Biographical Sketch of Charles G. Goodnight, Johnson County, Missouri,
Warrensburg Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.

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Charles G. Goodnight, registrar of deeds of Johnson county, was born
December 8, 1869 on his father's farm near Montserrat.  He is the son
of George G. Goodnight and Sarah E. (Campbell) Goodnight.  George G.
Goodnight is a native of Kentucky.  He was born December 26, 1841 in
Frankfort, and when he was eight years of age came to Johnson county
with his father, Thomas Goodnight, who located near Knob Noster in 
1849, where he entered land from the government.  Thomas Goodnight
died on his farm near Knob Noster and his remains were interred in
Thompson cemetery.  Sarah E. (Campbell) Goodnight was born in Johnson
county in 1843, the daughter of Squire Campbell, an honored and be-
loved pioneer of Warrensburg township.  To George G. and Sarah E.
Goodnight were born the following children: Lulu, who died in infancy;
Thomas C., manager of the Star Theater of Warrensburg; Chas. G., sub-
ject of this review; William M., a well known farmer and stockman,
Montserrat township; Mrs. Mamie E. Williamson, Oxnard, California; 
Mrs. Alma P. Craig, Sedalia, Missouri; and Mrs. Zella Stormout, 
Centralia, Missouri.  George G. Goodnight and wife are still living 
upon the farm near Montserrat which he purchased in 1865.  This farm
originally included five hundred acres in section 36, 47, and 25 but
Mr. Goodnight has divided a part of it among his children and now owns
three hundred seventeen acres.  At the time of this writing he is
seventy-five years of age and still as active as many men twenty years
his junior.  He is engaged in farming and stock raising and attends to
the feeding of all the cattle.  Mrs. Goodnight is as alert as her hus-
band, physically and mentally, and both are enjoying good health.  
Charles G. Goodnight attended the public schools of Johnson county and
the State Normal School of Warrensburg.  He was in attendance at the
State Normal two years, 1889 to 1891.  He returned to the farm and for
twenty-two years operated a steam threshing outfit in connection with
his work on the farm.  Mr. Goodnight was elected registrar of deeds of
Johnson county in the fall of 1914 and is now serving his first term in
office.  October 6, 1904, Charles G. Goodnight was united in marriage
with Fannie M. Gallaher, daughter of George T. Gallaher, ex-county sur-
veyor of Johnson county.  Mr. Gallaher was county surveyor for twelve
years.  His death occurred in 1913 and his last resting place is at 
Knob Noster.  His widow, Mary C. (Knaus) Gallaher, makes her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Goodnight.  To Charles G. and Fannie Goodnight have
been born the following children: John G., Charles G., George R., and 
Mary Elizabeth.  The Goodnight family has always been held in the high-
est esteem in Johnson County.

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