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This is the 1850 Federal Census Record for William Gooding. It shows his age at 81 years.

This map shows District 5 in Fairfax County in the year 1876. You can see the Gooding Farm.

This is the obituary of William Gooding. It talks about how the county lost one of its oldest members, and how much he was loved by the community. The article is from the Alexandria Gazette. It was published on January 23rd, 1861.

This is an article from The Alexandria Gazette stating that the Gooding Tavern burned down. It was a historic landmark.

This article talks about the Gooding Family Cemetery. It also tells the story of Mosby's raid. In 1863, Col. John Mosby made a surprise raid on a force of about 63 Union cavalrymen. It took place at The Gooding Tavern.

This is the Will of William Gooding. This will was rewritten from the original making it much easier to read.

This map shows the properties of William Gooding, William H. Gooding, William M. Gooding, and Peter Gooding around the year 1840.

Mary
Wife of William H. Gooding
Born May 28, 1800
Died Nov. 19, 1855
She was a kind and affectionate wife beloved by all who knew her.
F.S. "M. G."

W. H. Gooding
Born May 4, 1804
Died April 26, 1872
f.s. "W. H. G."

To
the memory of
Margaret R. Gooding
Born 15th Sept. 1813
departed this life
22nd Sept. 1849
aged 36 years & 9 days.
f.s. "M. R. G."