* Civil War *



* PVT HENRY WRIGHT GOFORTH *


* Service Information

Name: Henry W Goforth

Residence: Cleveland County, North Carolina

Age at enlistment: 18

Enlistment Date: 1 Jan 1863

Rank at enlistment: Private

Enlistment Place: Cleveland County, NC

State Served: North Carolina

Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, North Carolina 14th

Infantry Regiment on 01 Jan 1863.

Birth Date: abt 1845



* Henry "Wright" Goforth *


b Dec. 13, 1844 - d Dec. 8, 1912



- According to the two census shown below, Henry Wright Goforth, was probably born in Cleveland County, N.C., the son of George Goforth and Nancy Goforth.

* Family 1850c - Cleveland Co., N.C.

Name: George Goforth
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Cleveland, North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Goforth 4
George Goforth 35 *
John F Goforth 7
Nancy Goforth 26 *
Raynor Goforth 2
Wright Goforth 5 *
Mary J Jones 15

* Family 1870c - Mitchell Co., N.C.

Name: Henry W Goforth
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Age in 1870: 24
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Snow Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ledger
Household Members: Name Age
Nancy Goforth 50 *
John F Goforth 28
Henry W Goforth 24 *
Harriett Goforth 22
Robert B Goforth 21
Preston Goforth 19
James Goforth 17
Ellen Goforth 12


* Marriage:

- Henry Wright Goforth was married to Fannie Brinkley Goforth.

- Son: George Edward Goforth

- Daughter: Ida Mary Goforth Crockett

- D.C. Info. (son) Below, as of Henry Wright Goforth's and Fannie Brinkley's Son, George Edward Goforth.

Name: George Edward Goforth
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1884
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 19 Feb 1963
Death Location: Shelby, Cleveland
Spouse's Name: Elizebeth Pannell
Father's Name: Wright Goforth
Mother's Name: Fannie Brinkley
RESIDENCE: Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina

* On December 8, 1912, N.C., Henry "Wright" Goforth, still married, died at the age of 67.


* Burial Information

Name: Henry Wright Goforth

Service Info.: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1844

Death Date: 8 Dec 1912

Cemetery: Yellow Mtn Cemetery

Cemetery Address: Plumtree, NC 28664