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Joseph M. Goffe Family Collection
Joseph M. and Susan Goffe settled in Goliad County, Texas prior to 1860. They created a furniture business selling furniture, coffins and caskets, orders filled at all hours. Joseph had served as a Private with the Texas Mounted Volunteers in the Mexican War. On January 29, 1887 Susan applied for a widow’s pension to the United States of America, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions and was granted a pension of $8.00 a month. These papers include correspondence, financial records of their business and titles of property.