Thomas W. Goodrich was born in Belfield, Greensville County, Virginia to James Arrington Goodrich and Mary Spencer. On October 3, 1850 Thomas married Mary Blick, daughter of Hiram Blick and Mary Jackson, also of Belfied. Prior to his marriage, Thomas was educated in the legal profession at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg. On September 11, 1864, at the age of 38, he enlisted in the Confederate Army at Hicksford and began serving in Edward P. Scott's Greensville County Home Guard unit. He first served as Private in Company A and then as Justice of the Peace for the entire unit. Throughout his life Thomas remained a prominent figure in the Greensville
area, all the while maintaining the family farm at Belfield, and also serving as Justice of the Peace in Henderson. He and Mary raised a productive family of nine children. On February, 1898 Thomas W. Goodrich died at home, leaving a wife and adult children to cherish his memory.
area, all the while maintaining the family farm at Belfield, and also serving as Justice of the Peace in Henderson. He and Mary raised a productive family of nine children. On February, 1898 Thomas W. Goodrich died at home, leaving a wife and adult children to cherish his memory.
Thomas W. Goodrich was born in Belfield, Greensville County, Virginia to James Arrington Goodrich and Mary Spencer. On October 3, 1850 Thomas married Mary Blick, daughter of Hiram Blick and Mary Jackson, also of Belfied. Prior to his marriage, Thomas was educated in the legal profession at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg. On September 11, 1864, at the age of 38, he enlisted in the Confederate Army at Hicksford and began serving in Edward P. Scott's Greensville County Home Guard unit. He first served as Private in Company A and then as Justice of the Peace for the entire unit. Throughout his life Thomas remained a prominent figure in the Greensville
area, all the while maintaining the family farm at Belfield, and also serving as Justice of the Peace in Henderson. He and Mary raised a productive family of nine children. On February, 1898 Thomas W. Goodrich died at home, leaving a wife and adult children to cherish his memory.
area, all the while maintaining the family farm at Belfield, and also serving as Justice of the Peace in Henderson. He and Mary raised a productive family of nine children. On February, 1898 Thomas W. Goodrich died at home, leaving a wife and adult children to cherish his memory.
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