Thomas Francia Goostree

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 15 Apr 1865 - Romine, Marion Co., IL
    Christening: 
          Death: 17 Feb 1930 - Marion County, Illinois
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: John Watson Goostree
         Mother: Louisa Harper

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Millie Ellen Conley
       Marriage: 31 Jan 1886 - Marion County, Illinois
       Children:
                1. Orvis Earl Goostree
                2. Daisy Goostree
                3. Faye Marvel Goostree
                4. Eva Louisa Goostree
                5. Mina Helen Goostree
                6. Ora Lou Goostree
                7. Florence A. Goostree

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Notes

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General:

Per 1870 US Census: 20 Jun 1870, Racoon Precinct, Marion County, Illinois
John Goostree, 31 year old white male farmer, estate valued at $800, personal estate valued at $500, born in Tennessee, cannot read or write. Louisa Goostree, 31 year old white female, keeper of house, born in Tennessee, cannot write.
Mary Goostree, 10, born in Illinois. Stephen Goostree, age 7, born in Illinois. Thomas Goostree, age 5, born in Illinois. John Goostree, age 3, born in Illinois.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/22/1880, District 113, Romine, Marion County, Illinois
John Goostree, 40 year old white male farmer, born in Tennessee, cannot read or write, born in Tennessee, as were his parents.
Louiza Goostree, 39 year old wife, keeps house, born in Tennessee, as were her parents.
Douglas Goostree, 17 year old son, works on the farm and attends school, born in Illinois.
Thomas Goostree, 15 year old son, works on the farm and attends school, born in Illinois.
Luther Goostree, 13 year old son, works on the farm and attends school, born in Illinois.
Monroe Goostree, 10 year old son, works on the farm and attends school, born in Illinois.
Ella Goostree, 8 year old daughter, attends school, born in Illinois.
Bluford Goostree, 6 year old son, born in Illinois.
Arthur Goostree, 4 year old son, born in Illinois.
Aura Goostree, 1 year old daughter, born in Illinois.

Per 1900 US Census: 6/30/1900, Romine Township, Marion County, Illinois
Head of household is 34 year old Thomas F. Goostree, born April 1866 in Illinois, his parents in Tennessee. Thomas is a farmer, and owns his farm free of mortgage. Thomas has been married for 14 years to Millie E. Goostree, born April 1869 in Kentucky, as were her parents. Millie has had 5 children, all still alive and living at home. All five were born in Illinois. The children are:
Arvus E. Goostree, son, 14, born May 1886.
Daizy C. Goostree, daughter, 9, born August 1890.
Marvel F. Goostree, daughter, 7, born August 1892.
Eva C. Goostree, daughter, 3, born September 1896.
Mina H. Goostree, daughter, 1, born March 1899.

Living next door is Millie's sister's family:
Head of household is 29 year old white male Rufus O. Williams, born September 1870 in Illinois, his father in Ohio, his mother in Illinois. Rufus is a school teacher, and rents his home. He has been married for 2 years to 21 year old Amelia C. Williams, born September 1878 in Kentucky, as were her parents. They have had only one child, a 1 year old son still living, Loris, born May 1899 in Illinois.

Per 1910 US Census: 5/4/1910, Romine Township, Marion County, Illinois
Head of household is 45 year old white male Thomas F. Goostree, born in Illinois, his parents in Tennessee. He is a farmer on a general farm. He and his 42 year old wife, Millie E. Goostree (born in Kentucky as were her parents) have been married for 25 years, and had 7 children, all still living. Six on the kids, all born in Illinois, still live at home:
Daisy C. Goostree, daughter, age 19; Faye M. Goostree, daughter, age 17; Eve L. Goostree, daughter, age 13; Helen M. Goostree, daughter, age 11; Ora L. Goostree, daughter, age 7; and Florence A. Goostree, daughter, age 4.

Per 1930 US Census: 1/13/1920, Romine, Township, Marion County, Illinois
Head of household is 54 year old white male T. M. Goostree, who owns his home free of mortgage. Born in Illinois, his parents in Tennessee, he is a farmer. His wife is 51 year old M. C. Goostree, born in Kentucky, as were her parents. Their 17 year old daughter Loui was born in Illinois, as was their 14 year old daughter, Florence.
Living in the neighborhood are Earl Goostree and family, and S. D. Goostree and family (no link at this time)