Goodbar - John - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

 

John H. Goodbar, farmer and stock raiser, Ladoga, is a son of  Harvey and Louisa (LOCKRIDGE) Goodbar, who came to this County  from Kentucky in 1829, traveling then, as did others, with horses  and wagon, driving their milch cows with them, occupying sixteen  days in making the trip. Mr. Goodbar was a most estimable  citizen, and died in early life. Mrs. Goodbar is living. Of their  four children three are living: Elizabeth, Albert, and John H.  The subject of this sketch was born June 1, 1843, in Scott  township, and, like his father, was reared a farmer, and educated  in the pioneer log cabin. About the age of fifteen years he began  farming for himself, taking charge of the old homestead. He now  owns 240 acres of good and well improved land, and is actively  engaged in farming and stock raising, making raising and dealing  in cattle a specialty, as he considers grazing and feeding cattle  a more intelligent branch of farming than raising grain for sale.  He was for several years engaged in buying and shipping stock to  Chicago. March 24, 1864, he married Miss Livia, daughter of Mr.  Isaac DOLLIS, Esq., of Louisville, Kentucky. She was born in  1843. - typed by kbz