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Goode Township
is just west of Barren Township and is in the northwest corner of the
county. Goode Township
received its name from one of the first families that came into
the township.
Benjamin Goode, Robert M. Galloway, Adkins Greenwood, seen from the records to be
early settlers of the township.
The Little Muddy River is the western boundry between Franklin
County and Perry County.
Goode township is not a full township as several sections west of Little Muddy and east of the 3rd principal
meridian belongs to Perry County.
The C.B. & Q. railroad runs through the township and on this railroad is located a very progressive
city, called Sesser.
Sesser is the city of
about 3,000 and was started when the C.B. & Q. was built.
Sesser has 2 mines near it, which is the greatest cause of the cities rapid growth.
Sesser has a
very strong bank, two lumber yards and several large stores. At this writting Sesser seems to be forgoing to the front and is taking its position among the large cities
of the county.
The township has splended farms and up to date farmers to manage them.
There are more silos in Goode township
than any other in the county.
The schools of Goode Township
are: White Oak, Mt. Tabor, Bear Point, East Center, and Sesser.
The churches are: Methodist - Sesser; Baptist - Sesser; Free Baptist - Bear Point; Southern Methodist - Howels
Chapel; Catholic - Sesser.
Political complexion of Goode Township is sightly Republican.
The political parties divided the people near equal.
The present supervisor is Wm. Willis.
[(1918) Franklin County History Centennial Edition by H.M. AIKEN]
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