1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

John F. GODWIN Spouse: Mary E. WAMPLER Marriage: 16 Apr 1874, Cape Girardeau, Missouri Source: Marriage Records, 1805-1950. Cape Girardeau County (Missouri). Recorder of Deeds

2.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 15):  Whitewater Twp., Cape Girardeau Co., MO, Roll T9_678, p. 148B, PN 10, Sd 2, ED 20, enumerated 9/10 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

13

24

25

26

76

82

Godwin Willis

W

M

62

/

Farmer

IL

VA

VA

______ Dorcus

W

F

60

Wife

/

Keeping house

MO

TN

GA

83

______ John F

W

M

31

/

Baptist Minister

MO

IL

MO

______ Mary E

W

F

23

Wife

/

Keeping house

TN

TN

TN

______ Benj Lee

W

M

2

Son

/

MO

MO

TN

______ Effa J

W

F

5/12

Dec

/

"

"

"

Clayton Luiza J

W

F

21

Orphan

/

Domestic Assist

"

-

MO

Willis & Dorcas (HILL) GODWIN are John's parents.