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Descendants of Stephen Andrus WOOD
The First Generation
Up Dated 2 March 2008
5. Maria Loveland WOOD
and
Richard P. McGOON
Maria Loveland was born 1829; Smithfield, Madison, New York. she married 21 Oct 1847, Richard P. McGOON the son of Joseph and Polly (CARR) McGOON He was born 17 January 1826 in Cayuga county, New York,and died 16 January 1904 in Monticello, Green Wisconsin. Maria died 21 September 1896.
From History of Green County Wisconsin. Published 1884. Page 1006
Richard McGoon was born in Cayuga Co., NY Jan 17, 1826. When he was six years old his parents [Joseph and Eleanor L. MaGoon/McGoon] removed to Michigan and lived three, years, then to Ohio, and settled in Mercer county, where they remained until 1841. Richard McGoon was married in November 1847, (21 October 1847) to Maria, daughter of Stephen and Betsey (Loveland) Wood. In March, 1848, they settled on section 4, of Mt Pleasant, and commenced improvements.
He enlisted Aug 19, 1864 in company I, of the 43d WI Vol. Infantry, and went to Tennessee. He participated in the battle of Johnsonville and other minor engagements, and served until after the close of the war. He was discharged with the regiment in June, 1865, returned home and resumed farming. In 1878 he sold his farm and purchased land adjoining the village plat, upon which was a small frame house, to which he has since built an addition and still occupies.
Mr and Mrs McGoon are the parents of twelve children---Maroa,, Martha, Franklin, Jackson, Sarah, Ella, Addie, Albert, Arthur, Etta and Ernest. Emma, the fourth child, died at the age of nine years.
Wisconsin Marriages
pre-1907
Marriage
Name Date County
Maria Wood 21 Oct 1847 Green
Richard McGoon 21 Oct 1847 Green
Census Records
1850 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green Co., Wisconsin.
Real Estate Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Born
Joseph McGOON 48 M Farmer $ 0,400 N.H.
Richard " 24 M Farmer ----------- N.Y.
Maria " 21 F ---------- ----------- N.Y.
Moroa " 2 F ---------- ----------- Wis.
Martha M " 2/12 F ---------- ----------- Wis.
James COLLINS 26 M Farmer ----------- Eng.
Sarah " 20 F ---------- ----------- N.Y.
Mary " 4 F ---------- ----------- Wis.
Sarah " 2 F ---------- ----------- Wis.
Note 1 This is one family Sarah Collins is Sarah McGOON,
daughter of Joseph McGOON and his first wife Polly CARR,
and sister of Richard.
Note 2 The Following Census record Has an Eleanor McGOON
Whom I believe is the second wife of the above Joseph McGOON.
I have found her with this family in both the 1850 and 1860,
Census records, but have not checked the other Census records
for 1870 and 1880.
RGF
1850 Henry S. MATHEWS, Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Born
Henry S MATHEWS 28 M Minor $ 0,000 N.Y.
Mary E " 22 F ---------- ----------- Penn.
Ellin T " 17 F ---------- ----------- N.Y.
Eleanor McGOON 59 F ---------- ----------- N.Y.
1860 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Real Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Richard McGOON 33 M Farmer $ 1,200 $ 0,500 N.Y.
Maria " 31 M ---------- ----------- -------- N.Y.
Marola " 12 F ---------- ----------- -------- Wis.
Martha M " 10 F ---------- ----------- -------- Wis.
Franklin " 8 M ---------- ----------- -------- Wis.
Emma " 5 F ---------- ----------- -------- Wis.
Jackson " 4 M ---------- ----------- -------- Wis.
Sarah " 2 F ---------- ----------- -------- Wis.
Ellen " 1/12 F ---------- ----------- -------- Wis.
1870 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin, Page
Name Age Sex Race Occupation
MAGOON Joseph 76 M W ------------ --------- ------- New Hampshire
" Richard 43 M W Farmer $ 2,000 $ 0,500 New York
" Maria 41 F W Keeping House -------- -------- New York
" Martha 20 F W ------------ -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Frank 18 M W ------------ -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Jackson 13 M W ------------ -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Sarah 12 F W ------------ -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Ella 10 F W ------------ -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Addie 8 F W ------------ -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Albert 6 M W ------------ -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Arthur 3 M W ------------ -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Etta 11M F W ------------ -------- -------- Wisconsin
1880 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin, ED 142 Page 4 Line 32
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
McGOON Richard W M 54 ----- M Laborer N. Y. N. H. Verm.
" Maria W F 51 Wife M Keeping House N. Y. Mass. Conn.
" Martha W F 30 Dau S Teaching School Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Ellen W F 20 Dau S At Home Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Ada W F 18 Dau S At School Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Albert W M 16 Son S At Home Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Arthur W M 13 Son S At School Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Etta W F 11 Dau S At School Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Ernest W M 4 Son S --------------- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
1890 Census Veterains Schedule
Mt. Pleasant and Monticello, Green, Wisconsin. Line 9
Length of
Enlistament Discharge Service
Name Rank Co. Regiment Date Date Yrs mon day
McGOON Richard Privat I 43 Wis. Inf. 29 Aug 1864 24 Jun 1865 0 9 25
Post Office Address Disability Incured
Monticello, Wis. Rhuematism
1900 Census Monticello, Green, Wisconsin, ED 127 Sheet 4A Line 29
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
McGOON Richard Head W M Jan 1826 74 W --- N. Y. Verm. U. S. ----------
" Martha Dau W F Mar 1850 50 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907
Name: Richard P McGoon
Death Date: 16 Jan 1904
County: Green
Volume: 02
Page #: 0049
Reel: 033
Image: 1680
Index Volume: -
ImageNum: 103454
Sequence #: 250917
Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Richard McGoon,
Residence: Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Enlistment Date: 29 August 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Wisconsin
Unit Numbers: 3097 3097
Service Record: Enlisted as a Wagoner on 29 August 1864
Enlisted in Company I, 43rd Infantry Regiment
Wisconsin on 29 August 1864.
Mustered out Company I, 43rd Infantry Regiment
Wisconsin on 24 June 1865 in Nashville, TN
CHILDREN of Maria Loveland WOOD and Richard P. McGOON:
51. 1. MAROA b: 8 Aug 1848; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
md: 12 Aug 1868; Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
George NICHALAS.
52. 2. MARTHA b: 6 Mar 1850; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
+ 53. 3. RICHARD FRANKLIN b: 13 Jan 1852; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
md: 12 Feb 1873; , Green, Wisconsin.
Ruth PIERCE
54. 4. EMMA b: 3 Oct 1854; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
d: 1864; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
(age 9)
+ 55. 5. ANDREW JACKSON b: Abt 1856; , Green, Wisconsin.
md: 4 Jul 1874; Exeter, Green, Wisconsin.
Barbara BURGY
d: 1936;
+ 56. 6. SARAH ANN b: Abt 1858; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
md: 11 Nov 1876; Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
Levi David SCHOONOVER
57. 7. ELLEN (ELLA) b: 20 Jun 1860; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
md: 1 Jan 1885; Albany, Green, Wisconsin.
Ransom EDWARDS
+ 58. 8. ADELINE b: 7 Apr 1862; Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin.
md: 1 Feb 1882; , Green, Wisconsin.
Henry ZWICKIE
+ 59. 9. ALBERT J. b: Abt 1864; , Green, Wisconsin.
md: Bef 1894
Loura _______.
+ 5A. 10. ARTHUR b: Mar 1867; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
md: 18 Aug 1889; Albany, Green, Wisconsin.
Lucy JORDAN
5B. 11. ETTA E. b: 30 Jun 1859; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
md: 3 Sep 1891; , Green, Wisconsin.
William V. ROLPH
d: Aft 1910; , , .
5C. 12. ERNEST b: Abt 1876; Monticello, Green, Wisconsin.
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