Clarissa Trotter

daughter of

James Trotter & Mary Beard

Submitted by Sylvia Trotter Anderson

1.       Clarissa Trotter was born 31 Oct 1811 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. She died 3 Dec 1879 in Carroll County, Missouri.

 

         Clarissa married Rev. James Madison Goodson, son of William Goodson and Martha Crouch, on 26 Apr 1832 in Kentucky. James was born 15 Jul 1811 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. He died 2 Dec 1879 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Trotter Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.

 

         They had the following children:

 

                  2      F      i.      Emaline Goodson was born about 8 Mar 1833 in Ray County, Missouri. She died about 1844/1845 in Carroll County, Missouri.

 

                  3      F      ii.      Mary Jane/Jane Goodson was born 8 Jan 1837 in Carroll County, Missouri. She died 4 Jul 1886/1887 in Carroll County, Missouri.

 

         Mary married (1) Wakefield [Allen] Standley, son of James Standley and Mary/Polly Trotter, on 13 Dec 1855 in Carroll County, Missouri. Wakefield was born 17 Jul 1828 in Ray County, Missouri. He died 19 Dec 1864 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee and was buried in Trotter Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.

 

         Mary also married (2) John Standley, son of James Standley and Mary/Polly Trotter. John was born 20 Dec 1829 in Ray County, Missouri. He died 16 Aug 1871 in Carroll County, Missouri.

 

        

                  4      F      iii.      Martha Ann Goodson was born 7 Sep 1838/1839 in Carroll County, Missouri. She died 23 May 1894 in Carroll County, Missouri.

 

         Martha married Robert Standley, son of James Standley and Mary/Polly Trotter, on 13 Sep 1866 in , Carroll Co., Missouri. Robert was born 24 Apr 1840 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 18 Mar 1896 in Carroll County, Missouri.

 

                  5      M      iv.      William J. or T. Goodson was born 15 Dec 1841 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 9 Feb 1898.

 

         William married Louisa B. Snider/Snyder on 10 May 1866 in , Carroll Co., Missouri. Louisa was born Oct 1848 in Missouri.

 

                  6      M      v.      James T. Goodson was born 2 Feb 1844 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 2 Oct 1924.

 

         James married Susan C. Gregory on 14 Mar 1863 in , Carroll Co., Missouri. Susan was born 17 Sep 1843. She died 15 Sep 1926 and was buried in Trotter Cem., Carroll Co., Missouri.

 

                  7      M      vi.      John Preston Goodson was born 19 Aug 1846 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 11 Apr 1888.

 

         John married Mary J. Catron, daughter of John Catron and Mary Fletcher, on 19 Sep 1877 in , Carroll Co., Missouri. Mary was born about 1855.

 

                  8      F      vii.      Elizabeth W. Goodson was born 20 Dec 1847/1848 in Carroll County, Missouri. She died 14 May 1927.

 

         Elizabeth married Edward Granville Sylvester on 6 Nov 1870 in Carroll County, Missouri. Edward was born Jan 1850.

 

                  9      M      viii.      Alvin Goodson was born 11 Jan 1850 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 3 Mar 1931.

 

         Alvin married Mary Rebecca Trotter, daughter of Joel Trotter and Susan A. [Ann] Mills, on 18 May 1876 in , Carroll Co., Missouri. Mary was born 28 Dec 1858 in California or Missouri. She died 29 Mar 1895.

 

                  10      M      ix.      Cary Goodson was born 25 Apr 1852 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 15 Dec 1923.

 

         Cary married Sarah Frances Trotter [Puss], daughter of Joel Trotter and Susan A. [Ann] Mills, on 27 Aug 1874 in , Carroll Co., Missouri. Sarah was born 6 Nov 1856 in Carroll County, Missouri. She died 7 Nov 1946.

 

                  11      F      x.      Nancy Elizabeth Goodson was born 2 Sep 1854 in Carroll County, Missouri. She died 8 Jan 1920.

 

         Nancy married Jacob Smith Atwood, son of Franklin B. Atwood and Susan Beach, on 19 Dec 1877 in , Carroll Co., Missouri. Jacob was born 4 Jul 1841 in Adelph County, Ohio. He died 16 Nov 1913 and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Carroll County, Missouri.

 

                  12      M      xi.      Thomas Newton Goodson was born 19 Jan 1857 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 12 Sep 1904.

 

         Thomas married Susie Drake, daughter of James Edmund Drake and Margaret Emily Goodson, on 20 Oct 1880 in , Carroll Co., Missouri. Susie was born about 1868 in Carroll County, Missouri.