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Corp James Knox Polk Goin

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Corp James Knox Polk Goin

Birth
Goin, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Death
26 Dec 1934 (aged 89)
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, USA
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Liberty, Gage County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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James Knox Polk Goin was born on April 10, 1845 in Claiborne County Tennessee. He is the son of Sterling Goin, born November 4, 1818 and Mary Ann Keck, born October 2, 1819. His grandfather on his mother's side were John D. Keck, born December 25, 1795 and Anna Owsley, born November 6, 1792. Both children of Revolutionary War Soldiers, Conrad Keck and John Owsley.

He comes from an old-Southern family of English and Scotch extraction that was founded in Tennessee early in it's history. His grandfather, Levi Goin was a native of Virginia, but the greater part of his life was passed in Tennessee where his father, Sterling Goin was born.

On May 1863, at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, he enlisted in the First Tennessee Light Artillery (Union) under the command of Captain Beebe and Col Crawford. He participated in the Battle of Russleville, KY, Loudon, TN and the Cumberland Gap. He was promoted to Corporal on May 1, 1865.

At the age of 21, he married Elizabeth Ann McVey who was also born and reared in Claiborne County Tennessee. They had 11 children. Josephine, Lewis, Phillip, Margaret A, Eli Della, Nellie, Lulu, Ethel, Levi and Maud.

In 1869 James brought his family to Nebraska and settled on a farm west of Liberty in Gage County. In 1882, he purchased 160 acres of rich bottom land which he converted into a fine farm.
James Knox Polk Goin was born on April 10, 1845 in Claiborne County Tennessee. He is the son of Sterling Goin, born November 4, 1818 and Mary Ann Keck, born October 2, 1819. His grandfather on his mother's side were John D. Keck, born December 25, 1795 and Anna Owsley, born November 6, 1792. Both children of Revolutionary War Soldiers, Conrad Keck and John Owsley.

He comes from an old-Southern family of English and Scotch extraction that was founded in Tennessee early in it's history. His grandfather, Levi Goin was a native of Virginia, but the greater part of his life was passed in Tennessee where his father, Sterling Goin was born.

On May 1863, at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, he enlisted in the First Tennessee Light Artillery (Union) under the command of Captain Beebe and Col Crawford. He participated in the Battle of Russleville, KY, Loudon, TN and the Cumberland Gap. He was promoted to Corporal on May 1, 1865.

At the age of 21, he married Elizabeth Ann McVey who was also born and reared in Claiborne County Tennessee. They had 11 children. Josephine, Lewis, Phillip, Margaret A, Eli Della, Nellie, Lulu, Ethel, Levi and Maud.

In 1869 James brought his family to Nebraska and settled on a farm west of Liberty in Gage County. In 1882, he purchased 160 acres of rich bottom land which he converted into a fine farm.

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