Legend has it that Mozell was one-half Cherokee. Her mother was an indian woman who bore two children to a man named Watts Barker, (CSA). I have in my possession a copy of the tin- type of him in uniform. Supposedly, when Mozell was about two years old, Watts Barker kidnapped her and took her to live with his "other" family, wherein she lived practically as a slave. She did not see her natural mother and brother until she was about 17 years old. Mary Peek, wife of D.G. Goings, Sr. said that Mozell was a withdrawn sullen woman. (Perhaps she never recovered from her ordeal as a child).

The first concrete information I have about Mozell came from Richard Goings, son to Ollie Goings,he called me on 13 March 1991.

He remembers Mozell as a child during visits with her in Atlanta. He said that she loved and kept chickens. He says that on the day she died, she was up early to feed the chickens and in the chicken yard had a heart attack.

He has in possession a large scrapbook that belonged to Mozell. The book appeared to be the type that was used by salesmen that held samples of greeting cards.

On 13 February 1994, I visted Richard and Charlotte, his wife and spent the night with them. We stayed up all night talking about the family history. I surveyed the contents of the scrapbook, some items Richard gave to me.

One item was very touching and of interest to me personally. A child's valentine, two old fashioned looking children on the front a boy and girl in hearts, which reads "To my love" on the inside reads, "Dear Valentine, When someone sends to someone a message on Valentine's Day it means that someone is fond of someone-what more is there to say? (signed) Ladell Kitchens." My own mother's card to her grandmother. There was no date on the card but Mom was born in 1930 and Mozell died in 1944. No doubt as a young school girl she sent that card. That says something to me about Mozell, she had this big scrapbook of cards and letters, that no doubt were important and sentimental to her or she would not have kept them. So no doubt she had a tender side.

Other items in the book are as follows.

Two christmas cards from Beulah, her daughter, from West Palm Beach, Fl. A postcard from St.Mary's Hospital, West Palm Beach. A picture postcard of The Old Richmond Academy Bldg. Augusta, GA with the name Lee Goodin written on it. A christmas card from C.L. Goodin signed, your nephew. A card from Milton, Francis and children.

The obituary and memoriam book of Fay Warren Goings, (most likely completed in Mozell's own handwriting) it stated that Fay W. Goings was born 20 January 1906, in Millen, GA and died 23 April 1937, pallbearers were J.B. Hulsey, Herman Kitchens, Hender Lester, Hall Flemming, Bruce Self and Dee Gordon Garroll. In this book Mozell puts her name as Mozell E. Goings. Her son Doiles named his daughter Mary Elenor, perhaps after Mozell.

A invitation to the graduation of Jewell Allene Kitchens, Comer High School. A card from Jewell and Lewis Kitchen.

A picture of a man on the back written, W.L. Goodin, Greenwood, S.C. 202 Duncan St.

A picture of a man on the back written, Charley in Augusta, GA Christmas present from Adam Barker born 1873 66 years Dec. 1. The message reads "Drop me a card I got yours"

A card from "your brother Adam Barker, message reads "Send me one picture of Zack and you in return mail". (Richard says Zack may have been Mozell's dog)

An undated newspaper clipping re: William (son) Williamson age 72 died while fishing in the canal of a heart attack. His wife Mozell Lamb Williamson born S.C. Elliott Funeral Home Augusta GA. Internment in Westview survivors, Ethel Moore and two grandsons Richard and Hubert Moore. (paraphrased)

A lengthy undated newspaper clipping regarding a car wreck in Harlem, GA West of Augusta, the article mentions 11 lawsuits filed and names Mrs. Mollie Goodin mother of Addie Goodin son John Barnum Goodin son John William Goodin his daughter Addie Goodin, also H.H. McGee works Dictograph Products Co. and Minnie Lee Hall and Mr. Davis victims taken to Universal Hospital, Harlem GA.

This scrapbook was apprently kept up by one of Mozell's daughter,s probably Carrie, because the obituary of Mozell herself is in the book which stated she was born 31 January 1865 and died age 79, on August 9, 1944 and was buried 11 August, 1944. I say that because there is a poem written by Carrie about her mother and brother, Fay, and how it affected her when they died.

The obituary of D.G. Goings, Sr. who died on Tuesday 11 September 1951, Spring Hill, pallbearers Grady W. Brooks, Steve Eble, Thomas S. West, Carl Wells, Alexander Moldovan, John H. Jones. There were newspaper articles about D.G. Goings an aviation and radio pioneer in GA, he owned the first private plane in GA and opened the third radio station in GA, however it was the first radio station where he opened it, Rome GA.

A newspaper article about a Rev. Thomas, Hawkensville, GA being in Aiken Co. since 1883.

Another significant item personal to me is a pink card that looks like a book with lace on the front and a small bank of pink ribbon, representing a bookmark, with a padded oval inset of white satin with pink and lavender flowers and says, "Mother Dear" the inside inscription reads. Fragrant little memories cluster round your day. Happy little wishes. Make it sweet and gay. And loving little greetings come to add their cheer. To a day that's very precious, Just as you are, Mother Dear". signed Eula. My grandmother.

Richard also has in his possession items sent to him by Larry Bruce of Rome, GA. He is the son to Jean Burns, daughter of Eula and Henry Burns. These items are as follows.

A old piece of notebook paper (possibly written by Jean Bruce) reads Watts Barker, Hall Hasley Goings November 24, 1861-July 17, 1951 Saluda, SC Mozell Goodwin Goings Barker, 31 January 18__, --9August 1944, Richmond GA. George W. Goings 11 February 1885 --18 January 1887, Augusta GA, Lucy Goings 7 October 1887--31 July 1897 Columbia, SC. Carrie Goings Therman Phillips 13 August 1890--Augusta, GA. Maggie M. Goings 26 September 1895, 18 August 1898, Augusta, GA, Beulah Jester Goings Murphy 16 June 1898, Augusta GA. Doliese Goings 8 October 1900--9 September 1951, Ollie Goings 26 September 1910. This account apprently of Mozell and Williams children leaves out my own grandmother Eula Goings and the twin to Ollie Goings, Oliver who died at a young age or at birth. I think that this account was prepared by Jean Bruce as he had interest in family interest also.

Other handwritten information repeats Births: George Goings 2 Feb 1885- died 8 Jan. 1887, Lizzie 7 July 1887 died 31 Oct. 1897, Carrie 1890/1891, Eula 1893, Margie M. 1895, Bula 1899, Dollis 3 October 1900, Faye Warn 1906, Ollie and Oliver twins 1910. My grandmother remembers having a sister named Lucy, who died when she was very young and also she had a sister named Mittie (Margie M. could be Mittie). Also written elsewhere is George W. Goings b. Feb. 11, 1885 died January 8, 1887 buried Augusta, Lizzie 1887-1897.

On another typewritten sheet of onion skin paper was titled One Hundred Years of the Goodwin Family, Milton, Co. GA (I did not copy names from it)

Richard says that his father thinks Mozell and William were married in Aiken, Co. S.C. That Ollie's twin Oliver is buried in the Sand Hill Community of Augusta. Ollie thinks that Mozell's brother was John Goodin. ( I recall being told that by my grandmother her mother had a brother named John)

Observations: Mozell had a brother named Adam Barker, a nephew named C. L. Goodin, which leads to the conclusion she had a brother with the last name of Goodin. She may have been born in Milton, or Millen Ga, Millen Ga is south of Augusta in Jenkins Co and the birthplace of Fay Goings. Lee Goodin was most likely C. L. Goodin. The Goodin name is also spelled Gooden and Goodwin (historically) Mozell son Doleis (Sr.) gave himself a middle initial, per his widow, he was known as D. G. Goings and he named his son after him although the (Jr.) he spelled his name Dolies, Jr. and was known as Dan. Dan came to my grandmother' funeral in 1979 in a limo he had a daughter with him who was very beautiful with long dark hair. He died shortly thereafter.

Finally, at the beginning of this story I told you that Mozell had been reported as "withdrawn and sullen" I did not know her because she died before I was born. However, from what I gather from family and my own observations is that Mozell was a woman who loved her family and her God and worked hard to instill in them the value of hard work and taking care of one's family. All of her children were accomplished in one way or another. Some had secular accomplishments and acclaim that comes from daring to try the unknown such as the case with D.G. Goings and his airplane, Ollie Goings and his work ethic which he taught to his boys, Beulah Goings who had no children of her own, but at one time had a "truck farm" where she would grow vegetables and sell them from the truck. This impacted my own mother and uncles who remember vividly that Beulah Goings was a task master and worked hard to provide not only for herself but her sisters, children, my mother and aunts and uncles. My grandmother, Eula, who was a widow twice at a young age and had a "brood" of children to care for is loved and remembered for her love of God and the care and concern she had for her children. All these atrributes came from Mozell and William Goings and for me it is not important that someone has a memory of Mozell that is not so flattering but the important thing is to look at the legacy she left behind. What kind of descendants are we? What will people say about us when we are gone? Are we trying to rear our children and grandchildren with the kind of values that Mozell and William had? We are the only ones who can answer those questions. I think Ollie Goings summed it up in a letter to me dated 26 January 1988, ....my mother had no formal education and had a hard life but like my father she lived for her family and loved her children with all her heart and was the best mother anyone could ever have".