Family Group Sheet
NameJames Emery Goodpaster
Birth16 Nov 1880, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death18 Jan 1929, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam Worth Goodpaster (1851-1910)
MotherNancy “Nannie” Jones (1854-1936)
Marriageabt 1905, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseJennie M. Stone
BirthMay 1888, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death16 Sep 1983, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
FatherJohn Stone (-~1897)
MotherAnn Laura “Annie Laurie” Jones (1867-1947)
Children
Birthabt 1906, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1908, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseLee Roy Ulery
Birth14 Feb 1911, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birth7 Jan 1914, Bath Co., Kentucky
Notes for James Emery Goodpaster
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, lists James Emery Goodpaster, age 37, residence Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, born 16 Nov 1880, farmer, nearest relative Jennie Goodpaster, same address.
His death certificate records James Goodpaster, age 48 years 2 months 2 days, born 16 Nov 1880 in Kentucky, died 18 Jan 1929 in Kendall Springs, Bath Co., Ky, divorced, farmer, father Worth Goodpaster, mother’s maiden name Nanie Jones, both born in Ky, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Mrs. Worth Goodpaster, Owingsville, Ky, burial in Kendal Springs.
His death certificate records James Goodpaster, age 48 years 2 months 2 days, born 16 Nov 1880 in Kentucky, died 18 Jan 1929 in Kendall Springs, Bath Co., Ky, divorced, farmer, father Worth Goodpaster, mother’s maiden name Nanie Jones, both born in Ky, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Mrs. Worth Goodpaster, Owingsville, Ky, burial in Kendal Springs.
Notes for Jennie M. Stone
The Kentucky death index lists Jennie S. Goodpaster, age 95, died 16 Sep 1983 in Montgomery Co., residence Bath Co.
Census Notes for James Emery & Jennie M. (Family)
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming magisterial district, Forge Hill voting precinct, enumerated 5 May, lists on p. 9B as family #123:
Goodpaster, James E., 29, manager of flour mill; Jennie, wife, 22, first marriage for both, married 5 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living; Omar B., son, 4; Irene, dau, 2. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, Forge Hill precinct, enumerated 15 Jan, lists on p. 5A as family #90:
Goodpaster, Jim, 39, farmer; Gennie, wife, 32; Banks, son, 14; Irene, dau, 12; Howard, son, 8; Neva, dau, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.
There are two other Goodpaster families on the page (and five Purvis families.)
After James died, Jennie lived with her mother Annie Laurie Stone, who was also widowed. Neither of them remarried.
1930 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 6B as family #132:
Stone, Ann, 63, widowed, age at first marriage 20, no occupation; Goodpaster, Jennie, dau, 41, widowed, age at first marriage 16, no occupation; Neva, granddau, 16, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.
By 1940, both of Jennie’s daughters were widowed as well:
1940 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precint, ED 6-12, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 8A as family #141, on Slate Valley Rd:
Stone, Mrs. Ann, 73, widowed; Goodpaster, Jennie, dau, 52, widowed, cook in restaurant; Ulery, Irene, granddau, 32, widowed, seamstress; Carlton, great-grandson, 16; Earl, great-grandson, 15; Billie Scott, great-grandson, 13; Snedegar, Neva, granddau, 26, widowed; Janice Carol, great-granddau, 4. All born in Kentucky, living in same house in 1935.
It sure looks like these Stone/Goodpaster women didn’t have good luck with their men.
Goodpaster, James E., 29, manager of flour mill; Jennie, wife, 22, first marriage for both, married 5 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living; Omar B., son, 4; Irene, dau, 2. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, Forge Hill precinct, enumerated 15 Jan, lists on p. 5A as family #90:
Goodpaster, Jim, 39, farmer; Gennie, wife, 32; Banks, son, 14; Irene, dau, 12; Howard, son, 8; Neva, dau, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.
There are two other Goodpaster families on the page (and five Purvis families.)
After James died, Jennie lived with her mother Annie Laurie Stone, who was also widowed. Neither of them remarried.
1930 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 6B as family #132:
Stone, Ann, 63, widowed, age at first marriage 20, no occupation; Goodpaster, Jennie, dau, 41, widowed, age at first marriage 16, no occupation; Neva, granddau, 16, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.
By 1940, both of Jennie’s daughters were widowed as well:
1940 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precint, ED 6-12, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 8A as family #141, on Slate Valley Rd:
Stone, Mrs. Ann, 73, widowed; Goodpaster, Jennie, dau, 52, widowed, cook in restaurant; Ulery, Irene, granddau, 32, widowed, seamstress; Carlton, great-grandson, 16; Earl, great-grandson, 15; Billie Scott, great-grandson, 13; Snedegar, Neva, granddau, 26, widowed; Janice Carol, great-granddau, 4. All born in Kentucky, living in same house in 1935.
It sure looks like these Stone/Goodpaster women didn’t have good luck with their men.
