Jake Goodboy served as Mt. Lebanon Cemetery’s caretaker from 1899 to 1945. They lived in the cemetery gatehouseThis c. 1900 photograph, shows the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery gatehouse on Washington Road. The house was built about 1874. From 1899 until 1945, cemetery caretaker Jake Goodboy and his wife, Isadora, lived hereAll decked out in their Gibson Girl best, these young ladies enjoy a 1901 church picnic. The girls are, from left, Birdie Fox, Ada Martin, Mrs. Gillfillan, Agnes Gilfillan, Lil Meyers, Gladys Wiletts, Bessie Goodboy, and Phoebe Alderson. Bessie was the daughter of Mt. Lebanon Cemetery caretaker Jake Goodboy. Mt. Lebanon Class photo 1896. Miss Mullholand, the teacher, is at left. From left, top row: Fran Martin, Charles Fetterman, Edward Abbott, George Goodboy, Albert Abbott, Phillip Fetterman, John McNeilly, Blake Fetterman. Second row from top, from left: Lizzie Olmer, Alice Powers, Rosie Abbott, Lizzie McDonough, Laura Schreiner, Isabelle Bailey, Nannie McCormick, Edith Alderson, Third row from top, from left: Mary Olmer, Ada Martin, Emma Algris, Alice Powers, Bessie Goodboy, Emma Alderson, Agnes Schriener, Agnes Gilfillan, Ella McKnight. Seated: Frank Baltman, Phil Power, Howard Abbott, Martison Baleiy, James Hast, John McCormick, Willie Smith, Clarence Fetterman Jake and Isadora Goodboy as newlyweds in 1935. Jack was the caretaker at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery and lived in the cemetery gatehouseClarence Goodboy was Jake and Isadora Goodboy’s third child. He died soon after this photo was taken in 1893The Goodboy family lived in the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery gatehouse from 1899 to 1945 Young ladies enjoy a 1901 church picnic. From left, Birdie Fox, Ada Martin, Mrs. Gillfillan, Agnes Gilfillan, Lil Meyers, Gladys Wiletts, Bessie Goodboy, and Phoebe Alderson. Bessie was the daughter of Mt. Lebanon Cemetery caretaker Jake Goodboy. Mt. Lebanon school children in 1896. George Good boy is fourth from left top row. Bessie Goodboy is fifth from left in the second row from bottom Jesse Goodboy with his Buick. Undatedwashington at shady drive. from schreinersIsadora and Jake sit with their grandson Jesse and daughter, Bessie, on the cemetery gatehouse porch. UndatedJake and Isadora’s son George Goodboy was born in 1888 and grew up in the cemetery gatehouse. He is pictured here with his wife, Gladys. UndatedJake and Isadora Goodboy about the time of their 50th wedding anniversary in 1935Jesse Goodboy was raised in the cemetery gatehouse.He is picture here with his wife, Idabelle, in the 1940sJacob Gutbub Sr sitting outside the cemetery gatehouse early 1900s. A native of Germany, Jacob purchased seven acres of farmland in what is now the Beverly Road area between what are now Beverly and Bower Hill Roads in 1864.
