Goodrich.—Benjamin and James Goodrich, sons of James Goodrich, Sr., of Tennessee, settled on Coats' Prairie, in Callaway county, in 1817. They built a horse mill and a distillery soon after they settled there. James was married in Tennessee, to Patsey Taylor, and they had—-Thomas, Joseph, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth and Eilen. His first wife died, and he was married again to Charity Phillips, who is the oldest white person living that was born in Callaway county. They had—James H., Martha, Matilda, and John B. Mr. Goodrich was one of the first grand jurymen of Callaway county, and he donated the ground upon which the Baptist church called Salem was built.
Source: A History Of The Pioneer Families Of Missouri: With Numerous Sketches, Anecdotes, Adventures, Etc., Relating To Early Days In Missouri, By William Smith Bryan and Robert Rose, published by Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1876; Pgs. 334-335
