Golden Family

Marriages, 1846-1912

Abstracted by Marylee W. Knight

Henry H. Golden - Sarah Dilliard - 07 Mar 1847 - Vol A, p 010 (W)
Mace B. Golden - Mary Ann Talbert - 17 May 1850 - A-056 (W)
Henry H. Golden - Laura E.E.C. Tiller - 26 Apr 1853 - A-153 (W)
Pinckney F. Taylor - Mary Jane Golden - 27 Nov 1856 - A-200 (W)
J.M. Kirkland - Mrs. Mary Ann Golden - 29 Dec 1867 - B-312 (W) Widow of Mace B. Golden
G.L.(Goodwin Lafayette) Tillery - Z.D. Golden - 23 Jul 1868 - C-008 (W) Zora Delnorte Golden was the dau of Henry H. Golden and Sarah "Sallie" Dillard.
J.H. (John) Crenshaw - F.J. (Florence) Golden - 12 Sep 1870 - C-085 (W)
Bryant Nail - Susan Golden - 26 Jan 1871 - C-108
Riley Butler - Caroline Golden - 05 Jan 1871 - C-325
Lewis Manogin - Mariah Golden - 04 Aug 1869 - C-376 (B) Lewis and Mariah Manogin do not appear on the 1870 Census. However, a Lewis Managin appears in the 1880 Census of Panola Co. At that time he was 70 years old, b in SC, his father and mother b in VA. His wife was Phyllis, age 80 and paralyzed. She was b in SC and both her parents born in VA. They were living in the household of Ennis and Emily Grant, relationship not stated.
Sigh Lewis - Lettie Golden - 15 Jun 1867 - C-405 This couple not on the 1870 Census.
Robert Rudd - Huldah Golden - 21 Jan 1868 - C-464 (B) See below
G.L. (George) Miller - S.A. (Sallie Ann) Golden - 17 Sep 1876 - D-146 (W) 1870 Census, Pct #1 - Household # 276-292
Seaborn A. Miller - Angeline Golden - 14 Dec 1877 - D-209 Not on 1880 Census
W.G.G. Golden - M.F. Smiley - 03 Feb 1878 - D-225 Not on 1880 Census
Turner Crenshaw - Niobra Golden - 11 Nov 1880 - D-323 Not on 1900 Census
D.F. Golden - M.A. Miller - 20 Jan 1881 - D-340 Not on 1900 Census
R.M. (Richard) Golden - Inetta (Sarah) McMillan - 03 Mar 1881 - D-342 (W) Son of D.T. & Mary Golden, On 1900 Census, Pct # 6 - Household # 408-410
Thomas Thompson - Liza Jane Golden - 09 Oct 1881 - D-368 Not on 1900 Census
K.W. (King W.) Collins - M.T. (Mary) Golden - 01 Dec 1881 - D-375 (W) On 1900 Census, Pct # 8, Household # 15-15
James Dunn - Leanna Golden - 05 Feb 1887 - D-633 (B) Is Leanna the dau of Nelson & Agnes Golden that was called "Dink"? See below

Census Records

1870 Census - Panola Co TX

Household # 1245-1245 (p 94)
Robert Rudd - age 30 - B/M - Works on farm - $100 - SC
Huldah (Golden) Rudd - age 18 - B/F - Keeps house - TX
Robert Rudd - age 8/12 - B/M - TX

Household # 1294-1294 (p 97)
Nelson Golden - age 35 - B/M - Works on farm - $100 - TX
Agnes Golden - age 30 - B/F - Keeps house - TX
Cardene Golden - age 14 - B/F - TX Name actually Parthena, Agnes' dau
Soloman Golden - age 13 - B/M - TX Nelson's son
James Golden - age 12 - B/M - TX
Josephus Golden - age 10 - B/M - TX
Kate Golden - age 8 - B/F - TX
Lee Golden - age 6 - B/M - TX
Dink Golden - age 2 - B/F - TX

Household # 1343-1343 (p 100)
Richard Golden - age 72 - W/M - Farmer $6,000/$2,000 - GA
Mary Golden - age 74 - W/F - Keeps house - NC
Catherine Golden - age 16 - W/F - TX Granddaughter

Household # 1345-1345 (p 100)
Hester Golden - age 60 - B/F - Keeps House - AL

Household # 1357-1357 (p 101)
D.T. Golden - age 40 - W/M - Farmer $430/$200 - AL
Mary Golden - age 49 - W/F - Keeps house - AL
Henry Golden - age 12 - W/M - AR
Wilson Golden - age 10 - W/M - AR
Eliza Golden - age 8 - W/F - AR
Mary Golden - age 6 - W/F - TX
Rhoda Golden - age 4 - W/F - TX
Richard Golden - age 1 - W/M - TX

Household # 1359-1359
John Golden - age 40 - B/M - Works on farm - MO
Martha Golden - age 35 - B/F - Keeps house - AL

1880 Census - Panola Co TX

Household # 169-171 (p 96)
Nelson Golden - age 45 - B/M - Farmer - MO-MO-MO
Agnes Golden - age 40 - B/F - Wife - Keeps house - TX-TX-TX
James Golden - age 20 - Son - B/M - Works on farm - TX-MO-TX
Joe Golden - age 18 - Son - B/M - Works on farm - TX-MO-TX
Kate Golden - age 16 - Daughter - B/F - Works on farm - TX-MO-TX
Lean Golden - age 14 - Son - B/M - Works on farm - TX-MO-TX
Milton Golden - age 12 - Son - B/M - Works on farm - TX-MO-TX
Dink Golden - age 10 - Daughter - B/F - Works on farm - TX-MO-TX
Josh Golden - age 8 - Son - B/M - TX-MO-TX
Alice Golden - age 6 - Daughter - B/F - TX-MO-TX

1900 Census - Panola Co TX

Pct #3 - Household # 4-4 (p 145)
James Golden - B/M - age 40 - Feb 1860 - Mar 21 yrs - TX-MO-TX - Farmer
Ada - Wife - B/F - 39 - May 1861 - Mar 21 yrs-10 children-8 living - TX-AR-AL
James - Son - B/M - 17 - Oct 1882 - Single - TX-TX-TX - Farm laborer
Lee Ana - Daughter - B/F - 16 - Mar 1884 - Single - TX-TX-TX - At school
Henry - Son - B/M - 11 - Oct 1888 - Single - TX-TX-TX - At school
Pink - Son - B/M - 9 - Nov 1890 - Single - TX-TX-TX - At school
Maria - Daughter - B/F - 7 - Sep 1892 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Mace - Son - B/M - 5 - May 1895 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Agnes - Daughter - B/F - 3 - Apr 1897 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Nelson - Son - B/M - 1 - Dec 1898 - Single - TX-TX-TX

Pct #3 - Household # 10-10 (p 145)
Joseph Golden - B/M - 37 - Dec 1862 - Mar 17 yrs - TX-TX-TX - Farmer
Alice - Wife - B/F - 32 - Mar 1868 - Mar 17 yrs-8 children-7 living - TX-VA-VA
Isaiah - Son - B/M - 16 - Mar 1884 - Single - TX-TX-TX - Farm laborer
Parthena - Daughter - 14 - Feb 1886 - Single - TX-TX-TX - At school
Milton - Son - B/M - 14 - Jun 1891 - Single - TX-TX-TX - At school
Sherman - Son - B/M - 7 - Jul 1892 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Martha - Daughter - B/F - 6 - May 1894 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Samuel - Son - B/M - 4 - Sep 1895 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Joseph - Son - B/M - 2 - Feb 1898 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Baby - Son - B/M - 0/12 - Feb 1898 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Jane Turner - Mother-in-law - B/F - 68 - Feb 1832 - Widow-7 children-4 living - VA-VA-VA
John Miles - Nephew - B/M - 10 - Mar 1890 - Single - TX-TX-LA - At school

Pct#4 - Household # 295-302 (p 202)
Agnes Golden - B/F - 64 - Dec 1835 - Widow-9 children-9 living - TN-TN-TN
Maria - Daughter - B/F - 31 - Dec 1868 - Single - TX-MO-TN - Farm laborer
Allie Winn - Daughter - B/F - 23 - Oct 1876 - Widow-3 children-3 living - TX-MO-TN - Farm laborer
Henderson Winn - Grandson - B/M - 9 - Jan 1891 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Buna Winn - Grand daughter - B/F - 7 - Nov 1892 - Single - TX-TX-TX
Amelia Huler - Grand daughter - B/F - 2 - Oct 1897 - Single - TX-TX-TX

The History of Panola County TX

Published 1979 by the Panola County Historical Commission
Biography # 95, page 207, Richard Golden
Submitted by Mary Lynn Tiller Weir
(Notes in italics added by Marylee W. Knight)

Richard "Dick" Golden was born in Lincoln County GA in 1798. He married Mary "Polly" Higgins about 1818 presumably in Blount Co AL.

They had seven children who lived to be adults:

Lucinda was born May 9, 1819 and died November 6, 1852. She married Israel Oden. (Israel was born 7 Mar 1816, died 4 Jan 1887, both are buried in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery.)

Elizabeth was born in 1823 and died after 1877. She married Cornelius Crenshaw IV on June 16, 1842. (Cornelius was elected County Commissioner in 1853 and Justice of the peace in 1856. He died Sep 1863. As Cornelius' child by his first marriage was the first person to be buried in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery and the Golden family also buried there, it can be assumed that Elizabeth and Cornelius are both buried there.

Catherine was born in 1825 and died circa 1865. She married J.L. Matthews on July 21, 1842. (Catherine is buried in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery. Her grave is marked with a tombstone that has no dates, but simply reads "Grandmother Catherine Matthews")

Mace B. was born in 1827 and his marriages were to Martha E. Miller and to Mary Ann Talbert. (Mace died prior to Sep 1866 as the probate of his estate was heard during the Sep 1866 Term of Court. Mary was born 25 Dec 1838, died 15 Sep 1879 and is buried in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery.)

Henry H. was born in 1829 and his marriages were to Sarah Dillard, Laura Elvira Tiller and to a Miss Campbell. (Henry H. died prior to Sep 1855 as the probate of his estate was heard during the Sep 1855 Term of Court)

Dorcas Irene was born about 1832 and died about 1871-1872. She married Isaac Henley Crenshaw on October 23, 1845. (Isaac was born 12 Feb 1824, died 7 Jul 1884, buried in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery. Isaac was a brother to Cornelius Crenshaw IV who married Dorcas' older sister Elizabeth.)

Mary Jane was born circa 1840 and she married Pinckney Taylor on July 27, 1856. (Pinckney died following the Battle of Mansfield during the Civil War, Mary Jane died not long after. Their two children were raised by her parents, Richard and Mary Golden. Pinckney served in Company K, 28th TX Cav. Both he and Mary Jane are buried in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery. Their graves are marked with headstones that bear their names, but no dates.)

On December 1841, the Richard "Dick" Golden family migrated to Texas and settled just south of the later side of where the Mt. Zion Methodist Church was later situated.

He steadily accumulated wealth in his new home county. He frequently made gifts of land and slaves to his married children. The Civil War and abolition of slavery cut deeply into the financial holdings of the Goldens, but even so, Richard continued to purchase real estate and the 1870 records show he owned 2,000 acres.

Dick was a man of strong character and temper as revealed in several events known to his descendants. He was elected as one of the first four commissioners and was the only one reelected the next term. After a severe internal injury, he sewed the wound together and promised that if he lived, he would be a better man. True to his word, after his recovery, he helped establish the Mt. Zion Methodist Church and was an initial trustee.

His daughter Mary Jane was married to Pinckney Farrow Taylor, who was seriously wounded in the Civil War Battle of Mansfield. Richard and a slave went to the battle site and found Pinckney in a church. They brought him home where he died three days later. Shortly after, Mary Jane also died and Richard and Polly took their two grandsons to rear.

Polly is known to have been a cripple in her later years. Her talent lay in weaving and once she fashioned a blue wool bedspread which was kept in her family for many years. In old age, Polly went to live with her nephew, Matt Trosper, in Bethany, where she is believed to have lived until her death in 1877.

Golden ancestors and the related Turners were found in Lincoln County GA. Richard's parents, William Golden and Mary Turner Golden, migrated to New Market in Madison County AL in 1818. Richard settled in Blount County AL about the same time. He remained there until his move to Texas in 1841.

After a life of blessings and tragedies, Richard died in January 1873, leaving much of his still considerable wealth to his fatherless grandchildren.