William A. Goad (or Gourd): Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. William A. Goad (or Gourd) was born in 1846 in Maury Co, Tennessee (son of Robert Goad (or Gourd) and Caroline Harris); died about 1900 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Robert Goad (or Gourd) was born about 1828 in Maury Co, Tennessee (son of Robert Goad (or Gourd), (of Maury Co, TN) and Mrs. Mary "Polly" Mahon); died on 20 Sep 1888 in Anderson Co, Texas.

Robert married Caroline Harris on 31 Dec 1845 in Maury Co, Tennessee. Caroline was born on 22 Sep 1825 in Montgomery Co, North Carolina; died on 29 Apr 1872 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Harris was born on 22 Sep 1825 in Montgomery Co, North Carolina; died on 29 Apr 1872 in Tennessee.

Children:

1. William A. Goad (or Gourd) was born in 1846 in Maury Co, Tennessee; died about 1900 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.
Peter Coleman Goad was born in 1848 in Maury Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in Anderson Co, Texas.
Franklin P. Goad (or Gourd) was born in Jan 1853 in Maury Co, Tennessee; died on 5 Dec 1908 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.
Sarah Jane Goad (or Gourd) was born on 19 Jan 1857 in Tennessee; died on 14 Nov 1945 in Vinita, Craig Co, Oklahoma.

Generation: 3

Robert Goad (or Gourd), (of Maury Co, TN) was born in 1779 in Virginia (son of Robert Goad and (..) Dodson); died after 1850 in of, Maury Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Maury Co, Tennessee

Notes:

user comments in Ancestry:
It has never been "goad". It is a variation of Rattlingourd which is from the Cherokee nation. The name was shortened to Gourd to fit with the "white" man.
Submitted by: very_female777 on 6/5/2012

also:
GOAD was the famiky name but it was often spelled Gourd or Goard by public officials and others. Sistler had 10-12 Tenn. Goad families as GOOD in 1860.
Submitted by: kenhaas27 on 12/31/2009

Census:
1850 Maury Co, Tennessee dist 21
Robert Gourd 71 farmer VA
Polly Gourd 60 VA
James R Gourd 19 farmer TN
Mary A Gourd 20 TN (dau in law)
William J Gourd 0 TN (grandson)
Martha A Gourd 15 TN
William Dodson 33 farmer TN
Richard Gourd 37 TN

Robert married Mrs. Mary "Polly" Mahon. Mary was born in 1790 in Virginia; died in 1855 in Maury Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Mary "Polly" Mahon was born in 1790 in Virginia; died in 1855 in Maury Co, Tennessee.

Children:

2. Robert Goad (or Gourd) was born about 1828 in Maury Co, Tennessee; died on 20 Sep 1888 in Anderson Co, Texas.
James R. Goad (or Gourd) was born in 1831 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Maury Co, Tennessee.
William Dodson, (occupant 1850) was born in 1817 in Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Maury Co, Tennessee.
Richard Goad (or Gourd), (occupant 1850) was born in 1813 in Tennessee; died in 1860 in McNairy Co, Tennessee.