Rev Allen Godwin was born March 11, 1788 in Sampson Co., NC, and died August 28, 1872 in Near Blue Mountain, Tippah County, MS. He married (1) Polly Green February 15, 1809 in Cumberland, NC. She was born in NC, and died Abt. 1820 in Prob. GA.. He married (2) Martha Reynolds Abt. 1822 in NC. She was born 1804 in NC, and died 1892 in WHITEVILLE, TN.

Notes for Rev Allen Godwin:
In 1820 Census of Washington Co., GA, p 136, Alan Godwin is listed with he and his wife 26-45, 2 boys
under 10 and 3 girls under 10, also 3 slaves.

More About Rev Allen Godwin:
Census: 1820, Washington Co., GA pg 136
Fact 1: 1850, had 12 slaves
Military service: October 01, 1814, War of 1812
Military Unit: Co G, 5th Reg of NC Militia, Inf
Note 1: 1815, Cumberland Co., NC Tax list as land owner
Note 2: March 1816, Land Grant #2157 for 150A, from the State of NC, Johnston Co. , bordering James
Godwin. So side of Black Creek on Colours Branch in So/west Johnston Co


More About Martha Reynolds:
Fact 1: prob last name "Simmons"
Fact 2: 1880, Living with dau Latitia
Fact 3: One source has name as 'Patsy'

Children of Allen Godwin and Polly Green are:  

    Unknown Godwin, born 1809 in NC.; died Bet. 1810 - 1820 in GA.
 

   Unknown Godwin, born 1811 in NC.; died Bet. 1811 - 1820 in GA.
 

   John Allen Godwin, Sr.  was born Abt. 1815 in Johnston Co., NC, and died June 01, 1853 in Near Arkadelphia, Clark Co., Ark.. He married Aletha Spencer Abt. 1835, daughter of Seymore Spencer and Tabitha Bennett. She was born October 18, 1814 in Montgomery Co., AL, and died February 10, 1899 in Mills Co., TX.
 

   Pennie Godwin, born Abt. 1817 in GA; died Unknown.
 

   Calvin G. Godwin, born 1818 in GA; died Aft. 1884. He married (1) Martha Reynolds; born 1824 in
NC; died Unknown. He married (2) Fannie Riley Bet. 1870 - 1880; born 1832 in NC or TN; died 1884
in Tippah Co., MS.


Children of Allen Godwin and Martha Reynolds are:    

   Jacob G.4 Godwin, born February 08, 1824 in MONTGOMERY Co., NORTH CAROLINA; died June 09,
1902 in DIXIE, TX.
  

   Levi Simmons Godwin, CSA, born April 15, 1825 in MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC; died February 26,
1886 in Tippah Co., MS - Godwin Cem..
 

   Alexander Godwin, born Abt. 1829 in MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC; died Unknown in
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC.
  

   Elisha Houston Godwin, CSA, born 1832 in Montgomery Co., NC; died February 05, 1863 in Military
Cemetery - Chattanooga, TN.
 

   Eli P. Godwin, born 1834 in MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC; died 1898 in Prob Godwin Cem. - Tippah
Co., MS..
 

   Lucinda Parolee Godwin, born December 25, 1836 in McNairy Co., TN.; died March 12, 1909 in
COMANCHE, TX.
  

   Elijah A. Godwin, born October 06, 1839 in MCNAIRY COUNTY, TN; died February 28, 1925 in
DIXIE, TX.
 

   Akerial H. 'Archrol' Godwin, CSA, born 1841 in TN; died November 06, 1861 in Hopkinsville, KY.
More About Akerial H. 'Archrol' Godwin, CSA: Fact 1: Died in War
  

   Latitia Frances Godwin, born Abt. 1843 in Tippah Co., MS; died Aft. 1916 in Kinney Cem. - Whiteville,
TN..

Mary Ann Godwin Holcomb lived to be 103 years old. Correspondence between her and her mother, Aletha Spencer Godwin can be found published and available The Godwin Archives by Peggy Smith Wolfe.

Much of my Godwin information comes from Ruth Gowdin Gadbury and her research and book, Godfwin-Hill and Related Families.  

We had the pleasure of meeting Ruth and Peggy  last year and visited Mary Ann's Grave with them.  Included above is a photo of Peggy, Darrell and Ruth at Vittitoe Cemetery where Mary Ann is buried.

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