Goode was born to plantation owner and horse racing enthusiast John Chesterfield Goode (d. 1837) and his wife Lucy Claiborne Goode at their plantation "Inglewood" near the Roanoke River in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Goode was born to a plantation owner and horse racing aficionado John Chesterfield Goode (d. 1837) and his spouse Lucy Claiborne Goode at their estate "Inglewood" near the Roanoke River in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.