George Good
 

GEORGE GOOD, of Marion township, Boone county, Ind., was born in Columbia county, Pa., December 19, 1830, the son of Jacob and Mary H. (Helfrich) Good, natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. Jacob Good came to Indiana in 1837 and settled. on a small tract of land in Hamilton county, where he passed the remainder of his days, dying in 1873. His first wife died in about 1839, the mother of thirteen children, of whom five are still living, viz: Michael, George, Peter, Mary, and William. Those deceased are John, Jacob, Catherine, Sarah, Lydia, Elizabeth and two that died in infancy. Of the second wife and her family no record has been furnished the publisher. George Good was reared on his father's farm, but at the age of seventeen was apprenticed to a shoemaker, and served four years, and this trade he has diligently followed most of the time since, excepting when his public duties have claimed his attention. He is a democrat in his politics, and has been very popular with his party, who have honored him with several positions of trust. For six years he has been a notary public, for eight years a justice of the peace, and in 1890 was elected trustee of Marion township, and has always merited the confidence reposed in him. He has been three times married, his first union having been consummated in February, with Arminda Redman, the daughter of Hiram and Sarah Redman; to this union were born four children, viz: Mary H., wife of Isaac Wallace; Sarah E., married to Vincent Buzan, and Calvin and William, both deceased. Mrs. Good was taken away in April, 1865, and the second marriage of Mr. Good was in 1866 to Lizzie Illyes, daughter of Philip and Mary Illyes, who bore him two children - Samuel A., and Albert E. -- and died in 1879. July 21, 1887, Mr. Good married his present wife, who bore the maiden name of Alice Wynekoop daughter of William Wynekoop, and this marriage has been blessed by the birth of two children - George G. and Eunice M. Mr. Good is a consistent member of the Christian church, and fraternally is a member of Fidelity lodge, No. 309, F. and A. M. His social standing is most excellent, and his integrity is beyond reproach or impeachment.
 

Transcribed by: Chris Brown
Source: "A Portrait And Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," p 312-313, published in 1895 by A. W. Bowen & CO. Chicago