One Man of Polk County, TX

 A note dedicated to one Polk County man (a non-relative of ours) to help him be remembered.

George W Goodwin was born on 15 November 1826 in Georgia. Who his parents were, I do not know.
George moved to Alabama, where he married 17-year-old Nacy J Bigham Shropshire (born on 26 March 1830 in Alabama). The marriage ceremony took place on 5 November 1847. in Tallapoosa (1). 

Marriage bond issued for George

Marriage record

About a year later, on ♦ 3 December, George and Nancy's first son James Thaddeus was born (2). 

17 October 1850 - Census clerk recorded George W, a 22-year-old carpenter, Nancy - age 20, their son - age 1, and a 25-year-old lodger by the name of Thomas Heard, born in Scotland. The latter was a carpenter as well. They lived in Coosa District, Alabama (3). 

Next month on the ♦ 15th day of November, the second son Joseph E. was born to George.

♦ 28 November 1852 - daughter Mary Elisabeth Missouri was born to the young couple. 

By 16 August 1860, George Goodwin and his family had relocated to Justice Precinct#1, Polk County, Texas. The census of that year recorded a new family member, a baby girl by the name of Francis M Taylor, who was born 9 months earlier (4).

Soon, in November 1860, in Moscow, TX, George was enlisted in the Confederate Army. Private Goodwin served with the Moscow Guards Cavalry, Texas State Troops. The company was drilled under the agreement to join the active service when needed. 

Sadly, on ♦ 12 February 1861, George died (5) after a few months in the cavalry.

George W Goodwin's life was cut short at the age of 34. He was born, lived, and died, and he was someone special to the people who loved him. 🌸

PS
I have also found a record of George W Goodwin, Private, who served in Texas (6) with Company  H, 1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Yager's) (1st Mounted Rifles) and Company E, 8th Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Taylor's Battalion, Mounted Rifles).       

       
Source:
1. "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29F2-K31 : 19 February 2021), George W Goodwin and Nancy J B Shropshire, 05 Oct 1847; citing Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,302,444.
2. familysearch.org
3. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPB-SVX : 19 December 2020), George W Goodwin, Coosa, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFG-JH7 : 18 February 2021), George W Goodwin, 1860.
5. "There never were such men before: the Civil War soldiers and veterans of Polk County, Texas, 1861-1865" by Ruth Peebles, Polk County Historical Commission, Livingstone, TX, 1987.
6. Soldiers and Sailors Database - National Park