Biographical Sketch of James Goodwin, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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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, Virginia.  James was born in Fauquier 
county, Va., January 9, 1804.  His parents wre 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 merchandised for 35 years, and on coming to Missouri he
purchased a farm, which he farmed 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 child-
ren: Franklin, Alice (Burnett), Walter, Albert, and Birdie.

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