GOODIN BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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GOODIN, James W. - b: 1839 Windsor, Henry Co, MO
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 578
residence: Windsor Twp

James W. Goodin was born December 27, 1839, in Windsor, Henry County, 
Missouri, his education being such as he acquired in good English schools. His 
father, Amos H. Goodin, was born October 18, 1804, in Kentucky, and was for 
many years a teacher in this county. In 1824, he married Miss Margaret Warren, 
who was born August 9, 1803, in that state. They had eleven children: Jefferson 
W., born July 16, 1825, and died January 22, 1858; Thomas C., born December 23, 
1827, and in 1857 married Miss Susan C. Harlan, of Otterville, Cooper County; 
John J., born July 12, 1829; Joseph B., born May 28, 1831, and married Miss Sarah 
A. Patrick, of Johnson County, Missouri, Mrs. J. B. Goodin died in August, 1874, 
and Mr. G. was married again in 1880; Mary E., born February 3, 1833, married 
James D. Baker, of Henry County, in 1853, Mrs. Baker died May 26, 1861; Margaret 
J., who was born August 28, 1835, married James E. Tindall, of this county, in 
1854; Sarah A., was born September 24, 1837, and is now the wife of George W. 
Sacry, of California; James W., our subject, married Miss Olivia A. Buchanan, of 
Windsor, Missouri; William O. born July 16, 1842, died August 2, 1857; Robert H., 
born May 2, 1844, died September 28, 1861; Melissa F., born August 26, 1868, 
married William H. Sallee, of Callaway County, April 18, 1875. Amos H. Goodin 
and wife have for eight years been residents of Lakeport, Lake County, California, 
and are well preserved in years. About the year 1808, they had each accompanied 
their parents to Boone County, Missouri, from Kentucky, thence to Saline County, 
in 1826, and finally in 1831, to Henry County, where they made their home until 
departing for California in 1875. He was for many years one of the heaviest 
property holders in the county, owning for a long time as many as 1,000 acres in 
a body. He was also for years an educator here. James W., having been an early 
resident of this community, has seen much of the county's growth, and well 
recollects when deer roamed over the present site of Windsor. Upon the outbreak 
of the war of 1861, he enlisted on May 10, as a private in the Windsor Guards, 
under Captain John W. Gibbons, whose company was attached to General Sterling 
Price's command, and served during the war, or for more than four years, 
receiving his regular discharge at Shreveport, Louisiana, in June, 1865. He bought 
his first farm of forty acres in White Township, Benton County, in 1867, 
disposing of it in 1871, and purchasing eighty acres in this township, in 1873. He 
now owns here 160 acres, and a two-thirds interest in 145 adjoining, and is 
quite an extensive raiser of stock. In 1876, he was elected township collector, 
and the year following magistrate, but declined to fill this latter position. He 
belongs to Windsor Lodge, No. 29, A. F. & A. M. Mr. and Mrs. G. are both connected 
with the Christian Church. Politically he is Democrat.

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GOODIN, William S. - b: 1855 Windsor, Henry Co, MO
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 579
residence: Windsor Twp

William S. Goodin was born in Windsor, Henry County, Missouri, January 23, 1855, 
being the son of Warren Goodin, a farmer and stock raiser by occupation, who was 
born January 8, 1824, near Marshall in Saline County, Missouri. His mother, 
formerly Elizabeth Gilliland, was born February 8, 1832, in Cumberland County, 
Virginia. They were married June 10, 1847, and had eight children, five sons and 
three daughters, four of whom are still living, three sons and one daughter. 
Benjamin F., the eldest, was born October 25, 1849, in Windsor, and was married 
December 14, 1876, to Mrs. Elizabeth S. McClanahan, of Fulton, Callaway County, 
she being the widow of John McClanahan, of Fulton. By her former marriage there 
was but one child, Carrie, born February 22, 1870; but by the latter union there 
have been four children, three of whom are living. He and his wife are members of 
the Christian Church at Fulton. Catherine Alice was born August 21, 1852, in 
Windsor, and died September 24, 1869. She was of unusually bright intellect, and 
no doubt was entertained but that close application produced her early death. She 
had for two years previous been identified with the Christian Church of Windsor. 
William S. Goodin attended good common schools in youth, and at the age of 
nineteen commenced teaching. He was elected November 7, 1882, to the position 
of magistrate in Windsor for a term of four years. George L. Goodin was born 
March 16, 1858, in the same township, and, in connection with his brother, 
William S., is now engaged in farming. Amos H. was born November 16, 1860, in 
White Township, Benton County, Missouri, and died June 24, 1864, after an 
illness of two days from severe scalds. James W. was born April 30, 1864, in 
White Township, Benton County, and died February 5, 1880, of pneumonia after an 
illness of three days. Eva and Orra, twin daughters, were born December 5, 1869, 
and Orra died July 29, 1870. In 1876 William S. and George L. bought jointly 115 
acres of land in Windsor Township, a part of the old homestead, formerly 
belonging to their grandfather, Benjamin Goodin, and subsequently, in 1881, 
purchased eighty acres more. In 1882 they sold the 115 acres, now having in 
their possession the eighty acres last purchased. They are working together, and 
have thus far in life depended upon their own exertions. Their mother resides 
with them and has the management of their household affairs. Both, politically, 
are Democratic.

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