Mathew Leonard Godwin (abt. 1833 - abt. 1887)

Born about 1833 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1887 at about age 54 in Clarendon, South Carolina, United States

Biography

Mathew Godwin was a South Carolinian.

Mathew Godwin was born in about 1833 in South Carolina. He was probably the son of Matthew and Basila Goodwin. ^[1]

He first married Mary LNU before 1860.^[2] He later married Frances Allen before 1870.^[3]Together they had the following children:

1. Laura Godwin
2. John Godwin
3. Louisa Godwin
4. Samuel Godwin
5. Harold Godwin
6. Mattie Godwin
7. Joel Godwin
8. Melvin Godwin
9. William Godwin

He died in about 1887 in Clarendon County, South Carolina.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: 860; Page: 127b; Line Number: 39
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #5912397 (accessed 2 November 2023)
   Matthew Godwin (17), Laborer, in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: St Stephens Parish, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1215; Page: 179; Family History Library Film: 805215
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #18658790 (accessed 2 November 2023)
   M L Goodwin (27), Laborer, in St Stephens Parish, Charleston, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina.
3. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1511; Page: 117A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #11875621 (accessed 2 November 2023)
   Lenard Godwin (45), Farmer, in Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina.
4. ↑ No title, probate court notice, The Manning Times(Manning, South Carolina), 11 January 1888, P. 3, col. 3; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-manning-times/14952083/ : accessed 2 November 2023).

• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina; Roll: 1225; Page: 162C; Enumeration District: 024
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #11421472 (accessed 2 November 2023)
  Mathew L Godwin (47), married, Farmer, head of household in Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.

• The Manning Times, 11 Jan 1888, Page 3. Consists of notice of his wife petitioning to handle his estate, therefore I estimate his death to be somewhere around the end of 1887.