The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-08
FATHER
ADAM
GOODE
Career of a Gray Beard
Veteran.
Who Served His Country in
the War of the Rebellion

OOOue DeC. ~ n. ~ 1910 anu NOP"' 'O'
this life Jan. End. 1902, aged SO year
and days. His birth place was in Cum
berland County Tenn. During his l6tl
year his parents removed to Richlan'
County, Ohio, while that county was ye
a wilderness. While living there, ant
in his 20th year his father died. H
then removed to Coshocton county wher
he was married to Miss Della A. Wycoi
Oct. 3rd 1889.
Their union was blest With the follow
ing named offspring; Eliza j., James F.
David ], Adam p, Henry j Mary A
Malinda A., Ida A., and Wilmer E., al
Of whom are living except Mary A
who died in infancy, and Malindi
A., who died in womsnhotd. From
Ohio he, with his little family, emf
granted to Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co,
ILL.,, Thence 10 Evansville, Nandelburi
Co., Ind, where they remained about
years, at the expiration Of which tim'
they moved to jefferson Co., Iowa, d
that time new country. He and hi
sons built agool home, remaining there
until the year 1874, then following
the rush OF emigration westward to
Phillips county, Kansas, at that time
the border OF civilization of the state,
There again making a good home.
In the year 1890 he brought his family
TO Salem, Oregon, where he has made
his home until his decease. Father
Goode was raised by Quaker parents,
and under their teaching a solid
foundation for q moral character was
laid. About the year 1850 he united
with the NJ. +, Church, and in the year
1868, he was wonderfully converted to
God and united with the Free Methodist
Church at Cross Lane church, jefferson
county, Iowa, under the labors Of Rev.
W. +. Manley. Feeling the call of God
upon him to labor for souls he began
preaching the gospel Of our Lord Jesus
Christ, was ordained an elder by the
Rev. b. T. Roberts at Almena, Kansas,
in the year 1889. Many there are who
will rise up and call him blessed who
were saved under hls labors. OF |
his family living, his wife, the |
bride of his youth, Della A.
still survives him and only awaits the
summons to again meet her departed
husband. Their eldest daughter, Mrs
w. b. Gould Of Lacomb, Oregon, Mrs. 7.
J. +. Goode merchant Of Salem, Ore
Son, Rev. d. j. Goode Of stayton, Ore
son, Rev. A, p. Goode Of Eureka juno.
tion, Wash, Rev. Ii. J. Goode OF Fruit
land, Oregon, Mrs. Ida ORGY OF Fruit
land, Oregon, aud Rev. W. +. Goode Of
Roseburg, Oregon. During the civil war
Father Goode enlisted in. r.. company
18th Regiment Infantry Iowa volunteers,
grey beard tro 'ps, aud while engaged in
active service became disabled and was
discharged.
Just 20 years previous to his decease
ne was stricken with paralysis and since
hat time has been helpless but has
'rovon by practical experience, that the
anne grace he SO often preached TO
'theTs was able to keep and satisfy even
o the shadows Of death, as verified by
lis triumphant shouts and spirit bap.
lied words OF consolation, admonition.
nd comfort. His numerous friends
nd progeny found it TO be a heavenly
'enedictlon while gathered around his
ouch where his soul was taking on its
lumage for the skies, and when the
our came, the messenger found him
eally, yea anxious, to be translated.
halleluiah, was among his last ex-
ortaions TO lis sorrowing friends
round. Speaking of the Power Of the
race Of God to keep, he said: "Let
our faces show il, let your faces tell it.n
'ith a blessing for all his children.
rand children, great grand children, a
nile upon his face he sleeps in Jesus.
% leaves behind wife, live sons, two
aughters, so grand children, and 30
'eat grand children, one son a Christian
erchant, four sons are ministers of
ie gospel of Christ, the aged com.
'nion and both daughters are living
r heaven both sons-in'law are enjoy
x salvation.
The iunerel services were held in the
rec Methodist church of Salem, Or.
he writer spoke to large and atten-
We congregation from Psalms S7-37. /,
Rest, Father Goode, thy wariare's DER,
Thy bark now rests on tie evergreen
shore.
Thy battles are fought, thy victory
won;
Thou shalt hear the Lord say child,
well done
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