Biographical Sketch of Elder B. F. Goodwin, Johnson County, Missouri
Jefferson Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

ELDER B. F. GOODWIN,

P.O. Windsor, is a pioneer Baptist minister, and has also been connected
with the farming interests of the township for some years past.  He came
here in 1845 from Kentucky.  Was born in that state, May 21, 1821, and
received his education in the log school houses of his age.  He became a
convert to the Baptist faith at the age of nineteen years, and at the
age of twenty eight years commenced to preach.  Since then he has been
connected with some of the early congregations of the county as preacher
in charge.  On March 14, 1845, he was united in holy wedlock with Miss
Elizabeth Enlow, daughter of a pioneer wool carder.  The fruits of this
union were four children, two of each sex: Sarah V. was born December
23, 1845, died September 7, 1868; Drucilla A. was born March 28, 1847;
William F. was born December 13, 1852; Robert was born January 16, 1854,
and died November 7th of the same year.  The Elder's only daughter
married Mr. E.C. Arnold.  The son is engaged in farming.  Mr. Goodwin is
of Welsh ancestry, a man of even temperament, and generally loved by all
who know him.  He has acted as pastor for five churches in his day, and
has united a large number in the holy bonds of marriage.  He served as
justice of the peace from 1848 to 1854, with satisfaction to all.  He
owns 240 acres of fine agricultural land in section 11; township 44,
range 24.  Among his neighbors and all who know him, he stands very
high.  No one ever speaks ill of him, and we might say in commensurate
terms that there is no man, minister or otherwise, who has lived so long
as he has with so few enemies.  His children, and those living after
them, should look with pride at the pioneer minister and citizen Eld.
B.F. Goodwin.

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