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Capt John McPherson Godown

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Capt John McPherson Godown

Birth
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
20 Dec 1911 (aged 79)
Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Prominent Fort Wayne Citizen. Attended Lafayette College 1846-48; graduated from Washington College VA in 1849; engaged in the construction of the Panama Railroad.

Captian Godown served with company K, of the 12th Indiana Infantry from 1861 - 1865. He participated in 28 battles, including Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Mission Ridge and Sherman's Famous March to the Sea.

Served as Fort Wayne City Clerk, civil engineer and well-known Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway official.

Secretary of Board of State House Commissioners, engaged in building new State House in Indianapolis...The Men of Lafayette, pg. 191.

Prominent Fort Wayne Citizen. Attended Lafayette College 1846-48; graduated from Washington College VA in 1849; engaged in the construction of the Panama Railroad.

Captian Godown served with company K, of the 12th Indiana Infantry from 1861 - 1865. He participated in 28 battles, including Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Mission Ridge and Sherman's Famous March to the Sea.

Served as Fort Wayne City Clerk, civil engineer and well-known Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway official.

Secretary of Board of State House Commissioners, engaged in building new State House in Indianapolis...The Men of Lafayette, pg. 191.

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