“Edwin Goodrich (Gustavus A., Asa, David, David, Ephraim, William), born March 22, 1843, in New York City; lived in Olean, N.Y. until 1861; enlisted in Co. D, Ninth New-York Cavalry; was connected with the Second Brigade, First Division, Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac; was in the battles of Yorktown, Cedar Mountain, Brandy Station, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Antietam, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Coal Harbor, Deep Bottom, Sheridan’s Raid, Winchester, Fisher’s Hill, Petersburg, Richmond, and others of like nature, thirty-one in all, leaving out the many lesser engagements; served through the whole war; mustered out Sept. 28, 1865, at Fort Porter, Buffalo, N.Y.; off duty but four days during the whole service; rose from private by regular promotion to the rank of captain and major by brevet; after the close of the war, returned to Olean, N.Y.; entered the employ of the Michigan Pipe Company of Bay City, Mich.; located at Tonawanda, N.Y.; married, Jan 24, 1866, Deborah C. Rice. Children:
Edwin Cyrus, b. Nov. 8, 1871
George William, b. Aug. 9, 1873
Thomas Fred., b. May 1, 1877
Hattie Louisa, b. March 7, 1879”22

Ancestry’s Civil War records confirm this, listing Edwin Goodrich, 9th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company D, in as a private, out as a captain. (Film M551 roll 54)
Gives birth date of 22 Mar 1843, death 26 Nov 1910. Enlistment place Westfield, New York, 9 Nov 1861. Enlisted as a private on 9 November 1861 at the age of 20. Enlisted in Company D, 9th Cavalry Regiment New York. Promoted to Full Corporal on 25 Jun 1862. Promoted to Full Quartermaster Sergeant on 1 Nov 1862. Pomoted to Full Sergeant on 20 Dec 1863. Promoted to Full 2dn Lieutenant on 26 Feb 1864. Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 1 Jun 1864. Promoted to Full Captain on 4 Oct 1864. Mustered out Company D, 9th Cavalry Regiment New York, 17 Jul 1865 at Cloud’s Mills, VA.804

Enlisted at Westfield, which is on Lake Erie in Chautauqua County.

An Edwin Goodrich does indeed show up in Olean, in the 1850 census as a 6 year old living in the home of Frederick S. Martin, a 56-year-old merchant born in Vermont. His wife Cornelia, 45, was born in New York. Some relation to Gustavus? There are other unrelated people in this home, as well, whose occupations are not given.59

In 1870, Edwin and Deborah are found at the home of Cyrus and Emily Rice in Bay City, Michigan. Edwin is 27, a bookkeeper with $300 personal estate, from New York. His wife and her family are from Michigan. Cyrus is a machinist.29

In 1893, Edwin appears in “The Biographical Directory of the Railway Officials of America,”
( http://www.google.com/books?id=PkEuAAAAYAAJ&dq...goodrich&f=false )
in the following entry:
“Goodrich, Edwin, General Superintendent Lake County (Forest) Ry. Office Branch, Mich.
Born March 22, 1844 at New York, N.Y., being the son of Gustavus A. and Angeline Goodrich. He was educated at the Olean Academy. Entered railway service 1888 as general superintendent Lake Co. Ry. which position he now holds. Mr. Goodrich was married Jan. 24, 1866, at Olean, N.Y. to Mis Deborah C. Rice.”



In 1900, Edwin appears in Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. He is 60 (incorrect), born May 1840 (also incorrect) and widowed. He and his parents are from New York. He is listed as head of household with no one else in it. He listed as a farmer. This could be another Edwin Goodrich, but it could just be bad census taking.10

In 1910, Edwin appears as a boarderin Chicago, on Orleans Street, in the home of Nellie Markham. He is 68, he and his parents were born in New York, and it appears that his status is listed as “M1” -- married once? His occupation is given as “collector” for “tax abstract.” 61