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Julia Ann <I>Thomas</I> Goff

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Julia Ann Thomas Goff

Birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
28 Jun 1886 (aged 76–77)
Kensington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5841637, Longitude: -72.4987411
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age 77
wife of
Talcott E. Goff
married Dec. 13, 1830
Middletown, Ct., by Charles Bentley, Pastor Second Cong. Church, Chatham
Talcott was from Haddam.

their daughters,
*Jane (Goff) Bailey, Norton

*Julia Ann (Goff) Clark
and
*Antoinett E. (Goff) Stevens

Her father
James Thomas
1810 census of James Thomas, West Springfield, Ma. lists 5 young boys, Julia and her mother were the only females listed.

Also listed on the same page:
1810 census, West Springfield, Ma.
Aaron Thomas
1 male 10-16
1 male 26-45
1 female 46-up.

It looks like her parents could have married in Haddam, Ct. about 1794.
Her mother could be Jerusha Clarke.

An Aaron Thomas is listed as marrying Martha Smith, Oct. 1789. Haddam, Ct.

He appears to be James's brother, he is listed as living near him on the 1810 census in West Springfield Ma.

They probably moved to West Springfield after they were married, where most of the children were born and returned to Ct.

Julia's brothers appear to be:
James married Oliver Hubbard, 1826 Haddam. Ct.

John m. Maria Moses 1821, Middletown, Ct.

Albert m. Sally Scavil 1829, Middletown, Ct.
and
Marvin m. Lucretia Hubbard, 1831, Middletown, Ct.
their son, James Thomas.

Haddam and Middletown Barbour Records, lists the marriages.

1840 census Middletown, Ward 3
Free White Persons:
Females - Under 5: 1
Females - 5 and under 10: 1
Females - 30 and under 40: 1
Females - 50 and under 60: 1

1860 census finds Julia and her daughter Jane (Goff) Bailey, also a widow, living in Hartford, where they both worked as a seamstress.
1870 census, she is living
in Meriden careing for her
daughter's, also Julia,
children, after their mother died.

There is a picture of Julia and her 3 grandchildren on her daughter, Julia (Goff) Clark's page, taken about 1863.

Meriden Directory
1878
Julia is listed as living
with her granddaughter's
family, Charles and
Julia A. (Clark) Merriman.
Her occupation is listed
as "Vapor Baths"

We have been told by our
grandparents, there is
Indian history in this
family, Vapor Baths is the only thing we have found, so far, that could be related to Indian medicine.

1882 Meriden directory, moved to Unionville, Farmington, then to Kensington, where she died of consumption, at the age of 77.

The micro-film on the directories in Berlin have deteriated, and are unreadable.
She is not listed on the Hale index either.

Julia is our ggg-grandmother

Marriage & Death records,
Census records
Barbara's Clark and
Goff family records &
and research.
age 77
wife of
Talcott E. Goff
married Dec. 13, 1830
Middletown, Ct., by Charles Bentley, Pastor Second Cong. Church, Chatham
Talcott was from Haddam.

their daughters,
*Jane (Goff) Bailey, Norton

*Julia Ann (Goff) Clark
and
*Antoinett E. (Goff) Stevens

Her father
James Thomas
1810 census of James Thomas, West Springfield, Ma. lists 5 young boys, Julia and her mother were the only females listed.

Also listed on the same page:
1810 census, West Springfield, Ma.
Aaron Thomas
1 male 10-16
1 male 26-45
1 female 46-up.

It looks like her parents could have married in Haddam, Ct. about 1794.
Her mother could be Jerusha Clarke.

An Aaron Thomas is listed as marrying Martha Smith, Oct. 1789. Haddam, Ct.

He appears to be James's brother, he is listed as living near him on the 1810 census in West Springfield Ma.

They probably moved to West Springfield after they were married, where most of the children were born and returned to Ct.

Julia's brothers appear to be:
James married Oliver Hubbard, 1826 Haddam. Ct.

John m. Maria Moses 1821, Middletown, Ct.

Albert m. Sally Scavil 1829, Middletown, Ct.
and
Marvin m. Lucretia Hubbard, 1831, Middletown, Ct.
their son, James Thomas.

Haddam and Middletown Barbour Records, lists the marriages.

1840 census Middletown, Ward 3
Free White Persons:
Females - Under 5: 1
Females - 5 and under 10: 1
Females - 30 and under 40: 1
Females - 50 and under 60: 1

1860 census finds Julia and her daughter Jane (Goff) Bailey, also a widow, living in Hartford, where they both worked as a seamstress.
1870 census, she is living
in Meriden careing for her
daughter's, also Julia,
children, after their mother died.

There is a picture of Julia and her 3 grandchildren on her daughter, Julia (Goff) Clark's page, taken about 1863.

Meriden Directory
1878
Julia is listed as living
with her granddaughter's
family, Charles and
Julia A. (Clark) Merriman.
Her occupation is listed
as "Vapor Baths"

We have been told by our
grandparents, there is
Indian history in this
family, Vapor Baths is the only thing we have found, so far, that could be related to Indian medicine.

1882 Meriden directory, moved to Unionville, Farmington, then to Kensington, where she died of consumption, at the age of 77.

The micro-film on the directories in Berlin have deteriated, and are unreadable.
She is not listed on the Hale index either.

Julia is our ggg-grandmother

Marriage & Death records,
Census records
Barbara's Clark and
Goff family records &
and research.


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  • Added: Jul 4, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6574467/julia_ann-goff: accessed ), memorial page for Julia Ann Thomas Goff (1809–28 Jun 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6574467, citing Lakeview Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA; Burial Details Unknown, ; Maintained by: Find a Grave.