Brief Life History of George T.
When George T. Goodwin was born on 2 April 1812, in Harrison, Virginia, United States, his father, John Goodwin, was 49 and his mother, Elizabeth Webb, was 45. He married Matilda Ingaby Bartlett Goodwin on 26 January 1835, in Harrison, Mineral, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 2 April 1887, in Simpson District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Goodwin Family Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, United States.
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Sources (81)
- George Goodwin, "United States Census, 1870"
- George T Woodwin, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Geo T Goodwine, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
Spouse and Children
1812–1887 Male
1813–1865 Female
Children (10)
1835–1921 Male
1837–1924 Male
1839–1925 Male
1842–1919 Male
1845– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1762–1842 Male
1766–1846 Female
Siblings (11)
1786–1828 Female
1790–1820 Female
1793–1878 Female
1794–1855 Male
1797–1872 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 7
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
Age 12
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Godwin (Old English Gōdwine). Compare Godwin .
Irish: adopted in Mayo for Ó Goidín, a variant of Ó Godáin, ‘descendant of Godán’, a diminutive personal name from got ‘stammering, lisping’.
History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Goodwin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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