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Jane Godfrey 1819–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 28 December 1893

Death Location: Fountain Inn, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Godfrey

Mother: Elizabeth Leaman

Spouse(s): William Leopard

Children(s): Martha Leopard, Jessee Leopard, Sanford Leopard, Hudson Leapard, Oscar Leapard, William Leapard, Mathew Leapard

Jane Godfrey was born in 1819 in South Carolina, the child of William M Jesse Godfrey And Elizabeth Leaman. In 1870, Jane Godfrey resided in Youngs, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. Jane Godfrey married William Leopard, and had children including Hudson Berry Leapard, Jessee M Leopard, Martha J Leopard, Mathew B Leapard, Oscar Arnold Leapard, Sanford A Leopard, William James Leapard. Jane Godfrey passed away in 1893 in Fountain Inn, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jane Godfrey was born in 1819 in South Carolina, the child of William M Jesse Godfrey And Elizabeth Leaman.
  • In 1870, Jane Godfrey resided in Youngs, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Jane Godfrey married William Leopard, and had children including Hudson Berry Leapard, Jessee M Leopard, Martha J Leopard, Mathew B Leapard, Oscar Arnold Leapard, Sanford A Leopard, William James Leapard.
  • Jane Godfrey passed away in 1893 in Fountain Inn, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Godfrey
1793–1873
Birth Location: Newberry SC-s/o WM Godfrey-w-Elizabeth Leaman-2w-MinervaJennings
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Elizabeth Leaman
1800–1852
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Leopard
1814–1893
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Martha Leopard
1861–1920
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Jessee Leopard
1851–1924
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Sanford Leopard
1862–1917
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Hudson Leapard
1841–1915
Birth Location: –
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Oscar Leapard
1881–1925
Birth Location: –
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William Leapard
1843–1920
Birth Location: –
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Mathew Leapard
1849–1915
Birth Location: –
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Jane Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Jane Godfrey
1819–1893
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
William M Jesse Godfrey
1793–1873
Newberry SC-s/o WM Godfrey-w-Elizabeth Leaman-2w-MinervaJennings
Elizabeth Leaman
1800–1852
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Jesse (Godfrey,) Sr
1761–1851
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Martha
1777–1847
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ansel Godfrey
1741–1780
Elizabeth Singleton
1744–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant Godfrey
1720–1765
Rebecca Guy
1726–1756

Jane Godfrey's Descendants

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Jane Godfrey (1819–28 December 1893) m. William Leopard (abt 1814–30 December 1893)
  1. 1. Martha (J) Leopard 1861–1920 m. William (J.) Leopard 1855–1939
    1. 1. Robert ("Pierce") Leopard 1893–1957 m. Maude Waddell 1902–1930 m. Fannie Grubb 1908–1996
      1. 1. George (Henry) Leopard 1926–2000 m. Ella (Mae) Woodall 1930–1989
      2. 2. Addie (Mae May) Leopard 1923–2006 m. Paul Mahaffey 1919–2000
      3. 3. Inez (M) Leopard 1931–1950
      4. 4. Joy (Toy? T) Leopard 1936–1991
      5. 5. Rena (Frank Leopard) Sanders 1939–1996 m. Wilbur (Odell) Sanders 1938–2019
      6. 6. Pernie (Miriam Marie) Leopard 1920–2007 m. Levi (Guyton) Tucker 1918–1980
        1. 1. Judy Knight 1947–2015
      7. 7. Marvin (Shaw) Leopard 1917–1919
      8. 8. Mary (Mildred) Leonard 1941–2013 m. Horace (Sherbert) Jr 1932–1997
      9. 9. Marcell (O) Leopard 1951–1953
      10. 10. Charles (William) Leopard 1930–1930
    2. 2. Lucy (Leopard) Tucker 1892–
    3. 3. Willie Leopard 1883–
    4. 4. Hudson (B.) Leopard 1883–1947 m. Maggie Waddell 1876–1961
      1. 1. Nina Whitmore 1912–1985
      2. 2. William (Harley) Leopard 1910–1985
      3. 3. Carry (Carrie M) Leoperd 1906–1979
        1. 1. William (Lacy) Grubbs 1928–1997
        2. 2. Bobby (Joe) Grubbs 1943–1983
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Thackston 1904–1965
    5. 5. Shady Leopard 1886–
    6. 6. Rhett Leopard 1889–
    7. 7. John (B Leopard) Jr 1898–
  2. 2. Jessee (M) Leopard 1851–1924
  3. 3. Sanford (A) Leopard 1862–1917
  4. 4. Hudson (Berry) Leapard 1841–1915
  5. 5. Oscar (Arnold) Leapard 1881–1925
  6. 6. William (James) Leapard 1843–1920
  7. 7. Mathew (B) Leapard 1849–1915

Jane Godfrey's Timeline

3 Records

1819
1819
Birth of Jane Godfrey in South Carolina
South Carolina
1870
1870
Age 51
Jane Godfrey resided here in Youngs, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Youngs, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1893
28 December 1893
Age 74
Death of Jane Godfrey in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Youngs, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1893
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fountain Inn, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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