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From: "Annette Miner" <>
Subject: Re: [ILSCOTT] JOHNSON (Goings)
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:14:21 -0600
References: <20061127.170600.3068.14.doylouise@juno.com>


Doy, I don't really research Savage....but I do have Savage info. Now...I
have a John Savage born in 1787 in NC who married an Ellen Wilson, then an
unknown wife and then a Martha Hazel. But this is strange...because I don't
think that these Savages are connected to my Goings line. John Savage's son
, a Hamilton Savage was a product of John's union with an unknown wife.
Hamilton was a very interesting character - was known as a doctor...had a
cure for cancer that he peddled. Ham died on Big Island, Glasglow Precinct.
When I was a little girl my grandmother talked about Ham Savage...and I have
old letters in which he is mentioned......Savage is connected through my
STRAIT line...completely apart from my Goings line.. I have a list of about
13 of John's children.
I know of the Benton Mo Goings but I could never figure how they were
connected to my Goings. My Goings came from WVA and before that from
Shenandoah VA. I can't trace my Goings to Ky...but who knows.... Let me
get together my info and send it tomorrow. Annette
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Subject: Re: [ILSCOTT] JOHNSON (Goings)


> Hi Annette, and List,
>
> I am interested in your GOINGS name. My Scott Co., IL, family is
> surnamed SAVAGE, children of John, born 1787, and died Scott Co. in 1857.
> A number of his children moved to Missouri. Also, some of the ELDERs
> who married into the SAVAGE line, including John SAVAGE's sister, Sarah
> SAVAGE who married Peter ELDER, Jr. Peter and Sarah had a son, Bailey
> ELDER, who married Elizabeth GOINGS, 7 Nov 1839, in Benton Co., MO.
> Elizabeth GOINGS was born 7 Jan 1816 in KY (I don't know what county, nor
> do I know her parents' names), and Bailey ELDER was born April 1813 in
> Cumberland Co., KY.
>
> Do you know anything about these folks?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Doy
>
> Doy Louise Groenenberg
> Yakima, WA
>
> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:24:34 -0600 "Annette Miner" <>
> writes:
>> I research GOINGS surname. Recently some surprising information came
>> to light. It involves the surname JOHNSON.
>>
>> George Elmer Goings was born February 24, 1884 in Scott Co. Illinois
>> - probably Winchester. Parents were Sarah Knapp Goings and John
>> Jonah Goings. In July 19, 1932, Elmer was Mussel Hunting on the
>> Illinois River, off Beardstown. and somehow drowned. I have
>> several newspaper articles of this incident, each referencing "a
>> Mysterious Drowning". The account states that "his sister" reported
>> him missing. In another article, this same woman is reported to be
>> his wife. One article gives her name as Mrs. Johnson She also
>> reported to the newspaper that Elmer Goings was born Charles Elmer
>> JOHNSON.and that he was adopted by the GOINGS family.
>>
>> It would be very interesting to know if this adoption story (as
>> reported by this woman) was true or created by this woman ( or even
>> Elmer)- who probablly was not his sister or wife..
>>
>> Would like any JOHNSON researchers to consider if their ancestor's
>> family circumstances in 1884 would have lead to their adopting out a
>> son.
>>
>> This Elmer Goings (aka Elmer Johnson) can be associated with Scott,
>> Morgan, Pike and Green Counties.
>> Annette
>
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