Leslie Osman Goodman was born March 26,
1904, in Lyons, Burt Co., ND, and died
January 17, 1960, in Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD, at age
55. He is
the son of Jesse Monroe Goodman of Nebraska and Alice P. (Unknown) of
Iowa.
Olive Sophia Nelson was born March 8, 1910, in Dixon
Twp., Gregory Co., SD, and died September 7, 2010, in Ferndale, Whatcom Co., WA,
at age 100. She is the daughter of
Clarence Cornelius Nelson of Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL, and
Edith Christina Larson of Farmington Twp., Waupaca Co., WI.
Leslie Osman Goodman and Olive
Sophia Nelson were married on June 24, 1936, in Chamberlain, Brule Co., SD.
Leslie Osman Goodman and Olive Sophia (Nelson)
Goodman had four children:
- Darril Eugene Goodman - Living
- Marjorie Vonita Goodman: Born October 30,
1939; Died June 22, 1943, in Hot Springs, Fall River Co., SD (age 3).
- Vonita
Darlene Goodman - Living
- Velma
Leona Goodman - Living
After Leslie Osman
Goodman died, Olive Sophia (Nelson) Goodman married LeRoy Lloyd
Lull.
LeRoy Lloyd Lull was born January 4, 1901, in Albion,
Manchester Pct., Boone Co., NE, and died on June 12, 1983, in Yuma, Yuma Co.,
AZ, at age 82. He
is the son of Herman A. Lull of Wisconsin and Mary A. Unknown
of Nebraska. Please note: The Lull family came to the USA about 1622, and can be
traced back many centuries before that. Please visit this site for more
information:
http://robinlull.com/garylull/GARYALLENLULLSITE.html
Leroy Lloyd Lull was first married to Francis
Unknown.
Francis Unknown was born about 1903 in Missouri and
died Unknown. She
is the daughter of Unknown of Missouri and Unknown of
Missouri.
Leroy Lloyd Lull and Francis Unknown were married
about 1926 in Unknown.
Leroy Lloyd Lull and Francis (Unknown) Lull had
Unknown children:
- Martin V. Lull: Born February 17, 1930, in
Wyoming: Died June 15, 2000, in Homelake, Rio Grande Co., CO (age 70).
Married to Betty M. Unknown: Born February 2, 1931, in Unknown; Died June
12, 1991, in Unknown (age 60).
Leroy Lloyd Lull and Olive
Sophia (Nelson) Goodman were married April 25, 1963, in Tonasket,
Okanogan Co., WA.
Following the death of Leroy Lloyd Lull,
Olive Sophia (Nelson) (Goodman) Lull
married Fred Leonard Dirks.
Fredrick Leonard "Fred" Dirks was born December 1, 1913, in Hancock Twp., Bon Homme Co., SD, and died January 30, 2001, in Yuma,
Yuma Co., AZ, at age 87. He
is the son of Benjamin F. "Ben" Dirks of South Dakota and
Anna Schmidt of South Dakota.
Fredrick Leonard "Fred" Dirks and
Olive Sophia (Nelson) (Goodman) Lull
were married September 3, 1988, in Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ.
TIMELINE
The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June
1900
shows Herman Lull (age 23) born June 1877 in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born
parents is a Farmer renting his farm and is living in Manchester Pct., Boone
Co., NE. Living with him is his wife of 2 years, Mary A. Lull (age 19) born
October 1880 in Nebraska to
Wisconsin and Massachusetts-born parents.
LeRoy Lloyd Lull was born January 4,
1901, in Albion, Manchester Pct., Boone Co., NE.
Leslie Osman Goodman was born March 26,
1904, in Lyons, Burt Co., ND.
Olive Sophia Nelson was born March 8,
1910, in Dixon Twp., Gregory Co., SD.
The 1910 U. S. Census taken on May 3, 1910,
shows Clarence C. Nelson (age 31) born in Illinois to Swedish-born parents is a
general farmer owning his farm in Dixon Twp., Gregory Co., SD and has been
married 10 years. Living with him is his wife, Edith C. Nelson (age 27) born in
Wisconsin to Swedish-born parents, and has all five of the children born to her
still alive. Also living there are his children: Myrtle C. Nelson (age 8) born
in Illinois; Hazel M. Nelson (age 7) born in Illinois; Paul E. Nelson (age 5)
born in Illinois; Fern E. Nelson (age 2) born in South Dakota; and Olive S.
Nelson (age 1/12) born in South Dakota.
The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 15, 1910,
shows John J. Goodman, Jr. (age 31) born in Nebraska to Indiana and Maine-born
parents is an unmarried General Farm Farmer renting his farm in Goose Lake Twp.,
Charles Mix Co., SD. Living with him is his married brother, Jessie M. Goodman (age
29) born in Nebraska to Indiana-born
parents, who is a General Farm Laborer. Also living there is his married
sister-in-law of six years, Alice Goodman (age 25) born in Iowa to
Illinois and Iowa-born parents, with both of the children born to her still
alive.
Fredrick Leonard "Fred" Dirks was born December 1, 1913, in Hancock Twp., Bon Homme
Co., SD.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 13, 1920,
shows Clarence C. Nelson (age 41) born in Illinois to Swedish-born parents is a
Farmer owning his own farm and living in Dixon Twp., Gregory Co., SD. Living
with him is his wife Edith C. Nelson (age 36) born in Wisconsin to Swedish-born
parents. Living with them are their nine unmarried children, born to Illinois
and Wisconsin-born parents: Myrtle K. Nelson (age 18) born in Illinois who is a
Rural School Teacher; Hazel M. Nelson (age 17) born in Illinois; Paul E. Nelson
(age 14) born in Illinois; Fern E. R. Nelson (age 12) born in South Dakota;
Laurel V. Nelson (age 9) born in South Dakota; Walter R. Nelson (age 4-7/12)
born in South Dakota; Violet T. Nelson (age 1-7/12) born in South Dakota; and
Norman N. Nelson (age 1/12) born in South Dakota. Clarence C. Nelson was the
census enumerator.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on February 5, 1920,
shows Jesse M. Goodman (age 39) born in Nebraska to Indiana and Maine-born
parents is a General Farm Farmer renting his farm in Jackson Twp., Charles Mix
Co., SD. Living with him is his wife, Alice P. Goodman (age 34) born in Iowa to
Illinois and Iowa-born parents. Also living there are his three children, all
born to Nebraska and Iowa-born parents: Leslie O. Goodman (age 15) born in
Nebraska; Elonora B. Goodman (age 12) born in Iowa; and Emmett A. Goodman (age
7) born in South Dakota. An unmarried Farm Laborer also boards in the household.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on
January 20, 1920,
shows Herman Lull (age 42) born in Wisconsin to United States-born
parents is a Farmer and is living in Albion City, Manchester Pct., Boone
Co., NE. Living with him is his wife, Mary A. Lull (age 39) born in Nebraska to
Massachusetts and Wisconsin-born parents. Also living there are his three
unmarried children, all
born to Wisconsin and Nebraska-born parents: Lloyd L. Lull (age 19) born in
Nebraska, a Farm Laborer At Home; Vera D. Lull (age 10) born in Nebraska;
and Doris G. Lull (age 3-10/12) born in Wyoming.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on
January 9, 1920,
shows Ben F. Dirks (age 34) born in South Dakota to Russian-born
parents is a General Farm Farmer renting his farm and is living in Hancock Twp.,
Bon Homme Co., SD. Living with him is his wife, Anna Dirks (age 32) born in
South Dakota to
Russian-born parents. Also living there: his adopted daughter, Bertha Dirks (age
8) born in Kansas to Kansas and United States-born parents; his son, Fredrick
Dirks (age 6) born in South Dakota to South Dakota-born parents; and his son,
Marion Dirks (age 6/12) born in South Dakota to South Dakota-born parents.
Paul Emil Nelson and
Elnora B. Goodman were married January 26, 1929, in Tripp Co., SD.
The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 2, 1930, shows
Clarence C. Nelson (age 51) born in Illinois to Swedish-born parents and first
married at age 21 is a Farmer owning his own farm and living in Dixon Twp.,
Gregory Co., SD. Living with him is his wife Edith C. Nelson (age 36) born in
Wisconsin to Swedish-born parents and first married at age 17. Living with them
are six of their children, all unmarried and born in South Dakota to Illinois
and Wisconsin-born parents: Fern E. R. Nelson (age 22) who is a Rural School
Teacher; Olive S. Nelson (age 20) who is a Rural School Teacher; Laurel V.
Nelson (age 18); Walter R. Nelson (age 14); Violet T. Nelson (age 11); and
Norman N. Nelson (age 10). Clarence C. Nelson was the census enumerator.
The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 19, 1930, shows
Jesse M. Goodman (age 49) born in Nebraska to Indiana and Maine-born parents and
first married at age 22 is a General Farm Farmer renting his farm in Jackson
Twp., Charles Mix Co., SD. Living with him is his wife, Alice Goodman (age 44)
born in Iowa to Ohio and Iowa-born parents and first married at age 18. Also
living there are his two unmarried sons, both born to Nebraska and Iowa-born
parents: Leslie Goodman (age 26) born in Nebraska, a Farm Laborer; and Emmett
Goodman (age 17) born in South Dakota.
The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April
5, 1930,
shows Ben F. Dirks (age 44) born in South Dakota to Russian-born
parents and first married at age 23 is a General Farm Farmer owning his farm and
is living in Hancock Twp., Bon Homme Co., SD. Living with him is his wife, Anna
Dirks (age 42) born in South Dakota to
Russian-born parents and first married at age 20. Also living there: his adopted
daughter, Bertha Dirks (age 18) born in Kansas to United States-born parents,
who is unmarried and absent; his son, Fredrick Dirks (age 15) born in South
Dakota to South Dakota-born parents; his son, Marion Dirks (age 10) born in
South Dakota to South Dakota-born parents; his son, Herbert Dirks (age 7) born
in South Dakota to South Dakota-born parents; his daughter, Ruby Dirks (age 3)
born in South Dakota to South Dakota-born parents; and his unmarried
sister-in-law, Lena Schmidt (age 36) born in South Dakota to South Dakota and
Russian-born parents, who is a Christian Church Clergyman.
Leslie Osman Goodman and Olive Sophia Nelson were married June 24, 1936, in Chamberlain, Brule Co., SD.

Leslie Osman Goodman died January 17,
1960, in Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD, at age 55. He was buried in Bear Butte
Cemetery, Meade Co., SD.
Following the death of Leslie Osman
Goodman, Olive Sophia (Nelson) Goodman married LeRoy Lull on April 25, 1963, in Tonasket, WA.
LeRoy Lull was born January
4, 1901, in Albion, Boone Co., NE, and died on June 12, 1983, in Yuma, AZ, at age
82.
Following the death of LeRoy, Olive
married Fredrick Leonard "Fred" Dirks on September 3, 1988, in Yuma, AZ.
Fredrick Leonard "Fred" Dirks died
January 30, 2001, in Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ, at age 87.
The Columbian, Vancouver, WA,
February 8, 2001
Yuma, Ariz.
Fred Leonard Dirks, 87, died Jan. 30,
2001, in Yuma, where he resided in winter. He spent the past 12 summers in the
Vancouver area. Mr. Dirks was born Dec. 1, 1913, in South Dakota. Survivors
include his wife of 12 years, Olive, at home; two stepdaughters, Vonita Davidson
of Portland and Velma Fraley of Ferndale, Wash.; one stepson, Darril Goodman of
Lordsburg, N.M.; one brother, Herbert Dirks of Warden, Wash.; and two sisters,
Charlotte Jarman of Peever, S. D., and Bertha McLean of Redondo Beach, Calif.
The casket will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Friday. A funeral will begin
at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in
Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

The Leslie and Olive Goodman family -
Sturgis, SD - 1954

Olive Dirks at age 92, at home in
Yuma, AZ, March 28, 2002.

Leigh Larson visited cousin Olive on
March 28, 2002.
Olive Sophia (Nelson)
(Goodman) (Lull) Dirks
died September 7, 2010, in Ferndale, Whatcom Co., WA, at age 100.
Olive S. Dirks, 100, a former resident
of Yuma, died Sept. 7, 2010, in Ferndale, Wash. She was born March 8, 1910,
in Dixon, S.D., and was a teacher. Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m. Sept.
18 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel in Vancouver, Wash.
The Black Hills Pioneer, Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Olive S. (Goodman: Lull) Dirks, 100
Olive S. (Goodman: Lull) Dirks,
100, a former resident of Sturgis, died Sept. 7, 2010, in Ferndale,
Wash. She was born March 8, 1910, in Dixon, S.D., and was an educator in
the Sturgis area for many years. She is survived by her daughters Velma
Fraley of Ferndale, WA; Vonita Davidson of Portland, OR and Son Darril
Goodman, Sr. of Yuma, AZ and 11 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren
and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held
Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Gardens
Funeral Chapel, Vancouver, WA. 360-892-6060.