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Descendants of James Godwin
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES1 GODWIN was born Abt. 1741, and died 1801 in Sampson Co., NC. He married ELIZABETH DAWSON Abt. 1765.
Children of JAMES GODWIN and ELIZABETH DAWSON are:
i. MILLEY2 GODWIN, m. REUBEN SMITH.
ii. ELIAS GODWIN, m. NANNY WATKINS, May 30, 1810, Johnston Co., NC.
iii. RACHEL GODWIN, m. JOHN WATSON.
2. iv. AARON GODWIN, b. Abt. 1773, Duplin/Sampson Co., NC; d. Abt. 1830, Johnston Co., NC.
v. WILLIAM GODWIN, d. July 24, 1845; m. WINNEFRED.
vi. JAMES GODWIN, m. SALLY STEVENS, October 09, 1801, Johnston Co., NC.
vii. RHODY GODWIN, m. ABRAHAM BEAMAN.
viii. SILVEY GODWIN, m. DAVID BEAMAN.
ix. CHARLES SILAS GODWIN, b. Abt. 1786, Sampson Co., NC; m. ELIZABETH STEVENS, September 08, 1804, Johnston Co., NC.
x. ALLEN GODWIN, b. March 11, 1788, Sampson Co., NC; d. August 28, 1872, near Blue Mountain, Tippah Co., MS; m. (1) POLLY GREEN, February 15, 1809; m. (2) MARTHA REYNOLDS, Abt. 1824.
xi. WILEY GODWIN
Generation No. 2
2. AARON2 GODWIN (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1773 in Duplin/Sampson Co., NC, and died Abt. 1830 in Johnston Co., NC. He married SYLVIA 'LISBA' BRYAN August 22, 1789 in Johnston Co., NC, daughter of LEWIS BRYAN.
Children of AARON GODWIN and SYLVIA BRYAN are:
3. i. AARON LEE3 GODWIN, b. April 16, 1797, Sampson Co., NC; d. May 09, 1874, Fayette Co., GA.
ii. CADY GODWIN, m. RODERICK MCCLOUD.
iii. MARY GODWIN, m. MARK BUNDY.
iv. LUBY GODWIN.
Generation No. 3
3. AARON LEE3 GODWIN (AARON2, JAMES1) was born April 16, 1797 in Sampson Co., NC, and died May 09, 1874 in Fayette Co., GA. He married FEREBY LEE November 28, 1826 in Johnston Co., NC, daughter of OBED LEE and EDNA WEST.
Children of AARON GODWIN and FEREBY LEE are:
i. PEARCY4 GODWIN, b. September 15, 1827, North Carolina; d. October 25, 1864, Van Zandt Co., TX; m. KELLA PETERS.
ii. JAMES JESSE GODWIN, b. January 21, 1829, North Carolina; d. March 07, 1901, Tallahatchie Co., MS; m. NANCY A. PETERS, Abt. 1860.
iii. JOEL G. GODWIN, b. November 28, 1830, North Carolina; d. May 08, 1865, Richmond, VA; m. MARGARET BAKER, January 29, 1860, Fayette Co., GA.
iv. JOHN QUINCY GODWIN, b. September 19, 1832.
v. EMILY GODWIN, b. March 08, 1834, Fayette Co., GA; m. JAMES BAKER, September 11, 1859.
4. vi. RIGHT HANDY GODWIN, b. February 14, 1836, Fayette Co., GA; d. February 07, 1911, Bryan, Brazos, TX.
vii. LETHANNA GODWIN, b. Abt. 1836, Georgia.
viii. WILLIAM LEE GODWIN, b. February 05, 1838, Fayette Co., GA; d. North Carolina; m. MATILDA DUDLEY, Abt. 1862, North Carolina.
ix. KATHARINE ELLEN 'KITSY' GODWIN, b. December 24, 1839, Fayette Co., GA; d. May 04, 1921, Rockwall Co., TX; m. JOHN GIPSON FLOYD.
x. SUSAN JENNETT GODWIN, b. October 04, 1841, Fayette Co., GA; d. 1921, Muscadine, Cleburne, AL; m. JASPER HICKS.
xi. NANCY GODWIN, b. November 28, 1843, Fayette Co., GA; d. May 07, 1883, Van Zandt Co., TX; m. KELLA PETERS, January 26, 1870.
xii. FRANCIS M. 'POLK' GODWIN, b. September 01, 1845, Fayette Co., GA; d. March 19, 1930, Van Zandt Co., TX; m. MARY V. LUCK.
xiii. HUGH HARRISON GODWIN, b. October 14, 1847, Fayette Co., GA; d. May 1919, Muscadine, Cleburne, AL; m. MARTHA HUGHES, 1885, Alabama.
xiv. YOUNG PINKNEY GODWIN, b. November 16, 1849, Fayette Co., GA; d. Cleburne Co., AL; m. SARAH 'DEANIE' LUCK.
Generation No. 4
4. RIGHT HANDY4 GODWIN (AARON LEE3, AARON2, JAMES1) was born February 14, 1836 in Fayette Co., GA, and died February 07, 1911 in Bryan, Brazos, TX. He married EMMA LINE APPLEGATE March 14, 1869 in Carroll Co., MS, daughter of GEORGE APPLEGATE and MARY MANN.
Children of RIGHT GODWIN and EMMA APPLEGATE are:
i. EULA LEA5 GODWIN, b. 1870, Mississippi; d. 1927, Bryan, Brazos, TX; m. OLIVER L. MILLER.
ii. MARTHA ANN 'MOLLIE' GODWIN, b. March 29, 1872, Mississippi; d. February 26, 1960, Bryan, Brazos, TX; m. JAMES L. ROBERTSON.
iii. DORA GODWIN, b. 1875, Texas; d. Bryan, Brazos, TX; m. JOE W. HONEYCUTT, December 11, 1894.
iv. GEORGE GODWIN, b. June 07, 1877, Bryan, Brazos, TX; d. September 12, 1885, Texas.
5. v. JAMES GODWIN, b. June 01, 1879, Bryan, Brazos, TX; d. September 24, 1951, Bryan, Brazos, TX.
vi. LOTTYE GODWIN, b. June 1886, Bryan, Brazos, TX; d. Houston, Harris, TX; m. WILLIAM R. SMITH.
vii. HORACE GODWIN, b. September 10, 1884, Bryan, Brazos, TX; d. June 27, 1885, Bryan, Brazos, TX.
viii. CHARLEY GODWIN, b. November 09, 1889, Bryan, Brazos, TX; d. November 06, 1924, Bryan, Brazos, TX.
Generation No. 5
5. JAMES5 GODWIN (RIGHT HANDY4, AARON LEE3, AARON2, JAMES1) was born June 01, 1879 in Bryan, Brazos, TX, and died September 24, 1951 in Bryan, Brazos, TX. He married JANE ANNETTE O'NEAL October 01, 1908 in North Zulch, Madison, TX, daughter of JOHN O'NEAL and MARTHA HAYS.
Children of JAMES GODWIN and JANE O'NEAL are:
i. JAMES HENRY6 GODWIN, b. January 23, 1911, Bryan, Brazos, TX; d. October 25, 1987, Houston, Harris, TX; m. EILEENE BEENE.
ii. NEAL HAYES GODWIN, b. November 13, 1912, Bryan, Brazos, TX; d. August 26, 1983, Bryan, Brazos, TX; m. MARTHA MERKA.
iii. ETHEL LOUISE GODWIN, m. WALTER G. MEAD.
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iv. PHALBA LEE GODWIN, b. December 22, 1917, Bryan, Brazos, TX; d. October 20, 1989, Austin, Travis, TX; m. LINDSEY LEE LAWLESS, January 30, 1935.
Notes for PHALBA LEE GODWIN:
Please see my Lawless home page for the descendants of Phalba, of which I am one.
v. CHARLES JACKSON GODWIN, m. NANNIE V. SMITH.
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