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William Henry Godwin 1856–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 2 Feb 1923

Death Location: Wahkonsa, Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA

Father: Caesar Godwin

Mother: Martha Godwin

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Lulu Godwin

In 1856, William Henry Godwin entered the world in Ohio, born to Caesar Godwin And Martha Godwin. In 1870, William Henry Godwin resided in Harp, DeWitt, Illinois, USA. William Henry Godwin married Harriet Angeline Myers, and had children including Lulu Blanche Godwin. William Henry Godwin passed away in 1923 in Wahkonsa, Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William Henry Godwin entered the world in Ohio, born to Caesar Godwin And Martha Godwin.
  • In 1870, William Henry Godwin resided in Harp, DeWitt, Illinois, USA.
  • William Henry Godwin married Harriet Angeline Myers, and had children including Lulu Blanche Godwin.
  • William Henry Godwin passed away in 1923 in Wahkonsa, Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA.

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William Godwin's Ancestors

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William Godwin
1856–1923
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Caesar Godwin
1830–1914
Ohio, USA
Martha Godwin
1837–1900
Greene County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Levi Godwin
1778–1851
Maryland, USA
Hester CAREY
1794–1853
Maryland, USA
Smith (P.) Godwin
1804–1879
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Ann W) Powell
1817–1894
, Northampton, Virginia, USA
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William Godwin's Descendants

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William (Henry) Godwin (8 Aug 1856–2 Feb 1923)
  1. 1. Lulu (Blanche) Godwin 1896–

William Godwin's Timeline

3 Records

1856
8 Aug 1856
Birth of William Henry Godwin in Ohio
Ohio
1870
1870
Age 14
William Henry Godwin resided here in Harp, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
Harp, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
1923
2 Feb 1923
Age 67
Death of William Henry Godwin in Wahkonsa, Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA
Wahkonsa, Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Harp, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: M593_216; Page: 61B; Family History Library Film: 545715
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101784606

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harp, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Harp, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: M593_216; Page: 61B; Family History Library Film: 545715

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Wahkonsa, Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101784606

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