Godkin Photo
My name is Roby Wilson. My Grandmother was Elaine Leone Godkin (Russell) B. 3/19/1911 D. 1/27/02. Her parents, My Great Grandparents were Orly J. Godkin & Ella E. Montz and my GGGrandparents were Samuel Godkin B. 3/25/1855 & Julia Kannengeisser B. 8/29/1852. Samuel Godkin was born in Canada and moved to New York in 1862. In going though old photos from my Grandmother we came across a photo we believe is a Godkin. He is wearing a civil war uniform. The uniform is of a Cavalry regiment. It is not a tin type, but a card board material that makes me think it was done towards the end of the civil war. Does anyone know of any Godkin civil war Cavalry men from New York? The photo does not have a name. I know there was a Stephen F. Godkin listed in the 26th Regiment N.Y. Cavalry, but I don't know how he fits into the Godkin family line from N.Y. The unit was formed for 1 yr to protect the Northern frontier of N.Y. ( Feb. 1865-July 1865)Would anyone beable to ID the picture? Or know of Godkins who served in the Civil War? Thanks for your help.
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Re: Godkin Photo
Charles Smith 5/09/05