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Samuel Allen Godwin 1850–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1850

Birth Location: Coffee County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 1929

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Levi Godwin

Mother: Julia Dickey

Spouse(s): Francis Dugger

Children(s): Jesse Godwin, Dora Godwin, Beulah Godwin, Samuel Godwin, Viola Godwin, Sarah Godwin, Charles Godwin, Mary Godwin, Willie Godwin

In 1850, Samuel Allen Godwin entered the world in Coffee County, Alabama, USA, born to Levi Simmons Godwin And Julia Frances Dickey. Samuel Allen Godwin married Francis A Fannie Dugger, and had children including Beulah Allen Godwin, Charles Franklin Charlie Godwin, Dora Godwin, Jesse Godwin, Mary Alice Godwin, Samuel L Godwin, Sarah Frances Godwin, Viola Trilla Godwin, Willie M Godwin. Samuel Allen Godwin passed away in 1929 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Samuel Allen Godwin entered the world in Coffee County, Alabama, USA, born to Levi Simmons Godwin And Julia Frances Dickey.
  • Samuel Allen Godwin married Francis A Fannie Dugger, and had children including Beulah Allen Godwin, Charles Franklin Charlie Godwin, Dora Godwin, Jesse Godwin, Mary Alice Godwin, Samuel L Godwin, Sarah Frances Godwin, Viola Trilla Godwin, Willie M Godwin.
  • Samuel Allen Godwin passed away in 1929 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Godwin
1825–1886
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Julia Dickey
1828–1899
Birth Location: Hunter, Laurens, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Francis Dugger
1846–1900
Birth Location: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Jesse Godwin
1874–1937
Birth Location: Tippah Co., Mississippi USA
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Dora Godwin
1880–1957
Birth Location: Blue Mountain, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
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Beulah Godwin
1886–1937
Birth Location: Blue Mountain, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
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Samuel Godwin
1889–1890
Birth Location: Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
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Viola Godwin
1876–1938
Birth Location: Blue Mountain, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
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Sarah Godwin
1876–1918
Birth Location: Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
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Charles Godwin
1871–1947
Birth Location: Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
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Mary Godwin
1869–1958
Birth Location: Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
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Willie Godwin
1884–1884
Birth Location: Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
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Samuel Godwin's Ancestors

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Samuel Godwin
1850–1929
Birth Place: Coffee County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Levi Simmons Godwin
1825–1886
North Carolina
Julia (Frances) Dickey
1828–1899
Hunter, Laurens, South Carolina
Grandparents
MARTHA ("PATSY") REYNOLDS
1801–1892
Randolph, NC, USA
Samuel (Thomas) Dickey
1787–1870
Putnam Co., Georgia USA
Sarah (Bowdoin) *
1790–1880
Granville, NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
Margaret CHAMNESS
1776–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Godwin's Descendants

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Samuel (Allen) Godwin (3 Aug 1850–27 Oct 1929) m. Francis (A "Fannie") Dugger (17 Apr 1846–7 Oct 1900)
  1. 1. Jesse Godwin 1874–1937 m. Peeple Godwin 1876–1976 m. Lucinda (Velma) Riley 1876–1976
    1. 1. Velma Godwin 1907–2001 m. Raymond Harris 1906–1984
    2. 2. Jessye (Godwin) Wise 1912–1975
    3. 3. Lorraine (Godwin) Marsales 1905–1983
  2. 2. Dora Godwin 1880–1957
  3. 3. Beulah (Allen) Godwin 1886–1937
  4. 4. Samuel (L) Godwin 1889–1890
  5. 5. Viola (Trilla) Godwin 1876–1938 m. Marcus (Carr) McLeod 1876–1947
    1. 1. Marcus (Carr) McLeod 1914–1991
    2. 2. Susan (Lurline) McLeod 1911–1980
    3. 3. Fannie (Arminta) McLeod 1919–2008
  6. 6. Sarah (Frances) Godwin 1876–1918
  7. 7. Charles (Franklin "Charlie") Godwin 1871–1947
  8. 8. Mary (Alice) Godwin 1869–1958 m. William (Andrew) Gillentine 1869–1951
    1. 1. Lillian (Aline) Gillentine 1897–
    2. 2. William (Andrew "Red" Gillentine) Jr. 1905–1973
  9. 9. Willie (M) Godwin 1884–1884

Samuel Godwin's Timeline

2 Records

1850
3 Aug 1850
Birth of Samuel Allen Godwin in Coffee County, Alabama, USA
Coffee County, Alabama, USA
1929
27 Oct 1929
Age 79
Death of Samuel Allen Godwin in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Coffee County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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