Captain David Gooding is buried in Lafayette Township. Gooding is acknowledged as the key participant in an event that significantly impacted the War of 1812. Madison County Historian Stephen T. Jackson will present the History of Lafayette Township and will recount that story and many more during his First Sunday History of Madison County presentation on June 4, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Museum of Madison County History, located at 11 West 11th Street in Anderson. The presentation is an official Madison County Bicentennial event. For additional information, call 765-683-0052.
