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Emma Lou Goforth

Emma Lou was born on September 15th, 1875 in Rutherford Co, NC. Emma Lou's father was James Marion Goforth and her mother was Harriet Anna Giles. Her paternal grandparents were George Goforth and Nancy Jane Houser. She had a brother and six sisters, named James Cornelius, Ida Delphinia, Catharine 'Katie' Irene, Finnie Atherton, Margaret 'Maggie' Miriam, Mamie Louola and Allona Valerie 'Lona'. She was the second oldest of the eight children. She died at the age of 12 on April 20th, 1888 in McDowell Co, NC. She was buried in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mcdowell Co, NC.

General Notes
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- George Goforth
  - b.16 Jan 1809 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co, NC d.15 Jul 1857 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co, NC
  
  James Marion Goforth
  - b.16 Nov 1850 in Rutherford Co, NC d.17 Apr 1930 in Dysartsville, Mcdowell Co, NC
  
  Henry Houser
  - b.1793 in York Co, SC d.03 Aug 1842 in SC
  
  Nancy Jane Houser
  - b.12 Feb 1824 in York Co, SC d.07 Apr 1913
  
  Benjamin Jones
  - b.1768 in NC d.01 Apr 1840 in Cherokee Co, SC
  
  Faithy Jones
  - b.1800 in York Co, SC d.01 Dec 1882 in Logan Co, AR
  
  John Roberts
  - b.1718 in Craven County, North Carolina d.Jan 1784
  
  Faithy Roberts
  - b.1768 in Orange Co, NC d.21 Dec 1856 in York Co, SC
  
  Wife Unknown
  
  Emma Lou Goforth
  - b.15 Sep 1875 in Rutherford Co, NC d.20 Apr 1888 in McDowell Co, NC
  
  Harriet Anna Giles
  - b.19 Aug 1851 in Dysartsville, Mcdowell Co, NC d.16 Dec 1940

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