William Marcellus Goodrich

Background

He was the son of Ebenezer and Beulah Goodridge. His father was a farmer.

Career

As a young man, William changed his family name to "Goodrich" and added the middle name "Marcellus". At the age of 21, he began working for Benjamin Crehore, a maker of musical instruments. He duplicated Maelzel"s panharmonium and traveled the countryside with that to exhibit lieutenant

In 1809 he moved to East Cambridge and established a factory.

"In June, 1811, Maelzel"s Pan Harmonicon was brought to Boston, from Europe, and Mr. Goodrich was employed in putting it up, and in exhibiting lieutenant

In September, 1811, it was taken down, and removed to New-York, where it was put up for exhibition. In doing this, also, Mr.

Goodrich was employed.

lieutenant was afterwards removed to other cities;"

"* Most of the dates, contained in this account of his life, were given by Mr. Goodrich to the writer, altogether from memory. lieutenant Is possible, therefore, that some portion of them may not be strictly persons, whose inclinations and pursuits corresponded with his own.".

Connections

Father:

Ebenezer later

Mother:

Beulah (Childs) Goodridge (later

Spouse:

Hannah Geald