This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JD4ever Surnames: Goodwin Stafford Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.wyandotte/1447/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been trying to locate this family and have lost them between 1860 and 1900. Can you help me find the missing pieces of this family puzzle? Why can't I locate any member of this family in 1870 or 1880? thanks for any advise or info Mary Henry Harrison Goodwin, aka Harrison Goodwin aka H. H. Goodwin was born in Louisa, Lawrence county, Ky in 1844 he is living with his mother, Jane Goodwin in Louisa,Lawrence county, Ky in 1850 he is living with his mother Jane Goodwin in Louisa,Lawrence county, Ky in 1860 he married Julia P. Stafford , also born in Lawrence county,Ky,about 1866 when they were both abt 22 yrs old they had a son named Jefferson Goodwin, born 8/1866 born in Kansas they had a son, Thomas I. Goodwin, born 5/1872 in Kansas they had a son, Arthur Goodwin born 5/1877 Kansas they had a daughter, Bertha Goodwin born 9/1881 in Missouri info from the 1900 census in Jackson county, Missouri, where I located them after missing for 40 years says Julia had 7 children only 4 living in 1900 Arthur, according to his obit was born in Rosedale, Wyandotte, Kansas. 1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Jackson > Prairie > District 136 Goodwin, Henry H., head, white, male, b. Oct. 1844, 55, married 32 years, b. KY, father b. VA, mother b. VA, farmer Goodwin, Julia P., wife, white, female, b. March 1844, 56, married 32 years, 7 children, 4 living, b. KY, father b. KY, mother b. KY Goodwin, Jefferson, son, white, male, b. Aug. 1866, 33, single, b. KS, father b. KY, mother b. KY, farm laborer Goodwin, Thomas, son, white, male, b. May 1872, 28, single, b. KS, father b. KY, mother b. KY, farm laborer Goodwin, Arthur, son, white, male, b. May 1877, 23, single, b. KS, father b. KY, mother b. KY, farm laborer Goodwin, Bertha, daughter, white, female, b. Sept. 1881, 18, single, b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. KY, Goodwin, Eliza, granddaughter, white, female, b. Jan. 1897, 3 single, b. MO, father b. KS, mother b. MO 1910 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Jackson > Prarie Twp > District 209 Julia P Goodwin, Head, age 60, married 1, 43 years, 7 children born, 4 living Liza P Granddaughter age 14 1920 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Jackson > Lees Summit > District 276 Julia Goodwin, Head, 74, wd, wv Henry J, son, 53, MO, WV, WV Elizabeth M, granddaughter, 23, MO, KS, MO, teacher public schools Henry H Goodwin did not die until 1915, why isn't he with Julia his wife in 1910?? Where could he have been? >From death certificate Place of death Prairie Mo H.H. Goodwin date of birth 10/21/1844 age at death 70 years 11 months 26 days Occupation farmer Birth place Louisa, Ky father Henry Goodwin mother Jane Billups Informant T I Goodwin date of death 10/16/1915 burial Flannery cemetery Lees Summit, Mo date of burial 10/17/1915 cause of death chronic bright's disease son Henry J .in the 1920 census is most likely son Jefferson in the 1900 census. It also says, in 1900, they were married for 32 years and had 7 children, only 4 living in 1900. What happened to the other 3 children?? Thomas I. Goodwin and Arthur Goodwin both worked on the railroad somewhere between Mo and Ks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.