"Tioga," where William was born, means "at the forks."
It appears that at least some people may have called him Riley.
He and and several other family members moved to Vermillion County, Illinois in 1862, but he later moved to Kansas. At the time of his mother's death William was living at Holton, Kansas. William was a member of the Methodist Church. He lived in Button Township, Ford County, Illinois. In 1899 his address was Scandia, Republic County, Kansas. He died at at 9:00 PM on a Wednesday. He'd been ill two weeks prior to his death.
The following is from handwritten notes by Lila Helen Goodwin (ca. 1956]: William had eight children by his first wife Elizabeth (the youngest of which was Franz), and two childrey by his second wife Mary. It appears that eight of the ten children of William were boys.
"Wm. Riley Goodwin "was serving in Co. E, 35th Regiment Illinois (Civil War). Volunteer Infantry when F.S. or Sig Goodwin was born April 30, 1862.
"As stated before, Wm. Riley Goodwin, oldest son of Nathan Goodwin and Diantha Hull Goodwin, remarried. His second wife was Mary Bryan, a step-sister of Barbara Watkins. Barbara married Wm. Riley Goodwin's son, Elijah. (Richard Bryan, Mary's father, married Mrs. Watkins.]
"In 1876, Wm. Riley Goodwin brought his wife and younger children to Republic County, Kansas. And Lige and his bride, Barbara, also came to Kansas with them. They traveled and shipped their household goods and livestock by train to Belvidere, [Thayer County] Nebraska. Then [they] traveled over land or across country to near Scandia, Republic County, Kansas where Wm. Riley Goodwin bought a farm, one mile north and two miles east of Scandia [Republic County, Kansas].
"They stopped the first night at the Turner Farm, about a mile south of the Nebraska state line and due north of Rydal, [Republic County] Kansas, about 10 miles. One of the Turner girls married Jonah Milner and a grandson of theirs, Ted Milner, married a daughter of Charles Franklin Goodwin and Alta Mosher Goodwin."
The following was taken from William G. Cutler's "History of the State of Kansas," Republic County."
"W. R. GOODWIN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Scandia, was born in Tioga County, Pa., in 1828, but was raised in Hocking and Vinton counties, Ohio, until 1855; going from there to Vermillion County, Ill.; where he engaged in farming. In 1861 he enlisted in the Thirty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving three years; and was slightly wounded at Pea Ridge. He received his discharge in January, 1865.
"After coming out of the army he remained in Illinois, where he was engaged in farming until 1876, then emigrated to Kansas, locating on Section 11, Scandia Township. He has the place finely improved, with 100 acres under the plow, and thirty-five acres of pasture. He has a fine grove of forest trees, consisting of two acres, two and a half miles of hedge, and a fine young orchard, consisting of forty apple and fifty peach trees, besides an abundance of small fruit. He has a good frame house, 16x22 feet, and an addition 14x16 feet, with stables, corn-crib and granary.
"He is engaged in raising stock, and has twenty-two head of cattle, some of them being thorough bred; also raises a good many hogs; and is considered one of the best farmers in this township.
"He was married in 1848 to Miss Elizabeth Crawford, of Vinton County, Ohio. They have eight children--Henry, Albert, Sarah, Josiah, Elisha, Elijah, Elizabeth and Siegel. His wife died in 1862. He was married again in l867 in Ford County, Ill., to Miss Mary Bryan. They have two children--Franklin and Edwin. Mr. Goodwin is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church."
One affidavit states that William Riley Goodwin worked on the farm of John Fulcomer's father in Hocking County, Ohio when he was 16 years old. John Fulcomer is the one giving the statement to help Mary get the pension money. There is also an affidavit from an M. A. Preble, who was the undertaker called in to prepare the body for burial when William Riley died in Scandia, Kansas on April 15, 1908. There's also an affidavit from A. J. Riley who was the barber in Scandia, Kansas who "was called to the home of said deceased for the purpose of shaving him preparatory to burial".
There is a Certificate of Record of Marriage in the file from the State of Illinois, County of Ford, for the marriage of W. R. Goodwin to Mary Bryan on 13 Jan 1867, by Charles Granger a Justice of the Peace. Living Children on one form are: William H., b. 1849 Albert R., b. 1857 Sarah L., b. 1853 Josiah, b. 1854 Elisha, b. 1856 Elijah, b. 1858 Elizabeth, b. 1860 Seigle H., b. 1862 Franklin C., b. 1868 Edwin C., b. 1871 This paper was signed 14 Nov 1899 by Wm. R. Goodwin. William Riley Goodwin was 5' 9" tall, light complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes. ...and great grand daughter Lucille. L to R, back row: Josiah, Charles Franklin, Wm Henry, Albert Riley.~~Front: Elijah, Curtis Edwin and Elisha.~~Inset: Franz Sigel. Charles & Edwin are from Wm's 2nd marriage. His son Josiah's stone is the small stone to the right. Signed November 14, 1899. Scandia Twp, Republic County, Kansas. 160 acres, 1 1/2 miles east of the farm of his son Elijah. Scandia Twp, Republic County, Kansas. 160 acres, 1/2 mile east of the farm of his son Elijah. William's farm in 1904 was where it was in 1884, but Elijah had relocated nearer his father's farm.
It appears that at least some people may have called him Riley.
He and and several other family members moved to Vermillion County, Illinois in 1862, but he later moved to Kansas. At the time of his mother's death William was living at Holton, Kansas. William was a member of the Methodist Church. He lived in Button Township, Ford County, Illinois. In 1899 his address was Scandia, Republic County, Kansas. He died at at 9:00 PM on a Wednesday. He'd been ill two weeks prior to his death.
The following is from handwritten notes by Lila Helen Goodwin (ca. 1956]: William had eight children by his first wife Elizabeth (the youngest of which was Franz), and two childrey by his second wife Mary. It appears that eight of the ten children of William were boys.
"Wm. Riley Goodwin "was serving in Co. E, 35th Regiment Illinois (Civil War). Volunteer Infantry when F.S. or Sig Goodwin was born April 30, 1862.
"As stated before, Wm. Riley Goodwin, oldest son of Nathan Goodwin and Diantha Hull Goodwin, remarried. His second wife was Mary Bryan, a step-sister of Barbara Watkins. Barbara married Wm. Riley Goodwin's son, Elijah. (Richard Bryan, Mary's father, married Mrs. Watkins.]
"In 1876, Wm. Riley Goodwin brought his wife and younger children to Republic County, Kansas. And Lige and his bride, Barbara, also came to Kansas with them. They traveled and shipped their household goods and livestock by train to Belvidere, [Thayer County] Nebraska. Then [they] traveled over land or across country to near Scandia, Republic County, Kansas where Wm. Riley Goodwin bought a farm, one mile north and two miles east of Scandia [Republic County, Kansas].
"They stopped the first night at the Turner Farm, about a mile south of the Nebraska state line and due north of Rydal, [Republic County] Kansas, about 10 miles. One of the Turner girls married Jonah Milner and a grandson of theirs, Ted Milner, married a daughter of Charles Franklin Goodwin and Alta Mosher Goodwin."
The following was taken from William G. Cutler's "History of the State of Kansas," Republic County."
"W. R. GOODWIN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Scandia, was born in Tioga County, Pa., in 1828, but was raised in Hocking and Vinton counties, Ohio, until 1855; going from there to Vermillion County, Ill.; where he engaged in farming. In 1861 he enlisted in the Thirty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving three years; and was slightly wounded at Pea Ridge. He received his discharge in January, 1865.
"After coming out of the army he remained in Illinois, where he was engaged in farming until 1876, then emigrated to Kansas, locating on Section 11, Scandia Township. He has the place finely improved, with 100 acres under the plow, and thirty-five acres of pasture. He has a fine grove of forest trees, consisting of two acres, two and a half miles of hedge, and a fine young orchard, consisting of forty apple and fifty peach trees, besides an abundance of small fruit. He has a good frame house, 16x22 feet, and an addition 14x16 feet, with stables, corn-crib and granary.
"He is engaged in raising stock, and has twenty-two head of cattle, some of them being thorough bred; also raises a good many hogs; and is considered one of the best farmers in this township.
"He was married in 1848 to Miss Elizabeth Crawford, of Vinton County, Ohio. They have eight children--Henry, Albert, Sarah, Josiah, Elisha, Elijah, Elizabeth and Siegel. His wife died in 1862. He was married again in l867 in Ford County, Ill., to Miss Mary Bryan. They have two children--Franklin and Edwin. Mr. Goodwin is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church."
One affidavit states that William Riley Goodwin worked on the farm of John Fulcomer's father in Hocking County, Ohio when he was 16 years old. John Fulcomer is the one giving the statement to help Mary get the pension money. There is also an affidavit from an M. A. Preble, who was the undertaker called in to prepare the body for burial when William Riley died in Scandia, Kansas on April 15, 1908. There's also an affidavit from A. J. Riley who was the barber in Scandia, Kansas who "was called to the home of said deceased for the purpose of shaving him preparatory to burial".
There is a Certificate of Record of Marriage in the file from the State of Illinois, County of Ford, for the marriage of W. R. Goodwin to Mary Bryan on 13 Jan 1867, by Charles Granger a Justice of the Peace. Living Children on one form are: William H., b. 1849 Albert R., b. 1857 Sarah L., b. 1853 Josiah, b. 1854 Elisha, b. 1856 Elijah, b. 1858 Elizabeth, b. 1860 Seigle H., b. 1862 Franklin C., b. 1868 Edwin C., b. 1871 This paper was signed 14 Nov 1899 by Wm. R. Goodwin. William Riley Goodwin was 5' 9" tall, light complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes. ...and great grand daughter Lucille. L to R, back row: Josiah, Charles Franklin, Wm Henry, Albert Riley.~~Front: Elijah, Curtis Edwin and Elisha.~~Inset: Franz Sigel. Charles & Edwin are from Wm's 2nd marriage. His son Josiah's stone is the small stone to the right. Signed November 14, 1899. Scandia Twp, Republic County, Kansas. 160 acres, 1 1/2 miles east of the farm of his son Elijah. Scandia Twp, Republic County, Kansas. 160 acres, 1/2 mile east of the farm of his son Elijah. William's farm in 1904 was where it was in 1884, but Elijah had relocated nearer his father's farm.
"Tioga," where William was born, means "at the forks."
It appears that at least some people may have called him Riley.
He and and several other family members moved to Vermillion County, Illinois in 1862, but he later moved to Kansas. At the time of his mother's death William was living at Holton, Kansas. William was a member of the Methodist Church. He lived in Button Township, Ford County, Illinois. In 1899 his address was Scandia, Republic County, Kansas. He died at at 9:00 PM on a Wednesday. He'd been ill two weeks prior to his death.
The following is from handwritten notes by Lila Helen Goodwin (ca. 1956]: William had eight children by his first wife Elizabeth (the youngest of which was Franz), and two childrey by his second wife Mary. It appears that eight of the ten children of William were boys.
"Wm. Riley Goodwin "was serving in Co. E, 35th Regiment Illinois (Civil War). Volunteer Infantry when F.S. or Sig Goodwin was born April 30, 1862.
"As stated before, Wm. Riley Goodwin, oldest son of Nathan Goodwin and Diantha Hull Goodwin, remarried. His second wife was Mary Bryan, a step-sister of Barbara Watkins. Barbara married Wm. Riley Goodwin's son, Elijah. (Richard Bryan, Mary's father, married Mrs. Watkins.]
"In 1876, Wm. Riley Goodwin brought his wife and younger children to Republic County, Kansas. And Lige and his bride, Barbara, also came to Kansas with them. They traveled and shipped their household goods and livestock by train to Belvidere, [Thayer County] Nebraska. Then [they] traveled over land or across country to near Scandia, Republic County, Kansas where Wm. Riley Goodwin bought a farm, one mile north and two miles east of Scandia [Republic County, Kansas].
"They stopped the first night at the Turner Farm, about a mile south of the Nebraska state line and due north of Rydal, [Republic County] Kansas, about 10 miles. One of the Turner girls married Jonah Milner and a grandson of theirs, Ted Milner, married a daughter of Charles Franklin Goodwin and Alta Mosher Goodwin."
The following was taken from William G. Cutler's "History of the State of Kansas," Republic County."
"W. R. GOODWIN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Scandia, was born in Tioga County, Pa., in 1828, but was raised in Hocking and Vinton counties, Ohio, until 1855; going from there to Vermillion County, Ill.; where he engaged in farming. In 1861 he enlisted in the Thirty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving three years; and was slightly wounded at Pea Ridge. He received his discharge in January, 1865.
"After coming out of the army he remained in Illinois, where he was engaged in farming until 1876, then emigrated to Kansas, locating on Section 11, Scandia Township. He has the place finely improved, with 100 acres under the plow, and thirty-five acres of pasture. He has a fine grove of forest trees, consisting of two acres, two and a half miles of hedge, and a fine young orchard, consisting of forty apple and fifty peach trees, besides an abundance of small fruit. He has a good frame house, 16x22 feet, and an addition 14x16 feet, with stables, corn-crib and granary.
"He is engaged in raising stock, and has twenty-two head of cattle, some of them being thorough bred; also raises a good many hogs; and is considered one of the best farmers in this township.
"He was married in 1848 to Miss Elizabeth Crawford, of Vinton County, Ohio. They have eight children--Henry, Albert, Sarah, Josiah, Elisha, Elijah, Elizabeth and Siegel. His wife died in 1862. He was married again in l867 in Ford County, Ill., to Miss Mary Bryan. They have two children--Franklin and Edwin. Mr. Goodwin is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church."
One affidavit states that William Riley Goodwin worked on the farm of John Fulcomer's father in Hocking County, Ohio when he was 16 years old. John Fulcomer is the one giving the statement to help Mary get the pension money. There is also an affidavit from an M. A. Preble, who was the undertaker called in to prepare the body for burial when William Riley died in Scandia, Kansas on April 15, 1908. There's also an affidavit from A. J. Riley who was the barber in Scandia, Kansas who "was called to the home of said deceased for the purpose of shaving him preparatory to burial".
There is a Certificate of Record of Marriage in the file from the State of Illinois, County of Ford, for the marriage of W. R. Goodwin to Mary Bryan on 13 Jan 1867, by Charles Granger a Justice of the Peace. Living Children on one form are: William H., b. 1849 Albert R., b. 1857 Sarah L., b. 1853 Josiah, b. 1854 Elisha, b. 1856 Elijah, b. 1858 Elizabeth, b. 1860 Seigle H., b. 1862 Franklin C., b. 1868 Edwin C., b. 1871 This paper was signed 14 Nov 1899 by Wm. R. Goodwin. William Riley Goodwin was 5' 9" tall, light complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes. ...and great grand daughter Lucille. L to R, back row: Josiah, Charles Franklin, Wm Henry, Albert Riley.~~Front: Elijah, Curtis Edwin and Elisha.~~Inset: Franz Sigel. Charles & Edwin are from Wm's 2nd marriage. His son Josiah's stone is the small stone to the right. Signed November 14, 1899. Scandia Twp, Republic County, Kansas. 160 acres, 1 1/2 miles east of the farm of his son Elijah. Scandia Twp, Republic County, Kansas. 160 acres, 1/2 mile east of the farm of his son Elijah. William's farm in 1904 was where it was in 1884, but Elijah had relocated nearer his father's farm.
It appears that at least some people may have called him Riley.
He and and several other family members moved to Vermillion County, Illinois in 1862, but he later moved to Kansas. At the time of his mother's death William was living at Holton, Kansas. William was a member of the Methodist Church. He lived in Button Township, Ford County, Illinois. In 1899 his address was Scandia, Republic County, Kansas. He died at at 9:00 PM on a Wednesday. He'd been ill two weeks prior to his death.
The following is from handwritten notes by Lila Helen Goodwin (ca. 1956]: William had eight children by his first wife Elizabeth (the youngest of which was Franz), and two childrey by his second wife Mary. It appears that eight of the ten children of William were boys.
"Wm. Riley Goodwin "was serving in Co. E, 35th Regiment Illinois (Civil War). Volunteer Infantry when F.S. or Sig Goodwin was born April 30, 1862.
"As stated before, Wm. Riley Goodwin, oldest son of Nathan Goodwin and Diantha Hull Goodwin, remarried. His second wife was Mary Bryan, a step-sister of Barbara Watkins. Barbara married Wm. Riley Goodwin's son, Elijah. (Richard Bryan, Mary's father, married Mrs. Watkins.]
"In 1876, Wm. Riley Goodwin brought his wife and younger children to Republic County, Kansas. And Lige and his bride, Barbara, also came to Kansas with them. They traveled and shipped their household goods and livestock by train to Belvidere, [Thayer County] Nebraska. Then [they] traveled over land or across country to near Scandia, Republic County, Kansas where Wm. Riley Goodwin bought a farm, one mile north and two miles east of Scandia [Republic County, Kansas].
"They stopped the first night at the Turner Farm, about a mile south of the Nebraska state line and due north of Rydal, [Republic County] Kansas, about 10 miles. One of the Turner girls married Jonah Milner and a grandson of theirs, Ted Milner, married a daughter of Charles Franklin Goodwin and Alta Mosher Goodwin."
The following was taken from William G. Cutler's "History of the State of Kansas," Republic County."
"W. R. GOODWIN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Scandia, was born in Tioga County, Pa., in 1828, but was raised in Hocking and Vinton counties, Ohio, until 1855; going from there to Vermillion County, Ill.; where he engaged in farming. In 1861 he enlisted in the Thirty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving three years; and was slightly wounded at Pea Ridge. He received his discharge in January, 1865.
"After coming out of the army he remained in Illinois, where he was engaged in farming until 1876, then emigrated to Kansas, locating on Section 11, Scandia Township. He has the place finely improved, with 100 acres under the plow, and thirty-five acres of pasture. He has a fine grove of forest trees, consisting of two acres, two and a half miles of hedge, and a fine young orchard, consisting of forty apple and fifty peach trees, besides an abundance of small fruit. He has a good frame house, 16x22 feet, and an addition 14x16 feet, with stables, corn-crib and granary.
"He is engaged in raising stock, and has twenty-two head of cattle, some of them being thorough bred; also raises a good many hogs; and is considered one of the best farmers in this township.
"He was married in 1848 to Miss Elizabeth Crawford, of Vinton County, Ohio. They have eight children--Henry, Albert, Sarah, Josiah, Elisha, Elijah, Elizabeth and Siegel. His wife died in 1862. He was married again in l867 in Ford County, Ill., to Miss Mary Bryan. They have two children--Franklin and Edwin. Mr. Goodwin is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church."
One affidavit states that William Riley Goodwin worked on the farm of John Fulcomer's father in Hocking County, Ohio when he was 16 years old. John Fulcomer is the one giving the statement to help Mary get the pension money. There is also an affidavit from an M. A. Preble, who was the undertaker called in to prepare the body for burial when William Riley died in Scandia, Kansas on April 15, 1908. There's also an affidavit from A. J. Riley who was the barber in Scandia, Kansas who "was called to the home of said deceased for the purpose of shaving him preparatory to burial".
There is a Certificate of Record of Marriage in the file from the State of Illinois, County of Ford, for the marriage of W. R. Goodwin to Mary Bryan on 13 Jan 1867, by Charles Granger a Justice of the Peace. Living Children on one form are: William H., b. 1849 Albert R., b. 1857 Sarah L., b. 1853 Josiah, b. 1854 Elisha, b. 1856 Elijah, b. 1858 Elizabeth, b. 1860 Seigle H., b. 1862 Franklin C., b. 1868 Edwin C., b. 1871 This paper was signed 14 Nov 1899 by Wm. R. Goodwin. William Riley Goodwin was 5' 9" tall, light complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes. ...and great grand daughter Lucille. L to R, back row: Josiah, Charles Franklin, Wm Henry, Albert Riley.~~Front: Elijah, Curtis Edwin and Elisha.~~Inset: Franz Sigel. Charles & Edwin are from Wm's 2nd marriage. His son Josiah's stone is the small stone to the right. Signed November 14, 1899. Scandia Twp, Republic County, Kansas. 160 acres, 1 1/2 miles east of the farm of his son Elijah. Scandia Twp, Republic County, Kansas. 160 acres, 1/2 mile east of the farm of his son Elijah. William's farm in 1904 was where it was in 1884, but Elijah had relocated nearer his father's farm.
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