FANNIE TIDWELL GOFF OBITUARY

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Obit for Fanny TIDWELL GOFF 
Unknown newspaper clipping, but probably the Booneville Democrat.
Submitted by Linda Howard Isbell
Email: risbell@zianet.com
 
    Fanny Goff, maiden name Tidwell, was born November 15, 1837 near 
Hickison Ford, Washburn Creek, and was married to John H. Goff April 
12, 1856.
    She first united with the Christian church at the age of about 
twelve years, and in August, 1889 united with the Glendale Baptist 
church, being baptized by Rev. D. M. Bryant, where she remained a 
faithful member until death.  
    Her death occurred February 13, 1911.  She was seventy-three 
years, two months, and twenty-eight days of age.  her husband and nine 
children survive her.  Three children died in infancy.  Fifty-one 
grand children and twenty great grandchildren survive her.  
Altogether, her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, 
number one hundred. 
    The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Bryant at the Glendale 
cemetery, near Booneville, February 15, 1911.
    Mother is not dead, but resting. "Yea," saith the Spirit, "that 
they may have rest from their labours; and their works do follow 
them."
By her son, W. I. Goff.
 
(Fanny Tidwell Goff was the daughter of William Tidwell & Catherine 
Akin).