John T. Goodrich

John T Goodrich was born in New York state on August 1, 1817. He married Patty M Brownell in Kortright, New York on September 26, 1838. They moved to Steuben County and eventually lived near Orland where John did some farming. They had eleven children; Everett E, Sarah A, Silas B, Melissa, Amanda, Mary M, George, Lewis P, James, Ida M and Minnie T. Patty died October 19, 1861. John then married Hester M  Priest at Elkhart, Indiana on April 7, 1863. John died at the residence of his son, Silas, in Bronson, Michigan on July 2, 1903. John and his first wife, Patty, are buried at Jackson Prairie Cemetery Orland, Indiana.
 
The Goodrich line goes back as follows: John T, Silas, Jared, Elnathan, William, William, William.

Submitted By:  Jim Emerson     E-mail: Ejande2009@comcast.net