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George William Godwin 1866–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1866

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 18 Sep 1936

Death Location: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

Father: William Godwin

Mother: Rebecca Smith

Spouse(s): Martha Elliott

Children(s): Georgia Godwin-Bullard, Joseph Godwin, Guy Godwin, Kenneth Godwin, Lillie Godwin-Gaither, Leta Godwin-Hanson

George William Godwin was born in 1866 in Mississippi, USA, the child of William Calhoun Godwin And Rebecca Abigale Smith. In 1880, George William Godwin resided in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA. George William Godwin married Martha Agnes Elliott, and had children including Georgia Laverne Godwin Bullard, Guy V Godwin, Joseph B Godwin, Kenneth Earl Godwin, Leta Claudine Godwin Hanson, Lillie Bertha Godwin Gaither. George William Godwin passed away in 1936 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.

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Biography

  • George William Godwin was born in 1866 in Mississippi, USA, the child of William Calhoun Godwin And Rebecca Abigale Smith.
  • In 1880, George William Godwin resided in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA.
  • George William Godwin married Martha Agnes Elliott, and had children including Georgia Laverne Godwin Bullard, Guy V Godwin, Joseph B Godwin, Kenneth Earl Godwin, Leta Claudine Godwin Hanson, Lillie Bertha Godwin Gaither.
  • George William Godwin passed away in 1936 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.

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George Godwin's Ancestors

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George Godwin
1866–1936
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Calhoun Godwin
1840–1916
Pike County, Mississippi, USA
Rebecca (Abigale) Smith
1841–1902
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
William (Kinchen) Godwin
1797–1890
Georgia, USA
Bathsheba Cook
1809–
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Godwin
1748–1802
Martha Marshall
1748–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnaby Godwin
1733–1789
Wilkinora Wilkinson
1727–1790
John Marshall
1707–1750
Hannah Caldwell
1711–1757

George Godwin's Descendants

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George (William) Godwin (Abt. 1866–18 Sep 1936) m. Martha (Agnes) Elliott (15 Dec 1873–15 Jul 1965)
  1. 1. Georgia (Laverne) Godwin-Bullard 1912–1982
  2. 2. Joseph (B) Godwin 1906–1981
  3. 3. Guy (V) Godwin 1908–1982
  4. 4. Kenneth (Earl) Godwin 1910–1998
  5. 5. Lillie (Bertha) Godwin-Gaither 1905–1993
  6. 6. Leta (Claudine) Godwin-Hanson 1915–1988

George Godwin's Timeline

3 Records

1866
Abt. 1866
Birth of George William Godwin in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
George William Godwin resided here in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
1936
18 Sep 1936
Age 70
Death of George William Godwin in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1866
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

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