Person:Thomas Godwin (2)

Thomas N. Godwin of Cobden of the county of Union and Stat of Ill. of the age of 23 yrs. and Miss Amy D. Mick of Mt. Pl;easant in the County of Union and Stat of Ill. of the age of 18 yrs. were married March 15, 1878 by E. Lathrop minister of Gospel witness Wm. S. Hamers and Thomas P. Casper

Return of Marriage to county clerk states occupation of Thomas Godwin was Farmer born Law. Co. Ark. father Wilson Godwin, mother Artimis Corbit, first marriage. Bride Amy D. Mick , residence Mt. Pleasant , 19 yrs , born Stoddard Co. Mo. Father, John Mick, mother Minerva Henderson , first marriage Married at Jonesboro. Illinois

Illinois state has marriage listed under Thomas N. Dobbins. which is an error.

Civil war records of JB Cason state that Thomas, a brother to his wife, was in Sikeston Mo.

Daughter was born in Ark in 1880.

Not sure of place of death for Thomas

1. ↑ 1910 Census, Missouri, New Madrid Co
   West Twp.

   Godwin, Thomas N, head, age 55, married 26 yrs, b. AR, father b. NC, mother b. GA, general farmer, works out, cannot read or write
   Amy, wife, age 44, 6 children, 5 living, b. MO, father b. TN, mother b. IL
   Bert, son, age 19, single, b. IL, farm laborer
   Bessie, dau, age 18, single, b. IL
   Maud, dau, age 16, b. IL

2. ↑ 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
   Cauble, 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

3. ↑ 1900 Census, Missouri.

   Godwin, Thomas b. Aug 1853 in Arkansas, day laborer, cannot read or write
   Amy, b. 1862 in MO, 6 chidlren, 5 living,
   Alice, daughter, b. Feb 1882 in Arkansas
   Annis, daughter, b. Sep 1884 in IL
   Albert, son, b. Jul 1884 in IL, working as a day laborer
   Bessie, b. Jan 1888 in IL
   Maud, b. Mar 1893 in IL

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

   Quality: 4 Verified: YES

5. ↑ 1870 Census, Illinois, Union Co
   Roll: M593_284; Page: 519; Image: 297., 9 Aug 2007.
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)
8. ↑ Madonna sent this info, haven't yet verified it.
   Thomas and Amy were living in New Madrid.
9. ↑ Bert and Nellie and 2 children were living with Bert's father Thomas.
   (This is according to Madonna, hasn't yet been verified by me.)