Mostly Angels in the Sky

Daisy Brown¹

Family

TMG ID:72201

Father*

Joseph L. Brown¹ B: c 1829

Mother*

Docia Adams²

Citations

[S953] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/ycxu7cdl, Robert Rhoads (e-mail address), updated as of 25 Aug 2001.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Fredrick Goldsby^1,2

Family

TMG ID:72202, (Nov 1857 - 19 Aug 1928)

Father*

William Goldsby¹ B: c 1831, D: 25 Feb 1903

Mother*

Mary Marie Goosman¹ B: 1842, D: 1884

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Fredrick Goldsby was born in Nov 1857, at Clark County, Illinois^G.^1,3
Died on Sunday, 19 Aug 1928 at Rochester, Thurston County, Washington^G, at age 70 years and 9 months.^1,2

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Tuesday, 22 Aug 1882, Fredrick, age 24 years and 9 months, and Mary Elnore Littlejohn, age 16 years and 11 months were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Tuesday, 22 Aug 1882, Fredrick, age 24 years and 9 months, and Mary Elnore Littlejohn, age 16 years and 11 months were married.¹

Children of: Fredrick Goldsby and Mary Elnore Littlejohn

Maud Goldsby³ B: Jun 1883
Claude Goldsby⁴ B: Oct 1885, D: 19 Dec 1956
Alice Goldsby³ B: Jul 1889

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	25 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Mary Elnore Littlejohn, Claude Goldsby, Maud Goldsby and Alice Goldsby³
Census-1920	2 Feb 1920, Rochester Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Mary Elnore Littlejohn and Claude Goldsby⁴

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

25 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Mary Elnore Littlejohn, Claude Goldsby, Maud Goldsby and Alice Goldsby³

Census-1920

2 Feb 1920, Rochester Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Mary Elnore Littlejohn and Claude Goldsby⁴

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Jun 1900	Black Lake, Thurston County, Washington^G	farmer³
circa Feb 1920	Rochester, Thurston County, Washington Territory^G	farmer general farm⁴

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Jun 1900

Black Lake, Thurston County, Washington^G

farmer³

circa Feb 1920

Rochester, Thurston County, Washington Territory^G

farmer general farm⁴

Citations

[S953] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/ycxu7cdl, Robert Rhoads (e-mail address), updated as of 25 Aug 2001.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Mary Elnore Littlejohn¹

Family

TMG ID:72203, (Sep 1865 - 4 Nov 1956)

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Mary Elnore Littlejohn was born in Sep 1865, at Thurston County, Washington Territory^G.¹
Died on Sunday, 4 Nov 1956 at Centralia, Lewis County, Washington^G, at age 91 years and 2 months.²

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Mary Ella²
Nick-Name: her nickname was "Ella"¹
Name-Married: on Tuesday, 22 Aug 1882, her married name became Mrs. Goldsby (née Littlejohn).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Tuesday, 22 Aug 1882, Mary, age 16 years and 11 months, and Fredrick Goldsby, age 24 years and 9 months, son of: William Goldsby and Mary Marie Goosman, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Tuesday, 22 Aug 1882, Mary, age 16 years and 11 months, and Fredrick Goldsby, age 24 years and 9 months, son of: William Goldsby and Mary Marie Goosman, were married.¹

Children of: Mary Elnore Littlejohn and Fredrick Goldsby

Maud Goldsby³ B: Jun 1883
Claude Goldsby⁴ B: Oct 1885, D: 19 Dec 1956
Alice Goldsby³ B: Jul 1889

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	25 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Fredrick Goldsby, Claude Goldsby, Maud Goldsby and Alice Goldsby³
Census-1920	2 Feb 1920, Rochester Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Fredrick Goldsby and Claude Goldsby⁴

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

25 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Fredrick Goldsby, Claude Goldsby, Maud Goldsby and Alice Goldsby³

Census-1920

2 Feb 1920, Rochester Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Fredrick Goldsby and Claude Goldsby⁴

Citations

[S953] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/ycxu7cdl, Robert Rhoads (e-mail address), updated as of 25 Aug 2001.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Henry William Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72204, (Apr 1865 - 10 Sep 1931)

Father*

William Goldsby¹ B: c 1831, D: 25 Feb 1903

Mother*

Mary Marie Goosman¹ B: 1842, D: 1884

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Henry William Goldsby was born in Apr 1865, at Clark County, Illinois^G.^1,2
Died on Thursday, 10 Sep 1931 at Shelton, Mason County, Washington^G, at age 66 years and 5 months.^1,2

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Tuesday, 28 May 1929, Henry, age 64 years and 1 month, and Ella M. Hooper were married at Pierce County, Washington^G.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Tuesday, 28 May 1929, Henry, age 64 years and 1 month, and Ella M. Hooper were married at Pierce County, Washington^G.²

Citations

[S953] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/ycxu7cdl, Robert Rhoads (e-mail address), updated as of 25 Aug 2001.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Minnie Mae Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72205, (26 Jan 1891 - )

Father*

Wesley Goldsby¹ B: 23 Feb 1860, D: 17 Apr 1939

Mother*

Zonia Lee Endicott¹ B: 4 Nov 1872, D: 5 Apr 1925

Primary Birth & Death

Died at Everett, Snohomish County, Washington^G.¹
Born: Minnie Mae Goldsby was born on Monday, 26 Jan 1891, at Delphi, Thurston County, Washington^G.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	29 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby and Elmer L. Goldsby²
Census-1910	2 May 1910, Little Rock, Thurston County, Washington^G, shown with James E. and Mabel B. Dowling and daughter.	³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

29 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby and Elmer L. Goldsby²

Census-1910

2 May 1910, Little Rock, Thurston County, Washington^G, shown with James E. and Mabel B. Dowling and daughter.

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa May 1910	Little Rock, Thurston County, Washington^G	domestic private family³

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa May 1910

Little Rock, Thurston County, Washington^G

domestic private family³

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Clarence Eugene Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72206, (29 Jan 1892 - 20 Nov 1962)

Father*

Wesley Goldsby¹ B: 23 Feb 1860, D: 17 Apr 1939

Mother*

Zonia Lee Endicott¹ B: 4 Nov 1872, D: 5 Apr 1925

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Clarence Eugene Goldsby was born on Friday, 29 Jan 1892, at Delphi, Thurston County, Washington^G.¹
Died on Tuesday, 20 Nov 1962 at Oregon^G at age 70 years, 9 months and 22 days.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Clarence and May Brown were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Clarence and May Brown were married.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	29 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Minnie Mae Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby and Elmer L. Goldsby¹
Census-1910	3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

29 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Minnie Mae Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby and Elmer L. Goldsby¹

Census-1910

3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby²

Citations

[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

May Brown¹

TMG ID:72207

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Goldsby (née Brown).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	May and Clarence Eugene Goldsby, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

May and Clarence Eugene Goldsby, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married.¹

Citations

[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

John T. Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72208, (May 1898 - 18 Oct 1934)

Father*

Wesley Goldsby¹ B: 23 Feb 1860, D: 17 Apr 1939

Mother*

Zonia Lee Endicott¹ B: 4 Nov 1872, D: 5 Apr 1925

Primary Birth & Death

Born: John T. Goldsby was born in May 1898, at Black Lake, Thurston County, Washington^G.^1,2
Died on Thursday, 18 Oct 1934 at Fort Steilacoom, Pierce County, Washington^G, at age 36 years and 5 months.^2,3

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	John and Petrea Rasmussen were married.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

John and Petrea Rasmussen were married.²

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	29 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Minnie Mae Goldsby, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby and Elmer L. Goldsby¹
Census-1910	3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby⁴

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

29 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Minnie Mae Goldsby, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby and Elmer L. Goldsby¹

Census-1910

3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby⁴

Citations

[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Petrea Rasmussen¹

TMG ID:72209

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Petria²
Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Goldsby (née Rasmussen).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Petrea and John T. Goldsby, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Petrea and John T. Goldsby, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married.¹

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Marvin Adrian Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72210, (13 Aug 1901 - 27 Dec 1978)

Father*

Wesley Goldsby¹ B: 23 Feb 1860, D: 17 Apr 1939

Mother*

Zonia Lee Endicott¹ B: 4 Nov 1872, D: 5 Apr 1925

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Marvin Adrian Goldsby was born on Tuesday, 13 Aug 1901, at Black Lake, Thurston County, Washington^G.¹
Died on Wednesday, 27 Dec 1978 at Shelton, Mason County, Washington^G, at age 77 years, 4 months and 14 days.¹

Alias(es)

Nick-Name: his nickname was "Marv"¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Marvin and Esther Lewis were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Marvin and Esther Lewis were married.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1910	3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1910

3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby²

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Esther Lewis¹

TMG ID:72211

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Goldsby (née Lewis).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Esther and Marvin Adrian Goldsby, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Esther and Marvin Adrian Goldsby, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married.¹

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Elmer L. Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72212, (3 Apr 1900 - 22 Jul 1942)

Father*

Wesley Goldsby² B: 23 Feb 1860, D: 17 Apr 1939

Mother*

Zonia Lee Endicott² B: 4 Nov 1872, D: 5 Apr 1925

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Elmer L. Goldsby was born on Tuesday, 3 Apr 1900, at Black Lake, Thurston County, Washington^G.²
Died on Wednesday, 22 Jul 1942 at Sedro Woolley, Skagit County, Washington^G, at age 42 years, 3 months and 19 days.^2,3

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: He was also known as Palmer Laurence^2,3

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	29 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Minnie Mae Goldsby, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby and John T. Goldsby¹
Census-1910	3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby⁴

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

29 Jun 1900, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Minnie Mae Goldsby, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby and John T. Goldsby¹

Census-1910

3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby⁴

Citations

[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Hazel Gertrude Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72213, (16 Jul 1903 - )

Father*

Wesley Goldsby¹ B: 23 Feb 1860, D: 17 Apr 1939

Mother*

Zonia Lee Endicott¹ B: 4 Nov 1872, D: 5 Apr 1925

Primary Birth & Death

Died at Oregon^G.¹
Born: Hazel Gertrude Goldsby was born on Thursday, 16 Jul 1903, at Black Lake, Thurston County, Washington^G.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Tuesday, 16 May 1922, her married name became Mrs. Lauderback (née Goldsby).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Tuesday, 16 May 1922, Hazel, age 18 years and 10 months, and Albert L. Lauderback were married at Lewis County, Washington^G.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Tuesday, 16 May 1922, Hazel, age 18 years and 10 months, and Albert L. Lauderback were married at Lewis County, Washington^G.^1,2

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1910	3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1910

3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby³

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Albert L. Lauderback^1,2

TMG ID:72214

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Tuesday, 16 May 1922, Albert and Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, age 18 years and 10 months, daughter of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married at Lewis County, Washington^G.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Tuesday, 16 May 1922, Albert and Hazel Gertrude Goldsby, age 18 years and 10 months, daughter of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married at Lewis County, Washington^G.^1,2

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Carl Wesley Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72215, (27 Feb 1907 - 6 Feb 1961)

Father*

Wesley Goldsby¹ B: 23 Feb 1860, D: 17 Apr 1939

Mother*

Zonia Lee Endicott¹ B: 4 Nov 1872, D: 5 Apr 1925

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Carl Wesley Goldsby was born on Wednesday, 27 Feb 1907, at Black Lake, Thurston County, Washington^G.^1,2
Died on Monday, 6 Feb 1961 at University Hospital, Seattle, King County, Washington^G, at age 53 years, 11 months and 10 days. Details as recorded: 02:05 AM Cause of Death: acute leukemia for 3 weeks Autopsy: yes Length of Stay: 2 days Informant: patients records.^1,2

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 29 Jul 1931, Carl, age 24 years, 5 months and 2 days, and Myrtle B. Whittle, age 19 years, 11 months and 24 days, daughter of: Utellus Whittle and Edith Amanda Nordquist, were married.¹
Marriage	Tuesday, 23 Jul 1935, Carl, age 28 years, 4 months and 26 days, and Myrtle B. Whittle, age 23 years, 11 months and 18 days, daughter of: Utellus Whittle and Edith Amanda Nordquist, were married at Mason County, Washington^G.³

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 29 Jul 1931, Carl, age 24 years, 5 months and 2 days, and Myrtle B. Whittle, age 19 years, 11 months and 24 days, daughter of: Utellus Whittle and Edith Amanda Nordquist, were married.¹

Marriage

Tuesday, 23 Jul 1935, Carl, age 28 years, 4 months and 26 days, and Myrtle B. Whittle, age 23 years, 11 months and 18 days, daughter of: Utellus Whittle and Edith Amanda Nordquist, were married at Mason County, Washington^G.³

Children of: Carl Wesley Goldsby and Myrtle B. Whittle

Priscilla Jean Goldsby+² B: 4 Jun 1931, D: 7 Apr 1999
Sterling Carl Goldsby³ B: 8 Sep 1935, D: 26 Jan 1936

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1910	3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby⁴
Census-1930	29 Apr 1930, Delphi Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G	Wesley Goldsby, Everett Howard Goldsby, Myrtle B. Whittle and Myrtle Donna Goldsby⁵

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1910

3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby and Everett Howard Goldsby⁴

Census-1930

29 Apr 1930, Delphi Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Everett Howard Goldsby, Myrtle B. Whittle and Myrtle Donna Goldsby⁵

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Apr 1930	Delphi, Thurston County, Washington^G	laborer general⁵

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Apr 1930

Delphi, Thurston County, Washington^G

laborer general⁵

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1999. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.

Reference

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Last Edited

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Myrtle B. Whittle^1,2

Family

TMG ID:72216, (5 Aug 1911 - 27 Sep 2003)

Father*

Utellus Whittle³ B: 16 Dec 1881, D: 12 Sep 1937

Mother*

Edith Amanda Nordquist³ B: 9 Dec 1887, D: 9 Jun 1982

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Myrtle B. Whittle was born on Saturday, 5 Aug 1911, at Marysville, Fremont County, Idaho^G.^4,3
Died on Saturday, 27 Sep 2003 at Shelton, Mason County, Washington^G, at age 92 years, 1 month and 22 days.³
Interred after 27 Sep 2003 at Shelton Memorial Park, Shelton, Mason County, Washington^G.³

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Beva Myrtle³
Name-Married: on Wednesday, 29 Jul 1931, her married name became Mrs. Goldsby (née Whittle).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

circa 1927, Myrtle and Everett Howard Goldsby, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married.⁴

Marriage

Wednesday, 29 Jul 1931, Myrtle, age 19 years, 11 months and 24 days, and Carl Wesley Goldsby, age 24 years, 5 months and 2 days, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married.¹

Marriage

Tuesday, 23 Jul 1935, Myrtle, age 23 years, 11 months and 18 days, and Carl Wesley Goldsby, age 28 years, 4 months and 26 days, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married at Mason County, Washington^G.²

Child of: Myrtle B. Whittle and Everett Howard Goldsby

Myrtle Donna Goldsby⁴ B: 29 May 1929, D: 9 Oct 1975

Children of: Myrtle B. Whittle and Carl Wesley Goldsby

Priscilla Jean Goldsby+⁵ B: 4 Jun 1931, D: 7 Apr 1999
Sterling Carl Goldsby² B: 8 Sep 1935, D: 26 Jan 1936

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1930

29 Apr 1930, Delphi Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby, Everett Howard Goldsby and Myrtle Donna Goldsby⁴

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity

Details

Death

Sunday, 26 Jan 1936, Myrtle B. Whittle was the informant on the death certtificate for Sterling Carl Goldsby.⁵

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1999. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

26 Dec 2024

Everett Howard Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72217, (24 Dec 1908 - 26 Sep 1956)

Father*

Wesley Goldsby¹ B: 23 Feb 1860, D: 17 Apr 1939

Mother*

Zonia Lee Endicott¹ B: 4 Nov 1872, D: 5 Apr 1925

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Everett Howard Goldsby was born on Thursday, 24 Dec 1908, at Black Lake, Thurston County, Washington^G.^1,2
Died on Wednesday, 26 Sep 1956 at Clinic Hospital, Shelton, Mason County, Washington^G, at age 47 years, 9 months and 2 days. Details as recorded: 07:30 AM Cause of Death: pulmonary lobar pneumonia for 2 days Due to: injuries to chest Other: head injuries for 2 days Autopsy: yes Injury occurred not while at work. Accident/Suicide/Homicide: ? suspected homicide Investigation underway. The informant on the Death Certificate was: Juanita Helen Monger.^1,3
Interred on Saturday, 29 Sep 1956 at Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington^G.²

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

circa 1927, Everett and Myrtle B. Whittle, daughter of: Utellus Whittle and Edith Amanda Nordquist, were married.⁴

Marriage

Friday, 14 May 1943, Everett, age 34 years, 4 months and 20 days, and Juanita Helen Monger, age 26 years, 6 months and 17 days were married at Thurston County, Washington^G.^1,5

Child of: Everett Howard Goldsby and Myrtle B. Whittle

Myrtle Donna Goldsby^4,5,2 B: 29 May 1929, D: 9 Oct 1975

Child of: Everett Howard Goldsby and Juanita Helen Monger

Allen Franklin Goldsby^2,5 B: 13 Jul 1937, D: 19 Sep 1989

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1910

3 May 1910, Black Lake Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Zonia Lee Endicott, Clarence Eugene Goldsby, Cora Evelyn Goldsby, John T. Goldsby, Elmer L. Goldsby, Marvin Adrian Goldsby, Hazel Gertrude Goldsby and Carl Wesley Goldsby⁶

Census-1930

29 Apr 1930, Delphi Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Wesley Goldsby, Carl Wesley Goldsby, Myrtle B. Whittle and Myrtle Donna Goldsby⁴

Occupation(s)

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Apr 1930

Delphi, Thurston County, Washington^G

logger timber⁴

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1999. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Person page.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.

Reference

LVGH-69M

Last Edited

26 Dec 2024

Juanita Helen Monger^1,2

Family

TMG ID:72218, (27 Oct 1916 - 12 Jul 1997)

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Juanita Helen Monger was born on Friday, 27 Oct 1916, at Sugar City, Madison County, Idaho^G.^3,2
Died on Saturday, 12 Jul 1997 at Saint Peter Hospital, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington^G, at age 80 years, 8 months and 15 days. Details as recorded: 04:10 AM Cause of Death: pneumonia for3 days Due to: hypertensive cardiovascular disease for 30 years Autopsy: no. The informant on the Death Certificate was: James Thomas Jernigan.²

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Jernigan (née Monger).²
Name-Married: on Friday, 14 May 1943, her married name became Mrs. Goldsby (née Monger).³

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Juanita and James Thomas Jernigan were married.²

Marriage

Friday, 14 May 1943, Juanita, age 26 years, 6 months and 17 days, and Everett Howard Goldsby, age 34 years, 4 months and 20 days, son of: Wesley Goldsby and Zonia Lee Endicott, were married at Thurston County, Washington^G.^1,3

Child of: Juanita Helen Monger and Everett Howard Goldsby

Allen Franklin Goldsby^4,3 B: 13 Jul 1937, D: 19 Sep 1989

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity

Details

Death

Wednesday, 26 Sep 1956, Juanita Helen Monger was the informant on the death certtificate for Everett Howard Goldsby.^1,2

Death

Tuesday, 19 Sep 1989, Juanita Helen Monger was the informant on the death certtificate for Allen Franklin Goldsby.^4,2

Citations

[S954] Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner, online <http://tinyurl.com/ycdyp2uc>. Hereinafter cited as Bernethy-Eby-Scribner History.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1999. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Person page.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Reference

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Last Edited

26 Dec 2024

Miriam (?)¹

Family

TMG ID:72219, (c 1883 - )

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Miriam (?) was born circa 1883, at Oregon Territory^G.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Goldsby.

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Miriam and Franklin Goldsby, son of: William Goldsby and Mary Marie Goosman, were married.¹

Child of: Miriam (?) and Franklin Goldsby

Lester Goldsby¹ B: c 1918

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1920

2 Feb 1920, Rochester Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Franklin Goldsby and Lester Goldsby¹

Citations

[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Lester Goldsby¹

Family

TMG ID:72220, (c 1918 - )

Father*

Franklin Goldsby¹ B: 25 Feb 1869, D: 1 Nov 1952

Mother*

Miriam (?)¹ B: c 1883

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Lester Goldsby was born circa 1918, at Washington^G.¹

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1920

2 Feb 1920, Rochester Precinct, Thurston County, Washington^G

Franklin Goldsby and Miriam (?)¹

Citations

[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
One Ad is worth more to a paper than forty Editorials.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Work is always an antidote to depression.
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Every time you meet a situation you think at the time it is an impossibility and you go through the tortures of the damned, once you have met it and lived through it, you find that forever after you are freer than you were before.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage is exhilarating.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
— Eleanor Roosevelt
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The giving of love is an education in itself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
All of life is a constant education.
— Eleanor Roosevelt

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