Author of this website:

Benny Franklin Goodman - I am the Fourth Generation of Thomas M. Goodman

Milburn Louis Goodman. ( Father - Third Generation )

Taylor Harley Goodman ( Grandfather - Second Generation )

Thomas M. Goodman ( Great Grandfather - First Generation )



My research of the Goodman family covers (paternal) Goodman and Fullerton, (maternal) Miller and Poynor. There is a lot of information through documents, census, marriages, birth and death certificates available online and in libraries of local towns and cities , if we only knew where most of our relatives were from. The biggest regret that I have concerning my ancestors is that I did not have the foresight to take down notes from my living relatives who probably could have given a wealth of information that has since been lost through their passing from this life.

Most of the information that is listed on this website is from census records or has been given to me through conversations with recent family members and some that I can remember hearing from family members when I was younger. If I have documentation for any of this information, I will underline and supply a copy of that document.

My Grandmother, Ruthie Fullerton, married Harley Goodman in 1912. She never mentioned anything about Harley except that he had died from a brain tumor. I recently learned that the brain tumor was a result of an injury from a tree limb striking him on the side of his head. She also never mentioned any of his family other than Willie and Asbon, so it has been difficult researching Harley's side of the family.

My son, Robert Goodman, has done most of the records research and has helped with locating some of the family cemeteries where our familes were laid to rest. I will supply a copy of any records and grave stones that we have located.

All links to documents or to other pages will be BLUE and underlined. They will also open in a new page so you don't have to click back to get to the original pages.


This Family History is and will always be a work in progress.
Thanks for visiting and being a part of my Family History.

If you have any questions, corrections or information to add to our Family Tree
 please contact me at: bennygoodman@bellsouth.net
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Our     Goodman Family Tree     begins here.