Person:Louisa Godwin (1)

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Louisa Godwin
b.Abt 1847 Lawrence Co, AR
d.Bef 1898 IL Or MO
Parents and Siblings
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m. 4 Aug 1846
  1. Louisa GodwinAbt 1847 - Bef 1898
  2. Ulysses S. Godwin1849 - 1931
  3. Margaret "Meg" Elizabeth Godwin1852 - 1895
  4. Thomas N. Godwin1854 - Aft 1922
  5. Frances Pamletta Godwin1856 - 1928
  6. Campsadellan "Dellie" Sarah Godwin1859 - 1923
  7. Wilson Mcclure Godwin1862 - 1944
  8. Corbette GodwinAbt 1863 -
  9. Laura Belle Godwin1865 - 1904
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Aug 1868
  1. Mary Lythia Vessells1869 - 1885
  2. Wilson Vessells1872 -
  3. Sarah "Sadie" Vessells1876 -
  4. Corah Vessells1879 - 1900
  5. Letha Vessells1882 - 1910
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Louisa Godwin
Gender Female
Birth? Abt 1847 Lawrence Co, AR
Census[2][5] 1850 Reads Creek, Lawrence, ARFederal
Census[3][6] 1860 Twp 12 S Range 3 W, Union Co, IllinoisFederal
Marriage 16 Aug 1868 Randolph Co, ILto Simon Francis Vessells
Census[4][7] 1870 Preston, Union, IllinoisFederal
Death? Bef 1898 IL Or MO

Louisa married Simon F. Vessells Aug 16, 1868 note attached and signed by Wilson Godwin. Bh C page 5 Lic. # 139. married by minister James M. Madgeline.

In 1870 Union Co. Ill. Census Simon list age as 23 and Louisa as 21. Louisa was born in Ark 1847 so she would have been 23 and not 21.

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

    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. ↑ 1850 Census, Arkansas, Lawrence Co
    Roll: M432_27; Page: 211; Image: 422., 9 Aug 2007.

    Quality: 4 Verified: YES

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

    Quality: 4 Verified: YES

  4. ↑ 1870 Census, Illinois, Union Co
    Roll: M593_284; Page: 519; Image: 297., 9 Aug 2007.
  5. ↑ Thomas Corbet age 47 farmer, $100 of real estate, b. Tenn, cannot read or write.
    Margaret age 46, b. KY, cannot read or write
    James, age 15, farmer b. Ala
    John B. age 13, b. Ala
    Elizabeth L. age 11 b. Ala
    Eliza age 9 b. Ala
    Margaret age 7 b. Ala
    America age 5, b. Ala
    George M. age 3 b. Ark.
    Lally Rupell age 25 female b. Ala
    William age 9 b. Ala
    Howel age 7 b. Ala
    Mary age 2 b. Ala

    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
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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)
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