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Vol. 27 No. 4, November 2009

• Reunion 2010 - Salt Lake City - Preliminary summary of plans for July 2010 biennial reunion in Salt Lake City, UT, submitted by the Reunion Coordinators, Virginia and Shawn Doyle.


• Book Review - Born in Controversy: History of Halifax, Vermont is reviewed by GFA Life Member Martha Crosier Wood. The book was researched and written over a period of 15 years by the Halifax Historical Society, and was published in 2008.


• Photograph Collection of Candas Dempewolf - Seven photographs submitted by GFA member Candas Dempewolf, depicting the homestead and family of Melville B. Goodenow, a pioneer in the territory of Nebraska. (An extensive biographical sketch of Melville B. Goodenow appeared in the August 2007 issue of Goodenows’ Ghosts.)


• The History of the Goodenow Family Association (Part V) by Carol McWain Goodenough - A detailed history of the organization written by Carol McWain Goodenough, who in 1981 began writing, publishing and distributing the newsletter Goodenough’s Ghosts. A direct outgrowth of the newsletter was the Goodenow Family Association, established in 1988. Part V covers the period of August 2006 through the July 2008 Reunion in Sudbury, MA, and is the final installment of the History.


• Jabez Wight, Harvard Class of ’21 (1721, that is) - Biographical sketch of a Goodenow ancestor (a great-grandson of the immigrant John Ruducke Ruddick Goodenow Sr.) who graduated from Harvard University in 1721 and served as a clergyman in communities in Connecticut. Excerpts drawn from the publication Browning Family Galaxy, submitted by GFA member Polly Bradley.


• A Goodenough Life in South Africa - Two photographs submitted by GFA Life Member Stan Goodenough, showing views of African wildlife as seen from the deck of his home on a small game estate near Howick, South Africa.


• Project Update: Goodenows in the Civil War - John T. Goodnough, former GFA President, is making significant progress in his project to chronicle family members who served in any capacity during the American Civil War (1861-65). He provides a list of several such ancestors and their burial places, and asks that any members who might live or visit in the vicinity of one or more of the cemeteries listed to please photograph the gravestone(s ) and forward the images to him.


• A Guide to Cleaning Gravestones - GFA member Barbara Bradle contributed these guidelines, which were presented at a seminar on Gravestone Repair and Cleaning. The source is the Save Texas Cemeteries, Inc. website.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (Part 20, and final installment) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni of this semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, G.P. Schetky, Class of 1851. One of his fellow students was Edward Augustus Goodnough. A summary of Rev. Goodnough’s subsequent career as a missionary to the Oneida Indians in Wisconsin is also included, as is a brief account of an incident involving E.A. Goodnough while he was still a student.

Vol. 27 No. 3, August 2009

• GFA Scholarship Begins its Fourth Year - Janet Groenier, the Scholarship Oversight Committee Chairman, announced the eligibility criteria and application requirements for the 2010/11 GFA college scholarship program.


• DNA Project Follow-Up Report; Goodenow Family’s Haplogroup and Subclade Identified - Gordon Hamilton, a GFA co-administrator of the Association’s DNA project, reported on the results of a Deep Clade test submitted to FamilyTreeDNA. Although the Haplogroup (analogous to a major branch on the family tree of Homo Sapiens) to which the Goodenows belong is one shared by over 50% of British men, the Goodenows’ Subclade (analogous to a stem on the branch) is rather uncommon, found in only 1-2% of the male population. Further research by DNA investigators may one day reveal more about when and where the Goodenows’ Subclade arose.


• Setting Our Sights on Salt Lake City - 2010 GFA Biennial Reunion Reunion coordinators Virginia and Shawn Doyle outline the dates and venue for the GFA’s twelfth reunion, scheduled for July 2010 in Salt Lake City, UT.


• Edward Samuel Goodnow, Boy Scout and Hero - A brief account of Edward Goodnow, a Boy Scout from Springfield, MA, who drowned at age 16, in 1917, while rescuing a friend. Edward’s parents were later presented with Scouting’s highest honor, a solid gold medal. Also included is an excerpt from an article which appeared in the New York Times on July 31, 1921, wherein Edward Goodnow’s heroic deed is described. Submitted by new member George Martel, whose mother was Edward’s twin sister.


• Melville B. Goodenow - From The Compendium of History, Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska, published in 1912. Born in New York state in 1844, Melville Goodenow homesteaded 160 acres of land in Nebraska in 1872-73 and became one of the pioneers of Valley county. Some of his experiences are recounted, and a drawing of his prosperous farm is included. Submitted by member Barbara Dohlen.


• Photograph Collection of Tricia Partridge - Two family photographs dating from 1892 and 1910.


• Gravestone Preservation Options - GFA Life Member Bob H. Goodenow reports on his research into methods to preserve the weathered grave markers of Goodenow ancestors in the North Cemetery in Wayland, MA. Several recommendations are offered, including applying a special preservative liquid available from Cathedral Stone, a company in Maryland; and making “rubbings” of the three gravestones before further details wear away.


• Book Review - Elizabeth deLucia, GFA Life Member, reviewed a book published in 2003 entitled Ebbesbourne Wake Through the Ages by Peter Meers. As Ebbesbourne Wake was identified as the home of John and Margaret Goodinowe, the presumed grandparents of the immigrants, this volume may be of particular interest to family researchers.


• History of the Goodenow Family Association (Part IV) by Carol McWain Goodenough - The author was the founder/editor/publisher of Goodenough’s Ghosts, which spawned the Goodenow Family Association in 1988. Carol McWain Goodenough presented this History at the 2008 reunion. This installment covers the period from 2002 through the conclusion of the 2006 reunion. It includes accounts of the eighth reunion in Seattle, WA (2002), a between-reunion trip to South Africa (2003); the ninth reunion in Binghamton, NY (2004); and the tenth reunion in Oberlin, OH (2006). It also highlights the fourth and fifth recipients of the Distinguished Service Award: Donna Sapp (awarded posthumously in 2002) and Janet and William Groenier (awarded in 2006).


• Project Report: Goodenows in the Civil War - John T. Goodnough intends to produce a publication in conjunction with the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War in 2011. He reports on his progress and also appeals to members to send him information and photographs on any Goodenow ancestors who were involved in the American Civil War (1861-65).


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (Part 19) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni of this semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the W isconsin Territory, G.P. Schetky, Class of 1851. One of his fellow students was Edward Augustus Goodnough, a descendant of the immigrant Thomas. Edward Augustus Goodnough went on to become a missionary to the Oneida Indians west of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Vol. 27 No. 2, May 2009

• GFA Scholarships Awarded for 2009-1010 - The Scholarship Selection Committee announced that two highly qualified applicants have been selected to receive college scholarships. The winning essays of the high school seniors, Hannah Goodno and Seneca Fox, are also printed.


• DNA Project Results - Gordon Hamilton, a GFA Life member and co-administrator (along with Tony Goodenough of Wiltshire, U.K.) of the Association’s DNA project, reported on the tests analyzed by FamilyTreeDNA. The results are summarized here. This chart shows the likely DNA profile for the Goodenows who settled in Sudbury, MA. It also shows that the British participants’ results differ significantly, indicating that there could be no common ancestor in the last thousand years. Gordon Hamilton further proposes that the GFA members’ DNA profiles be posted online, and that one GFA participant submit to an additional test to determine the subhaplogroup of the Sudbury Goodenows.


• History of the Goodenow Family Association (Part III) by Carol McWain Goodenough - The author was the founder/editor/publisher of Goodenough’s Ghosts, which spawned the Goodenow Family Association in 1988. Carol McWain Goodenough presented this History at the 2008 reunion; it will be continued in future issues. This installment covers the period from 1996 through 2001. It includes accounts of the fifth, sixth and seventh reunions (in the West Country,U.K.; in Sudbury, MA; and in Neenah, WI, respectively), and the creation of the Distinguished Service Award and its first three recipients: Theodore James Fleming Banvard, Carol McWain Goodenough, and Hal and Betsey Cutler.


• Photo Collection of Donna Reay - Five family photographs from new GFA member Donna Reay, plus an award-winning poem composed by Clara May Goodnow, who appears in three of the photographs.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (Part 18) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni of this semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, G.P. Schetky, Class of 1851. One of his fellow students was Edward Augustus Goodnough, a descendant of the immigrant Thomas.


• Project Report: Goodenows in the Civil War - John T. Goodnough intends to produce a publication in conjunction with the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War in 2011. He reports on his progress and also appeals to members to send him information and photographs on any Goodenow ancestors who were involved in the American Civil War (1861-65).

Vol. 27 No. 1, February 2009

• DNA Project’s First Results Answer & Raise Questions - Gordon Hamilton, a GFA Life member and co-administrator (along with Tony Goodenough of Wiltshire, U.K.) of the Association’s DNA project, reported on the initial 37-marker tests analyzed by FamilyTreeDNA. Eight tests have been analyzed and two tests are pending analysis. Seven of the test results match very well, indicating the likely DNA profile for the Goodenows who settled in Sudbury, MA. One individual’s test results do not match, but the two pending tests may clarify these results. None of the GFA test results match the results of the British participants. A follow-up report will appear in the May 2009 issue.


• Anna Coit Celebrates a Century - Profile of a North Stonington, RI, resident who celebrated her 100th birthday on April 8, 2008. She worked as a lab assistant, medical researcher, and a researcher and writer at Fortune Magazine and Time, where she was the second woman to work for the publication. She is descendant of Capt. Edmund Goodenow. GFA Life member Scott Bill Hirst contributed the information for this article.


• History of the Goodenow Family Association (Part II) by Carol McWain Goodenough - The author was the founder/editor/publisher of Goodenough’s Ghosts, which spawned the Goodenow Family Association in 1988. Carol McWain Goodenough presented this History at the 2008 reunion; it will be continued in future issues. This installment covers the period from Fall 1988 through 1995. It includes accounts of the second, third and fourth reunions (in Sudbury, MA; Manhattan, KS; and Anaheim, CA, respectively), and the publication of the book, Goodenows Who Originated in Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1638 A.D., by Theodore James Fleming Banvard, in 1994.


• Henrietta Goodnough – Pioneering War Correspondent - Biographical sketch of an ambitious family member who was born in Kansas in 1889 and grew up to become the first accredited woman war correspondent and a founding member of the Overseas Press Club. She gained fame under the pen name Peggy Hull and covered the Mexican-American war, World War I, and World War II. She was a descendant of Thomas Goodenow. GFA member Philip Baxter contributed materials for this article.


• Goodenow – That Triple-Jinxed Name By Robert H. Goodenow - Light-hearted and thought-provoking essay by GFA member Bob Goodenow, which contends that there are three characteristics desirable in a surname -- unambiguous pronunciation, easy spelling, it convey clues to its meaning/derivation – and that our family surname falls short in all three areas.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (Part 17) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni of this semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, G.P. Schetky, Class of 1851. One of his fellow students was Edward Augustus Goodnough, a descendant of the immigrant Thomas.


• Project Report: Goodenows in the Civil War - John T. Goodnough is appealing to members to send him information on any Goodenow ancestors who were involved in the American Civil War (1861-65). A Data Sheet to simplify the submission of the relevant information is included.

Vol. 26 No. 4, November 2008

• Update on the GFA DNA Project - A DNA project was approved at the July 2008 GFA Reunion in Sudbury, MA, and $2,000 was allocated for testing costs. Gordon Hamilton, a GFA Life member and co-administrator (along with Tony Goodenough of Wiltshire, U.K.) reported that nine qualified males had volunteered and that preliminary results will appear in the February 2009 issue of Goodenows’ Ghosts.


• History of the Goodenow Family Association (Part 1) by Carol McWain Goodenough - The author was the founder/editor/publisher of a genealogical newsletter, Goodenough’s Ghosts, which she started printing in 1981. This narrative covers the years from 1981 through 1988, including the organization of a Reunion to mark the 350th anniversary of the Goodenows’ arrival the Massachusetts Bay colony. The reunion, held in July 1988, in Sudbury, MA, culminated in the establishment of the GFA. Carol McWain Goodenough presented this History at the 2008 reunion; it will be continued in future issues.


• Report from our U.K. Genealogist – The Will of Ursula Goodenow - Ursula Goodinowe was the mother of the Goodenow siblings who emigrated to America. Her husband, Thomas A. Goodenow, died in 1617/8. Ursula’s will, dated February 18, 1633/4, is printed and our U.K.-based genealogist provides commentary about the will, the probate, and evidence that the cousins named by Ursula s overseers of her will had the surname of Hayme, not Fayme.


• Project Report: Goodenows in the Civil War - John T. Goodnough is appealing to members to send him information on any Goodenow ancestors who were involved in the American Civil War (1861-65). He also asks members to search for any tintypes, daguerreotypes or photographic images of these ancestors.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (Part 16) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni of this semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, G.P. Schetky, Class of 1851. One of his fellow students was Edward Augustus Goodnough.

Vol. 26 No. 3, August 2008

• The GFA is Looking for a Few Good Men - A DNA project was approved at the July 2008 GFA Reunion in Sudbury, MA, and funds were allocated for testing 10 individuals. The project will be co-administered by Tony Goodenough (in the U.K.) and Gordon Hamilton (in the U.S.) and will be processed by FamilyTreeDNA. Volunteers with the following qualifications are sought: Males with a surname of Goodenow by any spelling, able to trace to one of the immigrants exclusively through males, and psychologically prepared for unanticipated DNA results.


• GFA Scholarship Begins its Third Year - High school seniors intending to continue their education are invited to apply for scholarship support. The article details the eligibility criteria and application process.


• Project Report: Goodenows in the Civil War - John T. Goodnough is appealing to members to send him information on any Goodenow ancestors who were involved in the American Civil War (1861-65). Due to requests made at the reunion, he is expanding the project’s scope to include information on participants whose mothers were Goodenows.


• 2008 GFA Reunion in Sudbury, MA, Judged a 10.0! - One-page report on the highlights of the GFA’s 11th biennial reunion, July 16-20, at Sudbury, Massachusetts, plus a description of activities for “Early Birds” (July 14-16).


• Summary of Business Meeting Minutes, 2008 Biennial GFA Reunion - Report by GFA Recording Secretary, Kristin Peterson, highlighting reports presented, topics discussed, and decisions made during the reunion’s two business meetings.


• Reunion 2008 Photo Album - Sixteen photographs illustrating the range of activities enjoyed by ‘reunioneers’, interspersed with short descriptions of reunion highlights submitted by several GFA members who attended.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (Part 15) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni of this semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, G.P. Schetky, Class of 1851. One of his fellow students was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Preface to The History of the GFA by Carol McWain Goodenough - Introductory letter to the detailed history of the organization, by Carol McWain Goodenough, the founder/editor/publisher of a newsletter on the family in 1981. Her newsletter, Goodenough’s Ghosts, led to the establishment of the GFA in 1988. The first installments of the History will appear in the November 2008 issue of Goodenows’ Ghosts.


• Report from our U.K. Genealogist – Ebbesbourne Wake Manorial Court Records - Our genealogy researcher examined the Manorial Court records extant for Ebbesbourne Wake (in Wiltshire county, England) that coincide with the years that Goodenows lived there. The date range perused was 1489 through 1633. She found only one mention of “John Guddynough,” in a Court session on October 6, 1568. She explained that his absence from any “list of homage” in the Court Records may indicate that the family was perhaps lower in status than we previously believed.

Vol. 26 No. 2, May 2008

• A U.K.-U.S. GFA DNA Project? - Write-up on possibility of undertaking a DNA project among male Goodenow descendants, including cooperating with a DNA project already underway in the U.K.


• Report from our U.K. Genealogist – Thomas Goodinowe’s Will - Thomas Goodinowe was the father of the Goodenow siblings who emigrated to America and presumed son of John Goodinowe. Thomas’s will, dated December 20, 1617, is printed and our U.K.-based genealogist provides commentary about the will, the probate, and evidence of the relationship between John Goodinowe of Ebbesbourne and Thomas Goodinowe of Donhead.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (continued) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Sudbury Landmarks - Brief profiles of four landmarks found in the town in Massachusetts where the Goodenow immigrants first settled: The Goodnow Library, The Boston Post Road, King Philip’s War Monument, and Willis Pond. Sudbury also will be the site of the GFA 2008 reunion.


• Sudbury Reunion ’08 - Plans for the GFA’s upcoming biennial reunion, scheduled for July 16-20, 2008, to take place at Sudbury, Massachusetts. Also includes information about activities for “Early Birds” (July 14-16) and a Pre-Registration Form.

Vol. 26 No. 1, February 2008

• Map of the First Roads & House Lots of Sudbury - Description of a historic map drawn by J.S. Draper, as found on the Town of Sudbury, Massachusetts’ website. The names of the heads of households are listed, including Edmund, John, and Thomas Goodenow.


• Photograph Collection of James Loehrke - Six family photographs (historic and contemporary) from a GFA member.


• Martin Heatlie - Excerpts from a news article on a current GFA member, entitled “The ‘Oldest Rookie’ in The Fire Department,” describing his background and experience as a volunteer fire fighter in Wheatland, California.


• Gary Ronald Bill - First-person account contributed by GFA Life Member Scott Bill Hirst, of a three-day outing visiting cemeteries in Connecticut with his second cousin, Gary Ronald Bill. Includes details on several of their Goodenow ancestors and Gary Bill’s life.


• Report from our U.K. Genealogist – John Goodinowe’s Will - John Goodinowe is the earliest Goodenow ancestor known to us at present. His will, dated November 18, 1573, is printed and our U.K.-based genealogist provides a detailed analysis of each section and commentary illuminating late 16th century customs.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (continued) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Double Helix Genealogy - Reprints of two news articles about the relatively new and evolving use of DNA analysis in genealogical research. The titles of the articles are: “In DNA Age, Genealogy is Anything but a Staid Hobby” (by Amy Harmon), and “DNA Tests an Option for Tracing Ancestry; New services offered by two genealogy firms” (by Anick Jesdanun).


• Sudbury Reunion ’08 - Preliminary plans for the GFA’s upcoming biennial reunion, scheduled for July 16-20, 2008, to take place at Sudbury, Massachusetts, are outlined. Also includes information about activities for “Early Birds” and a Pre-Registration Form.


• GFA Life and Family Members - Annual member roster, as of January 31, 2008.

Vol. 25 No. 4, November 2007

• Reflections on an Anniversary - Article by GFA President John T. Goodnough describing a ceremony commemorating the 300th anniversary of the death of Mary Goodnow in Northborough, MA. The ceremony took place on August 11, 2007, jointly sponsored by the Northborough Historical Society, the GFA, and the Goodnow Development Company, LLC.


• Civil War Ancestors Project Update - A progress report on the initiative, launched in July 2006, to collect and publish detailed information on family members who served in the American Civil War by 2011.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (continued) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Reports from our U.K. Genealogist - Transcriptions of three reports submitted by Jenny Potter, the genealogy researcher that the GFA has hired. The reports were received on June 13, 2007, August 1, 2007, and October 1, 2007, and show the results of searches for Goodenows in the Nimrod Marriage Index, in the White Horse Baptism Index, and in Parish Registers and Bishops Transcripts for Ebbesbourne Wake, Donhead St. Andrew, Potterne, and Sherston, all parishes in Wiltshire. Also includes an intriguing finding from the parish of Fisherton Delamare.


• Marsha Goodenow Elected to American College of Trial Lawyers - Transcription of article by Gary L. Wright published in The Charlotte Observer in September 2006. Describes the honor earned by Marsha Goodenow, a state prosecutor. Recounts some of the cases she has tried, reactions from several colleagues, and her own thoughts.


• Is the Goodenow Family Surname Disappearing? - Essay by GFA member Bob Goodenow, speculating on the future of the Goodenow surname. Analyzes the distribution of male and female offspring through his Goodenow line.


• WWII Registry of Remembrances - Reprint of the form required to add an individual to the Registry, to submit a photograph, and to order a Certificate.


• Obituary of Malcolm R. ‘Johnny’ Thompson


• Obituary of June (Maine) Cropper


• Lineages - Descendants of Pheobe Adeline Goodenow and Amasa Nims

Vol. 25 No. 3, August 2007

• Rave Reviews for Our 2007 England Trip. Report, with photographs, on the recent trip (July 17-28, 2007) to England made by 24 GFA members, visiting sites associated with the Goodenow ancestors who immigrated to North America in 1638. The expedition members explored Wiltshire castles, churches, and museums; Stonehenge and Old Sarum; Salisbury Cathedral; and Southampton, the Isle of Wight, and Portsmouth. The article consists primarily of impressions submitted by the travelers.


• We Meet Our U.K. Genealogy Researcher. Details of the presentation to the group of travelers to England on July 24, 2007, made by Jenny Potter, the genealogist hired by the GFA. The article also includes a map of Wiltshire identifying 16th- and 17th-century Goodenow settlements.


• Reports From our U.K. Genealogist. Transcription of two reports submitted by Jenny Potter: one received on May 2, 2007, listing results of her search of catalogues for wills and other documents for the period 1400-1700; one received on June 13, 2007, detailing her search of general sources in Wiltshire between 1500 and 1700.


• Goodnow House: Left to Rot by State. Excerpts from Manhattan (KS) Mercury newspaper article dated May 2, 2007, revealing the lack of state funding for repairing and maintaining the Goodnow House, a historic stone house built in the 1850s by Isaac Goodnow, one of the founders of Manhattan, Kansas. Contributed by GFA member Weston E. Goodnow.


• Woodbury Girl Chosen as State's Winning Kid. Article from the June 2007 Woodbury (MN) Bulletin, announcing the selection of Sara Goodno as the "poster child" for those suffering from epilepsy in Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. Sara is 9 years old. Contributed by GFA member Fay Goodno.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (continued). Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Ward Goodenough. Brief profile of Ward Goodenough, who has gained some fame as an anthropologist.


• Lineages
  Descendants of Alice Adelia Goodnow
  • Descendants of Amanda F. Goodnow
  • Descendants of Asenath/Ascenath Goodenough
  • Descendants of Levi Goodnow II
  • Descendants of Maryan Mary Ann Goodnow/Goodenow
  • Descendants of Patience Goodnew
  • Descendants of Sally Goodenow

Vol. 25 No. 2, May 2007

• Leonard Eugene Bill – biographical sketch of a Goodenow descendent, a prominent citizen of Clark’s Falls, CT, known as a specialist in fine poultry; sent in by Life Member Scott Bill Hirst, grandson of Leonard Eugene Bill.


• Ernest Delano Chapman – article about a Goodenow descendent, the owner/operator of the village store in Clark’s Falls, CT; sent in by Life Member Scott Bill Hirst, great nephew of Ernest Delano Chapman.


• Goodbye, Goodnoe’s - Goodnoe Dairy Farm Family Restaurant, a Bucks County Icon for Half a Century, to Close – article about Newtown, PA restaurant, owned and operated by Raymond “Skip” Goodnoe, and his decision to retire and close the business in September, 2006.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (continued) – Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• GFA Engages a U.K.-based Genealogy Researcher – details about the professional genealogist recently hired by the GFA to carry out research in England to (1) prove or disprove the information the GFA has gathered about the ancestors of the Goodenow immigrants; (2) trace prior generations in England, if possible; and (3) identify Goodenows alive in England today who are related to the immigrants.


• Mary Goodnow Remembrance Event, Northboro, MA, August 11, 2007 – details of and invitation to attend a ceremony to honor the memory of Mary Goodnow, who as a young girl, perished in an Indian attack in August 1707. Participants include the Northborough Historical Commission, the Marlborough Historical Society, and the GFA and will involve a wreath-laying ceremony, a buffet luncheon, and a presentation on “Indian Wars of New England” by a historian.


• GFA Scholarship Committee announces 2 recipients of $500 college scholarships for 2007-08 academic year.

Vol. 25 No. 1, February 2007

• Tribute to a GFA Stalwart, Theodore James Fleming Banvard, 1917-2006. Combined obituary and memoir, written by Christine Banvard-Fox, of her father, Ted Banvard, who passed away on December 31, 2007. Among other GFA-related accomplishments, Ted Banvard was the author of Goodenows Who Originated in Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1638 A.D. and served as the Association's corresponding secretary, newsletter editor, database and information manager in years past.


• Salutes to Ted Banvard from Current and Former GFA. Remembrances contributed by several current and former officers.


• A Day of Tragedy. The story of an attack by Indians on Marlboro, Massachusetts, on August 18, 1707, which resulted in the death of Mary Goodenow, a granddaughter of the immigrant, Thomas Goodnow. The account was submitted by member Cynthia Herrick, and was adapted from Historical Reminiscences of Marlborough, Massachusetts by Ella Bigelow.


• In the Boston Silversmithing Tradition. An article and pictures submitted by member Richard Hunter Lamere regarding his great grandfather, Walter Richardson Goodnow, who partnered with Barton Pickering Jenks to found the Boston silversmithing firm of Goodnow and Jenks. It was regarded as the premier such establishment in Boston from c. 1887 to 1905, when it was sold to the Wm.B. Durgin Company.


• Goodenough/Goodenow Graves in Upstate New York in cemeteries visited during the July 2004 Reunion in Binghamton, NY. (A correction to the article in the November 2006 issue of Ghosts). Photographs and descriptions of four tombstones from three different cemeteries in the Binghamton area of New York.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (continued).Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• 2007 Return to Our Roots Trip. Dates, costs and details for the planned trip to England to visit sites related to the Goodenow immigrants, provided by Hal Cutler, trip coordinator. An Early Bird program in London will run from July 17-21; the Main program in the Salisbury/Southampton area will run July 21-27; an optional return ocean crossing on the Queen Mary 2 will also be offered (July 28-August 3).

Vol. 24 No. 4, November 2006

• "Goodenows in the Civil War" Research Project - A Progress Report An update on the initiative, launched in July 2006, to collect and publish detailed information on family members who served in the American Civil War by 2011.


• Alvin Goodenough, Illinois Innkeeper - Brief history of Danvers, IL, including a reference to Alvin Goodenough and the "Wayside Inn" that he operated a few miles west of Danvers. Extracted from an article by Bob Holliday in the Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph. Also included a sidebar article about the more famous "Wayside Inn" located in Sudbury, MA.


• Asahel Bush - He Made Oregon His Home - Narrative of life of Asahel Bush II (1824-1913), who became a successful newspaper publisher, banker and pillar of the community in Salem, OR. Taken from the pamphlet, The Patrilineal Descent of Asahel Bush and Stuart Bush and Their Descendants, distributed at the Bush Family Association reunion, Westfield, MA, June 28, 1997.


• GFA Members Travel to Help Katrina Victims - Account of team of 8 volunteers, including GFA members Helen and Bill King, who traveled in April 2006 to Mississippi to assist with reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Katrina. Excerpted from a newspaper article, written by Ray A. Huber, which ran in the Westmoreland (VA) News.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (continued) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal clergy in the Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Oberlin News-Tribune: Reunion was Goodenough for her - Reprint of article from the August 15, 2006 edition of the Oberlin News-Tribune by Paul Morton, regarding the GFA 10th biennial reunion, which occurred in Oberlin, OH, from July 18-23, 2006. As an addendum, four additional photographs from the Oberlin reunion appear.


• Libraries, By State, Possessing GOODENOWS...1638 A.D. - List of libraries known to have received a copy of Goodenows Who Originated in Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1638 A.D., and an appeal to members to nominate additional institutions to be sent a copy.


• Goodenough/Goodenow Graves in Riverside Cemetery, Apalachin, NY - Series of photographs of tombstones from an upstate New York cemetery.

Vol. 24, No. 3, August 2006:

• Reunion 2006 Reflections - Overview and photos of 2006 GFA reunion in Oberlin, Ohio.


• Goodenow Family Association Scholarship Announced - Details of a new membership benefit approved by those attending the 2006 reunion.


• GFA Connection to be Established - Announcement of creation of an e-mail list for interested GFA members.


• The Milton Whiton Goodnows - Text of remarks by Henry Timman, Ohio-based historian, presented during the GFA reunion's visit to the Woodlawn Cemetery in Norwalk, Ohio.


• The Goodnows of Norwalk, Ohio - Information on the living descendants of the Milton Whiton Goodnows, contributed by member Kathy Truesdell.


• Charles Franklin Pendleton - His service during the Korean War and his Medal of Honor citation, contributed by member H. David Pendleton.


• Scottville Hardware Company - Write-up about a Ludington, Michigan-area business in the late 1800s; its president was Daniel Webster Goodenough. From an article by Dave Petersen in the Ludington Daily News on Jan. 28, 2006, contributed by member Mary Mittlestet.


• The Goodnough Dike - An earthen dam on a tributary of the Connecticut River in New Hampshire, constructed from 1933-1938 and named for Xanthus Henry Goodnough, the engineer responsible for its design. Compiled from websites and a page and photo submitted by GFA member Fran Smith.


• Mason County's First Hospital - Account of the challenges faced in the early 1900s by a group of Ludington, Michigan women - including Mrs. Lodema Goodenough - striving to establish a hospital. From an article by Dave Petersen in the Ludington Daily News on Jan. 28, 2006, contributed by member Mary Mittlestet.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (cont'd) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal ministers in the Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Goodenows in the Civil War - A Long Term Project - An initiative to collect and publish, by 2011, detailed information on family members who served in the American Civil War.

Vol. 24, No. 2, May 2006:

• Reunion News Update - Additional details for the reunion to be held in Oberlin, OH, July 18-23, 2006.


• Collection of James Loehrke - Some family photos from a new member.


• Commodore Goodenough - The Hero of Santa Cruz - Biographical sketch of James Graham Goodenough of the Royal Navy.


• Ebenezer Rice - Brief sketch of a Revolutionary War patriot and missionary to the Indians.


• He Rode A Thunderbolt - Biographical sketch of Wendell Roberson, P-47 pilot in WW-II.


• Jacqueline J. Goodnow, Ph.D. - Essay about the remarkable career of an Australian Goodnow.


• Oliver R. Goodenough - Brief sketch of a practicing attorney, teacher and author.


• Practicing Safe Genealogy - Protecting Yourself From Hoaxes and Scams - Useful information for any genealogy buff who uses the internet.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (cont'd) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal ministers in Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Right to Arms (The) - Information on who may and may not use a coat of arms and crest to dignify their family.


• Robert Goodenow - Brief sketch of a mid-1800s congressman from Maine.


• Stars and Stripes at Brandywine - Biographical sketch of William Weston that depicts an era well-known to Goodenow ancestors.


• Two More Daughters of Frederick Goodenow - Biographical sketches of Caroline Goodenow Koch and Angeline Goodnow Worswick.

Vol. 24, No. 1, February 2006:

• Goodenow Family Association Reunion - Planning details for the reunion to be held in Oberlin, OH, July 18-23, 2006.


• Collection of Ruth McCortney - A family photo gallery resurrected from the files.


• History of Ghosts - Description of the creation of the first issue of the newsletter, dated Winter 1981.


• James White (1794–1875) - Brief sketch of James White, veteran of the War of 1812, who farmed in Ohio and Indiana.


• Nathaniel Goodnow (1810–1869) - Brief sketch of Nathaniel’s descendants who settled near Millburn, IL.


• Platte Benedict – Ohio Pioneer - Sketch of pioneering couple Platte Benedict and his wife Sarah DeForest who came to Ohio in 1815.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (cont’d) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal ministers in Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Visit to Bath, Ohio, A - Investigative report of a purported genealogy service offering misleading information.


• William Edmund Goodenough (1867–1945) - Sketch of a British naval officer who served in World War I.

Vol. 23, No. 4, November 2005:

• Allison M. Bill - Sketch of Connecticut-born Virginia resident and Goodenow descendant.


• Are Your Records Safe? - Discussion of document archival: media types, storage locations and changes in technology.


• Goodenough Influences in Farmington - Description of Goodenough-related historic sites - The Sherman-Goodenough House and The Spicer House with Stables/Chauffeur Quarters and Barn.


• Peleg Pendleton, Lt. - Sketch of Rhode Island resident and Goodenow descendant.


• Professor Chris Goodnow - Sketch of pioneering Australian researcher in the field of immunology.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (cont'd) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal ministers in Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Spicer House - The Description of a unique house of English design in Farmington, MI that has Goodenough connections.


• Stephen Fox Collection - A family photo gallery.


• Walter Lucius Goodnow - Eulogy given by Brig. Gen. Ramon M. Ong.


• Younger Goodenough MKs - The Sketches of three children of South African missionaries Herbert and Caroline Goodenough, from her Legends, Loves and Loyalties of Old New England.

Vol. 23, No. 3, August 2005:

• Aubrey Ward Goodenough - Sketch of a son of South African missionaries Herbert and Caroline Goodenough, from her Legends, Loves and Loyalties of Old New England.


• Bushes in Mechanic Street Cemetery - List of Bush graves and their locations in this cemetery.


• Dr. Daniel A. Goodenough - Sketch of this Professor of Cell Biology and son of Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough.


• Everything You Want to Know About Lineages - A "Lineages for Dummies" course.


• Frank Johnson Goodnow - Sketch of an American governmental expert and educator.


• Goodnow Jersey Farm, Inc. - Description of the operation of this Turner, ME farm.


• Hopkinton's Resident Maverick - An interview with local Hopkinton, RI politician Scott Bill Hirst.


• Minnie Goodnow - Brief writeup on this author, educator, war nurse and administrator.


• John M. Goodenow - Sketch of a Massachusetts congressman and Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (cont'd) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal ministers in Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Sugar Hill Inn - Brief description and history of this New Hampshire inn.

Vol. 23, No. 2, May 2005:

• An Appreciated Mother-in-Law - A tribute to a hard-working woman not fully appreciated until after her passing.


• Collection of Susan Tilden - Two photos Tilden families in Iowa.


• Elliot Richardson - Quadruple Cabinet Member - Sketch of Mr. Richardson's career that included his leadership of the departments of Commerce, Defense, Justice, and Health, Education and Welfare. He was the husband of Anne Frances Hazard, a descendant of immigrant Thomas Goodenow.


• Evelyn Pitcher - Child Development Specialist- Sketch of the former head of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study at Tufts University and author of four books on child development.


• Herbert Harold Goodenough - Sketch of a son of South African missionaries Herbert and Caroline Goodenough, from her Legends, Loves and Loyalties of Old New England.


• Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co. - Description of a cutlery manufacturer dating from the 1830's and still in production. Also includes a description of a model of this factory for HO-gauge model railroaders.


• Lt.Col. H. David Pendleton Retires - Career summary of a Legion of Merit recipient and life member of the GFA.


• A Passion for Wood - Description of Woodmeister Corp., a Massachusetts custom millwork and cabinet shop operated by Theodore & Kim Goodnow.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity (cont'd) - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal ministers in Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Some War-Time Correspondence - Old Civil War era letters from the Wildman family offering a glimpse of the time.

Vol. 23, No. 1, February 2005:

• Amos Bemis - Revolutionary Soldier - Sketch of the son of Lydia Goodenow, great-great-granddaughter of immigrant Capt. Edmund. Includes an inventory of his estate.


• Case of Lizzie Jane Currier - The details of Lizzie’s quest for justice from a breach of promise of marriage aggravated by seduction. Lizzie was an 8th-generation descendant of immigrant Capt. Edmund Goodenow.


• Charles and Muriel (Goodnough) Bull - Autobiographies of member Robert C. Bull’s grandparents.


• Leonard Delos Goodenough - Sketch of a son of South African missionaries Herbert and Caroline Goodenough, from her Legends, Loves and Loyalties of Old New England.


• Recollections of Nashotah and Its Vicinity - Extracts from the diary of one of the alumni, descriptive of life in a semi-monastic frontier school to train Episcopal ministers in Wisconsin Territory, one of whom was Edward Augustus Goodnough.


• Solon Quentin Bemis, Violin Maker - Sketch of a 7th-generation descendant of immigrant Capt. Edmund Goodenow.

Vol. 22, No. 4, November 2004:

• Goodnow Hall at Grinnell College - A description of the oldest existing building on the Grinnell College campus, Grinnell, Iowa. It was donated by Edward A. Goodnow of Worcester, MA as a library and observatory. It has since been used for classrooms and offices. Goodnow House State Historic Site


• Two descriptions of the Manhattan, KS home of Isaac Goodnow, one of the town's founders. - Writeup on Isaac T. Goodnow, founder of Manhattan, KS, transcribed from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans.


• Two Daughters of Frederick R. Goodenow - Biographical sketches of Harriet E. Goodenow Kimball and Helen Annette Goodenow, both of whom are honored in the Plaza of Heroines at Iowa State University. Contributed by Phyllis Hoefling.

Vol. 22, No. 3, August 2004:

• The Empire State Welcomes the GFA - Overview of the 2004 GFA reunion at Binghamton, NY.


• GFA's Afghanistan Connection - Writeup on Dwaine Goodno, GFA's first President, as Director of the Afghan Center, by Amy Reardon from the Gazette Regional News, Gaithersburg, MD. Contributed by Carol Baxter.


• Barbara Bush - Active in Westfield - Narrative of the life of Barbara Bush from the Patrilineal Descent of Barbara Bush, Everett Homer Bush, Stanley Seth Bush, David Graves Bush, Harold Arthur Bush and Their Descendants, compiled by Elaine Bush Prince, Bush Family Association. Contributed by David and Lila Bush.


• Reunion 2004 Reflections - Photos of 2004 GFA Reunion.


• Seth Bush - Connecticut Valley Farmer - Narrative of the life of Seth Bush from the Patrilineal Descent of Barbara Bush, Everett Homer Bush, Stanley Seth Bush, David Graves Bush, Harold Arthur Bush and Their Descendants, compiled by Elaine Bush Prince, Bush Family Association. Contributed by David and Lila Bush.


• Goodenow Pioneers in Will County, IL - Writeups on George W. Goodenow, Frank J. Goodenow and Abram Darling from Biographies from History of Will Co.


• James Ross - Additional information about James Ross from Whitney, Wyne and Allied Families: Genealogical and Biographical, by Mary Catherine Wyne Whitney. Contributed by Henry N. Biddles and Ann B. Wohlleber.


• Rosses in Henniker - Information on the family of Timothy Ross contributed by Henry N. Biddles.


• June Goodnow, NIADA Doll Artist - Writeup on an as yet 'unconnected' Goodnow whose talent of creating one-of-a-kind fine art dolls has won her international honors.

Vol. 22, No. 2, May 2004:

• Tug Hill - The Lesser Wilderness (Part II) - Description of a region in western New York where Calvin Goodenow settled with his family, based on an article from The Conservationist, a publication of the State of New York Conservation Department.


• The Goodnows of Ogdensburg - Biographical data for descendants of D'Elbert and Jane McCall Goodnow of Ogdensburg, NY from 'The Ishams of Rodman', by Alida Isham. This article was provided by member Joanne G. Geyer. The connection of these Goodnows to the immigrant Goodenows is not yet known.


• A Visit to Goodnow Mountain - Member John T. Goodnough relates his family's experiences from a hike to the summit of Goodnow Mountain located in Essex County in Adirondack Park, NY. The mountain is named after Sylvester Goodnow, an early settler, whose connection to the immigrant Goodenows is not yet known.


• Family of Francis Harris - Some biographical data provided by member Ross McCurdy for the family of Francis Harris, who married Goodenow descendant Rachel McDormand, Ross' 3-great-grandmother.


• Sprinkling With Grains of Salt - Article by Steven Weyand Folkers from RootsWeb's Weekly E-zine that brings attention to an important point regarding the accuracy of published genealogy data.


• The Molecular Genealogy Research Project - Description of a project of the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation to link individuals based on the unique identification of genetic markers encoded within one's DNA.


• Who Is Hezekiah Goodnow? - A report of member E. Russell Goodnow's continuing quest to search for his 3-great-grandfather, Hezekiah Goodnow, the husband of Abigail Thayer and father of Asaph.


• James Ross - Scottish Prisoner - Background information on the heavy punishment received by James Ross, the father of Mary Goodenow's bastard, who, along with Mary, was convicted of fornication. This article is based on 'Scots for Sale' by Diane Rapaport and contributed by member Kathy Truesdell.

Vol. 22, No. 1, February 2004:

• Albert Seville Goodenow and Family - Narrative on the family of Albert, son of Harvey Sayles Goodenow, as written by his niece, Annie LaMoyne Goodenow, and transcribed by member Wendell J. Roberson.


• David Goodnow - CNN Headline News Anchor - Biographical sketch compiled from internet sources including an interview by international journalist Dan Wooding. David's connection to the 1638 immigrant Goodenows is not yet known.


• Family of Jeff P. Kruser - Brief family narrative provided by member John Riedell.


• Florence Goodenough - Narrative of the life of Florence, American Psychologist, compiled from two internet sources. She was a great-aunt of members Phyllis Luverne Goodenough and Howard Linus Goodenough, Jr.


• The Goodenow Textile Company - Description of the Goodenow involvement in the textile industry by brothers J. Frank and Fred I. Goodenow from an article in the Kansas City Star.


• 'Hockey Bob' Goodenow - Biographical sketch of Robert W. Goodenow, Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association, from several internet sites. Bob's connection to the 1638 immigrant Goodenows is not yet known.


• Sudbury to Sudbury in 13 Generations - Member Polly Bradley describes her Goodenow saga that has returned full circle to Sudbury, MA.


• Tug Hill - The Lesser Wilderness (Part I) - Description of a region in western New York where Calvin Goodenow settled with his family, based on an article from The Conservationist, a publication of the State of New York Conservation Department.


• Photo Collections - Images From the Past - A set of seven photos contributed by members Henry Biddles, Barbara Bradle and Donna Fratesi.

Vol. 21, No. 4, November 2003:

• Around the World in a Tramp Steamer (concluded) - Journal of Arthur C. Goodnow, 19-year-old ship's radio operator, father of Anne McNaughton.


• Family History of Goodnows in New Hampshire (concluded) - Biographical data for the descendency from Thomas to William Stillman, Walter Lucius and Windsor Hervey Goodnow.


• Great South African Adventure - Report of the GFA tour of South Africa, August 5-22, 2003.


• John Seville Goodenow and Family - Narrative of the life of John Seville Goodenow, son of Harvey Sayles Goodenow, as written by his daughter, Annie LaMoyne Goodenow.


• Name Pop-Ups - Something old, something new, and an explanation regarding the persistent appearance of the "Goodenow" name in a variety of venues.


• South African Photo Gallery - A sampling of the many great photographs taken during the tour of South Africa, August 5-22, 2003.

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