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• Birth	18 Jun 1810	New Hartford,Hartford,Conneticut
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Apr 1879	Lehi,Utah,Utah
  Buried	Lehi Cemetery,Lehi,Utah
  Person ID	I89605	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2003 00:00:00
  Father	Isaac Merrill GOODWIN, b. 1 May 1766, Torrington,Hartford,Connecticut
  Mother	Rhoda RICHARDS, b. 24 Aug 1765, Farmington,Hartford County,Connecticut
  Family ID	F39123	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Laura HOTCHKISS, b. 3 Apr 1813, ,New Haven,Connecticut
  Married	2 Feb 1833	New Haven,New Haven,Connecticut
  Children	1. Isaac Richards GOODWIN, Jr, b. 25 Aug 1834, Bethany,New Haven,Connecticut   2. Lewis Hotchkiss GOODWIN, b. 26 Oct 1836, Hartford,Hartford,Connecticut   3. Emerett Elizabeth GOODWIN, b. 18 Feb 1837, Fair Haven,New Haven,Connecticut > 4. Edwin Abiah GOODWIN, b. 30 Nov 1839, Fair Haven,New Haven,Connecticut   5. Nancy Ellen GOODWIN, b. 18 Sep 1841, New Haven,New Haven,Ct > 6. Lucinda Ladelia GOODWIN, b. 4 Apr 1843, Bethany,New Haven,Connecticut > 7. Albert Story GOODWIN, b. 29 Oct 1844, New Haven,New Haven,Connecticut
  Family ID	F39158	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Mary COX
  Married	22 Dec 1855	Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah
  Family ID	F39169	Group Sheet
  Family 3	Frances COX
  Family ID	F39170	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Ancestral File Number: 18G5-DR Goodwin, Isaac, a prominent Elder in the Church, was born June 18, 1810, in New Hartford, Connecticut, the son of IsaacGoodwin and Rhoda Richards. He was a descendent of Ozias Goodwin, who came toAmerica from England and settled in Connecticut in 1632. Isaac married Laura Hotchkiss Feb. 2, 1833, from which union seven children were born (four boys and three girls), namely Isaac, Lewis, Edwin A., Albert S., Emmerett. Nancy andLucinda. Becoming a convert to the restored gospel, Isaac Goodwin and family were baptized in 1844. Two years later, in company with other saints, they concluded to go west and took passage at New York on the sailing vessel "Brooklyn," destined for California. The ship sailed from New York Feb. 4, 1846, doubledCape Horn and arrived at Yerba Buena, on the Bay of San Francisco, California, July 31, 1846, the voyage consuming a little less than six months. At the beginning of the voyage Mrs. Goodwin met with an accident and being in delicatehealth she never recovered from the shock, but passed away May 6, 1846, shortly after the ship had rounded Cape Horn. She was buried on Goat Island, one ofthe Juan Fernandez group (Robinson Crusoe's famed islands). Bro. Goodwin and his family lived for some time in San Francisco and later moved to San Bernardino, where he met and married Mary Cox of New Haven, England, Dec. 22, 1855. She had received the gospel Jan. 10, 1850, emigrated to America and accompanied Charles C. Rich's company to California in 1851. She died childless Dec. 13, 1898, at Lehi, Utah. Isaac Goodwin, after living in San Bernardino for several years, decided to move to Utah with his family. They traveled the so-called "southern route," making a short stay in Utah's Dixie and other places and finally became permanent settlers in Lehi, Utah county, in 1859. Isaac Goodwin wasthe first to introduce alfalfa (lucerne) into Utah, the hay that has been such an important factor in the Utah mountain region. He was elected mayor of Lehi Feb. 13, 1865, was appointed to the same office Oct. 31, 1874 (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Wm. F. Winn), was again elected mayor Feb.8, 1875, and filled the office with honor and fidelity on each occasion. Bro.Goodwin held many other positions of trust, both secular and religious. in 1872 he filled a short mission to the Eastern States. Beloved and respected by all who knew him, he died at Lehi April 25, 1879, as a faithful Latter-day Saint. In 1860, Isaac had a household of 4, a real wealth of $400, and a personal wealth of $900. In 1870, he had a household of 3, a real wealth of $1100, anda personal wealth of $800. Isaac came to Utah in 1858. 2. He was said to be the first to introduce lucern into Southern Utah. Isaac was a descendent ofOzias Goodwin who came to America from England and settled in Connecticut in1632. Isaac and his family were baptized in 1844, and two years later they concluded to go west and took passage at New York on the sailing vessel "Brooklyn," destined for California. The ship sailed from New York on February 4, 1846, doubled Cape Horn and arrived in Yerba Bueana, on the Bay of San Francisco,California, July 31, 1846. The voyage consuming a little less than six months. At the beginning of the voyage, Mrs. Goodwin met with an accident and being in delicate health she never recovered from the shock. She died on May 6, 1846, shortly after the ship rounded Cape Horn. She was buried on Goat Island,one of the Juan Fernandez group (Robinson Crusoe's famed islands). Bro. Goodwin and his family lived for some time in San Francisco and later moved to SanBernardino, where he met and married Mary Cox. Isaac, after living in San Bernardino for several years, decided to move to Utah with his family. They traveled the so-called "southern route," making a short stay in Utah's Dixie andother places and finally became permanent settle

• Sources

  [S1551] GEDCOM File : grossnickle.ged, Tony Grossnickle (ken100@uswest.net), (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=:870374&id=I9920), 14 Aug 2000.