Biographical Sketch of John T. 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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John T. Goodwin, postoffice, Alma, Mo.  Was born, raised and educated in
Virginia, of which state both his father and mother, James and Elizabeth
Goodwin, were natives.  In 1839 he moved with his parents to Missouri,
and settled in this county.  When grown, he took a trip to California,
where he remained two years, and then returned home to this county, where
he has a fine farm of 320 acres, especially adapted to the grain and 
stock raising.  Two years ago, he rented his farm out, moved to Alma and
engaged in general merchandising.  In September, 1859, was married to
Miss Amanda Goggins, daughter of Christopher and Eliza Goggins, of Ky.
Of this union there are five living children: Lilly, Eliza M., Bettie,
James and Daisy.

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