Brief Life History of Thomas J.
When Thomas J. Godowns was born in 1857, in Georgia, United States, his father, John M Godowns, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth E Harvey, was 22. He lived in Jefferson, Georgia, United States in 1860 and District 81, Jefferson, Georgia, United States in 1870.
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- Thomas Goodson in household of John M Goodson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Thomas J Godowns in household of John M Godowns, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1861
Civil War History - Some 11,000 Georgians gave their lives in defense of their state a state that suffered immense destruction. But wars end brought about an even more dramatic figure to tell: 460,000 African-Americans were set free from the shackles of slavery to begin new lives as free people.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Perhaps an Americanized form of German Godau, a habitational name from Godau in Schleswig-Holstein or Godow in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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