1882
Minnie Idora “Dora” Goodwin was born on 28 Jun 1882 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA a child of John Calvin Goodwin and Mary Jane Sturkie Goodwin.
1900
Minnie I Goodwin was counted in the census on 11 Jun 1900 in Gaston, Lexington, South Carolina, USA, as a 18-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, John C Goodwin; her mother, Mary J Goodwin; and her siblings, Vestern Goodwin, Brook M Goodwin, Stella E Goodwin, Willie Goodwin, and Lillie Goodwin.
1910
Dora M Smith was counted in the census on 09 May 1910 in Bull Swamp, Lexington, South Carolina, USA, as a 28-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home were; her husband, William M Smith; her children, Talmage G Smith, Mary M Smith and Annie M Smith; and a hired hand, Jonah Jeffcoat.
1926
On May 8, 1926, Mrs Dora Smith was mentioned as the father in the death record of Mr Vestern L Goodwin.
1965
She died on 06 Mar 1965 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA at Baptist Hospital. She was buried on 08 Mar 1965 in Gaston, Lexington, South Carolina, USA at Gaston First Baptist Church Cemetery. Her cause of death was Atherosclerotic Heart Disease with Congestive Heart Failure.
Mrs. W. M. Smith
SWANSEA – Mrs. Dora Goodwin Smith, 82, of Swansea, widow of Willie Morgan Smith, died in Baptist Hospital early Saturday after an illness of several weeks.
She was a lifelong resident of Swansea and Gaston and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gaston.
Surviving are two sons, John C. Smith of Elgin and Talmadge Grady Smith of Orangeburg, and five daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Douglas of Winnsboro, Mrs. Annie Mae Young and Mrs. Orita Barr, of Swansea, Mrs. G. N. (Ruth) Day of West Columbia and Mrs. Onida Day of Savannah, Ga.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Gaston, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. W. C. Brissie, and the Rev. H. J Alban Jr. Interment will be in the church yard
The body will be at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. (Ruth) Day, 501 Line St. West Columbia, and will be carried to the church 2:30 p.m. Monday.



28 Jun 1882 – 6 Mar 1965 (aged 82)
Gaston First Baptist Church Cemetery
Gaston, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
1973
On January 4, 1973, Dora Goodwin Smith was mentioned as the mother in the death record of Mrs Myrtle Smith Douglas.
1977
On August 10, 1977, Minnie Dora Goodwin Smith was mentioned as the mother in the death record of Talmadge Grady Smith.
1980
On September 15, 1980, Dora Goodwin Smith was mentioned as the mother in the death record of Mr John Calvin Smith.
1990
On August 14, 1990, Dora Goodwin Smith was mentioned as the mother in the death record of Mrs Ruth Smith Day.
1998
On June 26, 1998, Idora Goodwin Smith was mentioned as the mother in the death record of Anne Smith Young.
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