CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: S. A. GOODMAN, JR. - Smith County, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

S. A. GOODMAN, JR.

Samuel A. Goodman, Jr. of Tyler, was born in Union County, South Carolina, 
and removed to Texas with his father's family, Dr. Samuel A. Goodman, Sr., 
in 1857, and settled in Smith County, Texas. Within a few months the subject 
of this sketch moved to Tyler and commenced the study of law and was 
admitted to the bar in 1860. Soon the war between the States was heralded 
throughout the South and young Goodman enlisted in Company K, Third Texas 
Cavalry, this being the first company leaving Smith County for the 
Confederate army, and participated in the battle of Oak Hill, but on account 
of continuous ill health he was honorably discharged from the army. He 
returned home and after a few month's rest and the restoration of health, 
again entered the service, enlisting in the Thirteenth Texas Infantry. He 
was able to serve only a few months when his health became so much impaired 
he was again honorably discharged and returned home. He was married to Miss 
Kate Vinson, of Rusk County, and by this marrige they have four living 
children, who stand high in business and social circles; Sam V. Goodman is a 
leading grocery merchant of Tyler; Wm. Goodman is a promising young lawyer 
of the Tyler bar; Parmelia is the wife of J. B. Girard, a business man of 
Prescott, Arizona; Sallie is living with her mother at their home on North 
Broadway, Tyler. After the war closed Mr. Goodman was a successful planter 
up to his death which occurred on August, 19, 1899. He was a Southern man in 
education and impulses, warm hearted, genial and honest, and ready to do his 
part in business and charitable enterprises. He was always frail but 
possessed more energy and determination than his health and constitution 
would allow, hence, he was at times almost an invalid, but he looked well 
after the details of business affairs and still he made life a success. He 
was buried in Oak- wood Cemetery.