Searching for information on the family of James Goodyear. I have been led to believe that James was born in Devon England in 1820, but he may actually have been born in Newfoundland. He died Dec 14, 1883 in Catalina, Newfoundland. James married Ardelina Pike on Nov 9, 1843 in Carbonear, Nfld. Alternate spelling/pronunciation for Goodyear is "Gudger".

James & Ardelina had 8 children: Robert James b 1856 d 7/12/1944; William Richard b 5/10/1848; Lora Amelia b 2/27/1845; Eliza Ann b 7/29/1846; Emily Julia b 5/11/1850; Drucilla; Henrietta b 11/30/1865 and George b Nov 27/1855 d Sept 10/1934.