Matthew Leonard GODWIN

Birth:
4 Dec 1832
Williamsburg, South Carolina
Death:
11 Nov 1887
South Carolina
Marriage:
Abt 1855
South Carolina
Mother:
Bamila
Sources:
New.familysearch.org, May 2012
Public Member Trees (Ancestry.com)
1870 Census Lee, Williamsburg, South Carolina, page 117A
1880 Census Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina, page 162C, E.D. 24
1900 Census Motts, Florence, South Carolina, page 6B, E.D. 42
Frances C. ALLEN
Birth:
5 Oct 1840
South Carolina
Death:
7 May 1916
Florence, South Carolina
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   NOTE: seven children still living at time of 1900 census
Children
Marriage
1
William GODWIN
Birth:
1856
Williamsburg, South Carolina
Death:
24 Aug 1922
Williamsburg, South Carolina
Martha Jean Cornelia MCKENZIE 
Marr:
1879
Williamsburg, South Carolina 
2
Laura GODWIN
Birth:
1858
Williamsburg, South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTE: living with family at time of 1880 census.  No marrige found
3
John J. GODWIN
Birth:
1864
Williamsburg, South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTE: not found 1900 census
NAME: aka John G. Godwin and John Joel Godwin
4
Louisa GODWIN
Birth:
19 Mar 1867
Williamsburg, South Carolina
Death:
11 Nov 1937
Sanborn, Wakulla, Florida
Jasper Frederick MCKENZIE 
Marr:
1884
Williamsburg, South Carolina 
Notes:
                   NAME: aka Lulu
5
Samuel Maxie GODWIN
Birth:
1870
Williamsburg, South Carolina
Death:
19 Nov 1932
South Carolina
Sallie Elizabeth MORRIS 
Marr:
8 Oct 1891
Clarendon, South Carolina 
6
Harold McDuffie GODWIN
Birth:
14 Jan 1872
Williamsburg, South Carolina
Death:
29 Oct 1930
Olanta, Florence, South Carolina
Susan THOMAS 
Marr:
1891
Florence, South Carolina 
7
Mattie Alvenia GODWIN
Birth:
3 Sep 1875
South Carolina
Death:
6 Feb 1944
Olanta, Florence, South Carolina
8
Joseph Allen GODWIN
Birth:
4 Jul 1877
Lake City, Florence, South Carolina
Death:
5 Feb 1953
Florence, South Carolina
Mettie Irene PARKER 
Marr:
1898
Florence, South Carolina 
Notes:
                   NAME: aka Joel Godwin in 1880 census.  Article about death in 1853 lists name of Joseph Allen Godwin son of Leonard Godwin and Frances Allen Godwin.

NOTE: new article states Joseph Allen Godwin was survived by two daughters
9
Melvin GODWIN
Birth:
1879
South Carolina
Death:
30 Jul 1885
Florence, South Carolina
 
Marr:
 
FCID:14923:6522
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Matthew Leonard Godwin - Frances C. Allen

Matthew Leonard Godwin was born at Williamsburg, South Carolina 4 Dec 1832. His parents were Matthew Godwin and Bamila .

He married Frances C. Allen Abt 1855 at South Carolina . Frances C. Allen was born at South Carolina 5 Oct 1840 .

They were the parents of 9 children:
William Godwin born 1856.
Laura Godwin born 1858.
John J. Godwin born 1864.
Louisa Godwin born 19 Mar 1867.
Samuel Maxie Godwin born 1870.
Harold McDuffie Godwin born 14 Jan 1872.
Mattie Alvenia Godwin born 3 Sep 1875.
Joseph Allen Godwin born 4 Jul 1877.
Melvin Godwin born 1879.

Matthew Leonard Godwin died 11 Nov 1887 at South Carolina .

Frances C. Allen died 7 May 1916 at Florence, South Carolina .