Son of Arthur Goodpasture and Jane Micael. Husband of Mary D. Masters. They had at ten children, two of whom died in infancy: Newton, and an unknown. Their other children were Francis Orlando, Susan J., James M., Lucy L., Martha E., Malinda, Arthur D., and Ellen A.
All of Abe and Mary's children were born in Tennessee. Census reports show the family residing in Overton Co., TN in 1860, then in Hart County, Kentucky in 1870. in 1872 the family moved to Illinois, first to Petersburg, Menard County, then to Logan County. Their son Francis Orlando appears to have been the only family member who remained in Hart County. In Tennessee and Kentucky Abe's occupation was listed as "blacksmith".
In Illinois his occupation was "minister of the gospel."
It seems that son Newton died at an early age. He is not listed with the family in the 1860 census when he would have been about 12 years old.

A biographical sketch of their son James McDonald Goodpasture was included in "History of Logan County, Illinois : a record of its settlement, organization, progress and achievement." The article included family information and a description of Abraham.
"Mr. (J. M.) Goodpasture is a native of Tennessee, born in Hilham, Overton County, January 13, 1853, his parents being the Rev. Abraham Hamilton and Mary D. (Masters) Goodpasture. His father was also born at Hilham, March 2, 1820, and passed away July 23, 1895, at this home in Lincoln, Illinois, aged seventy-five years, three months, and twenty-eight days. He preached his first sermon at Flat Creek camp ground in 1842, at the age of twenty-two years. His marriage to Mary D. Masters occurred April 14, 1846 and to them ten children were born: Francis Orlando, now a farmer and manufacturer in Bonnieville, Hart County, Kentucky; Sue, deceased; J. M., of this review; Lucinda, who died forty years ago; Mattie, deceased; Melinda, who married William T. Lee, of Lincoln, Illinois; Arthur D., deceased; two who died in infancy; and Ella A., the wife of Herman Berg of Lincoln.

It was in the year 1872 that the Reverend Goodpasture decided to come to Illinois, first locating at Petersburg, Menard county, but later removed into Lincoln, that he might educate his younger children. A man of exceptional ability, he was one of the ablest ministers of the day and devoted his entire time to his pastoral labors and the education of his children. In the latter he was probably of more assistance than the schools, as he was possessed of an unusually excellent education himself, being very well read and informed."
(Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont,. History of Logan County, Illinois : a record of its settlement, organization, progress and achievement. Chicago: Pioneer Pub. Co., 1911.)

DEATH RECORD: Death Book 1/page 82, Logan County (Illinois) Clerk and Recorder.