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Laura Belle Godwin 1865–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Oct 1865

Birth Location: Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 12 Jul 1904

Death Location: Simpson Cem., Buncombe, IL

Father: Wilson Godwin

Mother: Artimisa Corbit

Spouse(s): Alexander Hodge

Children(s): Grace Hodge, Myrtle Hodge, William Hodge, Odie Hodge, Norman Hodge, Raymond Hodge

In 1865, Laura Belle Godwin entered the world in Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA, born to Wilson Ulysses Bud Godwin And Artimisa Corbit. Laura Belle Godwin married Alexander Hodge, and had children including Grace Laura Hodge, Myrtle May Hodge, Norman Edgar Hodge, Odie Lee Hodge, Raymond Frederick Hodge, William Raleigh Hodge. Laura Belle Godwin passed away in 1904 in Simpson Cem., Buncombe, IL.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Laura Belle Godwin entered the world in Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA, born to Wilson Ulysses Bud Godwin And Artimisa Corbit.
  • Laura Belle Godwin married Alexander Hodge, and had children including Grace Laura Hodge, Myrtle May Hodge, Norman Edgar Hodge, Odie Lee Hodge, Raymond Frederick Hodge, William Raleigh Hodge.
  • Laura Belle Godwin passed away in 1904 in Simpson Cem., Buncombe, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wilson Godwin
1820–1908
Birth Location: Randolph Co, NC
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Artimisa Corbit
1828–1911
Birth Location: Jackson Co.,Alabama
AC

Spouses(s)

Alexander Hodge
1855–1928
Birth Location: Vienna, Johnson Co. ILL
AH

Children(s)

Grace Hodge
1896–1962
Birth Location: Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, USA
GH
Myrtle Hodge
1886–1951
Birth Location: Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL
MH
William Hodge
1888–1963
Birth Location: Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL
WH
Odie Hodge
1890–1968
Birth Location: Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL
OH
Norman Hodge
1892–1979
Birth Location: Buncombe, Johnson co. ILL
NH
Raymond Hodge
1900–1987
Birth Location: Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL
RH

Laura Godwin's Ancestors

Self
Laura Godwin
1865–1904
Birth Place: Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
Parents
Wilson Ulysses Bud Godwin
1820–1908
Randolph Co, NC
Artimisa Corbit
1828–1911
Jackson Co.,Alabama
Grandparents
Elijah (Keep) Godwin
1805–1884
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (M Keep) Lewis
1799–1850
North Carolina
Thomas Corbett
1803–1874
TN
Margaret Cooper
1804–1870
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Sr
1780–1833
Sarah Latham
1780–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Lathem
1765–1828
Barbara Daniel
1755–1835

Laura Godwin's Descendants

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Laura (Belle) Godwin (02 Oct 1865–12 Jul 1904) m. Alexander Hodge (17 Sep 1855–12 Dec 1928)
  1. 1. Grace (Laura) Hodge 1896–1962 m. Earnest Mccommack 1897–1972
    1. 1. Vivian (Irene) McCormick 1916–2012 m. Bernard (J) Baxter 1908–1972
      1. 1. Jimmie (Alan) Baxter 1935–1998 m. Joan (Elizabeth) Hall 1937–1937
    2. 2. Laura (Mae) McCormick 1923–2001 m. Frederick (Leroy) Schumann 1917–1995
    3. 3. Ernest McCormick 1933–2013
  2. 2. Myrtle (May) Hodge 1886–1951 m. C (H) Lundy 1884–
    1. 1. Charles Lundy 1905–
  3. 3. William (Raleigh) Hodge 1888–1963 m. Nettie (A) Hodge 1890–1985
    1. 1. Lorene Hodge 1916–
    2. 2. Laura (G) Hodge 1917–
    3. 3. Arvada Hodge 1922–2004
  4. 4. Odie (Lee) Hodge 1890–1968 m. Rueben Henson 1892–
    1. 1. George (Frederick) Henson 1914–
    2. 2. Mina (Oweda) Henson 1917–
  5. 5. Norman (Edgar) Hodge 1892–1979
  6. 6. Raymond (Frederick) Hodge 1900–1987

Laura Godwin's Timeline

17 Records

1865
02 Oct 1865
Birth of Laura Belle Godwin in Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
1865
02 Oct 1865
Birth of Laura Belle Godwin in Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL
Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL
1865
02 Oct 1865
Birth of Laura Belle Godwin in Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL
Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL
1865
02 Oct 1865
Birth of Laura Belle Godwin in Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
1867
Oct 1867
Age 2
Birth of Laura Belle Godwin in illinois
illinois
1867
Oct 1867
Age 2
Birth of Laura Belle Godwin in illinois
illinois
1870
1870
Age 5
Laura Belle Godwin appeared in census in Preston, Union, Illinois
Preston, Union, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 5
Laura Belle Godwin resided here in Preston, Union, Illinois, United States
Preston, Union, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 15
Laura Belle Godwin appeared in census in Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
Laura Belle Godwin resided here in Goresville, Johnson, Illinois, United States
Goresville, Johnson, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 35
Laura Belle Godwin resided here in Tunnel Hill Township, Johnson, Illinois
Tunnel Hill Township, Johnson, Illinois
1904
12 Jul 1904
Age 39
Death of Laura Belle Godwin in Buncombe, Johnson co. ILL
Buncombe, Johnson co. ILL
1904
12 Jul 1904
Age 39
Death of Laura Belle Godwin in Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, USA
Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, USA
1904
12 Jul 1904
Age 39
Death of Laura Belle Godwin in Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, United States
Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, United States
1904
12 Jul 1904
Age 39
Death of Laura Belle Godwin in Buncombe, Johnson co. ILL
Buncombe, Johnson co. ILL
1904
12 Jul 1904
Age 39
Death of Laura Belle Godwin in Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, United States
Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, United States
1904
12 Jul 1904
Age 39
Death of Laura Belle Godwin in Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, USA
Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tunnel Hill, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: T623_309; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 44.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Preston, Union, Illinois; Roll: M593_284; Page: 518A; Image: 297; Family History Library Film: 545783
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Goresville, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: 217; Family History Film: 1254217; Page: 518A; Enumeration District: 054; Image: 0418

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1867
    Event Place: illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tunnel Hill, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: T623_309; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 44.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Goreville, Johnson Co., ILL

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1867
    Event Place: illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tunnel Hill, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: T623_309; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 44.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Preston, Union, Illinois
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Preston, Union, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Preston, Union, Illinois; Roll: M593_284; Page: 518A; Image: 297; Family History Library Film: 545783

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Goreville, Johnson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Goresville, Johnson, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Goresville, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: 217; Family History Film: 1254217; Page: 518A; Enumeration District: 054; Image: 0418

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tunnel Hill Township, Johnson, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tunnel Hill, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: T623_309; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 44.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: buried Mt. Zion Cemetary, Johnson Co. ILL

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Buncombe, Johnson co. ILL
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Buncombe, Johnson co. ILL

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Buncombe, Johnson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: 1/4 Choctaw Indian

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Simpson Cem., Buncombe, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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