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Richard F. was born 13 June 1852; in Monticello, Green, Wisconsin, He Married 12 February 1873, in Green County, Wisconsin, Ruth PIERCE, the daughter of Albert Henry PIERCE and Elizabeth BECKER. She was born 12 Sep 1853, in Wisconsin, and died 19 December 1901 in Hawkeye, Fayette, Iowa.
Joseph McGoon was born in New Hampshire, from which state he removed in an early day to New York state. Richard McGoon, his son, was born Janaury 17, 1826, in Cayuga county, New York. On November 4, 1847, at Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, he led to the marriage altar Maria Wood. To these twelve children were born, of whom R. F. McGoon, (Richard Franklin McGOON) the father-in-law of the subject, was the third. He was born Janaury 13, 1852. The other children who are now living are: Andrew, now living in Kilbourn City, Wisconsin; Sadie is a resident of St. Paul; Martha and Ella live in Monticello, Wisconsin; Addie lives in Belleville, Wsiconsin; Albert is a resident of Hawkeye, Iowa; Arthur lives in West Union, Iowa, and Ernest in Utah. Maroa, Emma and Etta are deceased. Richard P. McGoon's grandfather participated in the battle of Bunker Hill, and he himself was a member of Company I, Forty-third Wisconsin Volunteers, in the Civil war. He died at Monticello, Wisconsin, in the winter of 1903.
Josiah Pierce was a native of New England. He was born May 21, 1786, and died December 25, 1845. Albert Henry Pierce, son of Josiah Pierce, was born April 28, 1820. He married Elizabeth Becker, who was born August 10, 1834, in the town of Clayton, New York, The marriage was solemnized November 28, 1852, at Washington, Wisconsin. Four children were born to them, of whom three are now living: Irwin and Florence, at Monticello, Wisconsin, and Burton, at Broadhead, Wisconsin. Ruth, who afterward became Mrs. R. F. McGoon, was born September 12, 1853, and died at Hawkeye, Iowa, december 19, 1901. Albert Pierce was a prominent citizen of his community, being twice elected to the Legislature of Wisconsin.
R. F. McGoon was married to Ruth Pierce, February 12, 1873, and, with his wife, drove from Monticello, Wisconsin, to Alpha, Iowa, in the spring of 1873.
1860 Census Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin, Page 403
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Richd McGOON M W Farmer $ 1,200 $ 0,500 New York
Maria " F W ---------- -------- -------- New York
Merola " 12 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconson
Martha " 10 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconson
Franklin " 8 M W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconson
Ema " 5 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconson
Jackson " 4 M W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconson
Sarah " 2 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconson
Ellen " 1M F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconson
1895 Iowa State Census Index
Birth
Name Age Place Race County Town
Albert J. McGoon 30 Wis W Fayette Windsor
Lara McGoon 29 W Fayette Windsor
Routh McGoon 0 Fayette Co W Fayette Windsor
Richard F. McGoon 43 Wis W Fayette Windsor
Ruth McGoon 41 Wis W Fayette Windsor
Edith McGoon 15 Fayette Co W Fayette Windsor
Alta McGoon 12 Fayette Co W Fayette Windsor
1900 Census Windsor Twp., Fayette, Iowa, ED 87 Sheet 14A Line 6
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
McGOON Richard F Head W M Jun 1852 48 M 27 Wisc. Ohio N. Y. ??????????
" Ruth E Wife W F Sep 1853 46 M 27 Wisc. ?????? N. Y. ----------
" Edith L Dau W F Apr 1879 21 S --- Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. ----------
Ruth E Mother of 3 Children 3 Living
CHILDREN of Richard Franklin MAGOON and Ruth PIERCE:
+ 531. 1. ALBERT RICHARD b: 3 Mar 1874; , Green, Wisconsin.
md: 13 Jun 1894; Hawkeye, Fayette, Iowa.
Jemima SCOULLER
d: 16 Jul 1929;
+ 532. 2. EDITH LAURA b: Abt 1879;
md: 26 May 1902; , Green, Wisconsin.
R. H. BELKNAP
533. 3. ALTA MAY b: Abt 1883;
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