Eliza Goff

Abt 1825 - 1903  (~ 78 years)

• Name	Eliza Goff
  Born	Abt 1825	Goff's Bridge, Co. Wexford, Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	27 Nov 1903	St. John's, Newfoundland   [2]
  Buried	29 Nov 1903	Forest Road Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland
  Notes	VITAL STATISTICS -Volume 26D: - MARRIAGES 1835 - 1892 - ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST - St Johns, Newfoundland - Part 2: Dec 8 1846 St. Johns James JOHNSTON bach, St Johns Eliza GOFF spin, St Johns: William Coulman, Elizabeth Johnston. A St. John's newspaper, The Courier, provided a little more detail of this marriage: Dec 16 1846 - James Johnston of Fairyland (blacksmith) and Elizabeth Goffe of Goffe Bridge, Co. Wexford, Ireland were married by Rev. T.F.H. Bridge. The correct name for Eliza's hometown appears to be Goff's Bridge, Co. Wexford, Ireland. It was the site of one of the many battles of the 1798 Irish Uprising. As can be seen in the excerpt below, at least some of the Goffs in that area had considerable land holdings. We don't know for certain Eliza's religious affiliation. It would appear from some stories written about the 1798 Irish Uprising that a number of Goff families living in that area were Quakers. Being pacifists probably gave them a certain amount of protection from both the royal troops and insurgents. However, trying to appear neutral was difficult since at various times they fed, sheltered and cared for soldiers and victims from both warring factions. Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837 - Civil parish of Horetown HORETOWN, a parish, in the barony of SHELMALIER, county of WEXFORD, and province of LEINSTER, 3½ miles (S. W.) from Taghmon, on the old road from New Ross to Wexford town ; containing 1149 inhabitants. On the 20th of June, 1798, Gen. Moore, at the head of 1500 of the royal troops was intercepted at Goff’s-bridge, in this parish, by a body of 5000, or 6000 insurgents, which he repulsed with considerable loss. The parish comprises 3977 statute acres and contains Horetown, the seat and extensive demesne of W. Goff, Esq. ; Tottenham Green, of the Rt. Hon. and Rt. Rev. Lord R. Ponsonby Tottenham, Bishop of Clogher, Rockview, of C. Heatley, Esq. ; and Rakeendun, of J Goff, Esq. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on the newspaper information, it would appear that Eliza Goff was born in Ireland. We don't know when Eliza came to Newfoundland, and if she came alone or was part of a family who settled here. However, I did find a reference in the newspapers that there was a William Goff living at St. John's whose brother, Richard Goff, died at Tottenham Green, Co. Wexford, Ireland in 1846. Tottenham Green, as indicated above, was in the parish of Horestown where some Goffs had several large property holdings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some time after her husband James died, Eliza moved to St. John's, where most of her children were then living. An entry in McAlpine's 1898 Directory shows that Eliza and her youngest son, Jacob, were living in the same household at 114 Circular Road. McAlpine's 1894-97 Directory - St. John's City Proper Johnson Elizabeth wid James h Circular Road McALPINE'S 1898 Directory - City of St. John's District - St. John's Pages 248 - 261 Johnson, Mrs. Eliza, widow, h 114 Circular Road Johnson, Jacob, joiner, h 114 Circular Road According to St. Thomas' Church burials, Eliza Johnston of Circular Road died November 27, 1903 and was buried two days later. Her age is given as 78 years. This would indicate that she was buried at St. John's, likely in Forest Road Anglican Cemetery (Kevin Reddigan).
  Person ID	I988	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	6 May 2014

  
  

  Family	James Johnston,   b. 30 Nov 1816, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 18 Oct 1880, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age 63 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1846	St. John's, Newfoundland   [1]
  Children	1. William Henry Johnston,   b. Abt Jan 1848, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 29 Jan 1927, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 79 years)   2. Maria Ann Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1849, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 11 Jan 1913, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 63 years)   3. Jane Elizabeth "Jane" Johnston,   b. Abt Jun 1851, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 10 Mar 1923, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 71 years)   4. Amelia Isabella Johnston,   b. Abt May 1853, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 23 Apr 1876, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 22 years)   5. James Richard Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1854, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 1930, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 75 years)   6. Elizabeth "Eliza" Johnston,   b. Abt Jan 1857, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 28 Sep 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 35 years)   7. Edward Fredric Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1858, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 22 May 1933, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 74 years)   8. Nicholas F. Johnston,   b. Abt Aug 1860, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 8 Sep 1860, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 0 years)   9. Emmanuel Jacob Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1861, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 2 Jun 1874, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 12 years)   10. Alfred Nicholas Johnston,   b. Abt Aug 1863, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1944, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States  (Age ~ 80 years)   11. Charles Joseph Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1865, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Ferryland, Newfoundland   12. Charles Joseph Johnston,   b. Abt Nov 1866, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1901, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 34 years)   13. Jacob Samuel Johnston,   b. Abt Jul 1868, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 21 Sep 1936, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1825 - Goff's Bridge, Co. Wexford, Ireland Married - 8 Dec 1846 - St. John's, Newfoundland Died - 27 Nov 1903 - St. John's, Newfoundland Buried - 29 Nov 1903 - Forest Road Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] Individual Sources Notes., Reddigan, Kevin, (Information from various notes, comments, and observations recorded during research or provided in e-mails from other researchers). [S57] St. Thomas' Anglican Church, St. John's, Newfoundland.