Isaac Goodnight was the son of John (Hans) Michael Goodnight & Mary (Landis) Landers. He was born 4 mos after his father died Sept. 1, 1781, in an Indian Attack near Harlan's Station, KY. His mother was found 2 days later in the woods with her apron over her head. A family story passed down says that Isaac never went to sleep without something pulled over his head.

Isaac was a boy of great vigor and while yet a boy he became one of the most famous Indian fighters in KY. He was bound to William Hays at the age of 16 to learn the trade of a saddler at Standford in Lincoln Co., KY; at the age of 21, he became a professor of religion under the preaching of Rev. William Finley.

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He was married 4 times:

1. Elizabeth Catherine McMurray on Aug 25, 1805 in Lincoln Co., KY

children:
Catherine "Katie" (1806–1870)
m. Samuel Thomas Jamison (1802–1872) on Aug 12, 1824 in Warren Co., KY

James Wesley Sr. (1809–1839)
m. Nancy Duff (1803–?) on May 11, 1833 in Barren Co., KY

Abraham (1811-1811)

Jacob (1812-1817)

Mary "Polly" (1813–1862)
m1. Benjamin Neal on Sep 22, 1831 in Warren Co, KY
m2. Andrew J. Wheatley in ? in KY

Christina (1815–1890)
m1. Abner Casey (1811–1840) on Aug 9, 1832 in Warren Co., KY
m2. James Harvey Feland (1801–1860) on July 9, 1844 in Bowling Green, Warren, KY

Thomas McMurray (1817-1898)
m. Elizabeth Motley (1821–1894) on Sep 1, 1840 in Allen, Floyd, KY

Elizabeth (1820–1881)
m1. Robert L Ground (1817–1879) on May 28, 1838 on Warren Co., KY

Sarah B. (1822–1882)
m. John A. Motley (1818–1888) on July 4, 1843 in Warren Co., KY

Nancy R. (1824–1890)
m. John Morton Murdock (1824–1861) on Aug 13, 1844 in Warren Co., KY

Rachel Ann (1825–1907)
m. Archibald "Archie" Bedford (1825–1908) on Apr 12, 1855, Dallas C., TX

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2. Mary Ground (1800–1847) on July 24, 1828 in Warren Co., KY

children:
Martha (1829–1907)
m. Robert L Lawrence (1824–1907) on Feb 8, 1847 in Warren Co., KY

Isaac Shelby (1830–1897)
m1. Permelia Jane Curry (1828–1895) on June 24, 1851 in Warren Co., KY

Jacob (1832–1898)
m. Margaret Ann "Peggy" Curry (1831–1919) on Aug 14, 1854 in Warren Co., KY

Henry G. (1834–1895)
m. Pamley Nash Whitley (1830–1907) on Oct 3, 1860 in Bowling Green, Warren, KY

Robert (1837–1838)

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3. Rhoda Gadberry (1774–1860) on May 3, 1848 in Barren Co., KY
no children

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4. Frances "Frankie" Dickerson (1819–1900) on Sep 4, 1862 in Warren Co, KY
no children

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