Person:Margaret Godwin (3)

Margaret and Henry Stone were married in Missouri, County of Bollinger performed by Henry J. Mathews acting JP . Margaret was supposed to have died of tuberculosis. Henry was an optician, and he returned to Illinois after his wife died and married Eva Jane Moore.

1. ↑ 1870 Census, Illinois, Union Co
   M593, Roll 284, p. 519, 17 Jul 1870.

   Goodwin, Wilson age 51, farmer b. NC, $500 of personal property, cannot read or write
   Amanda, age 41, b. Ala, attended school during the year
   Margaret, age 17, b. Ark, attended school
   Frances P, age 11, b. Ark, attended school
   Carrie D, age 10, b. Ark (did not attend school)

   Vessils, Simons, age 23, male farmer, b. MO
   Louisa, age 21, female, housekeeper, b. Ark
   
   Goodwin, Charles age 9, b. Ark
   Canble, John, age 65, male, farmer, $3000 real estate, $500 personal, b. NC
   Goodwin, Thos, age 13, b. Ark
   
   Two houses down:
   Goodwin, Wilson age 51, farmer, personal $100, b. NC
   Amanda, age 41, housekeeper, b. Alabama
   Margaret, age 17, b. Ark
   Frances P, age 11, b. Ark
   Carrie D, age 10, b. Ark

2. ↑ 1860 Census, Illinois, Union Co
   Roll: M653_231; Page: 646; Image: 3, 9 Aug 2007.

   William Go(r)dwin, age 39, farmer, b. NC, cannot read or write
   Artimissas, age 29, b. Ala, cannot read or write
   Lenira, age 13, b. Ark, attended school within the year
   Ulessus, age 11, b. Ark, attended school
   Margaret, age 9, b. Ark, attended school
   Thomas, age 7, b. Ark, attended school
   Frances, age 3, b. Ark
   Sarah, age 4/12, b. Ark.

3.   Letter regarding Wilson Ullyses Godwin.

   (Written by the daughter of Frances Ella Stone)
   
   Great Grandfather Wilson Ulyssis Godwin, born Jan 30th 1820. He was an orphan, raised by a wealthy plantation owner named Alfred Oaks in Alabama. Alfred Oaks gave Great Grandfather Godwin, 2 slaves, gave him land and stocked it wehn he married Artemiss Corbet- (Born 1824- month & day unknown) He also gave Great Grandmother Artemiss 2 slaves- (Slaves were very valuable in those days) When Civil War came Great Grandfather sold his stock and land in Alabama & freed all his slaves. He moved to Cairo Illinois and enlisted in the Union Army- (This history was told to me by Uncle Walter Stone Sept 1954)
   
   Mother's Family: Great-Grandfather: Wilson Ulyssis Stone
   
   Great Grandmother: Artemiss Corbet
   
   Grandmother: (Daughter) Margaret Elizabeth Godwin March 20, 1852 Died at Boulder, Colorado December 4, 1895. Mother was 7yrs. and Aunt Alice 5 yrs. old
   
   Grandfather: Henry Spane Stone married Margaret Elizabeth Godwin
   
   Son: Walter A. Stone 10 Mar 1873 Son: Thomas Stone Son: Wilson Stone Daughter: Frances Ellen Stone 13 Sept 1888, Creal Springs, Illinois Daughter: Alice Stone, May 26 1890
   
   Artemiss Corbet had 2 brothers Les and Henry. They lived at Cloverbend Arkansas on the Black River. They were from the Cherokee tribe.
   
   Mother was 1/16th Cherokee. We children are 1/32 so the blood line stops.
   
   We are from Scotch-Irish on both sides of the family. Thurston is Scotch. Corbet is Irish.

4.   Vessils, Simons, age 23, farmer, b. Mo, $50 of personal property, parents both of foreign birth
   Louisa, age 21, b. Ark, parents of foreign birth
   
   Next:
   Goodwin, Charles, age 9 b. Ark, attended school, parents of foreign birth
   Canble, John, age 65, farmer, b. NC, $3000 of real estate, $500 personal property
   Goodwin, Thos. age 13, b. Ark, in school
   
   2 families down:
   Goodwin, Wilson age 51, farmer b. NC, $500 of personal property, cannot read or write
   Amanda, age 41, b. Ala, attended school during the year
   Margaret, age 17, b. Ark, attended school
   Frances P, age 11, b. Ark, attended school
   Carrie D, age 10, b. Ark (did not attend school)