Leander Goodwin

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Leander Goodwin attended public school in Rush County IN in the fall of 1855. In the spring of 1856, the family moved to Rushville, Missouri, where he attended school until their return to Rush County, IN in 1858. In 1862, the family moved to Tipton County, IN, leaving Leander in Rush Co. to work for a farmer named Abraham Grubb.
While there, Leander enlisted in the U.S. Army, Co. D, 68th Indiana Voluntary Infantry, on 8 August 1862 for $25 bounty. He was promoted to corporal on 1 November 1864 by order of Major Finn. In December of 1863, in Chattanooga, TN, he reported sick; in February 1864 he was in Knoxville. He was detailed as orderly for the General Court Martial by special order 22, dated Headquarters, D.E., 18 February 1865, Chattanooga, TN. His enlistment record says he was 19, 5'6", fair, a farmer with light hair and blue eyes. His granddaughter Lola (Tyner) Hagin wrote, "He fought in the Battle ofChichamauga, in which they were victorious under the command of Gen. Thomas and Col. Edward A. King. The next battle was under the command of Gen. Grant at Mission Ridge, TN, and again they were victorious. He was also in the Battle of Nashville. One of his Captains was Capt. Leeson of Elwood, IN. He knew General Wm. T. Sherman personnaly and once was under the command of General Rosecran. He was never injured during the war but received two bullet holes in his overcoat without getting even so much as a scratch." He was also in the battles at Munfordsville, Hoover's Gap, Dandridge, Dalton, Charleston, Chattanooga, and Decatur. Leander served as corporal for 18 months and was honorably discharged in 1865.
After the war, Leander moved to Curtisville, Tipton, IN and there was married to Phoebe Adeline Marshall on 15 August 1867 (B-190) by Squire R.T. Moon, for whom he clerked until 1875. Then he started for himself, running a general merchandise store built by the railroad, until 1882 when he sold the dry-goods store to Charles Hall.
In August of 1881, he and J.B. Colvin purchased the Curtisville sawmill and did $8,000 to $10,000 worth of business yearly. In 1893, with several others, Leander bought the Curtisville Tile and Brick Company. He also owned two farms, one at the edge of Curtisville and the other 11/2 miles NW of Curtisville. A staunch Republican, Leander served as trustee of Madison Township for two years; express agent; Deputy Postmaster; and Postmaster in the dry-goods store (even after its sale); and Notary Public for 25 years.
TIPTON TRIBUNE for August 1909 has "Lee Goodwin and Tom Cochrel drove down to the Elwood fair grounds Wednesday to enter horses for the coming fair, prospecting for the premiums, of course...." On 2 August 1929, Leander and Phoebe had their 62nd wedding anniversary, with Augusta, Cleva, Clarence, Mabel, and Daisy present. Leander died 6 January 1931, and the funeral was held privately in his own home by Rev. Mary V. Cough-Bowman on 8 February 1931, owing to the physical condition of his wife. Phoebe died of uremic poisoning.

Leander married Phoebe Adeline Marshall, daughter of Hazzard P. Marshall and Phoebe Adaline Fisher, on 22 Aug 1867 in Curtisville, In. (Phoebe Adeline Marshall was born on 2 Apr 1847 in Tipton Co. In, died on 11 Jul 1934 in Curtisville, In. and was buried in Curtisville Cemetery, Curtisville, Tipton Co. In.)