Harriet Garnet GOODRICH Kerns (1853-1937), Illinois
I have a photograph of a family reunion, probably taken between 1890 and about 1895, perhaps at Taylorville or Palmer, in Christian Co., IL. If anyone has a similar old photograph (even up to as late as 1930) from which any of these persons can be identified, I would certainly appreciate hearing from them. E-mail me at “jblomax.aol.com” so I can send the photo to you.
My guess is that this is a Goodrich family reunion for descendants of James Goodrich (1770-1842) and his wife Selinda (Celinda) Paine. Their children were Silas N.B. (1791), James (1793), Clark (1794), Keziah (~1796), Rebecca (~1803), Betsey (1805), George (1809), and Harriet (1810). I am certain of the identification of only three persons in this photo: Nellie LITTLE Britton; Emeline Hoyt GOODRICH Little; and Julia Ann COLWELL Goodrich. A fourth person is probably Harriet (Hattie) Garnet GOODRICH Kerns. Surnames of other George Goodrich descendants include Christopher, Cincebox, Gamble, Davenport, Humphreys, and Kerns.
Nellie LITTLE Britton was born July 26, 1869 in Virden, Macoupin Co., IL, lived at 517 W. 2nd St. in Taylorville for about 70 years, and died April 26, 1958 in Taylorville. Her parents were Eli Slawson LITTLE and Emeline Hoyt GOODRICH Little.
Emeline Hoyt GOODRICH Little was born February 02, 1849 in Smithfield, Bradford Co., PA, lived in Palmer , Christian Co., IL from 1869 to about 1895, then in Taylorville until 1908, and died January 06, 1909 in Pomona, Los Angeles Co, CA while visiting her youngest daughter, Jenny. Her parents were George Goodrich and Julia Ann COLWELL Goodrich.
Julia Ann COLWELL Goodrich was born June 23, 1812 in Beetman Township, Dutchess Co., NY. She lived in New York until 1850 and by 1852 had settled on a farm east of Virden and several years later moved into Virden. She lived there until about 1895 when she moved to Taylorville to stay with her daughter, and she died there September 09, 1905.
Harriet (Hattie) Garnet GOODRICH Kerns was born August 24, 1853 in Jersey Co., IL, lived all of her life in Christian Co., and died November 01, 1937 in Christian Co., IL. Her parents were George Goodrich and Julia Ann COLWELL Goodrich.