1831 T. Elizabeth Going

T. Elizabeth Going b. abt 1831 – unk spouse or children

Parents:

Drury B. Goyen b. abt 1800 – d.  abt 1848 m Elizabeth (unknown but possibly Chisholm maiden name of spouse)

Siblings:

• William W. Goyen – 1827 abt-1864 m Sarah Martha Bell (confirmed child of Drury B. Goyen)
• John E. Going – 1827 abt – ? m ? (not confirmed, but evidence strongly suggests Drury is father)
• Ann Eliza Going – 1829 – 1894 m. Jason Fish  (confirmed, but evidence strongly suggests Drury is father)
• Theodocia Elvira Going – 1830 – 1916  (It is possible that T. E. Going is the same as Evira Docea Goyen.  No information regarding a Ms. T. E. Going has been located beyond William W. Goyen’s letters – (NOTE: I believe that T. E. Going and Elvira Docea Goyen are the same person).
  • Elvira Docea Goyen – 1830 – 1916 m. ?, and then m. Avens – no children  (It is possible that T. E. Going is the same as Evira Docea Goyen.  No information regarding a Ms. T. E. Going has been located beyond William W. Goyen’s letters – (NOTE: I believe that T. E. Going and Elvira Docea Goyen are the same person).
• Nancy Chisholm Goyen – 1840 – 1922 m. Robert Neely Provine

Possible Siblings:

• Thomas B. Goyne – b. abt 1825 (It is possible this is Drury Goyen’s oldest child – it appears this Thomas B. Goyne is either the child of Drury B. Goyne, or is a cousin –  Possibly a child of James Goyne b. abt 1777 (James Goyne was a child of Drury Goyen b. 1749).
• Unk – (father Drury’s state census reports indicated he had 9 children, unknown name though – its also possible that they did not live to adulthood – not enough information – but shoulds still be on lookout for additional siblings)
• Unk – (father Drury’s state census reports indicated he had 9 children, unknown name though – its also possible that they did not live to adulthood – not enough information – but shoulds still be on lookout for additional siblings)

FACTS and SOURCES: 

William W. Goyen wrote letters to this sister at the McCluney household.

William W. Goyen’s cousins, sisters, uncle Thompson McCluney, and grandmother Docia Plaxco were all in that home. (See below – click to enlarge):

(Letter and original envelope – from William W. Goyen dated July 31, 1851 addressed to cousin A. E. McCluney (Adeline), and sister E. D. Going (Elvira).  Both living at Thompson McCluney’s household in Oakland, Yalobusha County, Mississippi).  (Originals are in Events below).

(1850 US Census – Yalobusha County, Mississippi – showing Docia Plaxco age 80 living at Thompson McCluney’s home).

William W. Goyen’s letter dated September 4-9, 1851 addressed again to Adeline McCluney, and to his sister E. T. Going in Oakland, Yalobusha Co, Miss. is below.  The letter includes the fact that William W. Goyen has married Sarah Bell some time between the time this letter was written, and the last letter on July 31, 1851.   The letter additionally mention cousins John McCluney and Samuel McCluney – also on US Census report above – further confirming these letters are addressed to Thompson McCluney’s household (where grandmother Docia Plaxco / Goyen / Bland was living).

(Transcriptions of William W. Goyen’s letters dated September 4-9, 1851 addressed to his sister and cousin at Thompson McCluney household.  Originals are below under “Events”).

Finally, the following Genealogy of the Goyen family was done in 1958 by Mrs. Elmer Mathie Adams.  It traces the siblings of William W. Goyen that she knew about and their descendants. It also traces the all the children of William W. Goyen, and their descendants.  It has been helpful in piecing together family members who may still be alive.  I have redacted birth date information of those who may possibly still be living to protect privacy: