Tye Goolsby
Lifespan: 1797 - 1872
Birth: 1797 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Occupation: Unknown
Marriage: William A Goolsby
Children: Harriet Goolsby, Amanda Goolsby
Parents: Unknown & Unknown
Death: 1872 in Lexington-Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Burial: Unknown
No biography available.
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