By 1788 he had moved to the area that later became Claiborne county, TN, where he farmed, raised his family, helped to build a community, served on juries as well as filling other various duties as a citizen of the newly formed area.

Thomas had several children including the child that is my direct ancestor, Levi. Levi stayed in the Claiborne county area where he carried on the Goin tradition of community service and farming. He also reared a large family including a son named Sterling who is my direct ancestor.

James Knox served on the side of the North during the Civil War. (see account on the War Memorial page) He and his young wife, having married in 1865, decided to move on to the newly formed state of Nebraska in 1869. Several family members and friends from the area moved along with them as they made their way to the Southeast part of Nebraska known as Gage county. Here James and Elizabeth became model citizens contributing to the building of this new frontier much in the manner of his forefathers.