FOURTH GENERATION

131. Mary Louise Burgin was born on 4 May 1848 in McDowell County, NC. She died on 26 Oct 1914.

She was married to Weighstal Avery Goforth (son of John E. Goforth and Margaret ??) on 9 Jan 1868. Weighstal Avery Goforth was born on 1 Jan 1849. He died on 25 Dec 1920. He appeared on the 1850 and 1860 McDowell County Census. 1850: Goforth, John E. 39; Margaret 32; John P. 9; and Weighstal A. 2. 1860: Goforth, J.E. 48; M.E. 43; M.L. (f) 21; John P. 19; W.A. (m) 12; Alice 7; E.G. 5. Mary Louise Burgin and Weighstal Avery Goforth had the following children:

+412 i. Robert Lee Goforth.
+413 ii. Eliza Adaline Goforth.
+414 iii. Clarissa Jane Goforth.
+415 iv. Mary Alice Goforth.
+416 v. Martha Ann Goforth.
+417 vi. Merritt Evans Goforth.
+418 vii. Thomas Weightal Goforth.
419 viii. Margaret Elmira Goforth was born on 7 Feb 1880. She died on 15 Nov 1961. She was buried in Glenwood Community Cemetery, McDowell County, NC. She was never married.
+420 ix. George Wilson Goforth.
421 x. Joseph Burgin Goforth was born on 15 Jan 1883. He died on 24 Dec 1906. He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Old Fort, NC. He was never married.
422 xi. James Fredrick Goforth was born on 15 Mar 1885. He died on 25 Feb 1909. He was never married.
423 xii. Samuel Alexander Goforth was born on 27 Feb 1887. He died on 13 Jan 1908. He was never married.

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