. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . VID GOODALL. David Goodall, son of David and Peggy (Persis) Goodall, was born inLittleton, N. IL, December 29, 1804, and died in Bennington, Vt., September 7,1881. His father died in 1812, and hewas obliged to make his own way inthe world. Possessing a strong de-sire for an education, he studiedevenings and all his time from work,> and was enabled to enter the Acad- emy in 1822. He graduated in1825, and for some years taughtschool. He also studied law withhis uncle, Ira Goodall, of Bath, , but never practic
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . VID GOODALL. David Goodall, son of David and Peggy (Persis) Goodall, was born inLittleton, N. IL, December 29, 1804, and died in Bennington, Vt., September 7,1881. His father died in 1812, and hewas obliged to make his own way inthe world. Possessing a strong de-sire for an education, he studiedevenings and all his time from work,> and was enabled to enter the Acad- emy in 1822. He graduated in1825, and for some years taughtschool. He also studied law withhis uncle, Ira Goodall, of Bath, , but never practiced his 1830, he located in westernNow York, w^here he engaged in\arious enterprises, meeting with suc-cess. In 1832, he returned East andengaged in the mercantile business,first, in St. Johnsbury, Center, 1837, he moved is business to EastSt. Johnsbury. He retired from themercantile business about 1860, anddevoted hLs time to looking after hislarge land interests, financial invest-ments and- recreation, retaining hishome in East St. Johnsbury until M ^^ ii. Capt. David Goodal, SKETCHES OF ACADEMY CADETS. 121 his death. Earlj in the summer of 1881, he went to Saratoga, N. Y.,for the benefit of the waters. He steadily failed, and in July he was prevailedupon by his son. Dr. F. W. Goodall, to go to his home where he remaineduntil his death. He served for some years as captain of the Vermont Statemilitia. He was at first a Whig in politics, and later a Democrat; was postmasterat East St. Johnsbury many consecutive years, without regard to changes inthe political administration. He was twice married: first, to Adeline H. Page, who died March 7, children were born to them: Leon, born, April 17, 1835, accumulated alarge property and died February 7, 1871, at his fathers home; Frank West,born Ajiril 5, 1837, now a physician in Bennington, Vt. He was married thesecond time, May 25, 1839, to Mary E. McGregor, who died in 1873. Twochildren were born to them: G
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