The name Goolsby is rooted in the ancient
Anglo-Saxon culture. It is a name for someone who worked as a
goldsmith, or jeweller refiner or gilder. The surname Goolsby was also a
nickname for someone with
bright yellow hair which referred to
gold.Early Origins of the Goolsby family
The surname Goolsby was first found in
Yorkshire where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Goolsby family
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Goolsby Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early
Anglo-Saxon surnames like Goolsby are characterized by many
spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Goolsby include: Goldesborough, Goldsbrough, Goldisbrough, Goldsborough and many more.
Early Notables of the Goolsby family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Goolsby family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Goolsby or a variant listed above: Thomas Goldsborough who settled in Jamaica in 1686; John Goldsborough settled in Maryland in 1774.
Contemporary Notables of the name Goolsby (post 1700)
- Thomas Cowart "Thom" Goolsby (b. 1961), American politician, Member of the North Carolina Senate (2011-2014)
- James Anthony "Tony" Goolsby (b. 1933), American businessman and politician, Texas State Representative from District 114 (1989-1993)
- Raymond Daniel "Ray" Goolsby (1919-1999), nicknamed "Ox", an American Major League Baseball player who played in three games for the Washington Senators in 1946
- Mike Goolsby, former American football player who played in two games with the St. Louis Rams in 2005
- Tony Goolsby, American Republican politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 102nd District; Elected unopposed 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998; Elected 2000; Elected unopposed 2002; Elected 2004, 2006; Defeated, 2008 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Michael Goolsby, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 98th District, 2012 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Lora Goolsby, American Democrat politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1924 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html