CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: H. F. GOODNIGHT - Henderson County, TX 

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

H. F. GOODNIGHT.

The Goodnights of Wills Point came from Kentucky, and the father of 
our subject was named Henry also.  He was a farmer, and later in life 
moved to Missouri, and died there.  He was the father of James 
Goodnight, who was born and reared in Tennessee, and was also a 
farmer, and came to Texas in 1849.  He married Elizabeth Helm in 
1838.  She was born and reared in Kentucky.  They had seven children.  
Neither of the parents are now living.  He died in 1854, she in 1873, 
in Henderson county, Texas.  Mr. Goodnight himself was born in 
Marshall county, Ky., Nov. 11, 1844.  He was educated in the common 
schools of Henderson county.  He has been engaged in several varieties 
of commercial life, being now president of the Van Zandt county 
National Bank.  He began to be a banker January 2, 1902.  He served 
his city as Alderman for five years.  In 1872 he married Miss B. H. 
Nall, of Howard county, Ark, but who was a native of Alabama.  They 
have two daughters, one of whom is he wife of Dr. H. T. Fry.  He is 
a member of the Christian church and a Mason.  He served in the war 
between the States, first as private, then as corporal.  He was in 
the 34th Texas Cavalry, and engaged in the battles of Mansfield, 
Pleasant Hill and Yellow Bayou.