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Reuben Swain Godfrey 1849–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1849

Birth Location: Upper Township, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 8 Apr 1927

Death Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Father: Swain Godfrey

Mother: Sarah Townsend

Spouse(s): Ladora Layton

Children(s): Elizabeth Godfrey, Leon Godfrey, Swain Godfrey

In 1849, Reuben Swain Godfrey entered the world in Upper Township, Cape May, New Jersey, USA, born to Swain Townsend Godfrey And Sarah Townsend. Reuben Swain Godfrey married Ladora T Layton, and had children including Elizabeth Layton Godfrey, Leon L Godfrey, Swain Townsend Godfrey. Reuben Swain Godfrey passed away in 1927 in Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Reuben Swain Godfrey entered the world in Upper Township, Cape May, New Jersey, USA, born to Swain Townsend Godfrey And Sarah Townsend.
  • Reuben Swain Godfrey married Ladora T Layton, and had children including Elizabeth Layton Godfrey, Leon L Godfrey, Swain Townsend Godfrey.
  • Reuben Swain Godfrey passed away in 1927 in Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Swain Godfrey
1823–1877
Birth Location: Seaville, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
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Sarah Townsend
1825–1889
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
ST

Spouses(s)

Ladora Layton
1844–1908
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
LL

Children(s)

Elizabeth Godfrey
1877–1969
Birth Location: South Seaville, Dennis, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
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Leon Godfrey
1873–1874
Birth Location: Seaville, Cape May, New Jersey
LG
Swain Godfrey
1875–1954
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
SG

Reuben Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Godfrey
1849–1927
Birth Place: Upper Township, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Swain Townsend Godfrey
1823–1877
Seaville, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Sarah Townsend
1825–1889
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Townsend) Jr
1786–1865
Seaville, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Sarah Townsend
1791–1825
Blue Anchor, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Townsend
1767–1799
Rebecca Mattucks
1773–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Sr
1735–1802
Hannah Smith
1745–1796

Reuben Godfrey's Descendants

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Reuben (Swain) Godfrey (24 Oct 1849–8 Apr 1927) m. Ladora (T) Layton (2 Jan 1844–19 Jun 1908)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Layton) Godfrey 1877–1969 m. Harold Godfrey 1870–1914
    1. 1. Harold (Godfrey) II 1904–1982 m. Mabel (Frances) Boardman 1906–2004
      1. 1. Harold (J Godfrey) Jr 1935–1994
      2. 2. Bonny (Jean) Godfrey 1930–2008 m. Donald (Carl) Jacobs 1927–1999
  2. 2. Leon (L) Godfrey 1873–1874
  3. 3. Swain (Townsend) Godfrey 1875–1954

Reuben Godfrey's Timeline

2 Records

1849
24 Oct 1849
Birth of Reuben Swain Godfrey in Upper Township, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Upper Township, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
1927
8 Apr 1927
Age 78
Death of Reuben Swain Godfrey in Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Upper Township, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1927
    Event Place: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
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