- EDWARD TUCKER GOODENOUGH
SOUTH WALDEN
E. T. Goodenough passed away Monday morning, December 12, after having a slight shock three weeks earlier.
Edward Tucker Goodenough was born in Calais, VT October 13, 185. He was the son of Eli Goodenough and Mandana White Goodenough.
The first four or five years of his life were spent in Calais. The next two years he lived in Woodbury from whence his people moved to Hardwick.
His father died in 1860 and a year later his mother moved to Walden where they lived at the foot of Houston Hill until he reached the age of manhood.
He learned the blacksmith trade in Barre and after a year or two came back to Walden and opened a shop here.
In 1879, he married Marcia Maria Eddy, daughter of Amos and Roxana Eddy. One son, Eli, was born to this union. In 1883, Marcia died.
After a few years he married Flora Dutton, daughter of David and Elvira Dutton. To them was born a son, Roy, who has always lived at home and helped in caring for his father, who has been a semi-invalid for a great many years, caused from a paralytic shock. On October 16, 1920, Flora died.
Ed will be much missed among the people of Walden. In his working days he was considered a skillful mechanic, and a bridge that he helped build was considered one as safe as could be built.
His word was as good as a bond anywhere. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father.
Always kind and genial, he made many friends, who took great pains to show their appreciation of his many kindnesses to them.
He, as well as his mother, were very proud of their family history. Both his great grandfathers on his mother's side, fought in the war of the revolution. One of the enlisting when he was too young to carry a musket and was made personal attendant to General Washington. Another one was wounded in the ankle by a piece of cannon ball and for many years was unable to wear a shoe. The first shot in the Revolution was fired by a cousin, Ebenezer Locke.
On the Goodenough side a cousin, Elias Howe, enlisted as a common soldier. One day a comrade was mourning that he could get no money to send his wife. Howe went to Colonel of the regiment and asked how much it would take to pay the regiment. On being told he immediately drew his check for the amount and then went and received his pay as a private soldier.
He has left these memories to the sons and we hope they will never be severed.
He leaves besides his two sons, Eli and Roy, two grandchildren, Howard and Eva, one sister, Mrs. Flora Whipple, of Oregon and one brother, Charles Goodnough, of Oregon, who have the sympathy of all in their said bereavement.
Newspaper clipping in scrapbook compiled by Muriel L. (Goodnough) Bull 1885-1971. Newspaper and date not known. [3]
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The Duttons of New England
1851 - 1927 (76 years)
Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.
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