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William C Godfrey 1862–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 October 1862

Birth Location: Hall Co., Georgia, USA

Death Date: 07 Dec 1948

Death Location: Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Abrim Godfrey

Mother: Elendar Neighbors

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Godfrey

Children(s): Karr Godfrey, Edward Godfrey, David Godfrey, Lillie Godfrey, Charlie Godfrey, Pearl Godfrey

William C Godfrey was born in 1862 in Hall Co., Georgia, USA, the child of Abrim Ansel Godfrey And Elendar Neighbors. In 1880, William C Godfrey resided in District 428, Jackson, Georgia, USA. William C Godfrey married Elizabeth Godfrey, and had children including Charlie Eugene Godfrey, David Erastus Godfrey, Edward Robert Godfrey, Karr Ansel Godfrey, Lillie Rosalee Godfrey, Pearl Amanda Pearlie Godfrey. William C Godfrey passed away in 1948 in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William C Godfrey was born in 1862 in Hall Co., Georgia, USA, the child of Abrim Ansel Godfrey And Elendar Neighbors.
  • In 1880, William C Godfrey resided in District 428, Jackson, Georgia, USA.
  • William C Godfrey married Elizabeth Godfrey, and had children including Charlie Eugene Godfrey, David Erastus Godfrey, Edward Robert Godfrey, Karr Ansel Godfrey, Lillie Rosalee Godfrey, Pearl Amanda Pearlie Godfrey.
  • William C Godfrey passed away in 1948 in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
William Godfrey
1862–1948
Birth Place: Hall Co., Georgia, USA
Parents
Abrim Ansel Godfrey
1824–1896
South Carolina
Elendar Neighbors
1830–1893
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Ansel (B) Godfrey
1795–1860
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Wallace
1803–1855
Laurens Co., SC
Great-Grandparents
James Godfrey
1774–1801
Nancy George
1773–1810
John Wallace
–1804
Anna Simpson
1779–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Simpson
1732–1804
Barbara Bowling
1755–

William Godfrey's Descendants

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William (C) Godfrey (22 October 1862–07 Dec 1948) m. Elizabeth Godfrey (3 January 1862–25 January 1942)
  1. 1. Karr (Ansel) Godfrey 1894–1977
  2. 2. Edward (Robert) Godfrey 1884–1957 m. Mamie (Indiana) Stroud 1890–1985
    1. 1. Johnny (Heyward) Godfrey 1917–1984
    2. 2. Edward Godfrey 1915–2003
    3. 3. Mamie (Lee) Godfrey 1923–2008
    4. 4. Katie Godfrey 1910–1911
    5. 5. Alice (Elizabeth) Godfrey 1912–2013
  3. 3. David (Erastus) Godfrey 1888–1971
  4. 4. Lillie (Rosalee) Godfrey 1891–1967
  5. 5. Charlie (Eugene) Godfrey 1899–1973
  6. 6. Pearl (Amanda "Pearlie") Godfrey 1896–1985

William Godfrey's Timeline

3 Records

1862
22 October 1862
Birth of William C Godfrey in Hall Co., Georgia, USA
Hall Co., Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
William C Godfrey resided here in District 428, Jackson, Georgia, USA
District 428, Jackson, Georgia, USA
1948
07 Dec 1948
Age 86
Death of William C Godfrey in Hall, Georgia
Hall, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 October 1862
    Event Place: Hall Co., Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 428, Jackson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Cicero Godfrey 6 Dec 1948

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Hall, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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