Emma Goff was born 25 July 1857, a daughter of Alexander Goff (46) and Mary Swier (47).

Emma married a widower, Tompson F. McCabe (184), on 14 November 1878. Tompson McCabe died ???. Emma then married her first cousin (once removed) Edward Locke Goff (90) on 5 January 1887. Edward is a son of Professor Milton Browning Goff, late Chancellor of Western University (now University of Pittsburgh).

Edward was employed by a bank. For a time, Edward and Emma lived in Philadelphia.

Edward died 16 December 1920 and is buried in Sewickly Cemetery in Section B, Lot 25 , Sewickly, PA with his parents. It is said that Emma later married J.W. Pitts. She was still alive in February 1924. When she died and where she is buried are unknown.