Ecorse Soldiers in the War of 1812
Daniel and John Goodell, Elijah’s sons, fight the British in the War of 1812
Daniel Goodell, one of Elijah Goodell’s eight sons, was born in New York in 1794. He served as a private in Major Witherell’s Detachment of Michigan Volunteers and Militia in the War of 1812. Daniel was captured when General Hull surrendered Fort Detroit to the British on August 16, 1812.
For military service in the War of 1812, Daniel Goodell received land warrant #2225 for 160 acres of land in Wisconsin, but he didn’t move to Wisconsin. On August 10, 1818, Governor Lewis Cass commissioned Daniel Goodell a lieutenant in the Militia of the Territory of Michigan. He married Susanne Baron, daughter of Antoine Baron on July 18, 1820.
Daniel was a farmer and a Democrat in politics. As early as 1829, he became a Wayne County Supervisor and held the office of Justice of the peace and other local offices.
Maria Goodell, Daniel’s daughter, married James Perry. Peter Perry, the father of James, had fought under Proctor with the Second Regiment, Essex Militia, Canadian Army, and settled on a farm at present day Goddard and Biddle with his wife Elizabeth. Their son James found it easy to court Maria Goodell because the Goodell’s 55 acre farm was north of the Perry farm and about one half mile south of Ecorse Creek.
Daniel Goodell died on April 28, 1882.
Sergeant John Goodell Killed in Amherstburg, Ontario
Sergeant John Goodell was killed in Amherstburg, Ontario, during the War of 1812.
Daniel Goodell, one of Elijah Goodell’s eight sons, was born in New York in 1794. He served as a private in Major Witherell’s Detachment of Michigan Volunteers and Militia in the War of 1812. Daniel was captured when General Hull surrendered Fort Detroit to the British on August 16, 1812.
For military service in the War of 1812, Daniel Goodell received land warrant #2225 for 160 acres of land in Wisconsin, but he didn’t move to Wisconsin. On August 10, 1818, Governor Lewis Cass commissioned Daniel Goodell a lieutenant in the Militia of the Territory of Michigan. He married Susanne Baron, daughter of Antoine Baron on July 18, 1820.
Daniel was a farmer and a Democrat in politics. As early as 1829, he became a Wayne County Supervisor and held the office of Justice of the peace and other local offices.
Maria Goodell, Daniel’s daughter, married James Perry. Peter Perry, the father of James, had fought under Proctor with the Second Regiment, Essex Militia, Canadian Army, and settled on a farm at present day Goddard and Biddle with his wife Elizabeth. Their son James found it easy to court Maria Goodell because the Goodell’s 55 acre farm was north of the Perry farm and about one half mile south of Ecorse Creek.
Daniel Goodell died on April 28, 1882.
Sergeant John Goodell Killed in Amherstburg, Ontario
Sergeant John Goodell was killed in Amherstburg, Ontario, during the War of 1812.