Notes for Lewis Heddie Goodwin, Dr

Family Group Sheet

Notes for Lewis Heddie Goodwin, Dr

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!Note: A Surgeon who served with Grant's army.
Made two previous trips to the west before bring the wagon train that
his sister Martha and brother-in-law John W. Beck was on.

!Note: Stanley W. Beck has d 1878 vice 1879.

Walla Walla Newspaper dated 17 May 1953 Stated -
Dr Lewis H Goodwin lead a wagon train of Goodwins to California in 1850
Included on the Train
Dr Lewis H Goodwin
wife Priscilla Thompson
Son Flavius A Goodwin born Neoga Illinois 1843
Son George W Goodwin born Neoga Illinois 1846
Son Christopher Columbus Goodwin born Neoga Illinois 24 OCt 1847
John Goodwin -- Lewis's Uncle
James Goodwin -- Lewis's Brother
Francis Goodwin -- Lewis's Brother
??Leigh Goodwin -- Lewis's Brother
Christopher Columbus Goodwin -- Lewis's Brother
Arrived faill of 1850 -- Dr Lewis family settled in the Mt Whitney District
States two years latter Dr Lewis return home because he had a dream
his father was dyeing -- They arrived in Indiana in 1854 (This is not correct.
Father died in 1839 -- It was his Stepmother that was dyeing-- died in 1855)
In 1865 Dr Lewis Goodwin again traveled West to Washington Territory with
a wagon train of 106 Wagons -- Arrived in Walla Walla 15 Sep 1865.