1828 abt. John E. Goings m. Elizabeth McGill of Mississippi and then Drew Co, Ark (Y1)

John E. Goings b. abt. 1828 m. Elizabeth McGill b. 1830 – d. 1892

Parents:

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

Children of John E. Goings and Elizabeth McGill:

Nancy Catherine Goins b. 1850 – d. 1924
Mary Elizabeth Goings b. 1852 – d. 1930
James M. Goings b. 1855 – d. 1896
C C Going b. 1857
Robert M. Goings b. 1857 – d. 1909
Benjamin Franklen Goings b. 1860
John C. Goings b. 1860
James J. Going b. 1862

Married 2nd to Martha J. Going b. 1859

Child of John E. Goings and Martha J. Goings:

Anna Lee Going b. 1879

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: 

1849 Feb 10 – Thos B Goyne and John E Goyne with post to pick up in Columbus MS
Columbus Democrat., February 10, 1849, Image 2
About Columbus Democrat. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016867/1849-02-10/ed-1/seq-2/

1849 Feb 17 – Thos B Goyne and John E Goyne with post to pick up in Columbus MS
Columbus Democrat., February 17, 1849, Image 3
About Columbus Democrat. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016867/1849-02-17/ed-1/seq-3/

Ann Eliza Going married Jason Fish, and lived in Oktibbeha Co, Miss at the same time as William W. Goyen.  The 1850 US Census has her living with her husband Jason Fish in Mississippi, and their baby.  Also living with her is John E. Going – who appears to be her brother – which makes him William W. Goyen’s brother as well.

(1850 US Census in Oktibbeha Co, Miss, with Jason S. Fish age 22, Ann Fish (Ann Eliza Going) age 21, Robert Fish age 1, and John Gowins age 22).

John E. Going’s future wife, Elizabeth McGill is living in Oktibbeha Co, MS according to the 1850 US Census.  The McGill family is close with the Bell, McKell, Montgomery, and Wiseman families in Fairfield, South Carolina – all appear to have come over from Northern Ireland in the 1760s – several on the same ship.  Others on the same page are James McKell age 35 and family from SC – the McKell’s had connections with Hugh Bell’s family in Fairfield, South Carolina.  Also on the page is Hugh Bell’s first cousin, David Bell age 31 also from South Carolina.  Interesting that John E. Going appears to have married into the same clan of friends as his brother William W. Goyen (who married Sarah Martha Bell – daughter of Hugh Bell).

We also know from “Goodspeed History of Lincoln Co, Arkansas”  the following:  “Janson S. Fish is one of lincoln County’s leading citizens, and was born in Fairfield District, S. C., on august 23, 1826, being the son of Elias and Cynthia (McKance) Fish, native of New York and South Carolina, respectively. The father came from South Carolina, and after his marriage moved first to Georgia, and later to Alabama, then to Mississippi, back to Georgia, and finally to Texas about 1855, where he died. Janson spent his school days in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, and when twenty-one years old commenced farming for himself. he located in Arkansas in 1856, on the farm where he now resides. He entered 160 acres of land, and after clearing it thoroughly, began a system of improvement and cultivation that does great credit to his superior judgment. he has severed several terms as justice of the peace. During the late war he served in the Confederate army, and was dismissed at Marshall, Tex., May 5, 1865, after engaging in many of the chief battle and undergoing the hardships and deprivations necessary to a soldier’s life. January 20, 1848 he married Miss Ann Goings, daughter of Drew and Elizabeth Goings, and of its union were born eleven children, nine of whom are still living: Evelyn E., Charles A., John W., Samuel J., Eugene A., H. M., Mary J., Mattie Ann and Joseph E. Seven of the family belong to the Missionary Baptist Church, of which the father is a deacon. One of the boys, J. W. is a Baptist preacher.”  http://www.argenweb.net/lincoln/goodspeed.html#Janson%20S.%20Fish

Additional information is found on Don McKinney’s website.   Don shared the following photos of Ann Going and Jason Fish

http://don.mckinney.tripod.com/jasonfish.html

John E. Going (John E. Goen) is listed on the 1856 Oktibbeha County, Mississippi State Census report side by side, on same page with William W. Goyen  (W. W. Goen).

(1856 Oktibbeha County, Miss tax report with W. W. Goen adjacent to John E. Goen: http://mdah.state.ms.us/arrec/digital_archives/taxrolls/Oktibbeha/1856/Personal/11 ).

1855 Sept 5 – John E Gowens and wife Elizabeth to Barney Pearson, the State of Mississippi, Oktibbeha County. Deed of Conveyance. John E. Gowens and Elizabeth Gowens his wife for $600 paid by Barney Pearson, convey unto Barney Pearson (description of land hard to read) S 1/2 of SW 1/4 of S10, T19, Range 13. Signed: John E Gowings, Elizabeth Goens. Recorded Oct 10, 1855. Oktibbeha Co, MS.  Deed bk 11, pg 526, Oktibbeha Co, MS
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVB-2F7V?i=641&cat=254636

1856 Oktibbeha Co MS taxroll
John E Goens 
W W Goens
http://www.mdah.ms.gov/arrec/digital_archives/taxrolls/Oktibbeha/1856/Personal/11

1856 Feb 9 – Stephen E Nash and wife Maria convey land to John E Goins, for $400 paid by John E. Goins … convey the South West quarter of section No 31, in Township No 20, of Range 13 in said county … Signed: S. E. Nash. Maria I Nash, wife of S E Nash, relinquished her dower on Feb 9, 1856. Proved up on Feb 11, 1856. Recorded March 22, 1856, bk 12, pg 104. Oktibbeha Co, MS
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVB-2ZSD?i=58&cat=254636

1857 Nov 14 – Stephen E Nash and wife Maria convey land to William W. Goyen $441 paid by William W Goyen, convey the South West quarter of Section No 32 in Township No 20 of Range No 13 in Oktibbeha Co, MS … Signed: S. E. Nash. Maria I. Nash, wife of S. E. Nash, relinquished her dower on Nov 14, 1857. Proved up in court on Nov 20, 1857. Recorded Nov 20, 1857. Deed bk 11, pg 534. Oktibbeha Co, MS
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVB-2XBM?i=645&cat=254636

1859 Sept 20: John E Goins and Elizabeth Goins his wife, and William Crop for $280 dollars paid by William H Cropp (or Cross), convey the Southwest quarter of Section 31 Township 20 North of Range 13 East containing 160 acres … Signed: John E Goings, Marget E Goings (her X mark) bk 14, p 53. Oktibbeha Co, MS.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q8-T97X-H?i=32&cat=254636 ,
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/254636?availability=Family%20History%20Library  (Index) bk 14, p 53

By 1860, Ann Eliza Going Fish moves to Arkansas with her family, and so does John E. Going.

(1860 US Census – Drew Co, Ark – J S Fish and wife E A Fish)

John E. Going had also moved to Drew County, Arkansas by 1860 – along with sister Ann Eliza Going and her husband Jason S. Fish and their family.

(1860 US Census – Drew County, Arkansas – J. E. Goings with spouse Elizabeth Goings and their 5 children)

Find a Grave page for John E. Goings: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169973433/john-e-goings

Find a Grave page for Elizabeth Goings:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65504071

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: