Descendants of Theophilus H. Goodwin

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Generation No. 1

1.  THEOPHILUS H.³ GOODWIN  (HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born 1761 in NC, and died 1840 in Maplesville, Bibb Co. AL.  He married REBECCA BLEDSOE before 1784 in SC, daughter of WILLIAM BLEDSOE and AMY REYNOLDS.  She was born about 1761 in NC, and died Aft. 1837.

Notes for THEOPHILUS H. GOODWIN:

From 'A History of Early Bibb County Alabama 1820-1870' by Ulysses Huey Abrams:

        Five miles north of Plantersville, and twenty-five miles north of Selma, a small stream known as Bogles Creek runs eastward and empties into Mulberry Creek.  It took its name from one of the first families to settle on its banks about 1816, or sometime before. 

        This was the home community of Young Goodwin and his outstanding family.  He was a prominent planter-farmer and business man of the first years, and the members of his family were active and devoted members of the Ebenezer Baptist Church.

        The family of Theophilus Goodwin, the Revolutionary War soldier arrived in 1827 to join other members of his family who had, perhaps settled here some years previously.  His son, Julius Goodwin, became a General in the State Militia, represented Bibb County in the state Legislature in 1831, and was always an active member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church and active in the affairs of Mulberry Baptist Association.  Theophilus Goodwin was related to Young Goodwin mentioned above, Young being Theophilus' half-uncle.

More About THEOPHILUS H. GOODWIN:

Address : 1827, Migrated to Mulberry, Bibb Co. AL area in 1827

Military 1: Revolutionary War Soldier, Pvt in the NC Continental Army¹

Military 2: A Revolutionary War, pvt, NC. Continental Line, enrolled on September 18, 1818, under act of Congress of March 18, 1818, payment to date from June 5, 1818; annual allowance, $96; sums received to date of publication of list, $1511.46

Military 3: Revolutionary War, Pension Roll, in Part 3, Vol.xiv, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong., 1st sess. 1833-34. Resided in Butler Co. and also Bibb Co.-Pension Book, State Branch Bank, Mobile²

Religion: Member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Stanton, AL

More About REBECCA BLEDSOE:

Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

More About THEOPHILUS GOODWIN and REBECCA BLEDSOE:

Marriage: before 1784, SC

Children of THEOPHILUS GOODWIN and REBECCA BLEDSOE are:

2.                i.       JULIUS⁴ GOODWIN, GENERAL, b. 1784, SC; d. September 05, 1848.

3.               ii.       YOUNG G. GOODWIN, MAJ., b. June 04, 1801, Edgefield, SC; d. 1867, Maplesville, Bibb Co. AL now Chilton Co. AL.

4.              iii.       HARRIS GOODWIN, b. about 1788, SC; d. Unknown.

5.              iv.       GILLIE GOODWIN, b. Bet. 1790 - 1800, SC; d. Unknown.

6.               v.       CHARITY GOODWIN, b. Bet. 1790 - 1800, Edgefield, SC; d. Unknown.

7.              vi.       FRANCES GOODWIN, b. 1798, Edgefield District, SC; d. Unknown.

8.             vii.       SARAH GOODWIN, b. January 08, 1803, Edgefield District, SC; d. October 22, 1899, Maplesville, Chilton Co. AL.

               viii.       ELIZABETH GOODWIN, b. about 1800; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM ANDREWS; d. Unknown.

                  ix.       WILLIAM GOODWIN, b. about 1782; d. Unknown.

                   x.       JEFFERSON GOODWIN, b. 1806; d. Unknown.

                  xi.       WILEY GOODWIN, b. about 1786; d. Unknown.

                 xii.       HENRY GOODWIN, b. Bet. 1790 - 1800; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2.  JULIUS⁴ GOODWIN, GENERAL (THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born 1784 in SC, and died September 05, 1848³.  He married MARGARET KINNARD in Edgefield District, SC.  She was born 1797 in SC, and died 1865³.

More About JULIUS GOODWIN, GENERAL:

Burial: Goodwin Graveyard, Chilton Co. AL

Military: General in State Militia

Occupation: 1831, Served Bibb Co. in the AL Legislature in 1831

Religion: Baptist, member of Ebenezer Church, Stanton, AL

More About MARGARET KINNARD:

Burial: Goodwin Graveyard, Chilton Co. AL

Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #629, age 58, farmer, value $4000, born in SC⁴

More About JULIUS GOODWIN and MARGARET KINNARD:

Marriage: Edgefield District, SC

Children of JULIUS GOODWIN and MARGARET KINNARD are:

9.                i.       AQUILLA MILES⁵ GOODWIN, b. January 20, 1813, Edgefield District, SC; d. Unknown, Selma, Dallas Co. AL.

                  ii.       THEOPHILUS J. GOODWIN, b. about 1815; d. Unknown.

10.            iii.       MARY ANN GOODWIN, b. January 30, 1819, SC; d. September 19, 1899.

11.            iv.       JOHN KINNARD GOODWIN, b. about 1825, SC; d. Unknown.

                  v.       JAMES M. GOODWIN, b. August 02, 1826; d. September 22, 1849⁵.

More About JAMES M. GOODWIN:

Burial: Goodwin Graveyard, Chilton Co. AL

                 vi.       JULIUS PICKENS GOODWIN, b. about 1827; d. Unknown; m. EUSTACIA REID, February 12, 1852, Bibb Co. AL by W. L. Cochran⁶; b. 1835, AL; d. Unknown.

More About JULIUS GOODWIN and EUSTACIA REID:

Marriage: February 12, 1852, Bibb Co. AL by W. L. Cochran⁶

                vii.    H. LAFAYETTE GOODWIN, M. D., b. June 19, 1831, AL^7,8; d. December 22, 1856⁹.

More About H. LAFAYETTE GOODWIN, M. D.:

Burial: Goodwin Graveyard, Chilton Co. AL

Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #629, age 19, farmer, born in AL¹⁰

               viii.       JEFFERSON GOODWIN, b. about 1833; d. Unknown.

More About JEFFERSON GOODWIN:

Information: Never married

3.  YOUNG G.⁴ GOODWIN, MAJ. (THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born June 04, 1801 in Edgefield, SC, and died 1867 in Maplesville, Bibb Co. AL now Chilton Co. AL.  He married ELIZABETH WRIGHT December 25, 1822 in SC, daughter of JAMES WRIGHT and ELIZABETH BUZHERDT.  She was born 1804 in Newberry, SC, and died 1854 in Maplesville, Bibb Co. AL now Chilton Co. AL.

More About YOUNG G. GOODWIN, MAJ.:

Address : Edgefield, SC, then GA, then Maplesville, Chilton Co. AL

Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #613, age 49, farmer, value $100, born in SC¹¹

Military: Major in AL State Militia

Occupation: Farmer

Information: Democrat

Religion: Baptist

More About YOUNG GOODWIN and ELIZABETH WRIGHT:

Marriage: December 25, 1822, SC

Children of YOUNG GOODWIN and ELIZABETH WRIGHT are:

                   i.       JASPER TOMPKINS⁵ GOODWIN, b. October 24, 1824, SC; d. Unknown, Magnolia, AR.

12.             ii.       AUSMUS ALLEN GOODWIN, b. July 17, 1826, Edgefield, SC; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       MARGARET AMANDA GOODWIN, b. October 24, 1829, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. GEORGE FERGUSON, December 29, 1852, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.

More About GEORGE FERGUSON and MARGARET GOODWIN:

Marriage: December 29, 1852, Bibb Co. AL

                 iv.       ENOCH HAYS GOODWIN, b. 1831, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.

More About ENOCH HAYS GOODWIN:

Information: Died young

13.             v.       THOMAS SUMPTER GOODWIN, b. December 05, 1833, Bibb Co. AL; d. July 07, 1908.

                 vi.       MARDIS GALE GOODWIN, b. 1835, Bibb Co. AL; d. May 08, 1864, Killed in Civil War.

More About MARDIS GALE GOODWIN:

Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #613, age 15, none, twin, born in AL, attended school within the year¹¹

Information: Twin of Marion Lee Goodwin¹²

Military 1: February 16, 1863, CSA, Pvt, Co. G, 44th Ala. Inf. Enlisted Feb. 16, 1863 in Bibb Co. AL¹²

Military 2: November 30, 1864, Claim by Y.G. Goodwin, father, dated Nov. 30, 1864¹²

                vii.       MARION LEE GOODWIN, b. 1835, Bibb Co. AL; d. Aft. April 10, 1865.

More About MARION LEE GOODWIN:

Information: Twin of Mardis Gale Goodwin¹²

Military 1: February 16, 1863, CSA, Pvt, Co. G, 44th Ala. Inf. Enlisted Feb. 16, 1863 in Bibb Co. Ala.¹²

Military 2: November 30, 1864, Claim by Y.G. Goodwin, father, dated Nov 30, 1864¹²

               viii.       ELIZABETH ELLEN SAVANNAH GOODWIN, b. 1837, Bibb Co. AL; d. 1847.

14.             ix.       REBECCA JANE GOODWIN, b. July 17, 1840, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.

                   x.       HENRY CLAY GOODWIN, b. August 29, 1842, Bibb Co. AL; d. June 30, 1862, Frazier's Farm, VA.

More About HENRY CLAY GOODWIN:

Military 1: Bet. 1861 - 1862, CSA, Pvt. Co. F, 11th Ala. Inf.¹²

Military 2: 1862, Came to Ala. from Edgefield, SC.  Had no wife or children so claim made by his father, Y.G. Goodwin of Maplesville¹²

15.             xi.       MARY ANTOINETTE GOODWIN, b. October 23, 1844, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.

                 xii.       EUSTACIA 'STACY' PARALEE GOODWIN¹³, b. July 18, 1847.

4.  HARRIS⁴ GOODWIN (THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born about 1788 in SC, and died Unknown.  He married MARY BOGLE/MARY TURNER.  She died Unknown.

More About HARRIS GOODWIN:

Address : Near Ebenezer Church, Stanton, AL

Information: Mary Bogle is probably a descendant of Samuel H. Bogle, who was the first settler

 in the Mulberry area.

Children of HARRIS GOODWIN and MARY TURNER are:

                   i.       WARREN T.⁵ GOODWIN, d. Unknown; m. NANCY BROWN/NANCY BOGLE, October 03, 1842, Bibb Co. AL^14,15; d. Unknown.

More About WARREN GOODWIN and NANCY BOGLE:

Marriage: October 03, 1842, Bibb Co. AL^16,17

                  ii.       THOMAS GOODWIN.

5.  GILLIE⁴ GOODWIN (THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born Bet. 1790 - 1800 in SC, and died Unknown.  She married BUCK FORREST in Edgefield, SC.  He died Unknown.

More About GILLIE GOODWIN:

Address : SC

Information: Gille Ann Goodwin m. James D. McGee, Dec 5, 1847¹⁸

More About BUCK FORREST:

Address : SC

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: Baptist

More About BUCK FORREST and GILLIE GOODWIN:

Marriage: Edgefield, SC

Children of GILLIE GOODWIN and BUCK FORREST are:

                   i.       JEFFERSON⁵ FORREST, d. Unknown.

                  ii.       ELZA FORREST, d. Unknown; m. JANE SATCHER; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       ELLEN FORREST, d. Unknown; m. JACK CHAPMAN; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       REBECCA FORREST, d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM JESTER; d. Unknown.

6.  CHARITY⁴ GOODWIN (THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born Bet. 1790 - 1800 in Edgefield, SC, and died Unknown.  She married DEMPSEY HATCHER in Bibb Co. AL.  He died Unknown.

More About DEMPSEY HATCHER:

Address : Bibb Co. AL

Occupation: Farmer

Information: Democrat

Religion: Baptist

More About DEMPSEY HATCHER and CHARITY GOODWIN:

Marriage: Bibb Co. AL

Children of CHARITY GOODWIN and DEMPSEY HATCHER are:

                   i.       JACKSON⁵ HATCHER, d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN LENOIR; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       ELIZABETH HATCHER, d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN LAWLEY; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       REBECCA HATCHER, d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN CASHAT; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       DEMPSEY HATCHER, JR., d. Unknown.

More About DEMPSEY HATCHER, JR.:

Information: There is a Dempsy Hatcher b. 3-10-1852, d. 8-30-1903 buried in the Free Springs Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

7.  FRANCES⁴ GOODWIN (THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born 1798 in Edgefield District, SC, and died Unknown.  She married (1) THOMAS WRIGHT December 27, 1818 in Edgefield Co. SC, son of JAMES WRIGHT and ELIZABETH BUZHERDT.  He was born October 02, 1800 in Newberry Co. SC, and died Unknown.  She married (2) JOHN SALTER about 1830 in Edgefield Co. SC.  He was born about 1810 in Edgefield District, SC, and died Unknown.

More About FRANCES GOODWIN:

Date born 2: September 22, 1800, Edgefield District, SC

More About THOMAS WRIGHT and FRANCES GOODWIN:

Marriage: December 27, 1818, Edgefield Co. SC

More About JOHN SALTER and FRANCES GOODWIN:

Marriage: about 1830, Edgefield Co. SC

Children of FRANCES GOODWIN and THOMAS WRIGHT are:

                   i.       HENRY T.⁵ WRIGHT, b. December 17, 1819; d. Unknown; m. FRANCES KENNEY; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       THEOPHILUS S. WRIGHT, b. about 1822; d. Unknown; m. NANCY ELDER; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       JULIUS PICKENS WRIGHT, b. September 01, 1821; d. Unknown; m. (1) JANE MATHENA; d. Unknown; m. (2) ELIZABETH BOLTON; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       GILLIAN ANN WRIGHT, b. January 31, 1826; d. Unknown; m. GEORGE CROUCH; d. Unknown.

Children of FRANCES GOODWIN and JOHN SALTER are:

                  v.       CHARITY⁵ SALTER, b. about 1830, Edgefield District, SC; d. Unknown; m. JACOB CROUCH, about 1848, Edgefield Co. SC; d. Unknown.

More About JACOB CROUCH and CHARITY SALTER:

Marriage: about 1848, Edgefield Co. SC

                 vi.       SIMPSON GOODWIN SALTER, b. Bet. 1830 - 1840; d. Unknown; m. ELIZA DENNY; d. Unknown.

                vii.       MARGARET SALTER, b. 1837; d. Unknown.

               viii.       LARKIN SALTER, b. Unknown.

                  ix.       SAVANNAH SALTER, b. Unknown.

                   x.       UNKNOWN SALTER, b. Unknown.

8.  SARAH⁴ GOODWIN (THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born January 08, 1803 in Edgefield District, SC, and died October 22, 1899 in Maplesville, Chilton Co. AL.  She married UNKNOWN. 

More About SARAH GOODWIN:

Address : Lived near Maplesville, AL

Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

Children of SARAH GOODWIN and UNKNOWN are:

16.              i.       GILANNA⁵ GOODWIN, b. June 04, 1830, AL; d. October 06, 1899, Chilton Co. AL.

17.             ii.       MALICHI GOODWIN, b. about 1825, Bibb Co. AL; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870, TX.

Generation No. 3

9.  AQUILLA MILES⁵ GOODWIN (JULIUS⁴, THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born January 20, 1813 in Edgefield District, SC, and died Unknown in Selma, Dallas Co. AL.  He married REBECCA SOUTH HALL GOODWIN March 14, 1837 in Bibb Co. AL by Danl. H. Norwood, M.G.¹⁸, daughter of YOUNG GOODWIN and MARTHA ANDREWS.  She was born February 11, 1816 in Near Macon, GA, Hancock Co. GA, and died Unknown.

More About AQUILLA MILES GOODWIN:

Address : Selma, Dallas Co. AL

Occupation: Farmer

Political: Whig Political Party

Religion: Baptist

More About REBECCA SOUTH HALL GOODWIN:

Address : Still a resident of Selma, Dallas Co. AL in 1897

More About AQUILLA GOODWIN and REBECCA GOODWIN:

Marriage: March 14, 1837, Bibb Co. AL by Danl. H. Norwood, M.G.¹⁸

Children of AQUILLA GOODWIN and REBECCA GOODWIN are:

                   i.       MARY GERTRUDE⁶ GOODWIN, b. May 17, 1840, Selma, Dallas Co. AL; d. May 09, 1887¹⁹; m. JAMES J. STEWART; d. September 21, 1887¹⁹.

More About MARY GERTRUDE GOODWIN:

Obituary: May 12, 1887, 'Chilton View' May 12, 1887¹⁹

More About JAMES J. STEWART:

Military: June 1862, CSA, Pvt, Co. D, 2nd Ala. Cav.? Enlisted at Tuscaloosa June 1862¹⁹

                  ii.       WALTER YOUNG GOODWIN, b. April 16, 1845; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       FITZ JULIUS GOODWIN, b. July 04, 1847, Selma, Dallas Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. MARIE STILLE; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       MARGARET MAE GOODWIN, b. May 15, 1850, Selma, Dallas Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. JOHN D. WILKINS; d. March 1905.

More About JOHN D. WILKINS:

Military 1: October 07, 1861, CSA, Pvt, Co. E, 29th Ala. Inf. Enlisted at Wilsonville Oct. 7, 1861²⁰

Military 2: July 03, 1864, POW at Camp Douglas after his capture at Kennesaw Mountain July 3, 1864

10.  MARY ANN⁵ GOODWIN (JULIUS⁴, THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born January 30, 1819 in SC, and died September 19, 1899²¹.  She married JOHN/JOHNSON WILLIS SUTTLE October 12, 1834 in Bibb Co. AL²², son of JESSE SUTTLE and SARAH WILLIS.  He was born August 24, 1805 in Elbert Co. GA, and died June 02, 1874 in Bibb Co. AL²³.

More About MARY ANN GOODWIN:

Burial: Sandy Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

Census: 1870, Bibb Co. AL, Household #64/65, Mary, age 51, f, w, keeping house, born in SC²⁴

More About JOHN/JOHNSON WILLIS SUTTLE:

Burial: Sandy Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

Census 1: 1870, Bibb Co. AL, Household #64/65, Suttle, Johnson, age 64, m, w, farm hand, born in GA²⁴

Census 2: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #111/111, Jno. W. Suttle, age 45, Judge P. Court, value $800, born in GA²⁵

Occupation: First Probate Judge, Bibb County, Alabama

More About JOHN/JOHNSON SUTTLE and MARY GOODWIN:

Marriage: October 12, 1834, Bibb Co. AL²⁶

Children of MARY GOODWIN and JOHN/JOHNSON SUTTLE are:

18.              i.       AMANDA⁶ SUTTLE, b. 1836, AL; d. November 03, 1871.

19.             ii.       SARAH MARGARET SUTTLE, b. 1837, AL; d. 1915.

                 iii.       THOMAS SANFORD SUTTLE, b. November 01, 1846; d. August 26, 1848²⁷.

More About THOMAS SANFORD SUTTLE:

Burial: Sandy Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

                 iv.       ROBERT PLEASANT SUTTLE, b. June 09, 1848; d. September 08, 1848²⁷.

More About ROBERT PLEASANT SUTTLE:

Burial: Sandy Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

                  v.       MARY ELLA SUTTLE, b. October 30, 1851, AL; d. July 08, 1893²⁷.

More About MARY ELLA SUTTLE:

Burial: Sandy Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

                 vi.       EMMA LINNIE SUTTLE, b. 1854; d. 1920²⁷.

More About EMMA LINNIE SUTTLE:

Burial: Sandy Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

                vii.       MARTHA ALICE SUTTLE, b. 1856; d. May 04, 1873²⁷.

More About MARTHA ALICE SUTTLE:

Burial: Sandy Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

               viii.       OLIVIA SUTTLE, b. October 06, 1863; d. October 02, 1864.

More About OLIVIA SUTTLE:

Burial: Sandy Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

                  ix.       JULIAS SUTTLE²⁸, b. 1860, AL; d. Unknown.

11.  JOHN KINNARD⁵ GOODWIN (JULIUS⁴, THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born about 1825 in SC, and died Unknown.  He married ANN ELIZA LLOYD about 1845 in Selma, Dallas Co. AL, daughter of DAVID LLOYD and MARTHA GOODWIN.  She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About JOHN GOODWIN and ANN LLOYD:

Marriage: about 1845, Selma, Dallas Co. AL

Children of JOHN GOODWIN and ANN LLOYD are:

                   i.    M. CALENE⁶ GOODWIN, d. Unknown.

                  ii.       MARY GOODWIN, d. Unknown.

                 iii.       KATE ELLEN GOODWIN, d. Unknown.

More About KATE ELLEN GOODWIN:

Information: Died as an infant

                 iv.       LILLIE GOODWIN, d. Unknown.

More About LILLIE GOODWIN:

Information: Died as an infant

                  v.       JOHN GOODWIN, d. Unknown.

More About JOHN GOODWIN:

Information: Died as an infant

                 vi.       ERNEST GOODWIN, d. Unknown.

More About ERNEST GOODWIN:

Information: Died as an infant

                vii.       JULIUS AQUILLA GOODWIN, d. Unknown.

               viii.       WILLIAM LEE DAVID GOODWIN, d. Unknown; m. LOTTIE COOPER; d. Unknown.

                  ix.       ALICE GOODWIN, d. Unknown.

More About ALICE GOODWIN:

Information: Died as an infant

12.  AUSMUS ALLEN⁵ GOODWIN (YOUNG G.⁴, THEOPHILUS H.³, HENRY², THEOPHILUS¹) was born July 17, 1826 in Edgefield, SC, and died Unknown.  He married MARY DICKSON Aft. 1850 in Calhoun, AR.  She died Unknown.

More About AUSMUS ALLEN GOODWIN:

Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #633, Ausmus A. Goodwin, age 23, laborer, born in SC²⁹

More About AUSMUS GOODWIN and MARY DICKSON:

Marriage: Aft. 1850, Calhoun, AR

Children of AUSMUS GOODWIN and MARY DICKSON are:

                   i.       ALICE⁶ GOODWIN, d. Unknown; m. PETER BAKER; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       ELFLEDA GOODWIN, d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN MOODY; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       MINNIE GOODWIN, d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN BROWN; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       DAISY GOODWIN, d. Unknown.

13.  THOMAS SUMPTER⁵ GOODWIN (YOUNG G.⁴, THEOPHILUS H.³, H