Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
First name
Family name
John David Good
John David Good ,
born at Bullock Creek [South Carolina, United States] on 12 November 1888,
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Son of Wm B. J. Good & Mary Elizabeth Whiteside; husband of Jessie L. Eppes; father of four children. He graduated from Erskine College (Due West, SC) and then attended the University of Kentucky Medical College for a year before leaving to pursue a business career. He was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church (Rock Hill, SC) and an excellent businessman, founding first a large farm supply (horses, feed, fertilizer, tractors), then Nash, Packard, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac automobile dealerships, several farms, and other enterprises. After health challenges, he retired in 1944 and spent much of his time at his farm at Adams Run and his house on Edisto Island. He was a Mason, a Rotarian, a Shriner, and a trustee of the local school system; his obituary described him as "quiet and unassuming".
Died (63 years old) at Charleston [South Carolina, United States] on 1 Juli 1952,
buried at Rock Hill [South Carolina, United States] [Laurelwood Cemetery].
- Father:
William Banks James Good ,
son of David John Good and Rachel E Roberts,
born at Bullock Creek [South Carolina, United States] on 4 Januari 1856,
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In the 1880 Census, he was farming with his father in Bullock Creek.
Married Mary Elizabeth Whiteside on 4 May 1886 in Hickory Grove.
Became Ruling Elder at Bullock Creek Presbyterian.
They moved to Rock Hill about 1916, where they joined First Presbyterian.
He suffered an attack during Wednesday evening services and was taken to his son Robert Faye's home, where he died.
From Rock Hill Herald obituary: "He was a man of not many words, but was a cheerful companion, and when with him, one never failed to sense his genuine worth and nobility of character."
Died (72 years old) at Rock Hill [South Carolina, United States] on 2 Januari 1929,
buried at Rock Hill [South Carolina, United States],
relation with
- Mother:
Mary Elizabeth Whiteside ,
daughter of John T Whiteside and Sarah R (Sallie) Crosby,
born at Hickory Grove [South Carolina, United States] on 28 August 1868,
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From Rock Hill Herald obituary notice: "Mrs. Good was an energetic, enthusiastic, and efficient church worker, noted for her many deeds of charity . . . She was a devoted wife and helpmeet, a tender and loving mother, more than ordinarily zealous in regard to the mental and religious training of her children, who revered her precepts to an unusual degree."
Died (57 years old) at Verenigde Staten [Verenigde Staten] on 10 Juli 1926,
buried at Rock Hill [South Carolina, United States].
relation
with
Jessie Leonora Eppes ,
daughter of James Hardy Eppes and Emma Othello Davenport,
born at Princeton [Arkansas, United States] on 12 Apr 1887,
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From her obituary in her church's newsletter: "She was in every way the ideal church member: she gave of her talents in the work of the Church and she gave of her wealth to support the programs of the Church . . . Mrs. Good loved the First Presbyterian Church, she served it all her life, and she was faithful to it even unto death. 'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord . . . Their works shall follow them.'"
Died (92 years old) at Summerviille [South Carolina, United States] on 20 Juni 1979,
buried at Rock Hill [South Carolina, United States] [Laurelwood Cemetery].
From this relation one daughter:
| name | born | city | died | city | age | relation | children | |
| 1 | Mary Emma | *1912 | Bullock Creek [South Carolina, United States] | †2001 | Columbia [South Carolina, United States] | 88 | 1 | 2 |
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