ARK Family Group Sheet for Benjamin Franklin GOATS Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Janet A. Barnum Email address: ryangb@nvbell.net Husband: Benjamin Franklin GOATS Birthdate: January 30, 1837 Birthplace: Arkansas Death date: March 21, 1900 Place of death: Glen Cove, Coleman, Texas Father: John L. Goats Mother: Francis Marriage date: July 7, 1858 Marriage place: Williamson, Texas Wife: Rebecca Elizabeth SMITH Birthdate: December 22, 1841 Birthplace: Williamson, Texas Death date: March 2, 1892 Place of death: , Coleman, Texas Father: Taylor SMITH Mother: Sarah CHILDREN Child No. 1: Elbert Jones GOATS Sex: M Birthdate: April 7, 1859 Birthplace: Williamson, Texas Death date: January 20, 1940 Place of death: Coleman, Texas Marriage date: about 1870 Marriage place: Texas Spouse's name: Mary Jane Child No. 2: Emzy Oscar GOATS Sex: M Birthdate: April 20, 1861 Birthplace: Williamson, Texas Death date: April 9, 1928 Place of death: Yakima, Yakima, Washington Marriage date: March 24 1880 Marriage place: Georgetown, Williamson, Texas Spouse's name: Margaret S. RAFTER Child No. 3: Henry Lee GOATS Sex: M Birthdate: November 29, 1863 Birthplace: Brownwood, Brown, Texas Death date: February 9, 1941 Place of death: Rosebud, Harding, New Mexico Marriage date: about 1900 Marriage place: Texas Spouse's name: Mary WHITSETT Child No. 4: Anthony Alonzo GOATS Sex: M Birthdate: December 21, 1864 Birthplace: Texas Death date: November 22, 1912 Place of death: Texas? Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 5: Rebecca GOATS Sex: Birthdate: 1867 Birthplace: Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas Death date: 1867 Place of death: Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 6: Sarah Florence GOATS Sex: F Birthdate: June 8, 1868 Birthplace: Williamson, Texas Death date: May 30, 1892 Place of death: Novice, Coleman, Texas? Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 7: Benjamin Harvey GOATS Sex: M Birthdate: April 25, 1873 Birthplace: , Williamson, Texas Death date: May 7, 1905 Place of death: Novice, Coleman, Texas Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 8: Nancy Elizabeth GOATS Sex: F Birthdate: March 24, 1876 Birthplace: , Williamson, Texas Death date: July 9, 1903 Place of death: Coleman, Texas Marriage date: July 28, 1895 Marriage place: Coleman, Coleman, Texas Spouse's name: Ben Goats SMITH Child No. 9: Delzie Pearl GOATS Sex: F Birthdate: September 28, 1877 Birthplace: Texas Death date: Unknown Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 10: Ada Taylor GOATS Sex: F Birthdate: October 8, 1880 Birthplace: Texas Death date: Unknown Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 11: Fannie Lillian GOATS Sex: F Birthdate: May 14, 1883 Birthplace: Texas Death date: Unknown Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: Censuses Texas: 1850, 1880, 1900; Headstones in various cemeteries; IGI files; Family Bible held by the Atchley Family; Family Bible held by Karen Fuller; Obituary of Henry Lee Goats in Union Leader 20 May 1959; Family notes of the Greer family of NM.