John William Z. Goodgion

He was born: October 26, 1840 in Maury County, Tennessee to Alexander W. Goodgion and Mary R. Stone. He died: February 26, 1888 in Hopkins County, Texas.

I have Census records for two wives and according to living relatives, John supposedly had seven children. I only know of five, for certain:

By his 1st wife, Rebecca:
1- William Wesley Goodgion
By his 2nd wife, Susan W. Tomplin:
2- John Hardy Goodgion
3- Lizzie Z. Goodgion
4- Eula Goodgion
5- Mary L. Goodgion

I have a third marriage, but the two children were not his, to my knowledge. I have not been able to corroborate this info with family, so I have not included it.

CENSUS RECORDS:

1860 - TEXAS, Titus County, Sparks Precinct No. 2, P.O. Elly, page 172, Household 457/Family 457, August 11, 1860
(Enumeration Date: 1 June 1860)

GOODGION, William - 20, M, Farmer, $ -, $320, Tennefsee (b. 1840)
________, Rebecca - 16, F, Georgia (b. 1844)
________, William - 1, M, Texas
________, G. D. - 15, M, Mississippi (G. Zilman Douglas)
(His 1st wife - Rebecca's maiden name is unknown. They were living two doors up from his Uncle James P. and Aunt Nancy Susan (Goodgion) Potts.)

1880 - Texas, Hopkins County
(Enumeration Date: 1 June 1880)

GOODJOIN, John W. - 39, M, Born 1841, TN, Father Born TN
________, Susan W. - 35, F, Born 1845, TN, Father Born TN
(His 2nd wife is Susan W. Tomplin)

CIVIL WAR RECORD:
From the Archives of The Harold B. Simpson Hill College History Complex, Peggy Fox, Director, Research Center. - September 2004

John William Z. Goodgion served in the Confederate Army.

Company E., 11th Texas Infantry - Robert's Regiment - Col. Oran M. Roberts

Catalog Card:
Name & Rank: Goodgion, John William Z., Pvt.
Comm. Off: Crosby, William L., Captain
Organ: Cypress Blues, Titus Co., 8th Brig. TST.
Enlist: June 29-61 at Cypress church.
Disch:
Descrip:
Remarks: R&F 68; Election certificate with roll. Co. comm'd Oct.21-61. Org'd under act of Feb.15-58. 1 MR.dtd. Je.29-61

Appears on Muster Roll: Goodgion, John Willam Z.

Notes in his file:
J. W. Z. Goodgoin, Pvt, Capt A. F. Jordan's Company, 11 Regiment Texas Infantry.*
Age 22 years
Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for April 30, 1862 to Dated June 30, 1862 Joined for duty and enrolled:
When: May 4, 1862
Where: Panola (also designated as Smith)
By Whom: A. F. Jordan
Period: 3 Years
O. T. Taylor

*This company was successively designated as Captain Davis' Company and Company I, Roberts' Regiment Texas Infantry; Captain Jordan's Company and Company E. 11th Regiment Texas Infantry.
The 11th (also known as Roberts') Regiment Texas Infantry completed its organization April 9, 1862 with ten companies, A to K, which had previously been mustered into the service of the Confederate States for twelve months. It was reorganized June 23, 1862, under provisions of the Conscript Act and the company letters changed.

July & Aug 1862
Remarks: Absent since 25th Aug. 1862

Sept & Oct 1862
Last paid:
By Whom Capt W.M. Ross
To what time April 30, 186_
Present or absent Absent
Remarks: Absent sick in Panola Co., Texas

Jan & Feb 1863
Last paid:
By whom Capt. Ross
To what time Aug 31, 186_
Remarks: Deserted Feb 3 at Pine Bluff Ark.

Archive Researcher's post-it-note:
Watch the word "deserted" as he has been sick and possibly wasn't well enough for roll call.
note this is for Jan-Feb 1863
next one is Oct 20, 1863
He was possibly discharged due to illness.

J. W. Goodjion
Pvt Co. E 11 Texas
Date of discharge 20 Oct 1863
Date of payment 20 Oct 1863
By Whom R. M. Gaines

Submitted by Marilyn P. Goodgion

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