Mae Florence GOODNOUGH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Cumberland, Barron Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1905, Living with husband in Grant Valley, Beltrami Co., Minnesota

Mae married Orson Howard SLOSSON on 20 Oct 1895 in Cumberland, Barron Co., Wisconsin. Orson (son of Melvin SLOSSON and Cornelia BINGHAM) was born about 1869 in Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 17 May 1943 in Proctor, St. Louis County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Janyce Margaret SLOSSON was born on 09 Aug 1897 in Eagle Bend, Wisconsin; died on 20 Jul 1959 in St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
2. Lanson Dwite Melvin SLOSSON was born on 15 Oct 1899 in Cumberland, Barron Co., Wisconsin; died on 17 Jul 1972 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
3. Gertrude Zella SLOSSON was born on 31 Oct 1904 in Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota; died on 3 Oct 1986.
4. Girl SLOSSON was born on 24 May 1906; died on 24 May 1906.

Notes:

Name:
Mr. L. D. Goodnough, whose serious illness was noted in this paper, died from rheumatism of the heart at his home in this city at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, October 22, 1890, aged 63 years and 19 days. Lanson Dwight Goodnough was born at Schenectady, N.Y., October 3, 1836. Moved with his parents to Algonquin, McHenry county, Ill., in 1848. Moved thence to Neosho, Wis., in 1852. He was married at Ashippun Wis., May 16, 1861, to Miss Lydia A. Bickford. He enlisted at Neosho in 1861, in the 7th Wis. Battery of Light Artillery, and served to the close of the war. In 1866 Mr. Goodnough?s people moved to Vernon county, where they lived until 1880 when they came to Cumberland, which has since been their home. Deceased leaves a widow and five children, three sons and two daughters, as follows: Lanson Goodnough, Washburn, Wis.; Dustin Goodnough, Arbor Viae, Wis.; W. F. Goodnough, Montrose, Minn.; Mrs. O. H. Slosson and Miss Stella Goodnough, Cumberland; all of whom were present at the funeral. The funeral occurred at 2 p.m., Tuesday, in the Methodist church, Rev. A.N. Sweet, Methodist pastor of Shell lake, conducting the ceremony. The church was well filled with friends of the deceased, the old comrades occupying seats in front. There were 21 of them as follows: Chas. Gates, Elijah Morgan, N. Wallace, Thos. H. Oakes, W.H. Lord, Mr. Stoddard, C.L. Bryer, John Corbett, John Mays, M.S. Lathe, M.W. Helms, J.N. Morgan, Col. M. Boyden, B. Burke, H. Calder, Chas. Swan, Albert Finley, Geo. Fairbanks, D.C. Carsley, John Smith, O. C. Smith. Deceased was commander of the G.A.R. post in this city and the Post?s flag was carried at the funeral. M.S. Lathe, the Post?s chaplain, read the prescribed service at the church, but was unable to go to the grave, the service there being wholly in charge of the minister. The interment was made at Lakeside cemetery. Deceased was a loving husband, a kind father, a faithful soldier, and an honorable citizen, and his death is mourned by all. Sincerest sympathy is extended tot he bereaved family in this dark hour of their affliction. [October 26, 1899, Cumberland Advocate, Cumberland, Wisconsin.]

Lanson married Lydia Ann BICKFORD on 16 May 1861 in Ashippun, Wisconsin. Lydia was born in Jun 1845 in Augusta, Maine; died on 14 Mar 1926 in Pequaming, Baraga Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with daughter May in Cumberland, Barron Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1910, Living in Superior Ward 5, Douglas Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1920, Living with granddaughter, Janice McMullin in Bessemer, Gogebic C o., Michigan