TROUP COUNTY, GA - BIOS W.T. Godwin Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Typed by Carla Miles Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/troup.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. II, Atlanta, Ga., pages 919-920 Published by The Southern Historical Association in 1895 TROUP COUNTY W.T. Godwin, farmer, LaGrange, Troup Co., Ga., son of William H. and Mary H. (Flewellen) Godwin, was born in Pike county, in 1825. His paternal grandfather, Jeremiah Godwin, was a native of Virginia, was a soldier in the patriot army during the revolutionary war, and came to Georgia in 1820. After a short stay he returned to Virginia, where he died. Mr. Godwin’s father was born in Virginia, and about 1817, accompanied by two brothers, came to Georgia on horseback. When a young man he taught school and served as a clerk in a store in Eatonton, Ga. Mr. Godwin’s mother was the daughter of Alexander and Katie (Peeples) Flewellen, and Mrs. Flewellen was the only daughter of Henry Peeples of Warren county. Mr. Flewellen was a soldier in the war of 1812 under Gen. Floyd. Mr. Godwin was raised on the farm, and educated at the old-time “old-field” dirt-floor, log school house, and has followed farming all his life. During the war he manufactured leather shoes for the Confederate government. He is a member of the alliance, takes a very great interest in it, and in 1888 organized the Sixth congressional district of Georgia. He is considered one of Troup county’s best citizens and stands high in all the relations of life. Mr. Godwin was married in 1844 to Miss Sarah Traylor - born in Troup county - daughter of Wiley and Elsie (Vardaman) Traylor. Mr. Traylor was one of the early settlers, a large stock-raiser, and died in the county. To them seven children were born, three of whom are living: Mary J., wife of W.C. Cotton; Louisa L., wife of M.L. Whitman; Martha, wife of William Stratford of Ft. Michael, Ala. Mrs. Godwin who was an exemplary member of the Methodist church, died early in 1858; and late in the same year Mr. Godwin contracted a second marriage with Miss Balsora A. Carlisle - born in Troup county - daughter of W.W. and Rowena (Walker) Carlisle. Of five children with which this union was blessed, four are living: W.H.; George T.; Frances, wife of J.R. Roberts; and James B. Mr. and Mrs. Godwin are prominent members of the Methodist church, and he is a council member of the masonic fraternity.