To Hannah & Will with love : ta history of Hannah McNeil and William Ezra Goodman PDF
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^U J~ ~z^ ^y^^W- j^ t? ?s DAVID 0. McKAY LIBRARY RICKS COLLEGE REXBURG. IDAHO 83460-0405 3 CO son > ; intra ^Jo ^htannah CS? UUill Witk J!c oue A History of Hannah McNeil and William Ezra Goodman by Gloria Goodman Andrus Published by Goodman Family Organization Printed by RICKS COLLEGE PRESS Rexburg, Idaho 83460 1995 •••■■■'• . • . ■ ..-■'>' Edward Livingston Goodman and Frances Amelia Church Parents of William Ezra Goodman 11 John Corlett McNeil and Mary Ann Smith Parents of Hannah McNeil in In Appreciation No one could have done this book alone. It is only because we all worked together that this book has finally been completed. I certainly want to thank each of you who has willing supplied cherished family pictures and biographical information on almost every descendant of William and Hannah Goodman. A few are missing from this book — a fact which I deeply regret (and I know our grandparents do, also). (Incidentally, in the six generations of our Goodman family, we now total 635 descendants — 854 counting spouses. That's a large ward, folks. No telling how many we'd be if all Family Group Records had been submitted.) All of you have been wonderful in sharing your memories and experiences. But we'd have gotten nowhere without the memories of Uncle Donald, Aunt Fern, and Aunt Beulah. I h ad my first oral interview with Uncle Donald in 1990. I a sked if I c ould ask him a couple of questions. He tried to put me off by telling me he couldn't remember anything. I p ersisted, and he talked for two hours. He and our aunts have responded to my many phone calls over the past five years most graciously and willingly. In fact, they have expressed the feeling that Grandpa and Grandma Goodman want this book to be written and published. Many wonderful facts and some delightful family folk lore have been shared. Bruce Donaldson is archeologist for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. After helping me with some research and referring me to several books published by the Forest Service, he said he would be interested in a copy of a book which told something of the old Goodman SawmilL Is he ever going to be impressed! Dale Goodman's verbal and artistic sketches of the mill take us right back to the meadow. Bruce also suggested that I contact Joseph P. Hereford, Jr., of Albuquerque, who has spent many years researching the Apache Railway. Mr. Hereford is to be thanked for his map showing the route of this railroad, and the one identifying the logging area reserved for the Goodman Sawmill. One great source of information, illustrations, and driving tours was Venla Pernod McCleve. Her family history boxes are indeed treasure troves. Gwen Goodman Foster has spent many years doing family history research on the Goodman and Church lines, and shared that research with us. In fact, Gwen anticipates publishing a book in a couple of years of complete documentation on our ancestral lines. Let's help her when we can. Several McNeil cousins furnished copies of information on our McNeil and Smith ancestors. These are LaVene Thompson Fenn, Jess Thompson, Roy and Vicki Thompson, and Steve McNeil. Steve teaches physics at Ricks College, and is a descendant of John McNeil's first son, John Edward, by his first wife, Margaret. There is n o adequate way to express my love and appreciation for Alyn, my husband of four decades. He and our cat, Remington Steel, are still patient with me (they also quietly suffered through the Rothlisberger Book years). Because he teaches American History and Church History at Ricks College, and had earlier taught English, he's an invaluable resource. IV Alyn read the manuscript, made excellent suggestions, and paid the bills. What more could an amateur writer desire. I a ppreciate the emphasis which the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints puts on this important work. My testimony is that angels do attend us when we write in our journals or work on family history. Disclaimer You will notice many typesetting goofs in this book . These are mine entirely. Don't blame Ricks College Press. However, you're not paying me for putting this book together, so don't be too critical. Anyone who criticizes my efforts must write the next book. No book is entirely perfect For errors will creep in; Sometimes wrong information is sent By someone's nearest kin. And even printers make mistakes For which they tear their hair. Sometimes two people disagree On Who, or When, or Where. It might have been the person Who wrote the history; It might have been the typist, Or blame can fall on me. So, if y ou're dead before you're born, Or married when you're three, Or Pve omitted anyone Who sent themselves to me. Or your last name is not your own, Your picture not too good, I a sk you — please forgive me, I d id the best I could. Anon. v Table of Contents List of Maps and Selected Illustrations vm Preface x Introduction xri Do You Remember? xiv Chapter 1 Our Goodman Ancestors 1 Chapter 2 Our Church Ancestors 33 Chapter 3 Our McNeil Ancestors 39 Chapter 4 Our Smith Ancestors 61 Chapter 5 William Ezra Goodman and Hannah McNeil: Navajo County Years 65 Chapter 6 William Ezra Goodman and Hannah McNeil: Apache County Years 121 Chapter 7 Frances Ellen Goodman Crandell 211 Chapter 8 William Edward Goodman 245 Chapter 9 Ah in Ezra Goodman 285 Chapter 10 Walter Floyd Goodman 339 Chapter 1 1 Donald Eugene Goodman 415 Chapter 12 John McNeil Goodman 429 Chapter 13 Lloyd Everette Goodman 469 Chapter 14 Hannah Fern Goodman Penrod 537 Chapter 15 Beulah Goodman Penrod 563 vi •T1
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