General Buxton Kelley Godfrey

1889 - 1970  (80 years)

• Name	General Buxton Kelley Godfrey
  Birth	17 Jul 1889	Madison Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	67B503B88BE82441AC4532361D8373B8D3D2
  Death	10 Jul 1970	Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC
  Burial	Red Marble Baptist Cem, Cherokee Co, NC
  Person ID	I106298	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John A Godfrey,   b. 7 Mar 1864, McDowell Co, NC d. 11 May 1928, Candler, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Elvina Elliott,   b. 14 Oct 1865, Rutherford Co, NC d. 14 Dec 1930, Candler, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1884	McDowell Co, NC
  Family ID	F29445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth Reighard,   b. 29 Apr 1904, Macon Co, NC d. 8 Nov 1988, Swain Co, NC (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1930/1931	Macon Co, NC
  Children	1. John Buster Godfrey,   b. 20 Feb 1932, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1940, Macon Co, NC (Age > 9 years)   2. Betty F Godfrey,   b. 4 Mar 1934, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1940, Macon Co, NC (Age > 7 years)   3. Otto Thomas Godfrey,   b. 16 Mar 1936, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1940, Macon Co, NC (Age > 5 years)   4. Robert Godfrey,   b. 10 May 1937, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1940, Macon Co, NC (Age > 4 years)   5. LIVING
  Family ID	F29444	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

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• Notes

  !NOTES:Spouse Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 3 times removed.; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/ !CENSUS:1900 Madison Co., NC Marshall # 101/101 John H. Godfrey head Mar 1864 36 M 15 NC-NC-NC Day Laborer Vina wife Oct 1863 36 M 15 6-6 William son Jul 1887 12 Buck K. son Jul 1889 10 Julis F. son Sep 1892 7 John S. son Dec 1895 4 Aida B. dau Aug 1896 3 Horice E. son Nov 1898 1; !CENSUS:1910 x !CENSUS:1920 Buncombe Co., NC Asheville, Asheville City, Fourth Sub Div 3 336 Nelson Ave (other families renting in same house, did not abstract) # 137/166 General B. Godfrey head 27 M NC-NC-NC Construction Work - Railroad Bonnie wife 21 M None Olliver son 9 Student - School Vina mother 52 M None; !CENSUS:1930 x !CENSUS:1940 Macon Co., NC Nantahala, Beecher # 219 Gerrard B. Godfrey head 47 M NC 1935-Same House. Road Contractor - Asheville Cement? Co. Sarah wife 36 M John son 9 Betty dau 6 Tommy son 4 Robert son 2 Earl step-son 21 NC 1935-Same place. --* * Note: Earl Lee Godfrey b. 15 Dec 1919 Swain s/o G. B. Godrey and Fannie Crisp from NC Birth Index;