OBITUARY: Blin C. Goddard, Wagner Creek, Jackson County, Oregon 

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Talent (Oregon) News, 15 Aug 1893, p. 1

DEATH OF B. C. GODDARD

B. C. Goddard, who was living alone at his place on Wagner creek, was
suddenly stricken down with paralysis while milking early in the morning of
the 3rd inst. He crawled to the house, a distance of a few yards, where,
about four hours later he was found lying on the porch by a sewing machine
agent who at once went for assistance. Dr. Geary was summoned but he had
little hope from the first. For about two days he suffered greatly, then
sank gradually into a comatose condition from which it was difficult to
rouse him, and died at 9 P. M. on the following Wednesday. The burial took
place at the Wagner creek cemetery last Friday, attended by a large number
of relatives and friends. The following brief address was read by W. J.
Dean at the grave: -- 

[Nongenealogically-related text has been edited out.]

...Blin C. Goddard, the subject of this memoir, was born in Chenango
county, New York, May 25th, 1822, having therefore passed the three-score-
and-ten milestone of life. His father, James Goddard, was a soldier and
quartermaster in the war of 1812. It is worthy of note that the steelyards
that he used in weighing out rations to the soldiers in that war have
descended as an heirloom to the deceased and have ever since been kept as
an interesting relic in his family. The deceased left his paternal home at
the age of sixteen and made his way to the then "out west" state of
Missouri. 

He was married to Demaris McClain in 1844 and twenty years after crossed
the plains with his family, to Jackson County, Oregon, and located near
Phoenix. In 1866 he purchased the farm on Wagner creek where he resided the
remainder of his life. Being an excellent carpenter he followed that trade
for the most part until about 15 years ago. In Missouri he was justice of
the peace for several years where he acquired the sobriquet of "Squire,"
and was for four years assessor in this county, in which official capacity
he gave the highest satisfaction.

Two sons, Hendrick and Reno, and two daughters, Mrs. M. H. Coleman and Mrs.
W. J. Dean, survive him, and who, together with all who knew him, will ever
cherish his memory.