It’s Family Time~The Short Life of Anna (Kepley) Goodman

Today posting is about the very short life of Anna Kepley. Sadly, we know very little of her time here on earth. Anna Kepley was borne about 1823, a daughter of John Peter Kepley and Rachel Simison. Her parents were married on 9 April 1821 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Since she was their 1st borne its most likely that Anna grew up and spent her childhood and adult life in Rowan County, NC.

At the age of 19, Anna Kepley married Tobias Goodman on 14 March 1842 in Rowan Couth, North Carolina. Their first borne, a daughter, arrived about 1844. Their next child, a daughter, arrived on 6 September 1846. Two and one half years later their third and final child, a son, arrived on 16 Jan 1849.  Shortly after her son’s arrival, Anna’s father John Peter Kepley died sometime near September 1849. Rachel, his widow, was the administratrix of her husband’s estate. Probate of the estate took place on 24 August 1849. 

Then as unexpectedly as her Father’s death at age 54; Anna passed away sometime before 13 November 1852 at age 29. On 13 November 1852, Tobias Goodman married Rosa Mariah Crotzer, as his second wife.  Also on 10 June 1858, Racheal (Simison) Kepley wrote her last Will and Testament without mentioning her daughter, Anna, another indication that she was deceased. All her other eight children were named within her Last Will and Testament. Racheal (Simison) Kepley  died sometime shortly before 1860.

Tobias Goodman and Anna Kepley had the following children:

i. Rosanna C. Goodman was born about 1844.

ii. Rachel Elizabeth Goodman, born 6 Sep 1846; married Joseph Alexander Brady, 15 Oct 1867, Rowan County, North Carolina; died 2 Jan 1882.

iii. George A. Goodman, born 16 Jan 1849; married Martha Ann May, 12 Dec 1872, Rowan County North Carolina; died 13 Nov 1931, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina.

No birth or death record has yet been found for Anna (Kepley) Goodman.

Anna (Kepley) Goodman is my 2nd Cousin 4X Removed.

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[1] https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/84150:4802