Nathan Henry Goodell

1837 - 1889  (51 years)

• Name	Nathan Henry Goodell
  Nickname	Hank
  Birth	11 Aug 1837	Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Occupation	say 1857 (19 years)  [4]
  He was a conductor and a trainmaster.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (23 years)	Civil War Begins
  Married	3 Jun 1867 (29 years)	Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, U.S.A.   [4]
  Harriet C. Pifer, the daughter of Michael and Hannah Pifer. She was born on 24 April 1848 in Ohio and she died on Tuesday 10 September 1901 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. She was buried in Olio Township Cemetery, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois. Issue: 1. Hugh Goodell (1868-1869) 2. Nellie Frances Goodell (1871-1926) 3. Homer Goodell (1872-1895) 4. child Goodell (1876-1876)
  Death	16 Mar 1889	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, U.S.A.   [4]
  Burial	Aft 16 Mar 1889	Olio Township Cemetery, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, U.S.A. Olio Township Cemetery, Eureka,  Illinois   [4]
  Siblings	6 brothers, 6 sisters and 1 person of an unknown gender
  1. Anna Goodell,   b. 3 May 1813, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 22 Nov 1896, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 83 years) > 2. Lucy Goodell,   b. 29 Aug 1814, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Dec 1882, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 68 years) ▻ Jacob Sherman,  m. 9 Oct 1833 > 3. David H. Goodell,   b. 18 Sep 1816, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Nov 1894, Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) ▻ Sabrina Hicks,  m. 18 Sep 1842 ;   Flora Weed,  m. 25 May 1887   4. Seth Goodell,   b. 1 Apr 1818, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Apr 1818, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years) + 5. Angeline H. Goodell,   b. 10 Apr 1819, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Nov 1888, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years) ▻ Jesse Wheeler;   Lyman William Blanchard,  m. 29 Jul 1847 > 6. George Washington Goodell,   b. 10 Feb 1821, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 May 1884, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years) ▻ Almira Caroline Taylor,  m. 12 Mar 1843 ;   Susan A. Russell,  m. 11 May 1853 ;   Mary A. Houghton,  m. 24 Dec 1869 > 7. Mary Almyra Goodell,   b. 5 Sep 1822, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 Feb 1864, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, U.S.A.  (Age 41 years) ▻ David Thompson Sherman,  m. Before 1847 > 8. Rufus Westley Goodell,   b. 1 May 1825, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 6 Jun 1909, Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 84 years) ▻ Lucina Marsh > 9. Plinny Brit Goodell,   b. 27 Mar 1827, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Nov 1863, Illinois, U.S.A.  (Age 36 years) ▻ Olive Irena Whitcomb,  m. 10 Sep 1848 ;   Elizabeth Rouse,  m. 5 Sep 1861 > 10. William Francis Wood Goodell,   b. 16 Oct 1830, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Nov 1888, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 58 years) ▻ Esther Lovisa Goodell,  m. 23 Dec 1852 > 11. Betsey Sherman Goodell,   b. 14 May 1833, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Sep 1914, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years) ▻ Otis Littlejohn,  m. 8 Aug 1852 > 12. Amy Goodell,   b. 19 Oct 1835, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 Apr 1903, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years) ▻ Orrin Russell,  m. 29 Oct 1854 ;   Fayette Snow,  m. 13 Mar 1863 > 13. Nathan Henry Goodell,   b. 11 Aug 1837, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Mar 1889, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, U.S.A.  (Age 51 years) ▻ Nancy Jane Baker,  m. 28 Feb 1859 ;   Harriet C. Pifer,  m. 3 Jun 1867   14. still born child Goodell,   b. say 1839, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. say 1839, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert Goodell   (6 x Great Grandfather)  Rebecca Williams,   b. Abt 1765  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I13030
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Harvey Goodell,   b. 9 Jul 1792, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 3 Jul 1866, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Anna Sherman,   b. 27 Jun 1796, Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Aug 1875, Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F1777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Nancy Jane Baker,   b. 2 Mar 1843   d. 27 Jan 1864, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, U.S.A. (Age 20 years)  [4]
  Marriage	28 Feb 1859	Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, U.S.A.   [4]
  Issue: 1. Sanford Henry Goodell (1863-1938)
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 6 months - She : 15 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F7782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Harriet C. Pifer,   b. 24 Apr 1848, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 10 Sep 1901, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, U.S.A. (Age 53 years)  [4]
  Marriage	3 Jun 1867	Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, U.S.A.   [4]
  Issue: 1. Hugh Goodell (1868-1869) 2. Nellie Frances Goodell (1871-1926) 3. Homer Goodell (1872-1895) 4. child Goodell (1876-1876)
  Age at Marriage	He : 29 years and 10 months - She : 19 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F7783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Nathan Henry Goodell(1837 – 1889) 2Harvey Goodell(1792 – 1866) 4David Goodell(1768 – 1837) 8David Goodell(1738 – 1830) 16John Goodell(1704 – 1784) 17Mary Bugbee(1710 – Abt 1741) 9Hannah Abbott(1740 – 1819) 18Nathaniel Abbott 19Esther Lyon 5Lovisa Wood(1765 – 1863) 10Jonah Wood(1731 – ) 20James Wood(1704 – 1793) 21Esther Keith(1707 – 1793) 11Rachel Wood(1746 – ) 22Moses Wood(1712 – ) 23Priscilla Taft(1721 – ) 3Anna Sherman(1796 – 1875) 6Nathan Sherman(1765 – ) 12Edward Sherman(1726 – 1804) 24Elnathan Sherman(1694 – ) 25Experience Hathaway(1692 – ) 13Lusa Peterson(1730 – 1812) 26John Peterson(1701 – ) 27Ruth Delano(1707 – 1756) 7Rebecca Williams(Abt 1765 – ) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Aug 1837 - Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 28 Feb 1859 - Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, U.S.A. Married - 3 Jun 1867 - Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, U.S.A. Marriage - 3 Jun 1867 - Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, U.S.A. Death - 16 Mar 1889 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 16 Mar 1889 - Olio Township Cemetery, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1530] Cherichetti, Jane E. Family Group Sheet of Harvey Goodell, (manuscript, 2004). [S243] Cherichetti, Jane E., Letter to Robert Roy, 2004-08-09, (Letter to Robert A. Roy, 9 August 2004). [S722] Vital Records of Monroe, Massachusetts. [S242] Cherichetti, Jane. Email: 2007-07-18 "Hattie & Etta Blanchard Genealogy II" , (Email to Robert Roy from jcherichetti at hotmail.com, 18 July 2007).