GODWIN SCUDAMORE, of Randolph County, Illinois, and Scotts Valley Precinct,
Lake County, California, born 28 November 1824, baptized at Hentland on 21 January
1825. He emigrated to the United States in 1844, landing in New York in November of that
year. He farmed in New Orleans and near Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, moving in
March 1853 to Liberty, Randolph County, Illinois, where he continued farming near Jones
Creek until his enlistment in the Union Army on 28 July 1862. He served as a Private in
Company A, 80th Regiment of Illinois Infantry. Captured at Rome, Georgia, on 3 May 1863
by the Confederates, he was imprisoned from 31 August 1863 until 29 February 1864 in
the notorious Libby Prison at Richmond. He escaped from there (with others) on 29
February 1864 by tunnelling under the walls. Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lieutenant on 8
April 1863, and to Captain on 16 May 1865, he commanded two companies until the end
of the war and his discharge at Camp Harker, Tennessee, on 20 Jun 1865. He settled in
Scotts Valley, Lake County, California, in October 1869 where he remained for the rest of
his life. He married 1stly in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, on 15
September 1849, Caroline Augusta (born 1826, died in January 1866 at Rockwood,
Illinois), widow of John Colley, and daughter of Jonathan Hampton by whom he had issue,
1. Charlotte, born 17 September 1851. She married on 1 October 1871 William
Rose (born 1851, died 1892), and died in 1946 having had issue a son and
four daughters.
2. Sarah Jane, born 20 July 1855. She married on 21 June 1874 Dr. Charles
Henry Hurt of Scotts Valley. She died on 7 June 1935 having had issue six
sons and eight daughters.
3. Alice, born 15 October 1857. She married James Whitsett Hurt (born 1855,
died 19 December 1928), and died on 17 June 1882 having had issue a son
and two daughters.
4. Mary, born 20 January 1862. She married 1stly on 18 April 1882 George W.
Howell, and 2ndly on 13 September 1886 Samuel H. Grigsby. She died on
4 March 1899 having had issue two sons by her 2nd husband.
Mr. Scudamore married 2ndly on 15 October 1866, Mary S., (born 26 December 1832,
Lake County, California, born 28 November 1824, baptized at Hentland on 21 January
1825. He emigrated to the United States in 1844, landing in New York in November of that
year. He farmed in New Orleans and near Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, moving in
March 1853 to Liberty, Randolph County, Illinois, where he continued farming near Jones
Creek until his enlistment in the Union Army on 28 July 1862. He served as a Private in
Company A, 80th Regiment of Illinois Infantry. Captured at Rome, Georgia, on 3 May 1863
by the Confederates, he was imprisoned from 31 August 1863 until 29 February 1864 in
the notorious Libby Prison at Richmond. He escaped from there (with others) on 29
February 1864 by tunnelling under the walls. Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lieutenant on 8
April 1863, and to Captain on 16 May 1865, he commanded two companies until the end
of the war and his discharge at Camp Harker, Tennessee, on 20 Jun 1865. He settled in
Scotts Valley, Lake County, California, in October 1869 where he remained for the rest of
his life. He married 1stly in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, on 15
September 1849, Caroline Augusta (born 1826, died in January 1866 at Rockwood,
Illinois), widow of John Colley, and daughter of Jonathan Hampton by whom he had issue,
1. Charlotte, born 17 September 1851. She married on 1 October 1871 William
Rose (born 1851, died 1892), and died in 1946 having had issue a son and
four daughters.
2. Sarah Jane, born 20 July 1855. She married on 21 June 1874 Dr. Charles
Henry Hurt of Scotts Valley. She died on 7 June 1935 having had issue six
sons and eight daughters.
3. Alice, born 15 October 1857. She married James Whitsett Hurt (born 1855,
died 19 December 1928), and died on 17 June 1882 having had issue a son
and two daughters.
4. Mary, born 20 January 1862. She married 1stly on 18 April 1882 George W.
Howell, and 2ndly on 13 September 1886 Samuel H. Grigsby. She died on
4 March 1899 having had issue two sons by her 2nd husband.
Mr. Scudamore married 2ndly on 15 October 1866, Mary S., (born 26 December 1832,
GODWIN SCUDAMORE, of Randolph County, Illinois, and Scotts Valley Precinct,
Lake County, California, born 28 November 1824, baptized at Hentland on 21 January
1825. He emigrated to the United States in 1844, landing in New York in November of that
year. He farmed in New Orleans and near Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, moving in
March 1853 to Liberty, Randolph County, Illinois, where he continued farming near Jones
Creek until his enlistment in the Union Army on 28 July 1862. He served as a Private in
Company A, 80th Regiment of Illinois Infantry. Captured at Rome, Georgia, on 3 May 1863
by the Confederates, he was imprisoned from 31 August 1863 until 29 February 1864 in
the notorious Libby Prison at Richmond. He escaped from there (with others) on 29
February 1864 by tunnelling under the walls. Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lieutenant on 8
April 1863, and to Captain on 16 May 1865, he commanded two companies until the end
of the war and his discharge at Camp Harker, Tennessee, on 20 Jun 1865. He settled in
Scotts Valley, Lake County, California, in October 1869 where he remained for the rest of
his life. He married 1stly in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, on 15
September 1849, Caroline Augusta (born 1826, died in January 1866 at Rockwood,
Illinois), widow of John Colley, and daughter of Jonathan Hampton by whom he had issue,
1. Charlotte, born 17 September 1851. She married on 1 October 1871 William
Rose (born 1851, died 1892), and died in 1946 having had issue a son and
four daughters.
2. Sarah Jane, born 20 July 1855. She married on 21 June 1874 Dr. Charles
Henry Hurt of Scotts Valley. She died on 7 June 1935 having had issue six
sons and eight daughters.
3. Alice, born 15 October 1857. She married James Whitsett Hurt (born 1855,
died 19 December 1928), and died on 17 June 1882 having had issue a son
and two daughters.
4. Mary, born 20 January 1862. She married 1stly on 18 April 1882 George W.
Howell, and 2ndly on 13 September 1886 Samuel H. Grigsby. She died on
4 March 1899 having had issue two sons by her 2nd husband.
Mr. Scudamore married 2ndly on 15 October 1866, Mary S., (born 26 December 1832,
Lake County, California, born 28 November 1824, baptized at Hentland on 21 January
1825. He emigrated to the United States in 1844, landing in New York in November of that
year. He farmed in New Orleans and near Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, moving in
March 1853 to Liberty, Randolph County, Illinois, where he continued farming near Jones
Creek until his enlistment in the Union Army on 28 July 1862. He served as a Private in
Company A, 80th Regiment of Illinois Infantry. Captured at Rome, Georgia, on 3 May 1863
by the Confederates, he was imprisoned from 31 August 1863 until 29 February 1864 in
the notorious Libby Prison at Richmond. He escaped from there (with others) on 29
February 1864 by tunnelling under the walls. Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lieutenant on 8
April 1863, and to Captain on 16 May 1865, he commanded two companies until the end
of the war and his discharge at Camp Harker, Tennessee, on 20 Jun 1865. He settled in
Scotts Valley, Lake County, California, in October 1869 where he remained for the rest of
his life. He married 1stly in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, on 15
September 1849, Caroline Augusta (born 1826, died in January 1866 at Rockwood,
Illinois), widow of John Colley, and daughter of Jonathan Hampton by whom he had issue,
1. Charlotte, born 17 September 1851. She married on 1 October 1871 William
Rose (born 1851, died 1892), and died in 1946 having had issue a son and
four daughters.
2. Sarah Jane, born 20 July 1855. She married on 21 June 1874 Dr. Charles
Henry Hurt of Scotts Valley. She died on 7 June 1935 having had issue six
sons and eight daughters.
3. Alice, born 15 October 1857. She married James Whitsett Hurt (born 1855,
died 19 December 1928), and died on 17 June 1882 having had issue a son
and two daughters.
4. Mary, born 20 January 1862. She married 1stly on 18 April 1882 George W.
Howell, and 2ndly on 13 September 1886 Samuel H. Grigsby. She died on
4 March 1899 having had issue two sons by her 2nd husband.
Mr. Scudamore married 2ndly on 15 October 1866, Mary S., (born 26 December 1832,
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