Plinny Brit Goodell

1827 - 1863  (36 years)

• Name	Plinny Brit Goodell
  Born	27 Mar 1827	Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3, 7, 8]
  Moved To	Before 1860	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [9]
  He left his daughter, Olive, to be raised by his parents
  Married	5 Sep 1861	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [5, 9]
  Elizabeth Rouse. She was born circa 1840 in New York.
  Died	7 Nov 1863	Illinois   [9]
  He was killed in an accident on the job. The bridge tenders were engaged in swinging a railroad bridge in a high wind, make the job quite difficult. He was braced against the lever with his shoulder. When a lull in the wind let the bridge swing free so suddenly that he lost his balance and fell thirty feet to the river bank below. He struck the bank with his head fracturing it, and causing a speedy death.
  Buried	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [9]
  He was buried in the City Burial Ground. This cemetery was taken by the city and a library built on it. No marker of Plinny's grave exists.
  Siblings	13 siblings
  1. Anna "Ann" Goodell ,   b. 3 May 1813, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont ,   d. 22 Nov 1896, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 83 years)   2. Lucy Goodell ,   b. 29 Aug 1814, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 1 Dec 1882, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 68 years) ▻ Jacob Sherman ,  m. 9 Oct 1833   3. David H. Goodell ,   b. 18 Sep 1816, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 11 Nov 1894, Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 78 years) ▻ Sabrina Hicks ,  m. 18 Sep 1816 ;  Flora Weed ,  m. 25 May 1887   4. Seth Goodell ,   b. 1 Apr 1818, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 20 Apr 1818, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years) + 5. Angeline H. Goodell ,   b. 10 Apr 1819, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 28 Nov 1888, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts  (Age 69 years) ▻ Jesse Wheeler ;  Lyman William Blanchard ,  m. 29 Jul 1847   6. George Washington Goodell ,   b. 10 Feb 1821, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 28 May 1884, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 63 years) ▻ Almira Caroline Taylor ,  m. 12 Mar 1843 ;  Susan A. Russell ,  m. 11 May 1853 ;  Mary A. Houghton ,  m. 24 Dec 1869   7. Mary Almyra "Polly" Goodell ,   b. 5 Sep 1822, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Feb 1864, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois  (Age 41 years) ▻ David Thompson Sherman ,  m. Before 1847   8. Rufus Westley Goodell ,   b. 1 May 1825, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 6 Jun 1909, Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years) ▻ Lucina Marsh   9. Plinny Brit Goodell ,   b. 27 Mar 1827, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Nov 1863, Illinois  (Age 36 years) ▻ Olive Irena Whitcomb ,  m. 10 Sep 1848 ;  Elizabeth Rouse ,  m. 5 Sep 1861   10. William Francis Wood Goodell ,   b. 16 Oct 1830, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Nov 1888, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont  (Age 58 years) ▻ Esther Lovisa Goodell ,  m. 23 Dec 1852   11. Betsey Sherman Goodell ,   b. 14 May 1833, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 1 Sep 1914, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California  (Age 81 years) ▻ Otis Littlejohn ,  m. 8 Aug 1852   12. Amy Goodell ,   b. 19 Oct 1835, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Apr 1903, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years) ▻ Orrin Russell ,  m. 29 Oct 1854 ;  Fayette Snow ,  m. 13 Mar 1863   13. Nathan Henry "Hank" Goodell ,   b. 11 Aug 1837, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 16 Mar 1889, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois  (Age 51 years) ▻ Nancy Jane Baker ,  m. 28 Feb 1859 ;  Harriet C. Pifer ,  m. 3 Jun 1867   14. still born child Goodell ,   b. say 1839, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. say 1839, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Person ID	I13026
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Harvey Goodell,   b. 9 Jul 1792, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont ,   d. 3 Jul 1866, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Anna "Annie" Sherman,   b. 27 Jun 1796, Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 9 Aug 1875, Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1812	Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont
  Family ID	F1777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Olive Irena Whitcomb,   b. 4 Jan 1829, Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont ,   d. 27 Jul 1849  (Age 20 years)  [3, 7]
  Married	10 Sep 1848	Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont   [3, 7]
  Issue: 1. Olive Irena Goodell (1849-1918) [7]
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years - She was 19 years
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F7776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Rouse,   b. Abt 1840  [5, 9]
  Married	5 Sep 1861	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [5, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He was 34 years - She was 21 years
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F7777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 Mar 1827 - Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts Married - 10 Sep 1848 - Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont Moved To - He left his daughter, Olive, to be raised by his parents - Before 1860 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Married - Elizabeth Rouse. She was born circa 1840 in New York. - 5 Sep 1861 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Married - 5 Sep 1861 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Died - 7 Nov 1863 - Illinois Buried - - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S2002] ------------- Secondary Sources -------------. [S2003] ------------- Tertiary Sources -------------. [S1530] Cherichetti, Jane E. Family Group Sheet of Harvey Goodell, (manuscript, 2004), Secondary Source. [S2004] ------------- Use with Caution -------------. [S167] International Genealogical Index (IGI), (Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Questionnable Source . [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------. [S243] Cherichetti, Jane E., Letter to Robert Roy, 2004-08-09, (Letter to Robert A. Roy, 9 August 2004), Tertiary Source. [S722] Vital Records of Monroe, Massachusetts. [S242] Cherichetti, Jane. Email: 2007-07-18 "Hattie & Etta Blanchard Genealogy II" , (Email to Robert Roy from jcherichetti at hotmail.com, 18 July 2007), Tertiary Source.