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James Michael Goodwin 1843–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1843

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 29 April 1918

Death Location: Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Goodwin

Mother: Elizabeth Harris

Spouse(s): Julia 🟡, Mary Turnham

Children(s): Emma 🟡, Charles Goodwin, Mary Goodwin, James Goodwin, Samuel Goodwin, Luvicia Goodwin, Elizabeth Goodwin, John Goodwin

The story of James Michael Goodwin began in 1843 in Illinois. In 1850, James Michael Goodwin resided in District 11, Wayne, Illinois, USA. James Michael Goodwin married Julia Ann Matthews Goodwin, Mary Addie Turnham, and had children including Charles B Goodwin, Elizabeth J Goodwin, Emma Jane Goodwin Harris, James E Goodwin, John W Goodwin, Luvicia Goodwin, Mary O Goodwin, Samuel Goodwin. James Michael Goodwin passed away in 1918 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Michael Goodwin began in 1843 in Illinois.
  • In 1850, James Michael Goodwin resided in District 11, Wayne, Illinois, USA.
  • James Michael Goodwin married Julia Ann Matthews Goodwin, Mary Addie Turnham, and had children including Charles B Goodwin, Elizabeth J Goodwin, Emma Jane Goodwin Harris, James E Goodwin, John W Goodwin, Luvicia Goodwin, Mary O Goodwin, Samuel Goodwin.
  • James Michael Goodwin passed away in 1918 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Goodwin
1821–1896
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Harris
1804–1883
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Julia 🟡
1844–1900
Birth Location: Wayne County, Illinois, USA
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Mary Turnham
1856–1934
Birth Location: Clay, Illinois
MT

Children(s)

Emma 🟡
1878–1963
Birth Location: Merriam, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
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Charles Goodwin
1868–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Mary Goodwin
1866–
Birth Location: Illinois
MG
James Goodwin
1880–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Samuel Goodwin
1870–
Birth Location: Illinois
SG
Luvicia Goodwin
1876–
Birth Location: Illinois
LG
Elizabeth Goodwin
1872–
Birth Location: Illinois
EG
John Goodwin
1864–
Birth Location: Illinois
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James Goodwin's Ancestors

Self
James Goodwin
1843–1918
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
John Goodwin
1821–1896
Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Betsey) Harris
1804–1883
Kentucky
Grandparents
Beal (Columbus) GOODWIN
1810–1882
Halifax Co, VA
Morning Hutson
1810–1850
North Carolina, USA
Isaac Harris
1775–1844
, , Kentucky, USA
Jane Campbell
1780–1871
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Goodwin
1781–1818
Jane Peatross
1780–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Goodwin's Descendants

1.
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James (Michael) Goodwin (abt 1843–29 April 1918) m. Julia (Ann Matthews (Goodwin)) 🟡 (8 Sep 1844–22 Jan 1900) m. Mary (Addie) Turnham (10 Dec 1856–6 Dec 1934)
  1. 1. Emma (Jane Goodwin (Harris)) 🟡 1878–1963 m. Oliver (Hancock) Harris 1880–1970
    1. 1. Raymond (Earl) Harris 1905–1977 m. Martha (Jewell "Janie" Hart) Stringer 1905–1996
      1. 1. Ray (E Harris) Jr 1927–2016 m. Eunice (Louise) Tibbitts 1930–2012
        1. 1. Islia (Louise) Harris-Barnes 1948–2020
      2. 2. William (Keith Harris) Sr. 1944–2008
    2. 2. James Harris 1913–
    3. 3. Ira Harris 1915–
    4. 4. Roberta (Maxine) Hodge 1917–1995
    5. 5. Faye Harris 1920–
  2. 2. Charles (B.) Goodwin 1868–
  3. 3. Mary (O.) Goodwin 1866–
  4. 4. James (E.) Goodwin 1880–
  5. 5. Samuel Goodwin 1870–
  6. 6. Luvicia Goodwin 1876–
  7. 7. Elizabeth (J.) Goodwin 1872–
  8. 8. John (W.) Goodwin 1864–

James Goodwin's Timeline

10 Records

1842
05 Jul 1842
Birth of James Michael Goodwin in Wayne, Illinois, USA
Wayne, Illinois, USA
1843
abt 1843
Birth of James Michael Goodwin in Illinois
Illinois
1850
1850
Age 7
James Michael Goodwin resided here in District 11, Wayne, Illinois, USA
District 11, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1863
1863
Age 20
James Michael Goodwin was married
None
1865
3 Jul 1865
Age 22
James Michael Goodwin resided here in Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
James Michael Goodwin resided here in Leech, Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Leech, Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
James Michael Goodwin resided here in Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
James Michael Goodwin resided here in Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 67
James Michael Goodwin resided here in Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1918
29 April 1918
Age 75
Death of James Michael Goodwin in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1842
    Event Place: Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 192d; Enumeration District: 145
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 217A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0103
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T624_332; Page: 19b; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1374345
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 131; Page: 214a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1843
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1863
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0103

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 131; Page: 214a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., State Census Collection, 1825-1865, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2184; Line: 13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Leech, Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 217A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Illinois, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 192d; Enumeration District: 145

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0103

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leech, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T624_332; Page: 19b; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1374345

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 April 1918
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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