James Goolsby

James Goolsby

Lifespan: 1769 - 1805

Birth: 1769 in Oglethorpe, Georgia

Marriage: Sarah Pye

Children: William A Goolsby

Parents: James Goolsby & Elizabeth Kirby

Death: 1805 in Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia

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