Job Goff.
Job Goff was born in Rhode Island in 1760, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, removed to Vermont, subsequently to New York and came to Harrison County in 1804. His wife was a Miss Waldo of a talented and distinguished family in New England.
He purchased land on Booth's Creek and lived a long and useful life, for sixty years was a member of the Baptist Church and died in 1845.
His four sons, John, Waldo P., Nathan and David were active, energetic and useful citizens and prominent in public affairs.
Waldo P. held several County offices and was a State Senator in Virginia and long a merchant. Nathan represented this County in the West Virginia Legislature, was a merchant and banker, and David the County of Randolph in the Legislature of the Old State, was also prominent as a lawyer in that County.
John was a successful farmer and prominent in religious matters.
All of these four brothers were men of absolute integrity stood high in business affairs and had the confidence of the community.
