GOFF BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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GOFF, John - b: 1817 Williamson Co, TN
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 815
residence: Springfield Twp

John Goff was born January 13, 1817, in Williamson County, Tennessee, being the 
son of William Goff who was born June 18, 1783, in Washington County, Virginia. 
He emigrated with his parents, when a small boy, to Williamson County, 
Tennessee, where the family remained until 1830. His mother, whose maiden 
name was Edith Walker, was born August 14, 1787, in Culpeper County, Virginia. 
They were married February 7, 1805, and to them were born thirteen children, of 
whom three are living. They moved from Williamson County, Tennessee, in 1830, 
to Saline County, Missouri, and bought a tract of 120 acres, residing upon it for 
three years and a half, when, selling the farm, they came to what is now Henry 
County, on April 10, 1834. They purchased 200 acres of land in Tebo (now 
Springfield) Township, where they lived until they departed this life. William 
Goff died September 26, 1842, and his wife died October 11, 1843. He was one of 
the first judges of the county, three having been appointed at the same time. He 
served for six years in that capacity, or nearly up to the time of his demise, 
resigning on account of ill health just prior to his death. He held one of the first 
post offices in the county, there being two established at the same date. The 
other postmaster was Thomas B. Wallace or his brother, near where Clinton now 
stands. The subject of this sketch received his education before emigrating with 
his parents to Missouri. He commenced his struggle with life at the age of 
seventeen, and then had the care of his father's family, eight in number. He 
married Miss Mary J. Goff, of Henry County, February 17, 1874. By this union they 
have but one child, a daughter, six years old. In 1838 Mr. Goff attended the sale of 
government lands in Henry County, and made purchase of 160 acres, being at the 
time a resident of Tebo Township, where he stayed until 1857. Then he moved to 
his land, and commenced building and improving his farm, and erecting buildings. 
He subsequently bought 100 acres besides having entered 120 acres. In 1859 he 
purchased 153 acres for which he received no title until 1865. He possessed at 
one period more than 500 acres, but has now but 262 acres. His political views 
are Democratic. As is mentioned in another part of this work, the early courts 
were held at the Goff residence.

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