Edward Ransom Goodwin

     Edward Ransom Goodwin was born on 17 August 1868 at Hebron, Maine.^2,3 He was the son of Ivory Flanders Goodwin and Nancy Smith.¹ Or he was born on 17 March 1868 at Hebron, Pennsylvania.⁴ Edward, age 2, appeared on the US Census of 1870 living at Hiram, Maine,in the household of his parents, Ivory Flanders and Nancy Goodwin.⁵ Edward, age 11 years, appeared on the US Census of 1880 at Hebron, Maine, living with the Bearce famiy.⁶

Edward Ransom Goodwin married Mary Elizabeth Brindle, daughter of Phillip Kuhns Brindle and Sophia Blank, in 1893.



Edward, age 31 years, and Mary, age 24 years, appeared on the US Census of 1900 on 310 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.² According to the Federal Census in 1900, Edward was a day laborer.² Edward, age 41 years, and Mary, age 34 years, appeared on the US Census of 1910 on 7330 Idlewild Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.⁷ According to the Federal Census in 1910, Edward was a railroad conductor.⁷ Edward, age 51 years, and Mary Goodwin, age 44 years, appeared on the US Census of 1920 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, living with their daughter, Sarah, and her family.⁸ Edward, age 61 years, and Mary Goodwin, age 54 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 at 7330 Idlewild Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.⁹ According to the Federal Census in 1930, Edward was a laborer at Westinghouse.⁹ Edward, age 71 years, and Mary, age 64 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 on 7330 Idlewild Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.¹⁰ According to the Federal Census in 1940, Edward was a laborer.¹⁰ Edward died on 12 May 1945 at home on 7330 Idlewild Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at age 76.^3,4,11 Edward's obituary of 14 May 1945, reads:



Edward was buried on 15 May 1945 at Union Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.^4,11