b. 7 Mar. 1843, Bedford County, Virginia


July 1861 - end of Civil War:
Nov- Dec, 1861, Huntersville, Jan-Feb, 1862, Camp Zollicoffer "By order of 
General Johnson we left Camp McCullock Jan. 2, reached Monterrey that night,
received orders at midnight to reinforce General Johnson at Camp Alleghany 
where we arrived on the morning of the 3rd, remained there until the next 
morning, was then ordered back to Monterey where remained until the 27th of 
January, was then ordered to this place (Zollicoffer).  Arrived here at noon 
on the 30th."

"April 30 -- Sept. 1, 1862, Near Bunker Hill, August 31 to Dec. 31, 1862, The 
Company left Manassa Junction, Va. Sept 2, 1862 and crossed the Potomac and 
Point of Rocks the 5th Sept. and marched to Fredrick City, MD. took up camp 
near there  Left there on 10 Sept and marched Via Williams Port to Harpers 
Ferry, VA and on 14 took part in capturing the whole Yankee force at that 
point under Com'd of Genl Miles.  Marched from there to Sharpsburg, MD. and on 
17 took part in the battle of Sharpsburg and on 19 returned to the Valley of 
VA and took up camp at Bunker Hill and remained there 2 weeks and then marched 
down the Valley and took part in destroying the Baltimore and Ohio R.Road and 
returned to Bunker Hill, then marched to Berryville, Millwood, and crossed the 
Shenandoah River at Front Royal and took part in destroying the Manassa Gap 
R.Road and returned to the Valley and remained there until the 21st day of 
Nov. when we marched up the Valley Pikes to New Market and then marched across 
the Blue Ridge and by Orange C. H. to Guinea Station and took up camp near 
this point where we remained until the 12 th of Dec. when we marched in the 
direction of Fredricksburg and on 13 took part in the memorable battle of 
Fredricksburg and on the 16 fell back within 8 miles of Port Royal where we 
are presently encamped."

No information for 1863 but "Apr. 30 -- Oct. 31, 1864, Newmarket"

"Nov and Dec, 1864, Camp near Petersburg, VA"
"Jan and Feb., 1865, Camp Godwin" - all from records of Co. K, 58th Geg't 
Virginia Infantry, Confederate Army, company muster rolls, all written by J. 
M. Williams 

"shoulder wound at 1st battle of Manassas, hand wound at Hatcher's Run" 
re Kate and Nell, 1963

After the war, 4 years at McCredie, Mo, 
(William Jesse and wife came to MO 1867) (James and his parents came 
when he was young - ?)

m. Letitia Frances Shelton 18 Dec. 1873 in Fulton
moved to Oronogo, 1874
Walter born 1874
Kate born 1876
Aura born 1877
to Colorado 1877 or 8 to 1880
Nora born 1880
Paid land assessment in Jasper county, MO in 1881 (27-29-33 p. 65, 
34-29-33 p. 66, 8-28-33 p. 47)
R. Gooldy listed in Jasper County 1881 School Tax Book, pp. 371-2 - no further information
Nell born 1882
Cyclone, May 1883, at Oronogo, killed at least three in Jasper County, 
33 injured (from birth/death record, Jasper County)
John born 1884
moved to Rocky Comfort 1884 or 1885
Will born 1885
Moved to Wyoming June 1888
Family came on July 10, 1888 on the Union Pacific Railroad
1889 settled on Savery Creek Ranch

d. 2 May 1910
buried Reader Cemetery, Savery, Carbon County, Wyoming