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PVT James L Goodwin

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PVT James L Goodwin

Birth
Granville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
11 Aug 1902 (aged 65–66)
Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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He married Orpah Strode Rothrock on 5 Mar 1868 in White Co. Indiana

Civil War Veteran
149th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

RECENT DEATHS - IN MIFFLIN
Of Lewistown - James L Goodwin, Aged 66

Source: Altoona Tribune (Altoona, PA) 11 Aug 1902, Monday
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1850 Federal Census, Granville, Mifflin, PA
James Goodwin Age 12 (1838) PA residing with Andrew & Maria McKee and family.
Both his parents were dead before 1850.
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"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book. Editor: Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong. Published in 1972

Page 189 - Orpah Strode Rothrock, b 6 May 1847, White Co, IN; d 23 Dec 1929, Mifflin Co, PA.
She married in White Co, IN, James L Goodwin, b about 1839, Mifflin Co, PA; d 1902, Mifflin Co, PA.

James L Goodwin was the son of JOHN W GOODWIN, who died in Perote, Mexico on 5 Aug 1847.
A Bible that was presented to James by "The ladies of Lewistown, PA" was found on the Battlefield in Mexico. A letter from Surgeon Reynolds of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, dated 28 Sept 1847, states that Charles Starks, Robert Cargill, John W Goodwin, Samuel Montgomery and David Bogle - all soldiers of Mifflin Co, PA, died from disease, incident to the climate.

James L Goodwin served in the Civil War in the 149th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
He was discharged from "the Squirrel Hunter's" in Adams Co, OH on 4 Mar 1863.

Orpah and James lived in Mifflin Co, PA and had the following issue:
1 - Mary Amelia, b 17 Sept 1869; d 1909 (unmarried) 52103745
2 - Ann Jane, b 25 Dec 1872; d 1903 (unmarried) 52103743
3 - Grace, b 17 Feb 1876; d 1876 44260872
4 - Granville, b 28 Jan 1877; d 1877 44260873
5 - Robert William, b 10 Apr 1883; d 27 Oct 1958 92072511

Contributor: C D Bird (49157592) • [email protected]
He married Orpah Strode Rothrock on 5 Mar 1868 in White Co. Indiana

Civil War Veteran
149th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

RECENT DEATHS - IN MIFFLIN
Of Lewistown - James L Goodwin, Aged 66

Source: Altoona Tribune (Altoona, PA) 11 Aug 1902, Monday
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1850 Federal Census, Granville, Mifflin, PA
James Goodwin Age 12 (1838) PA residing with Andrew & Maria McKee and family.
Both his parents were dead before 1850.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book. Editor: Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong. Published in 1972

Page 189 - Orpah Strode Rothrock, b 6 May 1847, White Co, IN; d 23 Dec 1929, Mifflin Co, PA.
She married in White Co, IN, James L Goodwin, b about 1839, Mifflin Co, PA; d 1902, Mifflin Co, PA.

James L Goodwin was the son of JOHN W GOODWIN, who died in Perote, Mexico on 5 Aug 1847.
A Bible that was presented to James by "The ladies of Lewistown, PA" was found on the Battlefield in Mexico. A letter from Surgeon Reynolds of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, dated 28 Sept 1847, states that Charles Starks, Robert Cargill, John W Goodwin, Samuel Montgomery and David Bogle - all soldiers of Mifflin Co, PA, died from disease, incident to the climate.

James L Goodwin served in the Civil War in the 149th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
He was discharged from "the Squirrel Hunter's" in Adams Co, OH on 4 Mar 1863.

Orpah and James lived in Mifflin Co, PA and had the following issue:
1 - Mary Amelia, b 17 Sept 1869; d 1909 (unmarried) 52103745
2 - Ann Jane, b 25 Dec 1872; d 1903 (unmarried) 52103743
3 - Grace, b 17 Feb 1876; d 1876 44260872
4 - Granville, b 28 Jan 1877; d 1877 44260873
5 - Robert William, b 10 Apr 1883; d 27 Oct 1958 92072511

Contributor: C D Bird (49157592) • [email protected]

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