CHAPTER NINE

Eli Goodrum married Nancy Martin, daughter of Enoch Martin born in Virginia in 1805.  She was a sister of Granderson Fletcher Martin who married Nancy Goodrum, daughter of John Goodrum.
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Benjamin W. Goodrum was born about 1823.  He died March 18, 1910.  He married Elizabeth Haney Casey born May 19, 1833 - died October 16, 19197.  They are buried in White Chapel Cemetery.  Their children were: 

1.    Abner Goodrum who married Deed Henson, daughter of James Turner Morehead Henson, born 1844 and died 1864 during the Civil War.  As a soldier he drank water from a poisoned spring.  James Henson married Effie Jane (Kirby) Henson born April 7, 1839 - died January 7, 1926.  Deed Henson was born in 1863 and died in 1958.  She is buried in White Chapel Cemetery.  Her husband, Abner Goodrum, is buried on the Sam Duncan farm.  Their children were:
                    (1)   Bessie Goodrum born 1894 - died 1915.
                    (2)   Ottie Goodrum born 1892 - died 1938.  She married Willie Carver born 1888 - died 1967.  They had twin sons born in 1925.  They were Hal F. Carver who died in 1925 and J. H. (Junior) Carver.  Junior married a Miss Hardcastle of Warren County.  They have one son.
                    (3)   Raleigh Goodrum
                    (4)   Gillis Garmon Goodrum was born March 11, 1899.  He died July 25, 1960.  He married Mary Johns.  Their daughters were Linda and Marie Goodrum.

2.   Lute Goodrum was born January 21, 1866.  He married Fannie A. Caldwell, daughter of Jonathan Hardy and Nancy (Justice) Caldwell.  She was born December 25, 1872 and died April 6, 1947.  Lute Goodrum died December 25, 1908.  Their children were:
                    (1)   Eldon Goodrum born about 1891.  He married Kate Buchanan.  Their sons were Woodrow Goodrum and Clarence Goodrum.  Eldon Goodrum is buried at Old Liberty Cemetery.
                    (2)   Oda Goodrum married Gladys Hazelip.  Their son was Cary Milton Goodrum.  Oda is buried at Beech Grove Cemetery in Allen County.
                    (3)   Fulton D. Goodrum was born June 19, 1896.  He married Bonnie Caldwell, daughter of Luther and Bassie (Hendricks) Caldwell.  Their children are:
          a.    Clifford Earl Goodrum born April 10, 1919.  He married Lottie Chaney.  Their daughter is
                  Carol Ann Chaney born January 29, 1953.
          b.    Devearl Goodrum was born September 10, 1921.  She married Donald Kinnaird  (divorced).
                 Their son is Bobby Donald Kinnaird.  Bobby married Sharon Rhea Taylor.  Their son is
                 Scott Goodrum.
                    (4)   Lively Goodrum was born May 30, 1903.  He married Mrs. Jewell Walthal.  Their son died in infancy.  Lively Goodrum died in 1937.

3.  Eliza Goodrum married  ?  Morris.  Their children were:  Willie Morris.  Nola Morris married   ?   Buettner.  Fred Buettner is her son.

4.   Lida Goodrum was born 1857.  She died in 1934.  She married T. W. Walthall late in life.