Rebecca's birth year may have been a year or two earlier than 1860.
Becky A Wilson, age 12, b. abt 1858 in Florida, was listed in her parents' household on the 1870 US Census in Hillsborough County. Rebecca A Wilson, age 21, was recorded again in Hillsborough County in the household of her father, a widower, on the 1880 US Census.
Rebecca Ann Wilson married William Goff on 18 Mar 1885 in Manatee County, Florida. Rebecca was William's 2nd wife (interesting detail: her 1st son, Ottie, was born before the recorded marriage to William Goff and her her last son, Fredie, was born after William married his 3rd wife in 1897).
Rebecca Ann Goff was enumerated in Grove City, DeSoto County, FL on the 1900 US census, recorded as age 42, b. Apr 1858 in FL, widowed, mother of 7 children, 7 living (all 7, from ages 16 to 6 months, are listed in her household). On the 1910 US census Rebecca W Goff, age 49. b. abt 1861, divorced, mother of 7, 7 living, was recorded in Manatee County, FL. The 1920 census records her as Beckey Goff, age 60, divorced, living in McCall, Desoto Co., FL and the 1930 census as Rebecca Goff, 67, divorced, residing in Charlotte Co., FL.
Florida Death Certificate lists her birth location as Brooksville, FL.
*DeSoto County was created out of Manatee County in 1887 and Charlotte County was created out of DeSoto County in 1921.
**Note: Rebecca's nephew, Frank L Wilson (son of her brother Mac Wilson) married William Goff's daughter, Violet M Goff, (a daughter from William's 3rd marriage).
Rebecca's birth year may have been a year or two earlier than 1860.
Becky A Wilson, age 12, b. abt 1858 in Florida, was listed in her parents' household on the 1870 US Census in Hillsborough County. Rebecca A Wilson, age 21, was recorded again in Hillsborough County in the household of her father, a widower, on the 1880 US Census.
Rebecca Ann Wilson married William Goff on 18 Mar 1885 in Manatee County, Florida. Rebecca was William's 2nd wife (interesting detail: her 1st son, Ottie, was born before the recorded marriage to William Goff and her her last son, Fredie, was born after William married his 3rd wife in 1897).
Rebecca Ann Goff was enumerated in Grove City, DeSoto County, FL on the 1900 US census, recorded as age 42, b. Apr 1858 in FL, widowed, mother of 7 children, 7 living (all 7, from ages 16 to 6 months, are listed in her household). On the 1910 US census Rebecca W Goff, age 49. b. abt 1861, divorced, mother of 7, 7 living, was recorded in Manatee County, FL. The 1920 census records her as Beckey Goff, age 60, divorced, living in McCall, Desoto Co., FL and the 1930 census as Rebecca Goff, 67, divorced, residing in Charlotte Co., FL.
Florida Death Certificate lists her birth location as Brooksville, FL.
*DeSoto County was created out of Manatee County in 1887 and Charlotte County was created out of DeSoto County in 1921.
**Note: Rebecca's nephew, Frank L Wilson (son of her brother Mac Wilson) married William Goff's daughter, Violet M Goff, (a daughter from William's 3rd marriage).
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