William “Bill” Goyens, Jr. of Nacogdoches, Texas

William “Bill” Goyens, Jr. of Nacogdoches, Texas

Dispelling the Myths

Monument To A Black Man

Texas centennial marker was dedicated in 1936 in honor of

William “Bill” Goyens, Jr.

The marker once stood on Hwy 59 on the

outskirts of Nacogdoches

Who Is William Goyens, Jr?

Once Upon a Time . . .

Affidavit of Genealogy

Deed Records,

Book 47, pg 136

Randolph County, NC

John M Goings

Affidavit of a free man

of good character

Moore Co NC

Cherokee/Rusk Counties, Texas

Genealogy ChartG e n ea lo g y o f W illia m G o ye ns , J r.

S a n d y M u rch isonb . c.a . 18 00

Jo h n M G o in gsb . c.a . 18 18

D a n ie l G o insb . c.a . 18 24

R e b ecca G o insb . c.a . 18 39

d a ug hte rL e ah G o ins

b o rn c.a . 17 90d ied c.a . 18 65

M a ry P a te S ib leym a rrie d in 18 32

T e xas

sonW illia m G o ye n s , J r.

b o rn c .a . 1 7 9 4 M o ore C o u nty, N Cd ie d 1 8 56 N a cog d och es , TX

m a rriedM a rth a "P a tsy" P e tty

b o rn c.a . 17 50

W illia m G o in g s , S r.b o rn c.a . 17 49

S e rve d in N C m ilit iaR e vo lu tio n ary W ar

Jo hn H arm o n 17 20E lizab e th G o ing s 17 25

Arrival in Texas Theories

Jean Lafitte and his band of pirates

Dr. Sibley and the Long Expedition of 1820

The Houston-Forbes TreatyFebruary 23, 1836 Goyens helped to negotiate the Forbes-Houston Treaty insuring Cherokee neutrality in the War.

The Texas Senate rejected the treaty with the Cherokees which initiated the Cherokee War of 1839.

Chief Big Mush and Chief Bowls died on July 16, 1839 and the Cherokee people were forced to abandon their lands.

The Lumbee ConnectionGoyens was no stranger to Native American practices

This footstone in North Carolina is an example of the Native American culture from his homeland

Here rests a descendent of his niece, Rebecca Goins of Moore County, NC

Rebecca Goins families

Reunion at Glover’s Church

Chatham County, North Carolina

Daniel Goins Families of Randolph County, NC

Novie Jane Goins Yow

Leon and David Goins of Asheboro, NC

Columbus Asbury Goons of Randolph County, NC

A Petition to protect Bill Goyens’ Grave in Nacogdoches

It is one of those clues . . .