The James Goad Family

“I paid little attention until I got to “the Indians got him.” Of course, I had heardthat story before. Now I wonder if it could be true and my people got the storyattached to the wrong James Goad. Anyway, I cannot prove any of this nor have Ibeen able to find a service record for Robert Goad.”Robert P. Goad- from June Worland.Robert P. Goad was the oldest child of James and Margaret Shockley Goad. He was bornin July 1805 in Virginia and was about three years old when his parents brought him toWhite County, Tennessee. Robert married a Miss _______________ about 1821 inWhite County and they had three sons.The wife died about 1826, probably of childbirth complications. It is doubtful thatRobert remarried. Just where, when or how Robert Goad died is not known.Robert may have come to Arkansas with his relatives about 1834 or he may have died inWhite County before this. We are sure he died before 1835 in either Arkansas orTennessee. The children were probably raised by their relatives as they were in Arkansasbefore 1850.Robert P Goad's children were:(1) James Isham Goad was born 19 January 1822 probably in White County, Tennessee.His mother died when he was about four years old and his father died before he reachedmanhood. On 23 December 1840 he married Miss Lydia Marcum, a daughter ofNathaniel Marcum of Tennessee. They had at least eleven children and lived in WayneCounty, Iowa. James Isham Goad died 8 October 1873 in this county Mrs. June GoadWorland is James Isham Goad's great granddaughter and has extensive information onthis family. Those related or interested should contact Mrs. Worland. 2(2) Thomas S. Goad was born in 1824 in Tennessee. He married Miss Martha Counts, adaughter of George and Mitilda "Tilda" Counts, who were some of the first settlers nearDrakes Creek, Richland Township, Madison County, Arkansas. They came up fromWarren County, Tennessee, in 1829. The children of Martha and Thomas Goad were:a. Rebecca Goad was born about 1841 in Arkansas. She might have married DavidC. Logue at Fayetteville on 6 September 1865.b. Margarett Goad was born about 1843 in Arkansas. She might have married JohnMcCoy on 14 December 1858 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.c. Patsey Goad was born about 1846 in Arkansas.d. Mary Goad was born about 1849 in Madison County, Arkansas.e. Isaac G. Goad was born about 1853 in Arkansas.2 June Worland is deceased.6