Elisha Goodvin

Elisha and Nancy Goodvin lived in Bloomington, Pike County, Illinois in the 1840's and 1850's. Elisha had a fine team of horses and was talked into going to the Gold Fields in California around the 1830's. He had only reached Chilicothe Missouri when reportedly he became ill, died and was buried there. Nancy and her children came to Chillicothe in their covered wagon, to find his grave. Failing to do so, they traveled into Daviess County and settled on some land northeast of Jameson in the Madelaine area. Other stories of Elish's disappearance drifted about. He was probably murdered and his wagon and belongings were taken by the murderers. His grave has never been found that we know of.