Goodell, John H., son of Hosea B. and Harriet (Fiske) Goodell, was born in Southbridge, Worcester county, September 15, 1851.
His education was received in the common schools of Southbridge and North Brookfield, he having moved to the latter town in 1862.
He opened a retail provision market in East Brookfield, February, 1874. Having sold out the business in 1875, he returned to North Brookfield and went into business in the same line. In November, 1880, he disposed of his interests, and in April, 1882, went to South Framingham. Here he bought a large market business which he still owns.
Mr. Goodell was married in North Brookfield, May 1, 1873, to Emma F., daughter of John and Mary (Griffith) Carleton. Of this union are three children: Juva H., Florence C. and Robert H. Goodell.
Mr. Goodell is active in all matters of public interest, and prominent in the municipal affairs of Framingham. It was owing much to his perseverance that the town secured the right and adopted the system of "intermittent downward filtration sewage," improved fire-alarm, street fountains, etc. He was overseer of the poor, 1885, '86 and '87, and selectman, '86, '87, '88 and '89. He was vice-president of the Citizens' Association, now merged in the Commercial Club, and is a director of South Framingham Co-operative Bank.