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James Goodwin 1828 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1828

Birth Location: Exeter Twp, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 18 Oct 1914

Death Location: PA, USA

Father: Henry Goodwin

Mother: Sarah Kennedy

Spouse(s): Lucille Shaw

Children(s): Nancy Sanders

James Goodwin was born in 1828 in Exeter Twp, Pennsylvania, the child of Henry Goodwin and Sarah Kennedy. James Goodwin married Lucille (Lucilla) Shaw, and had children including Nancy Goodwin Sanders. James Goodwin passed away in 1914 in PA, USA.

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Biography

  • James Goodwin was born in 1828 in Exeter Twp, Pennsylvania, the child of Henry Goodwin and Sarah Kennedy.
  • James Goodwin married Lucille (Lucilla) Shaw, and had children including Nancy Goodwin Sanders.
  • James Goodwin passed away in 1914 in PA, USA.

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James Goodwin's Ancestors

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James Goodwin
1828 – 1914
Birth Place: Exeter Twp, Pennsylvania
Parents
Henry Goodwin
1796 – 1882
Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah Kennedy
1800 – 1899
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Goodwin
1750 – 1822
Mt Bethel, Northampton, Pa
Catherine King
1762 – 1814
New York, USA
John (A.) Kennedy
1770 – 1813
Deer Park, Orange Cty, New York
Nancy Armstrong
1782 – 1847
Deer Park, Orange, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
John King
1732 – 1801
Margaret Miller
1732 – 1814
John Kennedy
1739 – 1809
Maria Vliet
1747 – 1788
James Armstrong
1742 – 1815
Amy Dickson
1744 – 1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James King
1712 – 1786
John Kennedy
1710 – 1784

James Goodwin's Descendants

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James Goodwin (27 Apr 1828 – 18 Oct 1914) m. Lucille ((Lucilla)) Shaw (17 FEB 1838 – 25 JUL 1911)
  1. 1. Nancy (Goodwin) Sanders (7 May 1858 – 11 Nov 1918) m. Hiram (J) Sanders (29 Oct 1848 – 19 Aug 1926)
    1. 1. James (A) Sanders (5 Jun 1887 – 15 Jul 1972) m. Ethel (Margaret) Rutter (11 Dec 1890 – 29 Aug 1981)
      1. 1. Margaret (Eleanor) Sanders m. Marvin Snow
        1. 1. Wayne Snow m. Cleo velasquez

James Goodwin's Timeline

2 Records

1828
27 Apr 1828
Birth of James Goodwin in Exeter Twp, Pennsylvania
Exeter Twp, Pennsylvania
1914
18 Oct 1914
Age 86
Death of James Goodwin in PA, USA
PA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1828
    Event Place: Exeter Twp, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1914
    Event Place: PA, USA

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