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Born 1804, Fauquier county
From History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns and villages, together with a (1881)
JAMES GOODWIN, dealer in farm implements, Waverly. The subject of this sketch is an old settler of Lafayette county, arriving here in the spring of 1840 from Rappahannock county, Va. James was born in Fauquier county, Va., January 9, 1804. His parents were John and Elizabeth Goodwin, who were natives of the county where James was born. The early life of James was devoted to tilling of the soil. After his first marriage, which occurred June 29, 1828, to Miss Elizabeth Corder, daughter of Judge V. Corder, he merchandise for 35 years, and on coming to Missouri he purchased a farm, which he farmer until the close of the war. By the above marriage they had five children: John T., George E., Eliza J., (Judge Hays) now dead, Elizabeth, and James W. After the death of his first wife he was married to Evelyn Corder, daughter of Rev. Martin, of Dover. By this marriage they have five children, Martin, Henry, Mary (Goggins) Martha, (Perry Cartrow). This wife having died he again was married to Miss Martha Marshall in 1849. By this wife he has five children: Franklin, Alice (Burnett), Walter, Albert, and Birdie.
As printed in History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns and villages, together with a (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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