The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Barry Goldwater
should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive,
but rather as a first draft.
| Ancestry of Barry Morris Goldwater | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Morris Goldwater, Jr., b. Phoenix, Arizona Terr., 1 Jan. 1909, US Senator from Arizona 1953-1965 and 1969-1987, Republican nominee for US President 1964, d. Paradise Valley, near Phoenix, Ariz., 29 May 1998 |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Barry Morris Goldwater,
b. Los Angeles, Cal., 8 May 1866,
d. Phoenix, Ariz., 7 March 1929
m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Prescott, Arizona Terr., 1 Jan. 1907 |
| 3 | Josephine Hattie Williams, b. Bowen, Carthage Co., Mo., 19 March 1875 d. Phoenix, Ariz., 17 Dec. 1966 |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Michael ("Mike") Goldwasser,
b. Konin, Poznanskiego, Poland, ... Oct. 1821,
immigrated 1849,
d. San Francisco, Cal., 19 April 1903
m. London 4 March 1850 |
| 5 | Sarah Nathan, b. London ... [ca. 1826], d. San Francisco, Cal., ... 1905 |
| 6 |
Robert Royal Williams,
b. Liberty, Adams Co., Ill., 18 Feb. 1842,
d. McCool, York Co., Neb., 30 June 1916
m. Adams Co., Ill., 31 Dec. 1863 |
| 7 | Laura Josephine Smith, b. Zaneville, Ohio, 25 March 1845, d. McCool, York Co., Neb., 9 Sept. 1928 |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 |
Hirsch Goldwasser,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 9 | Fravda ... , b. ... [ca. 1791], d. ... 1866 |
| 14 |
William Coats Smith,
b. Burlington Co., N. J., 24 Sept. 1804,
d. Liberty, Adams Co., Ill., 3 Aug. 1882
m. ... 1826 |
| 15 | Sarah Liming, b. Monmouth Co., N. J., 11 Dec. 1803, d. Liberty, Adams Co., Ill., 2 Dec. 1884 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 30 |
Ephraim Liming,
b. ... 1782,
d. Monmouth Co., N. J., 4 Sept. 1834
m. |
| 31 | Phebe Foster, b. Monmouth Co., N. J., 29 July 1785, d. Allentown, N. J., 19 March 1841 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 60 |
Ephraim Leming,
b. Monmouth Co., N. J., 14 May 1755,
d. Monmouth Co., N. J., 4 Sept. 1834
m. |
| 61 | Sarah Vaughan, b. ... 1755, d. ... 1828 |
| 62 |
Ephraim Foster,
b. Allentown, N. J., ... 1755,
d. Allentown, N. J., 1 Jan. 1792
m. Allentown, N. J., 24 Dec. 1775 |
| 63 | Rachel Stockham, b. ... 6 Jan. 1757, d. Monmouth Co., N. J., 27 Sept. 1845 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 120 |
John Leming,
b. ... [ca. 1716],
d. ... [ca. 1792]
m. Monmouth Co., N. J., 4 Nov. 1740 |
| 121 | Mary Cox, b. ... [ca. 1720], d. ... [ca. 1787] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
Ephraim Foster (number 62)
While Mr. Goldwater is not eligible for membership in the NSDAR
(by not being female), he is eligible for membership in the
equivalent organization for men,
the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.