41. Eliza Sophronia Bird was born on May 13 1835.
She was married to Matthew Goodson. They were
listed in the 1860 Buncombe County Census: Goodson, Matthew 34; Eliza 24; John
4; Sarah 3; Margaret 6/12. Matthew Goodson was born
about 1823. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Buncombe County, NC. House
1652) Goodson,Matthew 26; Rebecca 23 (s); William 21 (b). He appeared on the
census in 1880 in McDowell County, NC. Goodson, Matthew 56; Eliza 44; John P.
25; Margaret E. 20; Mary L. 12; Ada T. 5; Iva L. 5. Ada and Iva were twins.
He died about 1905. Eliza Sophronia Bird and Matthew Goodson had the following
children:
163 i.
John Patton Goodson was born on Mar 15 1855. He died on Mar 26 1947.
164 ii.
Sarah Goodson was born in 1857. She died before 1880.
165 iii.
Ella Margaret Goodson was born on Apr 28 1860. She died on Feb 26 1927.
166 iv.
Mary Goodson was born on Sep 8 1867. She died on May 30 1950.
167 v.
Ada Goodson was born on Jan 18 1875. She died on Apr 21 1971.
168 vi.
Ida Goodson was born on Jan 18 1875. She died on Oct 10 1971.
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