FOURTH GENERATION

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

She was married to Weighstal Avery Goforth (son of John E. Goforth and Margaret ??) on Jan 9 1868. Weighstal Avery Goforth was born on Jan 1 1849. He died on Dec 25 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:

child+423 i. Robert Lee Goforth.
child+424 ii. Eliza Adaline Goforth.
child+425 iii. Clarissa Jane Goforth.
child+426 iv. Mary Alice Goforth.
child+427 v. Martha Ann Goforth.
child+428 vi. Merritt Evans Goforth.
child+429 vii. Thomas Weightal Goforth.
child430 viii. Margaret Elmira Goforth was born on Feb 7 1880. She died on Nov 15 1961. She was buried in Glenwood Community Cemetery, McDowell County, NC. She was never married.
child+431 ix. George Wilson Goforth.
child432 x. Joseph Burgin Goforth was born on Jan 15 1883. He died on Dec 24 1906. He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Old Fort, NC. He was never married.
child433 xi. James Fredrick Goforth was born on Mar 15 1885. He died on Feb 25 1909. He was never married.
child434 xii. Samuel Alexander Goforth was born on Feb 27 1887. He died on Jan 13 1908. He was never married.

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