Edward Goodwin and Matilda Nickerson

Edward Goodwin was born 28 September, 1842, in Argyle Sound, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. He died in 1910.

Edward was the son of John Goodwin and Dorothy Nickerson, and the great-great-grandson of Nathan Goodwin, the first Goodwin in our line to move to Nova Scotia.

Edward married Matilda Nickerson, daughter of Phinneas Nickerson and Rosanna (Rose) Nickerson, on May 1, 1863, in Woods Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.

Matilda Nickerson was born September 28, 1843, in Wood's Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. She died in 1915.

Edward and Matilda are buried in Fern Hill Cemetery, Hanson, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Their children (and, where known, their children's children) are listed below. For a complete list of their descendants, see Edward's and Matilda's descendants.

• Euzabah (Zebe) Goodwin, born September 30, 1864, in Argyle Sound, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
  Married Thomas Comfort, II, December 17, 1896, at the Free Baptist Church in Argyle Sound by Reverend George Sturgis.
  Children of Thomas Comfort, II, and Euzabah Goodwin:
  • Ida Goodwin
  • Viola Goodwin

• Thomas Smith Goodwin, born September 6, 1866, in Charlesville, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.
  Married Elizabeth Chetwyn.
  Children of Thomas Smith Goodwin and Elizabeth Chetwyn:
  • Mildred Goodwin
  • Douglas Goodwin

• Phinneas Goodwin, born June 16, 1868, in Wood's Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.
  Married Annie Elizabeth (Eliza) Pierce, daughter of Ephriam Pierce and Almira Nickerson, April 6, 1890, at the Baptist Church in Argyle Sound by Reverend Addison Browne.
  Children of Phinneas Goodwin and Annie Elizabeth Pierce:
  • Milton Goodwin
  • Delston Goodwin, married Mildred ??
  • Herbert Goodwin, married Sylvia ??
  • Doris Goodwin, married Phillip Towers
  • Neeta Goodwin

• Hannah L. Goodwin, born October 4, 1870, in Charlesville, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.

• Nancy May Goodwin, born October 5, 1872, in Wood's Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. Died 15 November, 1940. Buried in Colebrook Cemetery, Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  Married William Oren Newell, December 23, 1893, at the Baptist Church in South Ohio, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, by Reverend J. E. Goucher. William Oren Newell was born 24 November, 1873, in Smithville (Comeau's Hill), Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. Died 3 June 1958. Buried in Colebrook Cemetery, Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

• Dorothy (Dolly) Goodwin, born June 1, 1874, in Argyle Sound, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
  Married Joseph Leonard Christie, November 10, 1896, at the Free Baptist Church in Argyle Sound by Reverend George Sturgis.

• Sylvanus Edward Goodwin, born February 20, 1876, in Lower Argyle, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. Died January 1940, in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.
  Married Mary Leona Pierce, daughter of Ephriam Pierce and Almira Nickerson, November 4, 1896, at the Free Baptist Church in Argyle Sound by Reverend George Sturgis.

  See Sylvanus and Mary Leona for their children.

• Watson Jethro Goodwin, born January 10, 1878, in Argyle Sound, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. Died in 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts. Buried in Gethesame Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachesetts.
  Married Lenora Goodwin, daughter of Cornelius Goodwin and Caroline Wilson, April 15, 1902, at the Baptist Church in Argyle Sound by Reverend G. M. Wilson.

  See Watson and Lenora for their children.

• Jethro Watson Goodwin, born January 10, 1878, in Argyle Sound, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
  Married Bernice Malone, September 8, 1901, at the Baptist Church in Argyle Sound by Reverend G. M. Wilson.

  Children:

  • Irving Goodwin

• Melissa A. Goodwin, born July 20, 1880, in Argyle Sound, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
  Married Danford Austin Frost, April 12, 1901, at the Baptist Church in Argyle Sound by Reverend G. M. Wilson.

• Myrtle Adell Goodwin, born April 27, 1885, in Argyle Sound, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
  Married George A Pierce, July 31, 1902, at the Baptist Church in Argyle Sound by Reverend G. M. Wilson.

  Children:

  • Ida Pierce
  • Viola Pierce
  • Russell Pierce
  • John (Johnny) Pierce
  • Gertrude (Buster) Pierce, married Victor?

  The two sons of Edward and Matilda that we are most interested in are Sylvanus and Watson.

  See Sylvanus, or Watson.

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