B. F. Goodnight
Of Roscoe Does
Roscoe - Franklin Goodnight, 90, who helped drive herds of cattle through West Texas in the late 1830's and a pioneer Roscoe resident, died at 5 a.m. Saturday in Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene following a short illness.
Funeral will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday in the First Methodist Church with the pastor, the Rev. Walter Driver and the Rev. R. L. Butler of Sweetwater officiating. Burial will be in the Roscoe Cemetery under direction of Wells Funeral Home.
Mr. Goodnight was born March 10, 1870 on Mountain Creek in Dallas County and was reared near Mansfield. He married Molly Porter on Dec. 3, 1891 and they moved to Roscoe in 1907. She preceded him in death.
Mr. Goodnight was the youngest child of Isaac Shelby and Jane (Curry) Goodnight, who moved to Texas before the Civil War. His father's family were among the earliest settlers of Kentucky, and his great-grandfather was said to be the first child born in Kentucky.
Mr. Goodnight was public weigher in Roscoe for eight terms and resigned to enter the farming and cattle-raising business.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. J. L. Draper of Sweetwater.
Pallbearers are T. A. Singleton, Clyde Jay, Fred Clayton, Pat Mayes, Roy Morris and J. F. Gortney
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (8/28/1960)
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Taylor County Death Certificate
Name: Benjiman F Goodnight
Death date: 27 Aug 1960
death place: Hendrick Memorial Hospital, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Cause of death: Prolonged shock, inactive hip (fell at home)
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Death age: 90 years
Birth date: 10 Mar 1870
Birthplace: Mansfield Texas
Marital status: Married
Father's name: Izack S. Goodnight
Father's birthplace:
Mother's name: Jane Curry
Mother's birthplace:
Occupation: Retired farmer
Place of residence: 600 Cypress, Roscoe, Nolan, Texas
Cemetery: Roscoe
Burial place: Roscoe, Texas
Burial date: 28 Aug 1960
Additional relatives/informant: Mrs. J. L. Draper
Film number: 2116474
Digital film number: 4120481
Image number: 01680
Reference number: 56626
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Of Roscoe Does
Roscoe - Franklin Goodnight, 90, who helped drive herds of cattle through West Texas in the late 1830's and a pioneer Roscoe resident, died at 5 a.m. Saturday in Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene following a short illness.
Funeral will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday in the First Methodist Church with the pastor, the Rev. Walter Driver and the Rev. R. L. Butler of Sweetwater officiating. Burial will be in the Roscoe Cemetery under direction of Wells Funeral Home.
Mr. Goodnight was born March 10, 1870 on Mountain Creek in Dallas County and was reared near Mansfield. He married Molly Porter on Dec. 3, 1891 and they moved to Roscoe in 1907. She preceded him in death.
Mr. Goodnight was the youngest child of Isaac Shelby and Jane (Curry) Goodnight, who moved to Texas before the Civil War. His father's family were among the earliest settlers of Kentucky, and his great-grandfather was said to be the first child born in Kentucky.
Mr. Goodnight was public weigher in Roscoe for eight terms and resigned to enter the farming and cattle-raising business.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. J. L. Draper of Sweetwater.
Pallbearers are T. A. Singleton, Clyde Jay, Fred Clayton, Pat Mayes, Roy Morris and J. F. Gortney
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (8/28/1960)
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Taylor County Death Certificate
Name: Benjiman F Goodnight
Death date: 27 Aug 1960
death place: Hendrick Memorial Hospital, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Cause of death: Prolonged shock, inactive hip (fell at home)
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Death age: 90 years
Birth date: 10 Mar 1870
Birthplace: Mansfield Texas
Marital status: Married
Father's name: Izack S. Goodnight
Father's birthplace:
Mother's name: Jane Curry
Mother's birthplace:
Occupation: Retired farmer
Place of residence: 600 Cypress, Roscoe, Nolan, Texas
Cemetery: Roscoe
Burial place: Roscoe, Texas
Burial date: 28 Aug 1960
Additional relatives/informant: Mrs. J. L. Draper
Film number: 2116474
Digital film number: 4120481
Image number: 01680
Reference number: 56626
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B. F. Goodnight
Of Roscoe Does
Roscoe - Franklin Goodnight, 90, who helped drive herds of cattle through West Texas in the late 1830's and a pioneer Roscoe resident, died at 5 a.m. Saturday in Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene following a short illness.
Funeral will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday in the First Methodist Church with the pastor, the Rev. Walter Driver and the Rev. R. L. Butler of Sweetwater officiating. Burial will be in the Roscoe Cemetery under direction of Wells Funeral Home.
Mr. Goodnight was born March 10, 1870 on Mountain Creek in Dallas County and was reared near Mansfield. He married Molly Porter on Dec. 3, 1891 and they moved to Roscoe in 1907. She preceded him in death.
Mr. Goodnight was the youngest child of Isaac Shelby and Jane (Curry) Goodnight, who moved to Texas before the Civil War. His father's family were among the earliest settlers of Kentucky, and his great-grandfather was said to be the first child born in Kentucky.
Mr. Goodnight was public weigher in Roscoe for eight terms and resigned to enter the farming and cattle-raising business.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. J. L. Draper of Sweetwater.
Pallbearers are T. A. Singleton, Clyde Jay, Fred Clayton, Pat Mayes, Roy Morris and J. F. Gortney
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (8/28/1960)
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Taylor County Death Certificate
Name: Benjiman F Goodnight
Death date: 27 Aug 1960
death place: Hendrick Memorial Hospital, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Cause of death: Prolonged shock, inactive hip (fell at home)
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Death age: 90 years
Birth date: 10 Mar 1870
Birthplace: Mansfield Texas
Marital status: Married
Father's name: Izack S. Goodnight
Father's birthplace:
Mother's name: Jane Curry
Mother's birthplace:
Occupation: Retired farmer
Place of residence: 600 Cypress, Roscoe, Nolan, Texas
Cemetery: Roscoe
Burial place: Roscoe, Texas
Burial date: 28 Aug 1960
Additional relatives/informant: Mrs. J. L. Draper
Film number: 2116474
Digital film number: 4120481
Image number: 01680
Reference number: 56626
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Of Roscoe Does
Roscoe - Franklin Goodnight, 90, who helped drive herds of cattle through West Texas in the late 1830's and a pioneer Roscoe resident, died at 5 a.m. Saturday in Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene following a short illness.
Funeral will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday in the First Methodist Church with the pastor, the Rev. Walter Driver and the Rev. R. L. Butler of Sweetwater officiating. Burial will be in the Roscoe Cemetery under direction of Wells Funeral Home.
Mr. Goodnight was born March 10, 1870 on Mountain Creek in Dallas County and was reared near Mansfield. He married Molly Porter on Dec. 3, 1891 and they moved to Roscoe in 1907. She preceded him in death.
Mr. Goodnight was the youngest child of Isaac Shelby and Jane (Curry) Goodnight, who moved to Texas before the Civil War. His father's family were among the earliest settlers of Kentucky, and his great-grandfather was said to be the first child born in Kentucky.
Mr. Goodnight was public weigher in Roscoe for eight terms and resigned to enter the farming and cattle-raising business.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. J. L. Draper of Sweetwater.
Pallbearers are T. A. Singleton, Clyde Jay, Fred Clayton, Pat Mayes, Roy Morris and J. F. Gortney
From THE ABILENE (TX) REPORTER (8/28/1960)
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Taylor County Death Certificate
Name: Benjiman F Goodnight
Death date: 27 Aug 1960
death place: Hendrick Memorial Hospital, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Cause of death: Prolonged shock, inactive hip (fell at home)
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Death age: 90 years
Birth date: 10 Mar 1870
Birthplace: Mansfield Texas
Marital status: Married
Father's name: Izack S. Goodnight
Father's birthplace:
Mother's name: Jane Curry
Mother's birthplace:
Occupation: Retired farmer
Place of residence: 600 Cypress, Roscoe, Nolan, Texas
Cemetery: Roscoe
Burial place: Roscoe, Texas
Burial date: 28 Aug 1960
Additional relatives/informant: Mrs. J. L. Draper
Film number: 2116474
Digital film number: 4120481
Image number: 01680
Reference number: 56626
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