The Goodrich Family in America. A Genealogy of the Descendants of John and William Goodrich of Wethersfield, Conn., Richard Goodrich of Guilford, Conn., and William Goodridge of Watertown, Mass., Together with a Short Historical Account of the Family in England, the Origin of the Name, a Description of Goodrich Castle EtcLafayette Wallace Case Fergus printing Company, 1889 - 417 pages |
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Aaron Abigail Allen Alpheus Anna April 19 April 23 Benjamin Betsey born April born Aug born Dec born Feb born Jan born July born June born March born Nov born Oct born Sept Caleb Charles Chauncey Chauncey Goodrich Child Conn County Daniel daughter David David David Goodrich died April died Aug died Feb died Jan died Nov died Oct died Sept Ebenezer Edward Elisha Eliza Elizabeth Elnathan Ephra Ephraim William Ezekiel George Gideon Goodrich Castle Goodrich David Goodrich William Goodridge Hannah Harriet Henry Hezekiah Hiram Jane Jeremiah John Goodrich Joseph Josiah David Julia July 17 July 22 June 15 June 26 June 9 Laura Levi liam Lucy Lydia March 22 married second Martha Mary Mass N.Y. Children Nancy Pittsfield Polly Rebecca resided in Wethersfield Richard Richard3 Ephraim Ruth Sally Samuel Samuels Goodrich Sarah Silas Smith Solomon Thomas Timothy Benjamin Wethersfield wife William Goodrich Zebulon
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