Akillis F. Goad

    Akillis F. Goad, son of the old pioneer, Peter Goad, appropriate mention of whom precedes this, is a native of Warrick County, Indiana, his birth occurring March 29, 1830. He was reared to manhood on the old homestead in Boon Township, the majority of his time being passed in hard work, as was common for boys of that day. At the age of twenty-two years he married, and moving onto a farm in the northeastern part of Boon Township, deeded him by his father, has ever since resided there, engaged in agricultural pursuits. To this original tract he has added sixty acres, and the farm of 160 acres is well improved and well cultivated.

    November 18, 1852, he was untied in marriage with Docia S. Barclay, by whom he is the father of nine children, whose names are William N., Sarah A. (Mrs. Eli Boardman), Levi T., Rebecca A., James N., George M., Travis D., Ida M. and Peter F. Mr. Goad is a Democrat, and one of the county's intelligent farmers and enterprising citizens.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.