Name of father David Goff
Maiden name of mother Kezziah Ford
1850 OR CENSUS - Marion Goff, age 22, b. Missouri, is enumerated in the home of Sam'l Goff, age 30, occupation farmer, b. Missouri, and Nancy, age 24, b. Kentucky, along with Laura, age 2, b. Oregon Territory, Martha Virgin, age 16, b. Kentucky, and Mary Virgin, age 11, b. Kentucky.
1860 OR CENSUS - F. M. P. Goff, age 30, occupation farmer, b. Missouri, is enumerated with David, age 64, occupation farmer, b. Virginia, and Kesiah, age 61, b. Virginia.
1870 ID CENSUS - Francis M. Goff, age 42, occupation ditch overseer, b. Missouri.

BIOGRAPHICAL (Source - Childress, Sarah, "David Goff" by Harriet McArthur, Polk County Oregon Pioneers (1927) via 
www.genealogytrails.com/ore/polk):
"...Francis Marion Peltis was born in Howard county, Missouri, in 1828. He died at Rickreall in 1895. He came to Oregon with his parents and little sisters, Pauline and Caroline . He followed the more or less varying fortunes of a miner and prospector, more likely less successful fortune. He served in the Rogue River war in 1853 and in the Yakima war in 1855 and 1856. He was at the battles of Burnt River, Grand Ronde and Walla Walla. Much of his service was scouting duty, in which he was distinguished for his bravery and courage. At one time he was Lieutenant Colonel of the Polk County Militia. He went to Idaho in 1862 living in Florence and the Weiser country. He returned to Rickreall in 1886 and died there in 1895. He was never married."