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John Stewart Goodwin 1856–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1856

Birth Location: Clay County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 23 May 1904

Death Location: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA

Father: james Goodwin

Mother: Susan Robertson

Spouse(s): Martha Lawson

Children(s): Thomas Goodwin, John Goodwin, Annie Goodwin, William Goodwin, James Goodwin, Minnie Goodwin

John Stewart Goodwin was born in 1856 in Clay County, Mississippi, USA, the child of James A Goodwin And Susan Robertson. In 1860, John Stewart Goodwin resided in Division 1, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA. In 1870, John Stewart Goodwin resided in Township 14, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States. John Stewart Goodwin married Martha Jane Mattie Lawson, and had children including Annie Mae Goodwin, James A Goodwin, John Robertson Goodwin, Minnie Lou Goodwin, Thomas H Goodwin, William Lawson Goodwin. John Stewart Goodwin passed away in 1904 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • John Stewart Goodwin was born in 1856 in Clay County, Mississippi, USA, the child of James A Goodwin And Susan Robertson.
  • In 1860, John Stewart Goodwin resided in Division 1, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1870, John Stewart Goodwin resided in Township 14, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States.
  • John Stewart Goodwin married Martha Jane Mattie Lawson, and had children including Annie Mae Goodwin, James A Goodwin, John Robertson Goodwin, Minnie Lou Goodwin, Thomas H Goodwin, William Lawson Goodwin.
  • John Stewart Goodwin passed away in 1904 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Goodwin's Ancestors

Self
John Goodwin
1856–1904
Birth Place: Clay County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
james A. Goodwin
1816–1893
Georgia, USA
Susan Robertson
1821–1856
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Howard Goodwin
1769–
Virginia, USA
Rev. (Daniel) CRENSHAW
1799–1864
South Carolina, USA
Anna TROTTER
1802–1854
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Goodwin's Descendants

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John (Stewart) Goodwin (1 Oct 1856–23 May 1904) m. Martha (Jane “Mattie”) Lawson (May 1855–6 Oct 1939)
  1. 1. Thomas (H) Goodwin 1885–
  2. 2. John (Robertson) Goodwin 1893–1937
  3. 3. Annie (Mae) Goodwin 1895–1965
  4. 4. William (Lawson) Goodwin 1897–1954 m. Norma (Louise) Holmes 1906–1972
    1. 1. Thomas (Norman) Goodwin 1926–2017 m. Bobbye Goodwin 1931–2010
    2. 2. Rev. (William Harold) Goodwin 1927–2018 m. Dorthy ("Dot" M.) Pearson 1928–2013
    3. 3. Dr. (Martha Lee) Goodwin 1931–2007 m. Leon (Myron) Paradise 1924–2008 m. Robert (Ellis) Williams 1930–2003
  5. 5. James (A.) Goodwin 1890–1910
  6. 6. Minnie (Lou) Goodwin 1887–1888

John Goodwin's Timeline

5 Records

1856
1 Oct 1856
Birth of John Stewart Goodwin in Clay County, Mississippi, USA
Clay County, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
John Stewart Goodwin resided here in Division 1, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
Division 1, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
John Stewart Goodwin resided here in Township 14, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
Township 14, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
1904
23 May 1904
Age 48
Death of John Stewart Goodwin in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
1904
2 Jul 1904
Age 48
John Stewart Goodwin - Probate in Clay, Mississippi, USA
Clay, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1856
    Event Place: Clay County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: M593_724; Page: 145B; Image: 294; Family History Library Film: 552223
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 1, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 86; Image: 90; Family History Library Film: 803579
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division 1, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 1, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 86; Image: 90; Family History Library Film: 803579

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 14, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: M593_724; Page: 145B; Image: 294; Family History Library Film: 552223

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1904
    Event Place: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records, Administrators' and Executors' Bonds and Letters, 1872-1904; Author: Clay County (Mississippi). Chancery Clerk; Probate Place: Clay, Mississippi
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Clay, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records, Administrators' and Executors' Bonds and Letters, 1872-1904; Author: Clay County (Mississippi). Chancery Clerk; Probate Place: Clay, Mississippi

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