John Jay Good
(IOOF Symbol)
Regimental Commander of the G Commandery K. T. of TX
“God's finger touched him & he sleeps”
7/12/1827-9/17/1882

(John Jay Good was born in MS & came to Dallas in 1851 to practice law. He was married to Susan Anna Floyd on 7/27/1854. With Judge James M. Patterson & WilliamWallace Peak, he helped to design the Dallas County Courthouse built in 1855. He organized & was Col. of an Artillery Regiment for the Confederate Army. He was elected Judge of the 16 th District Court in 1866 & was elected Mayor of Dallas in Sept 1880. He was the founder of Odd Fellow Lodge #44, according to the Dallas Herald, 9/21/1882 issue. Good Street was named for him.)

Learn more about Jay Jay & Susan Floyd Good by clicking here.

Susan Anna Floyd Good
(wife has memorial marker next to his grave, but was buried at Grove Hill Cemetery )
"To the Memory of"
wife of John Jay Good
1837-1912

William Good
(Willie), son of J. J. & S. A. Good
12/2/1876-5/22/1877
(Stone broken)