Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook 1963-1975 // Vietnam War Years: 1966 // GOLDEN, SP4 KENNETH D Jr, US Army, KIA Vietnam 3 Apr 1966 1966 // GOLDEN, CPL ROBERT WALTER, USMC, KIA Vietnam 1967 // GOLDING, SP4 JERRY BOGGIE, US Army, KIA Vietnam 1968 // GOLDEN, LCPL CALVIN Jr, USMC, KIA Vietnam, … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Home of Record: Youngstown, Trumbull County, Ohio From The Register, Danville, Virginia, Sunday, Feb 11, 1968, page 3-A: Army 2nd Lt. Kenneth Edward Golden, son of M. Sgt. (MSGT Master Sergeant) Arthur E. Golden of Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Loretta Philbin of Youngstown, … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook William H. Golden was born about 1846 in Pickens, South Carolina. Other than his birth, the only thing we know about him is that he joined or was drafted into the 1st Regiment, Rifles (infantry), of South Carolina in 1864. This unit was assigned … Read more
July 4th, 1776 — I haven’t a clue what our family was doing or thinking on that July 4th. Much of the backcountry and central Carolina where our family lived strongly favored the loyalist side. Our grandfather William Goulden (Golden) was approximately 26 in 1776. We really know nothing specific about our family until after … Read more
Butlers Rangers, Revolutionary War Loyalists Thomas Goulden, Loyalist and member of Butler’s Rangers >>> I do not know of a descendant line associated with Thomas. Thomas served in 1778 at the very start when Butler’s Rangers were formed as a militia group. The Rangers had a reputation for exceptional savagery. They fought principally in western … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook The Seven Years War, better known to Americans as The French and Indian War was in its third year. To bring it to an end, the decision was made to take out Quebec and to make it part of English North America. Winning the … Read more
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Robert Walter Golden Born: Feb 27, 1945 Died: Jun 19, 1966 KIA Pleiku, Viet Nam … Robert is buried at Ft Snelling National Cemetary. Family: Parents unknown. Has a brother named Laurence and a sister named Jean. Home of Record: St Paul, Minnesota, Ramsey County … Read more
Quantico National Military Cemetary is just down the road about 15 miles from my home. For just as many years I have meant to visit it. Yesterday was beautiful weather and so I found another Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) to make the short road trip with me. (Two chiefs are more than a tribe!) While … 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 William M. GOLDEN Birth April 23, 1776 in Pittsylvania, Virginia Death October 20, 1852 in Hurricane Valley, Madison, Alabama Married May 12, 1797 at Lincoln County, Georgia to: Mary “Polly” Turner Birth 19 March 1776 in Pittsylvania, Virginia Death August 27, 1860 in New … Read more