C. E. GOODWIN was born in Trigg County, Ky., October 9, 1844, and is a son of Joseph and Mary A. (Edwards) Goodwin; the former a native of Trigg County, Ky.; the latter of Virginia. His paternal grandparents came to Kentucky at an early date. Mr. Goodwin was reared a farmer, and farming has been his principal occupation through life. December 15, 1868, he married Susan Gray, who was born March 23, 1850. This marriage has been blessed with the following children: C. W., born June 27, 1870; Amby E., born August 8, 1872; Malla B., born October 18, 1874; Mary E., born October 20, 1878; Lawrence J., born November 28, 1881, and an infant unnamed. Mr. Goodwin served three years in the late war, in the Eighth Kentucky Infantry (Confederate). He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and Chosen Friends, and is a Democrat. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church.
Source: J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Page 698.