Mary Caroline Griffin (1817 - 1900)

Born 14 Nov 1817 in Henry, Georgia, United States

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Died 6 Jun 1900 at age 82 in Coweta, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1817 in Henry, Georgia. She was the daughter of John Griffin and Sarah Caroline Barnett.

Marriage

Mary married Thomas D Goodwyn about 1838 in Georgia (based on the birth of first child.

1850 census Mary (age 31) was in Coweta, Georgia, United States.^[1]

1860 census Mary (age 43) was in Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, United States.^[2]

1870 census Mary (age 51) was the head of household in District 645, Coweta, Georgia, Real Estate Value: $1300, Personal Estate Value: $1200.^[3]

Also enumerated with Mary, living on the property.

• Willis Murry age 4, GA
• Andrew Murry age 3, GA
• Samuel Dixon age 18, Farm Laborer, GA
• John Burdett age 20, Farm Laborer, GA
• Columbus Copeland age 20, Farm laborer, GA
• George Arnold age 20, Farm laborer, GA
• Jane Penigraft age 50, Day laborer, GA
• Henry Penigraft age 14, Farm laborer, GA

1900 census Mary (age 83) was the widowed mother of John B Goodwyn in District 645, Coweta, Georgia, United States.^[4]

Notes

Guardian Bond Thos's estate passed probate on 6 October 1873 in Coweta, Georgia. Mary became guarden of Mattie Woodson and Ellen Goodwyn, orphan's of Thomas D Goodwynn, 1873.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 37;
   FamilySearch Record: MZYK-T86 (accessed 8 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-65XD-P7
   Mary Goodwin (31) in Coweta, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 97; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 118; FHL microfilm: 803118; Record number: 8498;
   FamilySearch Record: MZMV-GJQ (accessed 8 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBG-HDL Image number 00225
   Mary C Goodwyn (43) in Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, United States. Born in Ga..
3. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 127; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 36; FHL microfilm: 000545644; Record number: 23218;
   FamilySearch Record: MCST-36K (accessed 8 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DCWN-KT Image number 00586
   Mary Goodwyn (51) head of household in District 645, Coweta, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 46; FHL microfilm: 1240190; Record number: 2742;
   FamilySearch Record: M3N4-LFY (accessed 8 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SXQ-5RW Image number 00059
   Mary C Goodwyn (83), widowed mother, in household of John B Goodwyn (61) in District 645, Coweta, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
5. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Coweta County, Georgia Probate Records; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Coweta County); Probate Place: Coweta, Georgia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #520397 (accessed 8 March 2023)
   Thos D Goodwyn probate on 6 Oct 1873 in Coweta, Georgia, USA.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 04 February 2021, 03:59), entry for Mary A. C. Griffin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K4ZY-RVK ); contributed by various users.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMV-GJQ : 10 November 2020), Mary C Goodwyn in entry for Thomas Goodwyn, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCST-36K : 2 January 2021), Mary Goodwyn, 1870.
• Fact: Residence (1850) Coweta, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) District 693, Coweta, Georgia, United States