David George Goodpaster

Brief Life History of David George

When David George Goodpaster was born on 1 February 1844, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Franklin Goodpaster, was 21 and his mother, Mary Jane Easton, was 16. He married Mary Ann Reed on 20 August 1874, in Switzerland, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Center Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 28 February 1910, in Aurora, Dearborn, Indiana, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Clinton, Clinton Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

David George Goodpaster
1844–1910
Mary Ann Reed
1847–1926
Marriage: 20 August 1874
Ida May Goodpaster
1877–1916
Nettie Georgette Goodpaster
1880–1950
Emma Helen Goodpaster
1882–1968
George Goodpaster
1883–1957

Sources (12)

  • David Goodpaster, "United States Census, 1880"
  • George Goodpaster, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • David Goodpaster, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850 · 8th Most Populated State

According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.

1862 · Battle of Perryville

On October 8, 1862, the Battle of Perryville took place between the Army of Ohio and the Army of Mississippi. It was the bloodiest battle on Kentucky soil. The Union lost around four thousand people and the Confederates lost around three thousand people. This was about one fifth of those that fought.

Name Meaning

Variant of Goodpasture , a surname of Swiss German origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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