Descendants of Jarrett Goodwin
Generation No. 1
1. JARRETT GOODWIN was born in Illinois, and died Bef. 1836 in Prob. Indiana. He married SARAH WILKERSON December 05, 1833 in Vanderburgh Co, Indiana. She was born Abt. 1810 in Kentucky.
The only known child of JARRETT GOODWIN and SARAH WILKERSON was:
WILLIAM JARRETT GOODWIN, b. September 06, 1834, Indiana; d. May 31, 1881, Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky.
Generation No. 2
WILLIAM JARRETT GOODWIN (JARRETT) was born September 06, 1834 in Indiana, and died May 31, 1881 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky. He married RACHAEL TAYLOR SHORT April 11, 1858 in Vanderburgh Co, IN, daughter of BURIAH SHORT and NANCY STINSON. She was born March 11, 1837 in IN, and died August 23, 1901 in Evansville, Indiana.
Obit for Rachel:
Saturday, August 24, 1901, THE COURIER, Evansville, Indiana
MRS. GOODWIN DEAD
Mrs. R.T. Goodwin living in Pennsylvania Street, died Thursday night after a short illness. The funeral will take place from the family residence today. Mrs. Goodwin was a favorite in the circle in which she moved and her death caused sorrow among her friends.
Saturday 8/24/1901 THE COURIER, Evansville, Indiana -
Children of WILLIAM GOODWIN and RACHAEL SHORT are:
- NANCY GOODWIN, b. 1859.
- SARAH GOODWIN, b. 1859.
- JARRETT GOODWIN, b. February 1862, Indiana; m. MATTIE UNKNOWN, Abt. 1885; b. June 1862, Indiana.
- FRANKLIN GOODWIN, b. Abt. 1864.
- CLARA JANE GOODWIN, b. October 14, 1868,
Evansville, Ind; d. February 13, 1955, Philadelphia, Pa..
She married (1) JAMES RUSSELL SANDERS October 11, 1887
in Illinois, son of ELISHA SANDERS and SARAH GORDON. He
was born June 1861 in Jackson County, TN, and died July
04, 1892 in Cairo, Il. She married (2) JOHN W. HARRIS
October 09, 1894 in Berryville, Richland Co, IL, son of
W. HARRIS and JANE WILLIAMS. He was born January 25,
1860 in Carroll Co., VA, and died January 05, 1914 in
St. Louis, MO. She married (3) WILLIAM A. BIERBOWER
Bef. 1920. He was born 1860 in Maryland.
Clara Jane is buried at the Fernwood Cemetery, crypt 51, section N, outside of Phila., PA, along with her daughter, Harriett Carns and Clara's son, John Harris, and his wife Lillian Harris.
JAMES RUSSEL SANDERS is buried at Sand Hill Cemetery Mt. Carmel, Illinois
JOHN W. HARRIS was buried on January 08, 1914, Concordia Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
- GRACE ISABELLA GOODWIN, b. August 31,
1870, Indiana; d. January 06, 1949, Philadelphia, PA.
She married (1) A. J. BRYNES June 28, 1890 in Wabash
Co., IL. He was born 1862. She married (2) RALPH R.
DITTENHOEFER Bef. 1949. He died September 22, 1950 in
Philadelphia, PA.
GRACE ISABELLA GOODWIN is buried in the Fernwood Cemetery Section L #186
RALPH R. DITTENHOEFER is buried in the Fernwood Cemetery Section L #181
- CHARLES BUNYAN GOODWIN, b. April 14,
1873; d. Bef. 1920. He married CORDIA PERR January 28,
1896 in Wabash Co., IL. She was born 1878.
- LEVI WEBSTER GOODWIN, b. October 05,
1877, Henderson Co., Kentucky; m. EMMA SEAGRAVES, March
24, 1900, Wabash Co., IL; b. 1879.
- WILLIAM H. GOODWIN, b. June 1881, Kentucky; d. December 14, 1948, Philadelphia, PA.
WILLIAM H. GOODWIN is buried in the Fernwood Cemetery Sec L #191
Sources include: -
William Jarrett Goodwin's Pension File
- Rachel Taylor Short Goodwin's Widow Pension File
- Harriett Carns DAR Application
- Marriage Licences
- Birth Certificates
- Death Certificates
- Census records
- Grave Photos

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