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Facts and Events
| Name[1][2][3] |
Artimisa Corbit |
| Alt Name |
Artimissa Corbet |
| Alt Name |
_____ Corbett |
| Alt Name |
_____ Corbitt |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth? |
4 Oct 1827 |
Jackson Co, AL |
| Marriage |
4 Aug 1846 |
Smithville, Lawrence Co, ARto Wilson Ulysses "Bud" Godwin |
| Census[4] |
1850 |
Reads Creek, Lawrence, ARFederal |
| Census[5] |
1860 |
Twp 12 S Range 3 W, Union Co, IllinoisFederal |
| Census[6] |
1870 |
Preston, Union, IllinoisFederal |
| Census[2] |
1880 |
Goreville, Johnson Co, ILFederal |
| Census[7] |
1900 |
Creal Springs, Williamson Co, ILFederal |
| Census? |
1910 |
Stonefort, Williamson, IllinoisFederal |
| Death? |
18 Jul 1911 |
Creal Springs, Williamson Co, IL |
Family legend says that Artimisa Corbit was a Cherokee and that's why her family migrated from Alabama to Arkansas (following the Trail of Tears.) In any case, they moved slightly north to the southern tip of Illinois to farm and raise their family.
The story goes that Wilson Godwin was an orphan, and was adopted by the wealthy Alfred Oaks or Oakes. For Wilson's wedding to Artimisa, the couple was given some property and several slaves. At the start of the Civil War, they freed their slaves and Wilson went to fight for Illinois in the Union Army. He was captured and spent some time in a Confederate prison, and inaccurately reported as going AWOL. He was lucky enough to survive and return to his family after serving in the army.
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References
- ↑ 1910 Census, Illinois, Williamson Co
Stonefort Twp.
Cason, John B, head, age 65, married twice, 35 yrs, b. AR, father b. Florida, mother b. AR, farmer
Frances P, age 62, married once, 35 yrs, 10 children, 3? living, b. AR, fparents b. AL
Willson, son, age 20, b. IL, parents b. AR, farm labor
Godwin, Artemis, mother-in-law, age 78, widowed once, 8 children 5 living, b AL, parents b. AL
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1880 Census, Illinois, Johnson Co
Goresville.
Godwin Wilson white male age 59, farmer, unemployed for 12 months this census year, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. Tenn
Arta white female age 53, wife, keeping house, b. Alabama, father b. NC, mother b. Alabama
Campsa, daughter age 19, b. IL, unemployed for 4 months this year
Wilson, son age 17, b. IL, farm laborer
Sarah, daughter age 15, b. IL, unemployed for 6 months this year
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ 1850 Census, Arkansas, Lawrence Co
Roll: M432_27; Page: 211; Image: 422., 9 Aug 2007.
Wilson Godwin age 28, b. NC, $50 of real estate, cannot read or write
Artamasa age 20 b. Ala
Louisa age 3 b. Ark
Ulysis age 1 b. Ark
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 1870 Census, Illinois, Union Co
Roll: M593_284; Page: 519; Image: 297., 9 Aug 2007.
- ↑ 1900 Census, Illinois, Williamson Co
Roll: T623 354; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 126, 9 Aug 2007.
Godwin, William, head, b. Aug 1820, age 79, married for 53 years, b. NC, father b. Virginia, mother b. NC
Artimisa, wife, b. Oct 1828, age 71, married 53 yrs, 0 children 0 living, b. Alabama, parents b. Alabama
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