I have African American Gooches from Rutherford County TN. I do not have a John listed but I am not finished with all of the reseach. Out family was from a place called Hickory Grove which is near Smyrna/Murfreesboro.
Descendants of Harvey Gooch, Sr.
1 Harvey Gooch, Sr. 1845 - Unknown Number of children: 8 b: Abt. 1845 in Tennessee
.. +Katie Espy Unknown - Unknown Number of children: 8 b: Unknown in Tennessee
......... 2 Annie Gooch
............. +Dan Brown
......... 2 Katie Mae Gooch 1903 - Unknown Number of children: 7 b: Abt. 1903 in Tennessee
............. +Robert Bass, Sr. 1897 - Unknown Number of children: 7 b: Abt. 1897 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Aline Bass - 2002 Number of children: 1
........................ +? King Number of children: 1
.................... 3 Willie D. Bass
.................... 3 Lela Bass
.................... 3 Evaline Bass 1921 - b: Abt. 1921 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Robert Bass, Jr. 1924 - b: Abt. 1924 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Mary Elizabeth Bass 1928 - b: Abt. 1928 in Tennessee
........................ +? Sandiford
.................... 3 Hattie Louise Bass 1928 - 2008 Number of children: 3 b: 17 Mar 1928
........................ +Clifford Martin Unknown - Number of children: 3 b: Unknown
......... 2 Lucy Gooch Number of children: 11
............. +Jim Malone Number of children: 11
.................... 3 Evelyn Malone
.................... 3 Edna Malone
.................... 3 Ollie B Malone
........................ +Richard Cason
.................... 3 Suzanna Malone
.................... 3 Sadie May Malone
.................... 3 Margie Malone
.................... 3 Bob Malone
.................... 3 Budleg Malone
.................... 3 Joe Harris, Sr. Malone Number of children: 1
.................... 3 Heil Malone
.................... 3 Lumeto Malone 1928 - b: 28 Jun 1928
......... 2 Sally Gooch Number of children: 1
............. +Hick Gooch Number of children: 1
.................... 3 Fannie Gooch Number of children: 1
........................ +? Leggs Number of children: 1
......... 2 Mahalia Gooch 1886 - 1954 Number of children: 10 b: 1886 in Tennessee
............. +John Thomas Drew, Jr 1884 - 1961 Number of children: 10 b: 1884 in Tennessee
.................... 3 John Thomas Drew III 1919 - 1971 Number of children: 7 b: 31 May 1919 in Tennessee
........................ +Emma Bell Unknown - Number of children: 6 b: Unknown
.................... 3 Robert Drew Unknown - Unknown b: Unknown in Tennessee
.................... 3 Jackson Drew 1909 - Unknown b: Abt. Jan 1909 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Bessie Sue Drew 1905 - Unknown Number of children: 1 b: Jan 1905 in Tennessee
........................ +Brenner Rucker Number of children: 1
.................... 3 Georgia B. Drew 1915 - 1991 Number of children: 4 b: 16 May 1915 in Tennessee
........................ +James Talley 1910 - 1965 Number of children: 4 b: 07 Jul 1910
.................... 3 Joe Drew 1928 - Number of children: 3 b: 02 Feb 1928 in Tennessee
........................ +Mary Elise Nelson 1934 - 2003 Number of children: 2 b: 07 Feb 1934 in Rutherford County, TN
.................... *2nd Wife of Joe Drew:
........................ +Virginia Lee Marable Unknown - Unknown Number of children: 1 b: Unknown
.................... 3 Bernice Drew 1917 - 1985 Number of children: 3 b: 09 Mar 1917 in Rutherford County Tennessee
........................ +Artha Ruth Bryant 1922 - 2001 Number of children: 3 b: 10 May 1922 in Mt. Juliet, TN
.................... 3 Will Davis Drew, Sr. 1924 - 2002 Number of children: 4 b: 10 Mar 1924 in Hickory Grove Community(Rutherford County) TN
........................ +Elizabeth Brown Number of children: 4
.................... 3 Richard Drew, Sr 1926 - 2005 Number of children: 5 b: 24 Jan 1926 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Rutherford County) Hickory Grove Community
........................ +Willie Belle Jakoway 1927 - 1993 Number of children: 5 b: 18 Nov 1927 in Rutherford County, Tennessee
.................... 3 Richmond Drew, Sr. 1926 - 1987 Number of children: 5 b: 24 Jan 1926 in Rutherford County, TN - Hickory Grove Community
........................ +Mary Elizabeth O'Banion 1927 - 1996 Number of children: 5 b: 19 Jul 1927 in Rutherford County Tennessee
......... 2 Sadie Gooch 1887 - Unknown Number of children: 11 b: Abt. 1887 in Tennessee
............. +Will King Unknown - Unknown Number of children: 11 b: Unknown in Tennessee
.................... 3 Eugene King 1911 - b: Abt. 1911 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Henry Hall King 1913 - b: Abt. 1913 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Jimmie D. King 1915 - b: Abt. 1915 in Tennessee
.................... 3 John Allen King 1917 - b: Abt. 1917 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Mamie King 1921 - b: Abt. 1921 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Frances Ruth King 1922 - 1989 Number of children: 4 b: 03 Nov 1922 in Hickory Grove, TN
........................ +Havard V. Thornton Unknown - Unknown Number of children: 4 b: Unknown
.................... 3 Stephen King 1924 - b: Abt. 1924 in Tennessee
........................ +UNKNOWN Mildred
.................... 3 Fannie Ray King 1927 - b: Abt. 1927 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Annie May King 1929 - b: Abt. 1929 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Mary J. Unknown - Number of children: 4 b: Unknown
........................ +John A. King Unknown - Number of children: 4 b: Unknown
.................... 3 Willie C. King Unknown - b: Unknown
......... 2 Harvey Gooch, Jr. 1888 - Unknown Number of children: 6 b: 16 Aug 1888 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Rutherford County) Hickory Grove Community
............. +Golena Ridley 1897 - Unknown Number of children: 6 b: Abt. 1897 in Tennessee
.................... 3 James A. Gooch 1914 - b: Abt. 1914 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Linda Kate Gooch 1915 - 2002 b: Abt. 1915 in Tennessee
........................ +James Shephard, Jr. Unknown - b: Unknown
.................... 3 Edward Gooch 1920 - b: 1920 in Tennessee
.................... 3 Mary Alice Gooch 1922 - 2004 Number of children: 4 b: 13 Jan 1922 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Rutherford County) Hickory Grove Community
........................ +James Martin 1923 - 2002 Number of children: 4 b: 1923 in Hickory Grove Community(Rutherford County) TN
.................... 3 Meanus R. Gooch 1928 - Number of children: 10 b: Abt. 1928 in Tennessee
........................ +Maude A. Clark Number of children: 7
.................... *2nd Wife of Meanus R. Gooch:
........................ +? Thomas Number of children: 2
.................... *3rd Wife of Meanus R. Gooch:
........................ +? Batie Number of children: 1
.................... 3 Cleo Frances Gooch 1929 - 2002 Number of children: 4 b: 24 Jun 1929 in Rutherford County, TN
........................ +Toy Talley Unknown - Unknown Number of children: 4 b: Unknown
......... 2 Hattie Sue Gooch 1904 - 1980 Number of children: 3 b: 22 Nov 1904 in Hickory Grove, TN
............. +Alex Atkins Unknown - Number of children: 3 b: Unknown
.................... 3 James Edward Atkins 1919 - 1986 b: 16 Dec 1919 in Nashville, TN
........................ +Geraldine Q. Marshall Unknown - b: Unknown
.................... 3 Alexine A. Atkins Unknown - Number of children: 2 b: Unknown
........................ +Arthur C. Hamby Unknown - Number of children: 2 b: Unknown
.................... 3 Louise A. Atkins Unknown - Number of children: 2 b: Unknown
........................ +? Bond Unknown - Number of children: 2 b: Unknown
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