Brief Life History of James Henry
When James Henry Goodwin Jr was born on 18 October 1870, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, James Henry Goodwin Sr, was 27 and his mother, Alice Eliza Benson, was 22. He married Grace Elizabeth McCrary on 12 January 1897, in Baker, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon, United States in 1930 and Baker Election Precinct 1, Baker, Oregon, United States for about 5 years. He died on 3 January 1946, in Baker, Oregon, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- James Goodwin, "United States Census, 1930"
- James H Goodwin, "Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975"
- James Henry Goodwin, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
Spouse and Children
1870–1946 Male
1867–1933 Female
Children (1)
1917–1989 Male
Parents and Siblings
1843–1915 Male
1848–1923 Female
Siblings (7)
1870–1946 Male
1871–1937 Male
1871–1871 Male
1874–1876 Male
1876–1956 Male
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1877 · Logan's First Stake is Formed
Age 7
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
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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