Born on Apr 17, 1829 to John T. Goodwin and Mary Gooden Goodwin. William "billy" Goodwin passed away on Nov 30, 1916, at the age of 87 and was buried in Old Zion Cemetery in Ravenscroft, Tennessee, United States. William "billy" Goodwin was married to Selina Jones Goodwin and had 3 children: Robert Richard Goodwin, Marion Goodwin, Sarah Goodwin Anderson.