Eli GOIN1,2

M, #187, b. 2 March 1825, d. 22 December 1903

FatherLevi GOIN b. c 1778, d. c 1863
MotherElizabeth STALLINGS b. c 1783, d. Jun 1858
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Last Edited1 Jun 2001

Birth*2 March 1825 Claiborne County, Tennessee2 
Marriage* Principal=Rachel EDWARDS 
Death*22 December 1903 Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas2 
Burial* Pleasant Point Cemetery, Claiborne County, Tennessee3 
Occupation*  
Note* BIO: Compiler found Eli and Rachel GOIN on the 1880 census for Claiborne Co. TN, but Anna, b. 1862, as reported by the BRUBAKERs was not in the household, unless she went by another given name. There was an 18-year-old female enumerated with the GOINs and labeled as 'Dau.', but her name was recorded as 'Mary'. Since the BRUBAKERs did not record a marriage date, compiler was unable to verify that this is the correct household for Anna (GOIN) KECK's parents. The following letter from Eli GOIN to his brother Isaac GOIN was reprinted in 'Reflections', the newsletter of the Claiborne County Historical Society, in the fall edition in 1997:
May 27th, 1855, State of Tennesse, Claborn County. Dear Brother and syster. I one time more take my pen in hand to write a few lines to inform you that we ar all well at this time but mother she is unwell at this time and has bein very un well but is some better. Hoping that these few lines may find you well and doing well. We received your letter some time in Aprile in the year 1855, bearing the mark of Sept. the 4th, 1854, which made us glad to hear that you are all well and sorry to hear of your bad crops and sorry times. I have nothing strange to write to you. I believe the connecutions are all well as before as I now. You requested usto ancer your letter and give full satisfaction. I will do soe with pleasure. William Goin livs in Kantucky an is doing tolerbl well. Pleasant lives on the river where he did wen you left this contry an he is doings very wel. R.D. Goings livs in Larel County Kantucky he is doing vary well. Elijah lives on the creek yet. Phillip Keck livs over on Little Baren Creek. Leroy livs in Missouri, Janma and her man livs on the ridge, Sterling and Eli livs on the same old place an we ar doing as well as now how. This contry altered mitey sense you lefte it. Thay is houses now where you could not believe people would liv. I think pepol is doing beter now tan they was when you left this contry. You requested to now something about Unkle Uriah and his sons and sons n laws. Unkle an his family livs at the same place whar they did when you lefte this contry. Levi Goin Esq. he livs whare he did. Nelson he livs on the same place. Righte Holten he has moved to Kantucky, Belusky County. I suppose he is doing vary well intha contry. Rely Holton he livs in that little home there above the Kecks. Wm. Aykes lives on the old Capps place. Wm. Keck he is dead. He died laste fall. The wider n her family livs on the creek just below Wane lige livs. John Green that Mehalys man he livs ner the wider Keck on branch caled Currs branch. The old man Keck livs on the same place. His children is all married. Matthew livs with the old man. Spencer Edwards he is dead. He had been dead 5 or 6 years. His family livs on the same place whare they did. The Harpers, Hesekiah livs on the ridge. Jessie Harper livs at the same place whar he did. Thomas Harper he lives in Kantucky. John Harper livs on the Coots place below old Jesse Livingston. Harper lives with his son Huston. Old Granny Harper she is dead. She died last fall. Isaac Goin livs ware he did . John and Martin and William Goins ar all in Masouri. Omee married a man by the name of Raney. Old George Ford he still livs at the same old place. All his children is maried but one that is Richard he still stays with the old man. Wila livs on the ridge at the big house. Elijah lives in Kantucky. Spense livs in Arknsas. George Linch and Greenbery livs that to. Richard Harper his wife died and he maried on of Thomas Harpers gurels and went to Massouri. William and James and Isaac livs on the Harper place. Crops was vary sorrey in ths contry is worth from 50 to 75 centes per bushel. Wheate is worth $1.00 per bushel. All other produce acording to that. Good Horses is wort $100, mules sels very high, cows and calvs went from 12 to 18 dollars. I wante you to rite to me as soone as you get this letter. Your leter was a long time coming to hand. I got it at last. Directe you nex leter to Tazwell for thay ar more apt to get miss layd when thay ar sente to the little post offices. I have ancered the biger parte of your leter if thay is anybody heer that you wante to know anything about let me now it an I will tell you. Rite soone from Eli Goin an family to Isaac Goin. NOTE: This letter from Eli to Isaac arrived in Illinois just before Isaac Goin died.
Per a document found in the Widow's Pension File for Elizabeth (QUILLEN) ODELL, widow of Bartlett H. ODELL, Eli GOIN was the Post Master at Tazewell, TN in 1871/1872. The 'Brief of Claim for a Widow's Pension' states, (Re Witnesses: Jesse HOPPER and David HOPPER) 'Their credibility certified by Eli Goin, Postmaster Tazewell, Tenn.' This claim was dated '11 March 1872.' Data provided to Gendex Web Site by Mark Asbell states that Eli died in KANSAS. Other data records his burial in Pleasant Point Cemetery, Claiborne County, TN. Compiler looked in Paul Johnson's cemetery book for Claiborne County, and found a grave listed for Eli and one for Rachel in Pleasant Point Cemetery, on page 166. It should be noted however, that only the years of birth have been carved upon these stones as of the copyright date of this cemetery listing. Since no death dates have been included, compiler suspects that both Eli and Rachel (Edwards) Goin died and were buried in KANSAS.

REF: 1. Denny & Marla BRUBAKER compilers of a large database of early Claiborne County TN residents. BRUBAKERS cite as sources 'Reflections' of Claiborne Co. Hist. Soc. supplied by Pam at 12/96. 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co., 12th C.D./ED #110; p 14; #122/#123. MF #T9-1248. 3. 'Letter from Eli Goin' reprinted in the 'Reflections' , Fall Edition 1997, the quarterly newsletter of the Claiborn County Historical Society, p 5; copy owned by compiler. 4. 'BRIEF OF CLAIM FOR A WIDOW'S PENSION', from the War of 1812 Widow's Pension File of Elizabeth O'DELL, widow of Bartlett H. O'DELL. (Copy of file owned by compiler.) 

Family

Rachel EDWARDS b. 11 October 1831
Children

Citations

  1. [S50] Unknown author, Denny and Marla BRUBAKER.
  2. [S45] Coordinator Joe PAYNE, Claiborne County, TN Genweb, Desc. of Thomas GOIN.
  3. [S52] Paul JOHNSON, 'Cemeteries of Claiborne County Tennessee,' Revised Second Edition, p 166.