Cecilia Goodman was born to Irish immigrant parents on a homestead located on the headwaters of Plum Creek in Woodland township, Sauk county, Wisconsin. The setting was idyllic with large trees surrounding the cabin and a small pond located just steps from the front door. But the homestead was isolated. The closest towns were Wonewoc and Hillsboro, small villages with little to offer a young woman looking for excitement and opportunity. Luckily for Cecilia, she had an uncle, a brother-in-law and nieces and nephews that lived in the city of Janesville, located in southern Wisconsin. Cecilia Goodman Moyer Cecilia got more excitement than she was hoping for when she met young Ira Sankey Moyer in Janesville. Ira was born in Indiana but was attending a school in Janesville studying telegraphy. Ira and Cecilia married on 2 August 1904 in Union City, Juneau county, Wisconsin. At the time of their marriage Ira was living in Harvard, Illinois...
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