Joseph Goodbar was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, Jan. 15, 1815. He came to Missouri in 1843, and bought land in Daviess County about three miles from the present site of Pattonsburg. Five years later, he moved to Grand River Township, where he preempted land on the prairie. He farmed there all of his life. His wife was a native of Monroe County West Virginia, where she was born in September, 1819. The children of Joseph and Jeannette(Drummond) Goodbar were: Mary A., married J. O. Miller and is now dead; J. M., deceased; R. H., living on the home place in Grand River Township; Missouri A., and a sister, twins, the former married to G. K. Nickell, and the latter died in infancy; Martha E., the wife of T. K. Hayes of Grand River Township; Josephine, the widow of J. Reed living in northern New Mexico; Laura A., the wife of A. C. Smith of Gallatin; George C, J. V., living at Excelsior Springs; Joseph U., on a farm in Grand River Township; and Ada N., dead, was the wife of D. N. Hesler. Mrs. Goodbar died in 1894, and Mr. Goodbar died on March 4, 1889. Their remains are buried in Bethel Cemetery. They were both members of the Methodist Church.

From: History of Daviess & Gentry Counties

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F. Joseph GOODBAR was born on 15 Jan 1815 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. He died on 4 Mar 1889 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. He came to Missouri in 1843, settling about three miles from Pattonsburg. Five years later he moved to Grand River Twp.

Spouse: Jennett Jane DRUMMOND.

Children were: Mary Ann "Polly" GOODBAR, James C. GOODBAR, Rachel A. GOODBAR, Robert Harvey GOODBAR, Missouri Angeline GOODBAR, Martha Ellen GOODBAR, Josephine GOODBAR, Laura A. GOODBAR, George Cortez GOODBAR, John V. GOODBAR, Joseph N. GOODBAR, Ada Norris GOODBAR.

From: Green Hills Pioneers