEN

Thomas Goodrum married Elizabeth (known as Betty), Sherry.  Their children were:  Wess Goodrum, Rumina Goodrum who married Toad Craft.  Their sons were Hubert Craft and Finis Craft.  Dave Goodrum married Tizzie Henson.

Willis Goodrum married Mollie Craft.  Their daughter was Mary Eliza (Lizzie), Goodrum.  She married E. H. (Jack) Welty.  Their daughters were:  Anna Pearl Welty who married Cecil Humes.  Their daughters are:  Karen Humes and Cathy Humes.  Mary Ruth Welty married a Mr. Barton.  Willis and Mollie (Craft) Goodrum also had several sons.

Sally Goodrum married William Craft.  Two of their children were"  Gertrude Craft who married John Henson.  Their children were: 
          1.    Buck Allen Henson who married Rose Summers.  Their children were:
                     (1) Virginia who married Kendal David Copas, and their children:
                                 Jeffrey David,   Kriston Ann,    Kimberly Copas,   
                     (2)  Shirley Henson
          2.    Dixie Belle Henson married.....?......
Sally Goodrum's second husband was Isaac Grace.  Their sons were Sidney Grace and Ora Grace.  William and Sally (Goodrum) Craft's son was ? Wid ? Sid A. (Judge) Craft who married Carolyn Halcomb.  Estele Craft who married Hazel Uhls,  Garland Craft who married Marhy Petty,  L.E. Craft who married Lois Beach,  Bonnie Driser,  Inez Craft who married John Stevenson and Betty Craft who married Ira Lester.
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James Willis Goodrum married Nancy L. Casey, sister of Elizabeth Haney Casey who married Benjamin Goodrum.
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Robert Goodrum married Marie Seward.  His homestead was near White Chapel,  the home of his great-great niece, Virginia )Goodrum) Copas and family. 
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Martha Goodrum, said to be a spinster,  died February 18, 1890.  She is buried  beside her brother, Joel, on the Sam Duncan farm.
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Sarah J. Goodrum married  Arch Hunt.
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Joel R. (Joe) Goodrum married Sarah Catherine Caldwell,  daughter of David and Malinda (Davis) Caldwell.   Sarah Catharine was born September 16, 1840.  She died August 15, 1922.  She is buried in Old Drake Cemetery.  Joel Goodrum is buried on the Sam Duncan farm.  Their children were:  Eliza Read Goodrum born October 1, 1870 - died October 10, 1927.  Lee Goodrum born March 7, 1866 died March 28, 1940.  He married Eliza Ellen ?  born June 8, 1872 - died December 24, 1913.  Their daughter is Una (Yates) Henson.  They have several children.  Herb Goodrum had three wives.  His first wife was  ? Stubblefield,   second wife was  Georgianna Cooksey,  the third wife was Bessie Turney.  He and last wife had two sons:   Sterling Goodrum who married Inez Wilson.  Their son is Jimmy Goodrum.  Joe Goodrum married Lila Gomer.  They have four children.

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So ends the story of Sarah and Bennett,
Who heard of Kentucky and wanted to be in it.
As far as I know all statements are true,
Mistakes may be found but it's the best I can do !

Mildred Ackerman Jent
Written in 1968


Note from Mimi:
This post concludes  the "Goodrum Papers", posts written by Mildred Ackerman Jent. I hope you've enjoyed reading it and walk away with a little more than you knew before.  Please take a moment to email me your own personal "thank-you" message addressed to Mildred, and I'll include your message in the "Memory Album" I'm making her.  It will mean so much to her.  Mildred's Goodrum line is from Allen County, KY so you may wish to subscribe to the  KYALLEN-L@rootsweb.com  to continue a Goodrum dialogue with other descendants.  Thank you for joining me in Mildred's remarkable story!  It's been my sincere pleasure to share it with you.  Here you go now with the last post.....and "God Bless"!
 

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