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Mary Jane Godfrey 1760 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1760

Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1852

Death Location: Cherokee, Alabama, United States

Father: Thomas^^ Godfrey

Mother: CHARLOTTE GODFREY

Spouse(s): John Bennett

Children(s): John Bennett

The story of Mary Jane Godfrey began in 1760 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Mary Jane Godfrey married John Murphy Bennett, and had children including John Murphy "Murf" Bennett. Mary Jane Godfrey passed away in 1852 in Cherokee, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Jane Godfrey began in 1760 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
  • Mary Jane Godfrey married John Murphy Bennett, and had children including John Murphy "Murf" Bennett.
  • Mary Jane Godfrey passed away in 1852 in Cherokee, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas^^ Godfrey
1736 – 1763
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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CHARLOTTE GODFREY
1742 – 1779
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Bennett
1760 – 1830
Birth Location: Marion County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

John Bennett
1794 – 1875
Birth Location: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Mary Godfrey
1760 – 1852
Birth Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas^^ S Godfrey
1736 – 1763
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
CHARLOTTE (RACHEL LE MASURIE \) GODFREY
1742 – 1779
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (GODFREY I (the) mathematition)
1708 – 1778
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Bethiah Eldredge
1712 – 1753
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Timothy Godfrey
1719 –
London, England
Eliz. Morgan
1720 – 1758
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Godfrey's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Godfrey (27 May 1760 – 1852) m. John (Murphy) Bennett (11 Jan 1760 – 1830)
  1. 1. John (Murphy "Murf") Bennett (24 Mar 1794 – 18 OCT 1875) m. Mariah Kennerly (27 Jul 1804 – 21 May 1879)
    1. 1. Malinda (Margie "Marzee") Bennett (17 Sep 1845 – 3 Jul 1867 or 1 Jul 1867) m. Littleberry ("Berry" Rice) Bostick (29 Jan 1843 – 19 Jan 1930)
      1. 1. Nancy (Eunice) Bostick (2 Mar 1862 – 10 Oct 1924) m. Charles (Peter) Shires (25 Dec 1860 – 13 Jul 1927)
        1. 1. Hattie (Ann) Shires (23 Jun 1880 – 1913)
        2. 2. Ethel (D) Shires (26 Aug 1882 – 21 Sep 1963)
        3. 3. Sallie Shires (5 Nov 1884 – Nov 1884)
        4. 4. Charles (Lee) Shires (9 Nov 1885 – 20 Oct 1964)
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Shires (13 Jul 1887 – 10 Nov 1940)
        6. 6. Mattie (A) Davis (18 Nov 1888 – 25 Jul 1939)
        7. 7. George ('Tommie' Thomas) Shires (31 Jan 1889 – 21 Aug 1931)
        8. 8. Willie (Emma "Aunt Bill") Shires (30 Nov 1890 – 3 Aug 1978)
        9. 9. John Shires (16 Oct 1892 – Oct 1892)
        10. 10. Jeanette ("Zebbie") Shires (12 Sept 1893 – 17 Jul 1954)
        11. 11. Jacob (Ira "Jake") Shires (19 Jun 1895 – 14 Apr 1972) m. Olive (Cassie) Archer (18 Jun 1901 – 26 Apr 1977) m. Kathryn (unknown) (1913 – 1968)
        12. 12. Robert (Payne) Shires (10 Oct 1897 – 27 Oct 1943)
        13. 13. Minnie (Pearl) Shires (13 Jan 1900 – 10 February 1962)
        14. 14. Maude (Bostick) Shires (26 Aug 1906 – 20 Apr 1960)

Mary Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1760
27 May 1760
Birth of Mary Jane Godfrey in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1852
1852
Age 92
Death of Mary Jane Godfrey in Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Cherokee, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1760
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Cherokee, Alabama, United States
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