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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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
No biography available.
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