Mary Viola GOODENOUGH

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Riley H. PRIEST

(1) Early Marriages of Ionia Co., MI. Ionia Co., MI Genweb Page.

  1. Walter N. PRIEST 
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|--Mary Viola GOODENOUGH
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Notes

Updated May 17, 2014. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1880 United States Census for Michigan, Ionia Co., Orange Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 99; page 12; June 8-9, 1880.

Mary V. [GOODENOUGH] PRIEST is married to Riley H. PRIEST, head of household. She is 19 years old and keeping house. She was born in Michigan and her parents were born in New York. Their son Walter N. PRIEST, and Riley's mother Marinda M. [maiden surname unknown, 70 years old, born in New York with her parents from Germany] PRIEST are also residents.

(2) Stephan family records, August 14, 2000.

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WORKING THEORY -- SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH.

I am still trying to work out the details on Mary Viola (or Viola Mary) GOODENOUGH. It appears she was the daughter of Walter and Polly Ella (TOWNSEND) GOODENOUGH. It also appears she was married three times, to: (1) Riley PRIEST, they may have had a son Walter and then the marriage ended for an unknown reason because they both survived; (2) Albert H. TANNER; and (3) Nathaniel B. GOODENOUGH. I don't know what additional relationship she had with Nathaniel given the unusual shared surname. Perhaps (distant) cousins? Lots of questions remain.