Deacon David Goodale

From "The History of Marlboro" about David:
"A man of decided talents, energetic in character. Engaged in early life as a school teacher. He was prominent in church and town...holding office as Deacon, and from time to time principal offices of the town. A representative in the General Court and Justice of the Peace. He ran for Congress on the Abolitionist Ticket."
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Children:

1. Lucy Thurston Goodale: Born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, on August 8, 1820. She attended one or more schools in Marlborough before entering Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in March, 1838. Goodale was a student at Mount Holyoke until July, 1840 and is considered a non-graduating member of the Class of 1841. She died in Marlborough on August 26, 1840, probably from typhoid fever contracted during the commencement exercises at Mount Holyoke.
2. David B. Goodale (lived at Goodale Farm, Marlboro, MA)
3. Warren Goodale m. Ellen Rebecca Whitmore (died in childbirth in Hawaii) b. July 2, 1826, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. d. Feb 22 1897 (aged 70) Honouliuli, Honolulu County, Hawaii
children: William Whitmore Goodale, Mary Goodale, Charles
Warren Goodale, David Goodale, Ellen Chamberlain Goodale
(David's twin). Ellen Whitmore died in childbirth. William, Mary
and Charles stayed in Hawaii with their father Warren. David and
Ellen were sent to Marlboro, MA where they were raised by their
Uncle David B. Goodale and his wife, Esther Cass.
4. Mary H. Goodale
5. Charles Goodale
6. Harriet Goodale.

Contributor: Catherine Goodale (49803430)

He was the 4th owner of the Goodale Family Homestead in Marlboro. He was the father of Lucy Thurston Goodale, David B. Goodale, Warren Goodale, Mary H. Goodale, Charles Goodale and Harriet Goodale.

Headstone picture from a family memorial here

A big "Thank You!" to contributor Carolyn Gray Yeaw for additional information on this memorial.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 6 2022, 23:16:04 UTC

Nathan Goodale became a schoolteacher while his younger brother David Goodale followed in their father's footsteps as a deacon.[2] Their youngest sister Lucy Goodale Thurston became one of the first American Protestant missionaries in Hawaii.[2]

Both Nathan and David Goodale had large families. Though Nathan was the oldest son he decided David should be the house's owner and occupant, supposedly stating, "Thou art the one to remain. Our father was a deacon, you are also a deacon, and let remain as the Deacon Goodale farm."[2]

David Goodale was an anti-slavery abolitionist who ran for Congress on the Free Soil Party ticket.[2] The house therefore possibly served as a stop on the Underground Railroad prior to the American Civil War.[2] David's son David Brainard Goodale also became a deacon, making him the fifth generation of Goodales and third generation of deacons who were born or lived at the ancestral homestead.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodale_Homestead

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