Brief Life History of Sarah Francis
When Sarah Francis Goad was born in December 1870, in Mississippi, United States, her father, Morris Goad, was 41 and her mother, Sarah C. Lee, was 24. She married Robert Lewis Bryan on 10 July 1887, in Tippah, Benton, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Lamar, Texas, United States in 1920 and Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas, United States in 1930. She was buried in Shady Grove Cemetery, Pattonville, Lamar, Texas, United States.
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- Sarah F Bryan, "United States Census, 1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Francis Goad - Published information: birth-name: Sarah F. Goad
- S F Goad, "Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages, 1858-1979"
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1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed
A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Gohde or Godde, variants of Gott 1.
English: perhaps from the Middle English personal name Gode, see Good .
English: metonymic occupational name for a cattle driver, from Middle English go(u)de ‘goad for driving oxen, spike’ (Old English gād); compare Gadd .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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