Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Goodrich was born on 30 June 1788, in Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Elijah Hubbard Goodrich Jr, was 34 and his mother, Zilphia Stone, was 41. He married Polly Goodrich on 15 October 1820, in Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 24 May 1852, in Milton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Milton Cemetery, Milton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Elijah Goodrich, "United States Census, 1850"
- Elijah Goodrich, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elijah Goodrich in entry for Caroline Zilpha Goodrich Greenman, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
Spouse and Children
1788–1852 Male
1792–1878 Female
Children (5)
1821–1869 Female
1823–1841 Female
1826–1900 Female
1828–1850 Male
1831–1851 Male
Parents and Siblings
1754–1847 Male
1747–1829 Female
Siblings (6)
1780– Female
1783–1785 Male
1786–1842 Female
1786–1842 Female
1788–1852 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (7)
1789
Age 1
1789 · The United States Constitution
Age 1
1808
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Goderiche, Old English Gōdrīc, composed of the elements gōd ‘good’ + rīc ‘power’.
English: habitational name from Goodrich (Herefordshire), a shortened form for ‘castle Goodrich’, which takes its name from Godric Mapson, a holder of the estate recorded in the Domesday Book.
Americanized form of German Güttrich, cognate with 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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