City: Huntsville
GOAD, John Robbins, public official; born Sept. 9, 1860; English and Scotch descent; son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Robbins) GOAD; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Joshua and Sarah (Smither) GOAD; maternal grandparents Michael and Mary (Lewallen) ROBINS; received common school education; began his business career as a farmer; later entered the mercantile business at Elgin, Tenn., and continued in that business four years; married Martha B. PHILLIPS Dec. 26, 1897; member F. & A. M., and I. O. O. F.; Sheriff of Scott, Co., Tenn., from Sept. 1894 to Sept. 1898; Circuit Court Clerk 1902-1910; has been Trustee of Scott, Co., Tenn., since Sept. 1910; helped organize Huntsville, Tenn., Banking Company in 1909.
