METOAKA DESERT ROSE NURSERY AND DESIGN

Hi, according to my grandmother we are direct descendants from Abraham Lincoln.  I have not found this so far.  I do know that the family was from Lincoln County, Ohio.  I beleive she got confused by this information.  I am still researching this though.  Any information let me know.  Thanks, Laurie

Hi,

If anyone has any more information on this line of relatives I would appreciate some more information.  Not all of the information is complete.  Thank You, Laurie

1. Daniel Godwin
   1. Elizabeth McDonald
      1. Ceasar Godwin
         1. Martha Bennett
            1. Joseph Roswell
               1. Barbara May E. Myers
                  1. George Westley
                     1. Margaret Elizabeth Miller
                        1. Wilber Harold
                        2. Venus Fay
                        3. Barbara Janie
                           1. Byron Edson Kimsey
                              1. Kenneth Byron
                              2. Archie Duane
                              3. Laura Elizabeth
                              4. Ella Marie
                        4. Zelma Pearl
                        5. Zenna Verl
                  2. Nettie May
                  3. William Loren
                  4. Jennie Veronica
                  5. Pearlie
                  6. Lester Joseph
                  7. Laurie Alice
            2. William H.
            3. Charles W.
            4. Amanda Jane
            5. Andrew Lewis
            6. Lori
            7. Levi P.
            8. Allen T.
            9. Elmer
            10. Saul
            11. Mary R. A.
            12. Ada Alice
            13. Verdy Levi
            14. Soloman
      2. Mary A. Godwin
      3. Sarah A. D. Godwin
      4. William M.G. Godwin

Daniel Godwin was born 1775 in Delaware.  He married Elizabeth McDonald March 1 1827, in Fayette, Ohio.  He was a merchant.

Daniel and Elizabeths children were:

1. Ceasar, 1830 - 1914.  Married Martha Bennett.
2. Mary A.  1812.
3. Sarah A. D.  1832.
4. William M. G.  1828.

Ceasar Godwin was born March 1830 and died November 18, 1914.  He married Martha Bennett March 31, 1855 in Fayette, Ohio.

Ceasar and Martha children were:

1. Charles W.,  1852.  Married Elizabeth.
2. William H., 1857.  Married Harreit A. Myers. 
3. Allen T.  1858. Married Mary. 
4. Joseph Roswell,  1860 -1910/1920.  Married Barbara May E. Myers. 
5. Amanda Jane, 1865 - 1939.  Married John W. Zeilgler. 
6. Andrew Lewis,  1868 - 1926.  Married Emma Harriet. 
7. Lori,  1870  Twin
8. Levi P.,  1870 - 1953.  Twin.  Married May Mable Clark. 
9. Soloman, 1873 - 1963. 
10. Mary R. A., 1875.
11. Ada Alice,  1879.
12. Elmer
13. Saul
14. Verdy Levi

Joseph Roswell was born August 1860 in Ohio.  He died between 1910 and 1920. Married Barbara May E. Myers 1880 in Ohio.  He lived in Red Rock, IA most of his life.

Joesph and Barbara's children were:

1. George Westley, 1883 - 1973.  Married Margaret Elizabeth Miller. 
2. Nettie May, 1884
3. William Loren, 1888 - 1959.  Married Priscilla. 
4. Jennie Veronica, 1893  
5. Pearlie  August, 1895
6. Lester Joseph, 1899 - 1921.
7. Laurie Alice, 1901 - 1979.

George Westley was born February 13, 1883 and died March 12, 1975 in Portland, Oregon.  He married Margaret Elizabeth Miller on March 9, 1910 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon in the house of Joseph Roswell Godwin.

Joseph and Margaret's children are:

1. Harold Wilbur, 1911 - 1911.
2. Venus Fay, 1912 - 1994.  Married Eliot Miles Godsey and then Roy Gisse.
3. Barbara Janie,  1915.  Married Edson Byron Kimsey. 
4. Zelma Pearl, 1917 - 2002.  Married Edwin William Nelson. 
5. Zenna Verl, 1919 -  1995.  Married George Nelson.
6. Wesley Ray  1922 - 1950.  Never married.