The Four Goff Brothers of Western Virginia


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Brothers James Goff, John Turton Goff (d. 1803), Thomas Goff (1747-1824) and Salathiel Goff (d. 1791), were probably born in England or Wales. They emigrated and settled in Virginia and Maryland. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas and Texas.




Journal


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A few volumes include appendices (some separately paged) mainly reports of state officers.
















The Wagner and Battin Families


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Ludwig (Louis) Wilhelm (William) Wagner (1841-1896), the immigrant, was born in Gronau, Württemberg, Germany, a son of Ludwig Wagner and Catharina Barbara Friedhofer. He married 1870 in Philadelphia, Pa., Catherine Elizabeth Kohs (1850-1917), daughter of Charles (Karl) Kohs and Katherin Elizabeth Betz. She was born in Baden, Germany. Both died in Kansas. They were parents of five children born in Philadelphia, Pa. and Turon, Kansas. Ludwig Wilhelm Wagner came to America ca. 1866. The Battin family from England to Chester Co., Pennsylvania. John Battin (1681- 17213), was born in Berkshire Co., England and died in Chester Co., Pa. He married ca. 1712 Elizabeth Deacon (ca. 1692-1777). They had seven children, oldest born in Ardington Parish, Berkshire, England and the rest in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Descendants live in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Colorado and elsewhere.