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Surnames: GODWIN - SWAGGERTY - GENTRY - SECREST/SECRIST/SEACREST ETC.
Classification: Query
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I know this is Union County, but for some reason it seems that I should post this here
as well, I don't argue with gut feelings any longer, so thanks for reading this.
I am looking for all members of the families as well as any information on the death of
Carrie E. Godwin born 3-1890 prob. Jasonville, IN. She died in a home fire about 1901 IN.
Not sure where but in the general area. They were in Greene, Sullivan, Vigo & Clay
Counties.
All I know is she was married, a stage actress, had long red hair and the fire started in
their wood stove. Her parents were Amanda Margaret "Maggie" Swaggerty Godwin
and William Thompson Godwin.
(Maggie was married to George Gentry first & had Emma & John and then Elijah
Secrest/Secrist/Seacrist (sp) and had Franklin, after William Godwin's death, for
which I have no record, she married Asa Mayfield) Maggie and William also had Maud H. b.
2-20-1892, William T. b. 9-22-1895 & Marietta b. 3-6-1897. All births, marriages and
deaths were in the Jasonville, Linton, Coalmont, Terre Haute area.
I am also looking for any info on Emma, John & Franklin, her children from her first 2
marriages, as well as Maud Godwin, Carrie's sister and William her brother.
I know that isn't a lot of information for you, but I just haven't found anything
on her anywhere. The guess is that she was about 20-21 when she died, and I don't
know her husbands name.
Any help would be appreciated, you would think there would be some record of a death due
to a fire, but I haven't been able to find it.
Thank you very much for your time and help.
Linda