NameJackson Goldy
Birth6 Aug 1855 (?), Tazewell Co., Virginia
Death1 May 1938, Salt Lick, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherHenry Goldie (~1817-)
MotherMary Elizabeth Wolf (~1813-)
Other spousesMary Walton
Marriageabt 1907, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseLou Donathan
Birthabt 1864, Kentucky
Death14 Apr 1940, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Other spousesMr. Harmon
Notes for Jackson Goldy
His death certificate records Jack Goldie, age 76 years 8 months 26 days, birthdate blank, born in Virginia, died 1 May 1938 in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, farmer, widowed, father Henry Goldie, born in Virginia, mother’s name and birthplace don’t know, cause of death chronic interstitial nephritis, informant John Goldie, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Purvis Cem.

The reported age at death would imply a birthdate of 6 Aug 1861. It is incorrect; he was listed in the 1860 census as age 4.
Notes for Lou Donathan
Her death certificate records Lou Golda, died 14 Apr 1940 in Big Woods, Menifee Co., Ky, age 78, born 22 Aug 1872 in Kentucky, father Henry Donathan, mother’s maiden name Sarah ?, widow of Jack Golda, deceased, cause of death old age and malnutrition, informant Steve Harmon, Dan, Ky, burial in Back Cemetery.

The birthdate is very likely incorrect, because Lou was listed as age 46 in 1910 and age 66 in 1930.
Census
1920 census of Randolph Co., Indiana, Winchester ward 3, White River township, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 11B as family #301/311:
Golda, Lou, 54, widowed; Harmon, Stephen, son, 19, single, laborer at glass bottle factory. Both born Ky Ky Ky.

(Note that Lou’s stepson Shelby Goldy was also recorded as resident in Winchester, Indiana and working at Woodbury Glass Co. on his WW I draft card.)

Jackson Goldy was still alive, so Lou is apparently referring to her first husband when she reports herself as widowed.

1930 census of Randolph Co., Indiana, Winchester ward 3, White River township, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 6A as family #125/133, at 612 Union St:
Goldie, Lou, 66, widowed; Harmon, Steve, 27, son, laborer at bottle factory. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
Notes for Jackson & Lou (Family)
This marriage apparently ended in divorce, or at least separation, because by 1920 both Jackson and Lou were living but reporting themselves as widowed. They were widows of their first spouses, but not of each other.
Census
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, district 5, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 4B as family #11:
Goldie, Jackson, 56, b. Va Va Va, farm laborer, working out; Lou, wife, 46, b. Ky Ky Ky, second marriage for both, married 3 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Jackson, son, 7, b. Ky Va Ky; Sarah, dau, 6, b. Ky Va Ky.
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