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My GGG grandmother and grandfather, Elias (or Eli S.) Goddard and "Mary" Goddard came from Georgia (Mary b. in SC and Elias b. in GA) to the Ft. Gibson area. They appear on 3 emmigration rolls, 1817, 1829 and 1833, not sure why they didn't leave each time. I KNOW they were there in 1836 (Eli got in trouble for selling whiskey) and he was murdered and the body burned in 1844 for the money he had on him while traveling/trading.
We are unsure if Elias was white or pt Cherokee, and are pretty sure Mary was 1/2 to FB Cherokee.
I think Elias traveled and Mary and her 3 children, Clarinda, Isabella and John WIllis (my gg grandfather) stayed on the reservation-don't know where. Once Elias was killed, Mary's oldest daughter married Landon Wyatt and the family moved to E. Carondolet, Ill. and eventually John Willis Goddard settled (sort of) in and around Hinch/Bourbon, Mo (Crawford Co.) We believe he may have worked with Iron Works. He also did odd jobs, made furniture, coffins and a violin once. I can be reached at udanfarm (at) yahoo (dot) com
Thanks,
Isabel Crabtree

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