Goodman Oldham was the son of Richard (Ready Money) Oldham and Ursley Duke Williams. He married Catherine (Kitty) Minerva Jackson on April 7, 1812 in Kentucky.
To this union ten children were born Mary, Jackson, Catherine, Goodman Jackson, Richard, John, Jarvis, Elizabeth, Ursula and Marion.
History of Howard and Chariton County, Missouri pages 497-498. Among the old settlers of Muscle Fork Township was Goodman Oldham, who was a native of Madison County, Kentucky. In 1832 he moved to Howard County, Missouri and in 1833 to Chariton County, where he lived until his death, which occurred April 5,1835. He was killed in the town of Keytesville by Mordecai Lane. Oldham was quietly sitting by the fire at the hotel where he was stopping, when Lane opened the door and shot him in the back, killing him instantly. Oldham had purchased some land from lane and was to receive a warrantee deed. The payments on the land had all been made except the last. When Oldham demanded his deed, Lane could give him only a tax-deed, as that was all the title had. Oldham brought suit against Lane for the recovery of his money and because of the litigation instituted by Oldham it was thought, killed him. He was suspected of having committed the deed, was arrested and confined in jail to await his trial in circuit court. Two or three years passed before he had his trial and when it occurred he was acquitted. Upon his death bed, however Lane confessed that he was the man who killed Oldham, thus verifying the old saying, "murder will out."
Oldham left ten children, six boys and four girls, all of whom lived to be grown. They are Richard, Marion, Jarvis, Jackson, Goodman, John, Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary and Ursula. His widow lived until March 8, 1883, her husband having been dead forty-eight years.
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To this union ten children were born Mary, Jackson, Catherine, Goodman Jackson, Richard, John, Jarvis, Elizabeth, Ursula and Marion.
History of Howard and Chariton County, Missouri pages 497-498. Among the old settlers of Muscle Fork Township was Goodman Oldham, who was a native of Madison County, Kentucky. In 1832 he moved to Howard County, Missouri and in 1833 to Chariton County, where he lived until his death, which occurred April 5,1835. He was killed in the town of Keytesville by Mordecai Lane. Oldham was quietly sitting by the fire at the hotel where he was stopping, when Lane opened the door and shot him in the back, killing him instantly. Oldham had purchased some land from lane and was to receive a warrantee deed. The payments on the land had all been made except the last. When Oldham demanded his deed, Lane could give him only a tax-deed, as that was all the title had. Oldham brought suit against Lane for the recovery of his money and because of the litigation instituted by Oldham it was thought, killed him. He was suspected of having committed the deed, was arrested and confined in jail to await his trial in circuit court. Two or three years passed before he had his trial and when it occurred he was acquitted. Upon his death bed, however Lane confessed that he was the man who killed Oldham, thus verifying the old saying, "murder will out."
Oldham left ten children, six boys and four girls, all of whom lived to be grown. They are Richard, Marion, Jarvis, Jackson, Goodman, John, Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary and Ursula. His widow lived until March 8, 1883, her husband having been dead forty-eight years.
Bio added by Dori.
Goodman Oldham was the son of Richard (Ready Money) Oldham and Ursley Duke Williams. He married Catherine (Kitty) Minerva Jackson on April 7, 1812 in Kentucky.
To this union ten children were born Mary, Jackson, Catherine, Goodman Jackson, Richard, John, Jarvis, Elizabeth, Ursula and Marion.
History of Howard and Chariton County, Missouri pages 497-498. Among the old settlers of Muscle Fork Township was Goodman Oldham, who was a native of Madison County, Kentucky. In 1832 he moved to Howard County, Missouri and in 1833 to Chariton County, where he lived until his death, which occurred April 5,1835. He was killed in the town of Keytesville by Mordecai Lane. Oldham was quietly sitting by the fire at the hotel where he was stopping, when Lane opened the door and shot him in the back, killing him instantly. Oldham had purchased some land from lane and was to receive a warrantee deed. The payments on the land had all been made except the last. When Oldham demanded his deed, Lane could give him only a tax-deed, as that was all the title had. Oldham brought suit against Lane for the recovery of his money and because of the litigation instituted by Oldham it was thought, killed him. He was suspected of having committed the deed, was arrested and confined in jail to await his trial in circuit court. Two or three years passed before he had his trial and when it occurred he was acquitted. Upon his death bed, however Lane confessed that he was the man who killed Oldham, thus verifying the old saying, "murder will out."
Oldham left ten children, six boys and four girls, all of whom lived to be grown. They are Richard, Marion, Jarvis, Jackson, Goodman, John, Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary and Ursula. His widow lived until March 8, 1883, her husband having been dead forty-eight years.
Bio added by Dori.
To this union ten children were born Mary, Jackson, Catherine, Goodman Jackson, Richard, John, Jarvis, Elizabeth, Ursula and Marion.
History of Howard and Chariton County, Missouri pages 497-498. Among the old settlers of Muscle Fork Township was Goodman Oldham, who was a native of Madison County, Kentucky. In 1832 he moved to Howard County, Missouri and in 1833 to Chariton County, where he lived until his death, which occurred April 5,1835. He was killed in the town of Keytesville by Mordecai Lane. Oldham was quietly sitting by the fire at the hotel where he was stopping, when Lane opened the door and shot him in the back, killing him instantly. Oldham had purchased some land from lane and was to receive a warrantee deed. The payments on the land had all been made except the last. When Oldham demanded his deed, Lane could give him only a tax-deed, as that was all the title had. Oldham brought suit against Lane for the recovery of his money and because of the litigation instituted by Oldham it was thought, killed him. He was suspected of having committed the deed, was arrested and confined in jail to await his trial in circuit court. Two or three years passed before he had his trial and when it occurred he was acquitted. Upon his death bed, however Lane confessed that he was the man who killed Oldham, thus verifying the old saying, "murder will out."
Oldham left ten children, six boys and four girls, all of whom lived to be grown. They are Richard, Marion, Jarvis, Jackson, Goodman, John, Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary and Ursula. His widow lived until March 8, 1883, her husband having been dead forty-eight years.
Bio added by Dori.
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