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JOHN H. GOODELL, farmer and lumber merchant; P.O. Chandlerville; was born in Thompson, Windham County. Conn., April 15, 1832, to Horace and Lucy P. (Rickard) Goodell. He, born in Connecticut in 1802, came to Illinois in the spring of 1837, and settled in Cass County, he is a farmer, and now in the eightieth year of his age; his father was a captain in the Revolutionary War. The mother of our subject was born in Windham County, Conn., in 1808, and died in 1868. She had seven children, of whom John H. was the second. At the age of eighteen he left his home and apprenticed himself at the carpenter and joiner trade, and followed that for about twelve years. In 1862 he enlisted in the army, and served three years in the 114th Illinois Regiment, Company A, under command of Capt. Johnson. He was in the battle of Vicksburg. When Price made his march through Missouri, he, in his regiment, marched from Duval's Bluff through to Missouri, and returned to Nashville. In 1865, after his return home, he resumed his trade, and worked at it for about two years in Jacksonville. In 1866 he commenced farming in Cass County. In 1870 he started a large lumber business at Chandlerville. Mr. Goodell is the owner of about 230 acres of land, in Cass County. In 1851 he married Miss Helen E. Cotton, a native of Franklin County, New York; born in March, 1832, and died in 1863. In 1865, Dec. 27, he married Miss Harriet A. Sewall, a native of Cass County; born April 14, 1838. She is the mother of seven children, six of whom are living: Lucy, Lydia, William, John, Andrew, Susan; all at home. Mr. Goodell is now holding his second term as Justice of the Peace. Self and wife are members of the Congregational Church. Politically, he is a Democrat.²

Levi W. Goodrich, son of Noah Whitney and Abby (Porter) Goodrich, was born in Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, May 31, 1836, and died in Marlin, Texas, July 29 ,1911. In 1845, his parents removed to Pittsfield, Mass., where he prepared for college. He entered the University in 1854, remaining until November, 1855.
He engaged in engineering work in Chicago, Ill. from May, 1856-1857; in Wisconsin, 1857-58; Illinois, 1858-59. In 1859, he located in Brown County, Texas, where he taught school until 1860; was district surveyor of Brown, Coleman and McCullough counties, 1860-61.
On the breaking out of the Civil War, he enlisted in the "McCullough'' regiment, and took part in the capture of the military posts on the Texas frontier in February, 1861. Soon after, this regiment was re-organized with Ben McCullough as colonel. Lieut. Goodrich was appointed adjutant of the Regiment, and served on the frontier of New Mexico until 1863, when he was commissioned captain Co. G, 30th Texas Cavalry. He commanded this company until the close of the war, taking part in many engagements in Texas, Arkansas and Indian Territory. He taught school in Robinsonville, McLennan County, 1865-66, at the same time studying law. He was admitted to the bar in Waco in May, 1866, and practiced his profession in McLennan and Falls counties for many years. He was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas in 1871, and before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1875. He was judge of the Nineteenth Judicial District, Texas, 1890-97.
He was married February 11, 1869, to Alice Battle of Waco, Tex. Ten children have been born to them: Frank Battle, born January 8, 1870, a civil engineer, died Marlin, Tex., May 17, 1902; Abby, born December 23, 1871, married Mr. R.B. Dickey, resides in Dallas, Tex; Nicholas Whitney, born March 6, 1878, resides in Marlin, Tex; Lee, born January 26, 1874, died June 6, 1875; Horace Porter, born December 23, 1875, died June 12, 1877; Maria, born November 5, 1880, married Mr. B. C. Nettles, resides in Marlin, Tex; Mary, born March 20, 18S3, married Dr. F. B. Sewall, resides in Marlin, Tex; Alice, born September 15, 1885, married Mr. J. B. McNamara, resides in Waco, Tex; Levi, born January 15, 1888, resides in Ardmore, Okla; Thomas, born September 11, 1891, resides in Marlin, Texas. Norwich University, 1819-1911; Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor.¹