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October 26, 2004, corrected Sophia's mother's maiden name.

McDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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JOHN GOLDSBERRY
SOPHIA EBERT ca. 1845-1930

 

John Goldsberry was born between 1825 and 1831 in Ohio.  He was first married to Susanah or Susan A. (maiden name undetermined.)  She apparently died between June 1870 and January 1871, probably in Tennessee Township, McDonough County, Illinois.  John was a coal miner.

Sophia Ebert, daughter of Philip Ebert and Mary A. Slaybaugh, was born about 1845 in Pennsylvania.  In 1840 the Ebert family was located in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; perhaps Sophia was born there.  In the late 1840s the Ebert family left Pennsylvania and settled in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois, where Philip farmed.

Sophia was not enumerated in the family home in 1870; we have not found her elsewhere in that year's census.

John and Sophia were married about January 19, 1871, in McDonough County, Illinois.  They made their home in Colchester for many years.

John Goldsberry apparently died between 1900 and 1910, burial location undetermined.

Sophia was counted in Frank's home in Abingdon, Knox County, in 1910.  Frank moved away from the area and Sophia remained in Abingdon; she was listed as a servant in 1920.  By 1930 she had again gone to live with Frank, at that time they were in Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois.  Sophia died there on June 28, 1930.  We do not know where she was buried.

The son of Sophia Ebert and John Goldsberry was:

i. Frank Goldsberry, born about 1872, probably in McDonough County, Illinois.  He married Mary Woodworth about August 4, 1898, in McDonough County.  Mary was the daughter of John Q. A. Woodworth and Catharine Robertson.

Both Frank and Mary died after April 1, 1930.
 

1850 Illinois Census, Hancock County, page 350A
enumerated November 2, 1850, dwelling #1146

Philip Ebert, 40, male, farmer, born PA
Mary A, 35, female, born PA
Amos, 14, male, born PA, attended school within the year
William, 13, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Howard, 11, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Daniel, 7, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Sophia, 5, female, born PA
[Abraham, born in 1846, is missing from this listing.]

 

1860 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 726
enumerated July 24, 1860, dwelling #3291

Philip Ebert, 50, male, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 500, born PA
Mary, 46, female, born PA
Amos, 25, male, farmer, born PA
William, 23, male, farmer, born PA
Howard, 21, male, farmer, born PA
Daniel, 17, male, farmer, born PA, attended school within the year
Sophia, 15, female, born PA, attended school within the year
Abram, 13, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Mary J, 8, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Lidia Ann, 5, female, born IL
Ella Bell, 1, female, born IL

1860 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 672
enumerated July 2, 1860, dwelling #2258

John Goldsberry, 30, male, colier, value of real estate 40, born OH
Susanah, 29, female, born TN, could not read or write
James, 7, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Malinda, 4, female, born IL, attended school within the year ?
Amanda, 3, female, born IL
Dora, 1, female, born IL

1870 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, Tennessee
page 159A, enumerated July 23, 1870, dwelling #299

Goldsbury, John, 39, male, white, coal miner, value of real estate 500, value of personal estate 200, born OH, could read but not write, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Susan A, 41, female, white, keeps house, born TN, could read but not write
James, 18, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Amanda, 14, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
George W, 8, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Joseph, 5, male, white, born IL

1880 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Colchester Township, Colchester
page 348A, enumerated June 1, 1880, dwelling #9

Goldsbury, Jno, white, male, 53, married, c miner, born OH, father born [no entry], mother
born OH
Sophier, white, female, 35, wife, married, house k, born PA, both parents born PA
George, white, male, 17, son, single, c miner, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL
Joseph, white, male, 15, son, single, c miner, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL
Frank, white, male, 8, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born OH, mother born PA

 

1900 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Colchester Township, Colchester
page 93A, enumerate June 9, 1900, dwelling #307

Gulsbury, James, head, white, male, March ? 1825, 74, married for 29 years, born OH, both parents born VA, could read, write and speak English, paying on the mortgage of his home

Sophia, wife, white, female, May 1844, 56, married for 29 years; mother of 1 child, living; born PA, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English

1900 Illinois Census, Peoria County, Timber Township, Glasford, page 271A
enumerated June 1, 1900, dwelling #3

Goldsberry, Frank, head, white, male, Nov 1872, 27, married for 1 year, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, salesman general store, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his home

Mary B, wife, white, female, Feb 1871, 29, married for 1 year, mother of 0 children, born IL, father born OH, mother born Canada - Eng, could read, write and speak English

1910 Illinois Census, Knox County, Cedar Township, Abingdon, page 226A
enumerated May 10, 1910, line #30, Monmouth Street

Goldsberry, Frank, head, male, white, 37, married (1st) for 12 years, born IL, father born OH, mother born PA, spoke English, retail dealer, groceries, employer, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 12, could read and write, rented his home

Mary B, wife, female, white, 39, married (1st) for 12 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, father born PA, mother born Canada (French), spoke English, could read and write

Woodworth, Horace B, adopted, male, white, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Goldsberry, Sophia, mother, female, white, 67, widow; mother of 1 child, living; born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English, could read and write

[There may have been some lodgers; the entries are confusing.]

1920 Illinois Census, Knox County, Cedar Township, Abingdon, page 126A
enumerated January 2, 1920, dwelling #11, 103 S. Washington Street
(This was the household of Mary E. Robinson.)

Goldsberry, Sophia, servant, female, white, 74, widow, could read and write, born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English, house servant, private home, working for wages

1920 Illinois Census, Cook County, Chicago ED1262, page 157B
enumerated January 15, 1920, dwelling #67, 2342 N. Clark

Goldsberry, Frank, head, renter, male, white, 47, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, claim adjuster, dry goods, working for wages

Mary, wife, female, white, 48, married, could read and write, born IL, father born IN, mother born Canada, spoke English

Woodworth, Horace, nephew, male, white, 14, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

1930 Illinois Census, DuPage County, York Township, Lombard ED46, page 152B
enumerated April 10, 1930, dwelling 259, 313 S. Lombard Avenue

Goldsberry, Frank, head, owned his home, home value 7500, owned a radio, male, white, 58, married, age at first marriage - 26, could read and write, born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English, floorman, department store; whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Mary, wife, female, white, 59, married, age at first marriage - 27, could read and write, born IL, father born IN, mother born Canada - English, spoke English

Woodworth, Horace B, nephew, male, white, 24, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, valuation clerk, Ry. Express Co; whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Woodworth, Anna, niece, female, white, 27 ?, age at first marriage - 23, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born Poland, spoke English, telephone operator, Ry. Company

Goldsberry, Sophia, mother, female, white, 86, widow, could read and write, born PA, both parents born U.S., spoke English

 

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