Jim Strawbridge Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 This photograph was recently posted on Facebook. From the footing I have assumed that she was born in 1890, died in 1918 and was a married woman. The accompanying comment noted that she had died from influenza. I have exhausted my normal searches trying to find her without success. I have found a male Tyra Hill Goddard (born 21st October 1879 and died November 1943) but this lady has eluded me. As is the American way, the Hill part of her name may have been her maiden name. If anyone is getting lockdown crazy and wants to do a bit of sleuthing please see if you can unravel who she was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Jim it seems as if the photo may have been lifted from here or somewhere similar. It appears your lady hailed from St Louis? https://mohistory.org/blog/1918-nurses/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 She is mentioned in this article I believe based on the link into but I cannot access it at present https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/140625974/ But that is probably the wife of the man you found! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Could she be the wife of the male Tyra Hill Goddard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 (edited) This WW1 Draft Registration shows Tyra Hill Goddard's wife as Mrs Tyra H. Goddard. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=USM%2FWW1DR%2F005151939%2F01830&parentid=USM%2FWWIDR%2F1495236966 In the 1910 US Census Tyra was single and living in St. Louis. Regards, Alf McM Edited 13 March , 2021 by alf mcm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Tyra married Esther E. Eisehardt in 1922, but I can't find details of his first marriage. American newspapers would probably be the best place to look. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21J-PH38 Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 (edited) Jim, Her gravestone in St. Louis has her as Gertrude L. Goddard, 1888-1918. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146033510/gertrude-l-goddard Regards, Alf McM Edited 13 March , 2021 by alf mcm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Been through the World records on FMP for a marriage betweena "Gertrude" and a "Goddard" and am afraid I have come up empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Bingo, to an extent Gertrude L Hadden (image courtesy of Ancestry, which was kind as I currently don't subscribe...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Sadly, this hasn't progressed me too much as I still cannot find a marriage record in the FMP World series so am struggling to identify the lady in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 So back to the newspapers and found a record of a marriage licence being granted. BUT note the "Mrs" So this may be a scarlet fish... Published in the Benson Scott County Democrat 5th June 1913 (image courtesy of FMP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 This tree on Ancestry shows they were married in St. Louis on 1st June 1913. I only have AncestryUK but can still look at American trees. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/9935844/person/25128698234/facts Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 The 1910 US Census shows a Gertrude Hadden married to Albert J. Hadden. She was born in Arkansas. This may not be the correct Gertrude Hadden, since she may not have been in the US in 1910. The tree mentioned in the previous post shows an american marriage record, but it is not clear if it is for Tyra's 1st or 2nd marriage. It would need someone with Ancestry World to check it. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 (edited) 1. According to her death certificate, she is Gertrude Lynch born 26 November 1888 in Memphis, Tennessee, to James Lynch and his wife Martha: https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1918/1918_00044447.PDF From here: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/DeathCertificates/SearchResults 2. The St Louis Star and Times of 17 March 1912: MARRIAGE LICENSES Tyra H Goddard, 3134 Lucas:Gertrude Lynch https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/204537244/ JP Edited 13 March , 2021 by helpjpl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 14 March , 2021 Share Posted 14 March , 2021 The following may be of interest. 1. Gertrude Goddard nee Lynch: 2. Tyra Hill Goddard: Son of Major George H Goddard and his wife Virginia. She was the daughter of Colonel Tyra Hill: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12930105/st-louis-post-dispatch/ JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 14 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2021 My thanks to all of you for your input. This is what I have so far. Goddard Gertrude L. Unit/Force: Red Cross nurse Place/Date of Birth: U.S.A., Tennessee; Memphis/26/11/1888 Place/Date of Death: U.S.A., Missouri; St. Louis/1/11/1918 Age: 29 Place of Burial/Memorial: U.S.A., Missouri; St. Louis; Bellefontaine Cemetery; block 30; lot 4604 Remarks: Gertrude was born in Memphis, Tennesee on the 26th November 1888 to James I. Lynch (b. Atlanta, Georgia) and Martha A. Lynch (nee Parnell, known as Mattie, b. Augusta, Georgia). Gertrude appears to have been illigitimate as James Lynch married Mattie Parnell in a civil marriage on the 21st July 1891 in Shelby, Tennessee. The 1900 US census finds the family living in Huying Avenue, Shelby, Tennessee. The Head is Mattie A. Lynch (b. March 1860 in Georgia) who said that she had been married for 12 years and had one child. This was Gertrude Lynch (b. November 1888 in Tennessee). Mattie's husband was away on the census night. Between 1900 and 1913 Gertrude seems to have changed her name to Hadden through marriage but as yet we have been unable to evidence this. Mrs Gertrude Hadden of Illmo, Scott County, Missouri married T.H. Goddard of Craig, Perry County, Illinois on the 1st June 1913 in Illmo. The Benson Scott County Democrat newspaper for the 5th June 1913 shows, under marriage licenses :- "T.H. Goddard, Craig, Perry County, Ill., and Mrs Gertrude Hadden, Illmo". They were married on the 1st June 1913 in Illmo, Scott County, Missouri. Tyra Hill Goddard (b. 21st October 1879 in St. Louis, Missouri, drafted WW1 and WW2, 2m. Esther E. Eisenhardt on the 14th August 1922 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, d. November 1943 in Clayton, St. Louis, Missouri). The St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper for the 2nd November 1918 records :- "MRS. TYRA HILL GODDARD DIES Contracted Influenza When Serving as Volunteer Nurse. Mrs Tyra Hill Goddard of 5769 Kingsbury Boulevard, died yesterday of influenza, which she contracted a week ago when serving as a volunteer nurse at the Marine Hospital. She was one of the first to respond to the appeal when the epidemic began. She took a course at Barnes Hospital a year ago to become a nurse's aid. Later she was in canteen work at the Y.M.C.A. hut and was there when the epidemic began. To her husband, who protested against her exposing herself, she said she would feel like a slacker to not answer the appeal". At the time of her death Martha was living with her husband at 5769 Kingsbury, St. Louis. She died at home at 7.50am of influenza having been ill since the 25th October 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 14 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 14 March , 2021 The confusing thing about the Gertrude Hadden "married" to Albert J Hadden in the 1910 Census is that her birthplace is listed as Arkansas not Tennessee and her occupation is listed as "none" whilst Mrs Tyra H Goddard was a "retired nurse" before rejoining the Red Cross. Also they were living in Cataloochee, Haywood, North Carolina at the time. I cannot find a divorce record nor a death record for Albert J Hadden in the relevant time period either in the records or the US papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 14 March , 2021 Share Posted 14 March , 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jim Strawbridge said: Between 1900 and 1913 Gertrude seems to have changed her name to Hadden through marriage but as yet we have been unable to evidence this. The subject of this thread, Gertrude Lynch, did not change her name to, use the name Hadden, and did not marry Albert J Hadden. Gertrude Lynch and Tyra Hill Goddard took out a marriage license in 1912 as reported in The St Louis Star and Times of 17 March 1912 (see my previous post). At the time Tyra Hill Goddard was living in the family home 3134 Lucas, one of the finest in St Louis, Missouri. There is zero evidence that the T H Goddard who took out a marriage license in 1913 to wed a Mrs Gertrude Hadden is Tyra Hill Goddard. JP Edited 14 March , 2021 by helpjpl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 14 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 14 March , 2021 Thanks for clearing the puzzle up JP. Once again a family tree being in error lead us astray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 14 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2021 Sorry JP. I missed it. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 June , 2021 Share Posted 11 June , 2021 My great grandfather was Edward A. Goddard from Georgia. His older brother was George Henry Goddard, who was married to Virginia Hill. He was born in CT, grew up in Georgia and then moved to Camden AK. He made his fortune in St. Louis. Tyra Hill Goddard was George's son and was married to Gertrude. They are all buried in St. Louis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 12 June , 2021 Share Posted 12 June , 2021 Gertrude's maiden name was Lynch. (Born 26 November 1888 in Memphis, Tennessee). 1. From Gertrude's Death Certificate - posted in full on 13 March: 2. St Louis Public Library Obituary Index 1880-2011 (on ancestry): 3. Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146033510/gertrude-l-goddard JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 12 June , 2021 Share Posted 12 June , 2021 St Louis Post-Despatch, 02 November 1918: JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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