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James Clowers Godwin 1920–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1920

Birth Location: Climax Decat, Georgia

Death Date: 24 Oct 1988

Death Location: Largo Pinellas County, Florida, USA

Father: Clowers Godwin

Mother: Dora Harville

Spouse(s): Eva Mae

Children(s): Dora Godwin, Charlie Rd

In 1920, James Clowers Godwin entered the world in Climax Decat, Georgia, born to Clowers C Godwin And Dora M Harville. In 1950, James Clowers Godwin resided in Climax, Decatur, Georgia, USA. James Clowers Godwin married Eva Mae, and had children including Charlie Gordon Godwin Rd, Dora Louise Godwin. James Clowers Godwin passed away in 1988 in Largo Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1920, James Clowers Godwin entered the world in Climax Decat, Georgia, born to Clowers C Godwin And Dora M Harville.
  • In 1950, James Clowers Godwin resided in Climax, Decatur, Georgia, USA.
  • James Clowers Godwin married Eva Mae, and had children including Charlie Gordon Godwin Rd, Dora Louise Godwin.
  • James Clowers Godwin passed away in 1988 in Largo Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Godwin's Ancestors

Self
James Godwin
1920–1988
Birth Place: Climax Decat, Georgia
Parents
Clowers C Godwin
1892–1969
Dora (M) Harville
1896–1936
Grandparents
William (Chesley) Godwin
1866–1940
Georgia, United States
Mary Lambert
1872–1920
Decatur County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Godwin
1831–1910
Lucy Strickland
1840–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Godwin's Descendants

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James (Clowers) Godwin (7 Oct 1920–24 Oct 1988) m. Eva Mae (About 1923–)
  1. 1. Dora (Louise) Godwin 1948–2018
  2. 2. Charlie (Gordon Godwin) Rd 1949–1995 m. Shirley (Ann) McCorkel 1950–1994

James Godwin's Timeline

3 Records

1920
7 Oct 1920
Birth of James Clowers Godwin in Climax Decat, Georgia
Climax Decat, Georgia
1950
1950
Age 30
James Clowers Godwin resided here in Climax, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Climax, Decatur, Georgia, USA
1988
24 Oct 1988
Age 68
Death of James Clowers Godwin in Largo Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Largo Pinellas County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1920
    Event Place: Climax Decat, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Climax, Decatur, Geo

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Climax, Decatur, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Climax, Decatur, Geo

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Largo Pinellas County, Florida, USA

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