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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Leighton Ward Shenefield was born on 19 Mar 1885 in Madison, St. Joseph County, Indiana (son of John Calvin Shenefield and Louisa G. Goodrich).

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 3010

    Leighton married Lillian Etta M. Finch in 1919. Lillian was born on 20 May 1895 in Kansas; died on 2 Mar 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lillian Etta M. Finch was born on 20 May 1895 in Kansas; died on 2 Mar 1960.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 3011

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Calvin Shenefield was born in Nov 1848 in Mahoning, Ohio; died on 10 Apr 1917 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 3006

    John married Louisa G. Goodrich on 6 Aug 1871 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Louisa (daughter of John Damron Goodrich and Matilda Eliza Merrick) was born in Jul 1852 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Louisa G. Goodrich was born in Jul 1852 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana (daughter of John Damron Goodrich and Matilda Eliza Merrick).

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 2843

    Children:
    1. Walter S. Shenefield was born in Aug 1879 in Madison, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
    2. Warrne D. Shenefield was born in Jun 1883 in Madison, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
    3. 2. Leighton Ward Shenefield was born on 19 Mar 1885 in Madison, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
    4. Gertrude E. Shenefield was born on 18 Feb 1887 in Madison, St. Joseph County, Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  John Damron Goodrich was born on 29 Jun 1823 in Rockbridge, Virginia; died on 28 Feb 1915 in N.Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana -Bowman Cemetery,South Bend.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 2840

    John married Matilda Eliza Merrick on 4 Apr 1849 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Matilda (daughter of Stephen Hedger Merrick and Isabell Adams) was born on 1 Mar 1830 in Dearborn County, Indiana; died on 4 Oct 1919 in Bowman Cem.South Bend,St. Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Matilda Eliza Merrick was born on 1 Mar 1830 in Dearborn County, Indiana (daughter of Stephen Hedger Merrick and Isabell Adams); died on 4 Oct 1919 in Bowman Cem.South Bend,St. Joseph, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • FSID: L6YS-Q6P
    • Name: Matilda Merrick
    • Reference Number: 2819
    • Residence: 1870, Indiana, United States
    • Residence: 1900, Portage Township, Precinct 2 South Bend city Ward 7, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
    • Residence: 1910, South Bend Ward 7, St Joseph, Indiana, United States

    Notes:

    ID: I555542704
    Name: Matilda Eliza MERRICK
    Given Name: Matilda Eliza
    Surname: Merrick
    Sex: F
    Birth: 01Mar1830 in Dearborn,IN
    Death: 04 Oct 1914 in St.Joseph,IN
    Burial: Bowman Cem.South Bend,St.Joseph,IN
    Event: John Damron Goodrich Number of Marriages 04 Apr 1849 St.Joseph,IN

    Father: Stephen MERRICK b: 02 Feb 1759 in Vermont
    Mother: Isabell ADAMS b: 04Sep1786 in NH

    Marriage 1 John Damron GOODRICH b: 29Jun1823 in Rockbridge,VA
    Children
    Isabell J. GOODRICH b: 1850 in South Bend,St.Joseph,IN
    Malinda E. GOODRICH b: 1850 in IN
    Louisa G. GOODRICH b: 1852 in South Bend,St.Joseph,IN
    Alice A. GOODRICH b: Feb1856 in South Bend,St.Joseph,IN
    Edwin A. GOODRICH b: 20Feb1859 in South Bend,St.Joseph,IN
    Willard N. GOODRICH b: 1862 in South Bend,St.Joseph,IN
    Loella GOODRICH b: 1866 in South Bend,St.Joseph,IN
    John D.Jr. GOODRICH b: Jan 1868 in South Bend,St.Joseph,IN
    Norman W. GOODRICH b: 1861 in St.Joseph,IN

    Children:
    1. Isabell J. Goodrich was born in 1850 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.
    2. Malinda E. Goodrich was born in 1850 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; died on 4 Jun 1852 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.
    3. 5. Louisa G. Goodrich was born in Jul 1852 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.
    4. Alice A. Goodrich was born on 17 Feb 1856 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; died in 1940 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.
    5. Edwin A. Goodrich was born on 20 Feb 1859 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.
    6. Willard Norman Goodrich was born in 1862 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; died in Apr 1881 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.
    7. Loella Goodrich was born in 1866 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.
    8. John D. Goodrich was born in Jan 1868 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; died in Jan 1868 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.




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