BIO: John M. GOODMUN, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 313.
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  J. M. GOODMUN, Mill Creek, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in 
Henderson township, Huntingdon county, March 26, 1854, son of Jacob and 
Catherine (Rupert) Goodmun. His father was a native of Bucks county, 
Pa., born September 24, 1813, and was a millwright. Mrs. Goodmun was 
born August 30, 1818. Their children are: William; Andrew; Anderson; 
Samuel; Jacob; Edwin; Catherine; J. M.; D. T.; Mary A.; Rebecca; and an 
infant that died. The father, Jacob Goodmun, died in 1881, after having 
been for a long time a sufferer from Bright's disease. His wife is 
still living, and resides with her son, J. M. Goodmun, who is 
unmarried. Mr. Goodmun, after a common school education in Brady 
township, learned carpentry, but later exchanged that trade for 
farming. He owns the farm on which he lives, and has besides a half 
interest in the Farmer's Hotel, corner of Fourth and Penn streets, 
Huntingdon, Pa. He has served his township as tax collector and as 
school director. Mr. Goodmun is a Democrat. He is a member of the 
Lutheran church at Mill Creek.

1860 Brady Township, Huntingdon County census -
Jacob Goodman, 47  
Catharine A. Goodman, 41  
Adam Goodman, 18  
Samuel Goodman, 16  
Jacob D. Goodman, 13  
Edward Goodman, 11  
Frances C. Goodman, 9  
John M. Goodman, 6  
David T. Goodman, 4  
Mary A. Goodman, 2

1870 Brady Township, Huntingdon County census -
Jacob Goodman, 56  
Catharine Goodman, 51  
Edward Goodman, 20  
Catharine Goodman, 18  
Jno. M. Goodman, 16  
David S. Goodman, 14  
May A. Goodman, 12  
Rebecca Goodman, 9