Julia P (Stafford) Goodwin (1840 - 1924)

Born 15 Apr 1840 in Lawrence County Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Harrison Goodwin — married 1864 in Kentucky

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 1924 at age 84 in Knobtown Jackson County Missouri, USA

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Biography

Per Henry and Julia's great grandaughter

They left the town of Louisa, Kentucky in 1864 by tug boat on the Big Sandy River to Catlettsburg, where they got on a steamboat on the Ohio River. They went on the Ohio River to Cairo, Illinois where the Ohio empties into the Mississippi, then up the Mississippi River to St. Louis, Missouri, where the Missouri meets. They took the Missouri River west to Westport Landing at the Kansas border. It was a very long, tedious and somewhat crowded trip all the way. At Lee's Summit, Missouri, near the Kansas border, they rented a place and planted a grain crop with which to have something to continue on into Kansas(1870).

In 1867 a severe smallpox epidemic in the area caused many settlers to go elsewhere, leaving Belmont nearly deserted. The Belmont post office stayed open for ten more years but was finally ceased in 1877 . (Kansas Forts, Old West Kansas (KS): Fort Leavenworth, Ft. Hays, Riley, Larned, Dodge, Scott: Western Frontier Fort History )

Two sons, Henry Jefferson and Stephen got smallpox, Stephen died, Henry Jefferson called "Jeff' had a fever as a young child which caused brain damage never married no children caused by small pox during a small pox epidemic

Julia P. Stafford Goodwin and Henry Harrison Goodwin came up the Ohio River to the Mississippi River to the Missouri River and landed in Westport Landing ( later known as Kansas City, Missouri) and settled there. Also was told by Henry and Julias granddaughter, the Stafford's didnt like Henry Harrison Goodwin, she was from a very rich family and they didn't think he was good enough for her.

Missouri death certificate

Julia P Goodwin place of death Prairie Mo date of birth 4/15/1840 age at death 4/19/1924 84 years 4 days housewife birthplace Kentucky father William Stafford date of death 4/19/1924 date of burial 4/20/1924 undertaker Mr Schick Burial Flannery Cemetery Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri died from bronchial pneumonia had accidentally fallen on the floor, fractured her hip, her doctor was a Dr Swaney informant A M Scott 4/1924

Lee's Summit Journal Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri The funeral services for Mrs. Julia Stafford Goodwin ,age 84, were conducted from the residence known as the old Goodwin homestead near Knobtown Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev.W.K.Collins officiating. Julia Stafford , a native of Virginia, was born in 1841. At age two years she went to Kentucky where she made her home with her grandparents. In 1862 she was united in marriage to Henry H. Goodwin, coming to Missouri soon after, and has been a resident of Missouri since that date. Mr. Goodwin and one daughter preceded her several years ago in death. Besides her three sons, a daughter and five grandchildren survive. Mrs. Goodwin was a member of the Lee's Summit Christian Church, having united with this church about 8 years ago. Mrs. Goodwin was always a devoted wife and mother.

Family links: Spouse: Henry Harrison Goodwin (1844 - 1915)*

Children: Henry Jefferson Goodwin (1866 - 1932)* Thomas Irving Goodwin (1872 - 1934)* Arthur Goodwin (1877 - 1937)* Bertha M. Goodwin Scott (1880 - 1951)*

Burial: Flanery - Frost Cemetery Kansas City Jackson County Missouri, USA

Sources

1850 United States Federal Census

Name Julia Stafford Age 8 Birth Year abt 1842 Birthplace Kentucky Home in 1850 Lawrence, Kentucky, USA Gender Female Family Number 981 Household Members Name Age Wm Stafford 33 Fanny Stafford 29 Sarah Stafford 14 John Stafford 13 Thos Stafford 11 Jefferson Stafford 2 Julia Stafford 8 Lydia Stafford 7 Wm Stafford 2 Richd Stafford 0

1860 United States Federal Census

Name Julia Stofford Age 16 Birth Year abt 1844 Gender Female Birth Place Kentucky Home in 1860 Johnson, Kentucky Post Office Paintsville Dwelling Number 474 Family Number 473 Household Members Name Age Tenanotoble Deulling John Stofford Mary Stofford John Burgess Sarah Stofford Julia Stofford John Stofford Thomas Stofford Jefferson Stofford William Stofford

1900 United States Federal Census

Name Julia P Goodwin Age 56 Birth Date Mar 1844 Birthplace Kentucky Home in 1900 Prairie, Jackson, Missouri House Number 6 Sheet Number 13 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 261 Family Number 261 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Wife Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Henry H Goodwin Marriage Year 1868 Years Married 32 Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Kentucky Mother: number of living children 4 Mother: How many children 7 Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Can Speak English Yes Household Members Name Age Henry H Goodwin Julia P Goodwin Jefferson Goodwin Thomas E Goodwin Artervus Goodwin Bertha Goodwin Eliza Goodwin

1920 United States Federal Census

Name Julia Goodwin Age 74 Birth Year abt 1846 Birthplace West Virginia Home in 1920 Lees Summit, Jackson, Missouri Street Forest Ave Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Widowed Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Kentucky Able to Speak English Yes Home Owned or Rented Rent Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household Members Name Age Julia Goodwin Henry J Goodwin Elizabeth M Goodwin

Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962

Name Julia P. Goodwin Death Date 19 Apr 1924 Death Place Jackson, Missouri, USA Certificate Number 11544

https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1924/1924_00013071.PDF