Sussex-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Goodrich, C. Gurney, 1955 

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CEPHUS GURNEY GOODRICH 

INVENTOR OF FARM MACHINERY, C.G. GOODRICH, WAKEFIELD DIES 

  WAKEFIELD - April 1 - Cephus Gurney Goodrich, 61, an inventor of farm 
machinery, died Friday in a Richmond hospital.

  Besides developing the Goodrich cultivator, he invented the Goodrich peanut 
digger, which had been put to wide use in the South.

  A native of Surry County, Mr. Goodrich had lived in Wakefield since 1925. 
He was a member of Rocky Hock Methodist Church, Surry County. 

  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Leda Whitmore Goodrich; two sons, W. Elwood 
and C. Edwin Goodrich, of Wakefield; two daughters, Mrs. Morris Ellis and Mrs. 
C.H. Traylor, Jr., of Wakefield; three brothers, J.G. and B.J. Goodrich, of 
Wakefield, and J.A. Goodrich, of Suffolk; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Brittle and 
Mrs. Ida Rogers, of Wakefield, and six grandchildren.

  A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the residence, with 
burial in Wakefield Cemetery.

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C. G. Goodrich, Farm Inventor, Dies In Wakefield 

  Wakefield - Cephas Gurney Goodrich, 61, died April 1st in a Richmond 
hospital after an illness of several weeks. 

  Mr. Goodrich was a native of Surry County and had lived here since 1926.  
He was well known for his success in perfecting improved models of farm 
machinery.  He patented the Goodrich cultivator and the Goodrich peanut 
picker, both widely used throughout the South. 

  He was a member of Rocky Hock Methodist Church. 

  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Leda Whitmore Goodrich; two sons, W. Elwood 
Goodrich and C. Edwin Goodrich; two daughters, Mrs. Morris Ellis and Mrs. 
C.H. Traylor Jr., all of Wakefield; six grandchildren; three brothers, J.G. 
and B.J. Goodrich, of Wakefield, and J.A. Goodrich, of Suffolk; two sisters. 
Mrs. Annie Brittle, and Mrs. Ida Rogers, both of Wakefield, and a number of 
nieces and nephews. 

  Funeral services were conducted at the home residence Sunday at 3 P.M. 
Burial was in the Wakefield Cemetery. 

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C. L. Goodrich, [sic] 
Wakefield Inventor 
Buried Sunday 

["->Apr. 3_" handwritten] 

  Funeral services for C.G. Goodrich, of Wakefield, who died Friday morning 
of last week in a Richmond hospital, were held at the graveside, Sunday 
afternoon, April 28 [struck, "3" handwritten], at the Wakefield Cemetery. 
Rev. L.P. Bland, officiating minister, was assisted by Dr. J.E. White and 
Rev. C.E. Gerringer.  A quartet of Junior Seeley, William Eure, Jack Beale 
and Sydney Brittle sang "Sometime We'll Understand." 

  Mr. Goodrich was born in Surry County July 9, 1893, but had been a resident 
of Wakefield, where he had operated an outstanding rural machine shop since 
1925. 

  He was well known for his success in perfecting improved models of farm 
machinery, having invented and patented the Goodrich cultivator and the 
Goodrich peanut digger.  The latter machine has been widely used throughout 
the South and is considered to be one of the best implements of its kind. 

  He was a member of Rocky Hock Church. 

  In addition to his wife, Mrs. Leda Whitmore Goodrich, he is survived by two 
sons, W.E. and C.E. Goodrich; two daughters, Mrs. Morris Ellis and Mrs. C.H. 
Traylor, Jr.; three brothers, J.G. and B.J. Goodrich, of Wakefield, and J.A. 
Goodrich, of Suffolk; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Rogers and Mrs. Annie Brittle; 
six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. 

  Active pallbearers were Stanley Brantley, Lee Sowder, M.M. Holt, T.L. 
Brittle, S.I. Jenkins, Henry Ellis, William Leech and W.C. Seeley. 


Cephus Gurney GOODRICH, Wakefield inventor, operated rural machine shop, 
b. 9 Jul 1893, Surry Co., d. 1 Apr 1955, Richmond, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 3 Apr 1955, 
"Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Apr. 2, 1955, p. 5; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Apr. 7, 1955, p. 1, col. 1; 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

A photo of his marker is posted with Find A Grave Memorial #127932089. 

His widow's obit ("Daily Press," Apr. 4, 1974, p. 10) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/g362l4ob.txt 

His brother Chas. Henry GOODRICH & their parents, Benjamin Hawkins & Ansebelia 
   (BAILEY) GOODRICH, are buried in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery.  
   Rocky Hock list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

Their mother's (donated, 1912) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/g362a3ob.txt 

Their father's (donated, 1921) obit & a memorial to the couple are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/g362b2ob.txt 

Henry's obit ("Tidewater News," July 23, 1953) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/g362h1ob.txt 


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