George Jasper Golden (GJG, 1833-1880) … GJG is a cofounder of Stanford & Golden ‘Engine Builders and General Machinists’ and credited with design of the world’s first breech-loading artillery gun.
In the Seven Days Battle outside of Richmond, Virginia in 1862, days Two and Three of this battle raged across the farm of Simon Gouldin (Golding) and his neighbor and kin, James M. Garnett. DNA NOTE: YDNA testing of multiple Goldings and Gouldins have shown that they share a common male line related to William … Read more
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Updated 2019.03.30 When war came the Goldens sent their own Army, fighting in large numbers for both the Union and for the Confederacy. Some volunteered, and many were drafted — on both sides. Many Goldens served with Confederate forces, although many more served with the Union forces. Spelling of family … Read more
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Updated 2019.03.25 When war came the Goldens sent their own Army, fighting in large numbers for both the Union and for the Confederacy. Some volunteered, and many were drafted — on both sides. Union forces also included 31 Goldens organized into “Colored” units: non-white military units. Tennessed Goldens were not … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Marcus L. Golden Birth 1847, (Pickens) South Carolina 1864 Feb – Joined Company H, 12th Tennessee Cavalry (UNION) at Charleston, McMinn County, TN Death October 22, 1864 at Pulaski, Tennessee due to military service (wounded in action; lingered in wounded status for almost a … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Sebron Johnson Golding >> What unit did he serve in during the Civil War? Sebron is a very unique name among Goldens/Goldings — and it may have started out as a misspelling of Seaborn, which was quite popular. Sebron WAS recorded as Seborn Golding … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Civil War – some Southern Goldens were Unionists It has been said that the War Between the States, aka the Civil War, was also a war of Brother against Brother. A number of Southern Goldens chose to fight for the Union. Among these were … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook James Franklin Gouldin (1830-1897), son of John W. (Armistead) Gouldin (1787-1863), whose own parents are unknown, and Elizabeth “Jane” Broaddus (1789-1863). These Gouldins were from Caroline County, Virginia. Family lore has it that they are descended from John Golding (1640-1684) of Gloucester, Virginia. Spouse: … Read more
Thomas Golding Birth: Abt 1835, Ireland Death: unknown, New York, USA Parents: Unknown Physical description per his military muster records: gray eyes, brown hair, height: 5 feet 2.5 inches with dark complexion. His occupation at the time of joining the military was tin smith. Thomas Golding enlisted as a Private on 31 August 1862 at the … Read more
Golding/Golden/Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Mrs Rebecca Golden applies for Civil War Widow Benefits, Texas, 1913 Mrs Rebecca Golden Application Date: 22 Sep 1913 Age: 78 Application Place: Montague, Texas Birth Year: abt 1835 Sullivan, Tennessee Maiden Name: Unknown Marriage: 10 Sep 1850 at Sullivan, Tennessee Death 10 Apr 1922 in Montague County, … Read more