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Elijah Godfrey 1786–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1786

Birth Location: New Vernon, Orange County, New York, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 1862

Death Location: Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Father: David Godfrey

Mother: Elizabeth Godfrey

Spouse(s): Catherine Slawson

Children(s): John Godfrey

Elijah Godfrey was born in 1786 in New Vernon, Orange County, New York, USA, the child of David Godfrey And Elizabeth Godfrey. Elijah Godfrey married Catherine Slawson, and had children including John King Godfrey. Elijah Godfrey passed away in 1862 in Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah Godfrey was born in 1786 in New Vernon, Orange County, New York, USA, the child of David Godfrey And Elizabeth Godfrey.
  • Elijah Godfrey married Catherine Slawson, and had children including John King Godfrey.
  • Elijah Godfrey passed away in 1862 in Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Godfrey
1732–1813
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Godfrey
1746–1813
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Slawson
1791–1870
Birth Location: Salem, Westchester County, New York, USA
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Children(s)

John Godfrey
1815–1884
Birth Location: Bloomingburg, Sullivan, New York, USA
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Elijah Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Godfrey
1786–1862
Birth Place: New Vernon, Orange County, New York, USA
Parents
David Godfrey
1732–1813
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Godfrey
1746–1813
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Godfrey's Descendants

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Elijah Godfrey (7 May 1786–9 Nov 1862) m. Catherine Slawson (30 Mar 1791–3 Aug 1870)
  1. 1. John (King) Godfrey 1815–1884 m. Susan Randall 1818–1871
    1. 1. Katherine (S. "Katie") Godfrey 1859–1931 m. Homer (G) Ives 1850–1913
      1. 1. Wirt (G.) Ives 1882–1974 m. Fannie (Mae) Laverock 1884–1960
        1. 1. Hubert (L) Ives 1917–1998
      2. 2. Edna (May) Ives 1885–1955 m. John (Henry) Jensen 1883–1954
        1. 1. Homer (Ives) Jensen 1913–1983 m. Lucille (Bernice) Hieny 1913–1995
        2. 2. Gertrude (Eleanor) Jensen 1916–1999
        3. 3. Clarence (H) Jensen 1909–1910

Elijah Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1786
7 May 1786
Birth of Elijah Godfrey in New Vernon, Orange County, New York, USA
New Vernon, Orange County, New York, USA
1862
9 Nov 1862
Age 76
Death of Elijah Godfrey in Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1786
    Event Place: New Vernon, Orange County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1862
    Event Place: Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA
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