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William Henry Godwin 1924–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 March 1924

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1981

Death Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Godwin

Mother: Malissa Godwin

Spouse(s): Glennie Mitchell

Children(s): Linda Godwin

William Henry Godwin was born in 1924 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Henry Godwin And Malissa Godwin. In 1950, William Henry Godwin resided in Johnston, North Carolina, USA. William Henry Godwin married Glennie Rie Mitchell, and had children including Bennie Lee Godwin, David R Godwin, Linda L Godwin, William Harry Godwin. William Henry Godwin passed away in 1981 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Godwin was born in 1924 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Henry Godwin And Malissa Godwin.
  • In 1950, William Henry Godwin resided in Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Henry Godwin married Glennie Rie Mitchell, and had children including Bennie Lee Godwin, David R Godwin, Linda L Godwin, William Harry Godwin.
  • William Henry Godwin passed away in 1981 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Godwin's Ancestors

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William Godwin
1924–1981
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Henry Godwin
1882–1931
North Carolina, USA
Malissa Godwin
1885–1976
North Carolina
Grandparents
Serena (Ciss) Narron
1866–1929
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Godwin's Descendants

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William (Henry) Godwin (13 March 1924–5 May 1981) m. Glennie (Rie) Mitchell (10 May 1926–22 June 1979)
  1. 1. Linda (L) Godwin 1948–1949

William Godwin's Timeline

3 Records

1924
13 March 1924
Birth of William Henry Godwin in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
William Henry Godwin resided here in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1981
5 May 1981
Age 57
Death of William Henry Godwin in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 March 1924
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 6082; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 51-51

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 6082; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 51-51

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1981
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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