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.
.............THE END................
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:
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Jent. I hope you've enjoyed reading it and walk away with a little more than you
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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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