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Godwin Family History
Godwin Genealogy & Family TreeGodwin is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the roots god ("good") and wine ("friend"). In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Walter Godwin--was recorded in 1177. The family motto is Fide et virtute which means "By fidelity and valor."
Other spellings of the name include "Godwyn," "Godwine," "Goddwin," "Goddwyn," "Goddwyne," "Goodwin," "Goodwyn," and "Goodwine." Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Linda Godwin, American baseball player John Goodwin (Boston Americans), and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, better known as Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein). The first Godwin to come to America was Reinould Godwin in Virginia in 1620.
Godwin Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Levi Simmons Godwin -- --, 1825 February 26, 1886 North Carolina
- Allen Godwin -- --, 1788 August 28, 1872 North Carolina
- Maggie Ann Godwin -- --, 1888 March 5, 1960 Arkansas
- Arnold Godwin -- --, 1776 July 27, 1859 North Carolina
- Ernest R. Godwin -- --, 1885 July 22, 1948 North Carolina
Godwin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Pheriby Godwin -- --, 1812 November 6, 1902 Georgia
- John Eugene Godwin -- --, 1912 September 16, 1991 Alabama
- Nettie Mae Godwin -- --, 1884 July 9, 1966 Iowa
- Sarah L Godwin -- --, 1865 June 21, 1933 Alabama
- Orville Godwin -- --, 1891 April 15, 1964 Iowa
