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Samuel Luther Goodwin 1885–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1885

Birth Location: Hodge, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 6 Apr 1951

Death Location: Flatwoods, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: John Goodwin

Mother: Ellen Sellers

Spouse(s): Gladys Dean

Children(s): Jackie Goodwin, Gladys Frey, Walton Goodwin, Velma GOODWIN, Autrey Goodwin, Wayne Goodwin, Walton Goodwin, Wayne Goodwin

In 1885, Samuel Luther Goodwin entered the world in Hodge, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA, born to John Hosea Goodwin And Ellen Levona Sellers. Samuel Luther Goodwin married Elizabeth Goodwin, Gladys Elizabeth Lizzie Dean, and had children including Autrey Philip Goodwin, Gladys Elizabeth Frey, Jackie Melvin Goodwin, Velma Estelle Goodwin, Walton Sellers Goodwin, Wayne Ulon Goodwin. Samuel Luther Goodwin passed away in 1951 in Flatwoods, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Samuel Luther Goodwin entered the world in Hodge, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA, born to John Hosea Goodwin And Ellen Levona Sellers.
  • Samuel Luther Goodwin married Elizabeth Goodwin, Gladys Elizabeth Lizzie Dean, and had children including Autrey Philip Goodwin, Gladys Elizabeth Frey, Jackie Melvin Goodwin, Velma Estelle Goodwin, Walton Sellers Goodwin, Wayne Ulon Goodwin.
  • Samuel Luther Goodwin passed away in 1951 in Flatwoods, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Samuel Goodwin's Ancestors

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Samuel Goodwin
1885–1951
Birth Place: Hodge, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA
Parents
John Hosea Goodwin
1856–1930
Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Ellen (Levona) Sellers
1858–1910
Perote, Pike County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Anna (Martin) Fields
1839–1906
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Luther (Rice) Sellers
1813–1898
Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Margaret Crauswell
1824–1889
Linwood, Pike County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Fields
1815–1866
Mary Hardin
1814–1850
Samuel Sellers
1788–1857
Sarah Sellers
1786–1867
Elijah Croswell
1795–1861
Elizabeth Smith
1800–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sellers
1740–1801
John Croswell
1752–1817
Rebecca
1775–1825
James Smith
1780–

Samuel Goodwin's Descendants

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Samuel (Luther) Goodwin (abt 1885–6 Apr 1951) m. Gladys (Elizabeth Lizzie) Dean (6 Feb 1884–6 Apr 1968)
  1. 1. Jackie (Melvin) Goodwin 1929–1991
  2. 2. Gladys (Elizabeth) Frey 1908–1982
  3. 3. Walton (Sellers) Goodwin 1910–1960
  4. 4. Velma (Estelle) GOODWIN 1913–1998
    1. 1. Mildred (Frances) Smith 1930–2000
  5. 5. Autrey (Philip) Goodwin 1918–1978 m. Annie (Viola (Goodwin-Hernandez)) Thornhill 1923–2013
    1. 1. Barbara Goodwin 1948–1986
    2. 2. Ida (Geraldine) Goodwin 1946–2017 m. Thomas (Irwin) Thornhill 1941–1981
  6. 6. Wayne (Ulon) Goodwin 1921–
  7. 7. Walton (Sellers) Goodwin 1910–1960 m. Cora (Lee) Goodwin 1907–1965
  8. 8. Wayne (Ulon) Goodwin 1921–1976

Samuel Goodwin's Timeline

3 Records

1885
abt 1885
Birth of Samuel Luther Goodwin in Hodge, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA
Hodge, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA
1907
22 Jul 1907
Age 22
Samuel Luther Goodwin was married in Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana, United States
Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana, United States
1951
6 Apr 1951
Age 66
Death of Samuel Luther Goodwin in Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Rapides, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1885
    Event Place: Hodge, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1951
    Event Place: Rapides, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flatwoods, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana, United States

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