John A Godfrey

1864 - 1928  (64 years)

• Name	John A Godfrey
  Birth	7 Mar 1864	McDowell Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	4FA51A8D0C3E604696EA2D784145305BC1AA
  Death	11 May 1928	Candler, Buncombe Co, NC
  Burial	Providence Cem, McDowell Co, NC
  Person ID	I106303	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William Godfrey,   b. 16 Sep 1827, NC d. 20 Jan 1903, McDowell Co, NC (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Medford,   b. 27 May 1833, NC d. 29 Sep 1892, McDowell Co, NC (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1854	McDowell Co, NC
  Family ID	F29446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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
  Children	1. William Godfrey,   b. Jul 1887, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 24 years)   2. General Buxton Kelley Godfrey,   b. 17 Jul 1889, Madison Co, NC d. 10 Jul 1970, Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 80 years)   3. Julius F Godfrey,   b. Sep 1892, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Madison Co, NC (Age > 9 years)   4. John S Godfrey,   b. Dec 1895, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Madison Co, NC (Age > 6 years)   5. Ada B Godfrey,   b. Aug 1896, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 15 years)   6. Horace E Godfrey,   b. Nov 1898, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 13 years)
  Family ID	F29445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

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• Notes

  !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent. * Son General Godfrey married into my Carpenter family; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/ !NOTES:B/D -- Mar 1864 per 1900 census. This fits his 1870 entry. His D/C gives 1866 which doesn't work.; !CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC North Cove Township No 2, North Cove PO # 4/4 William Godfrey 42 Farmer $150/175 NC Mary 35 Keeping House William Jr 12 Joseph 10 Charles W. J. 8 John 6 James 4 Joshua L. 1; !CENSUS:1880 McDowell Co., NC --- (pg 34, SD 4, ED 132) # 307/307 William Godfry 52 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Mary A. 45 wife M Keeping House Chas W. 21 son S Farm Laborer John 17 son S Farm Laborer James 14 son Farm Laborer Lyda 8 son Alfred 6 son Witcher 5 son; !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 Buncombe Co., NC Asheville, Asheville City, Ward 4 20 McDowell St, # 70/77 William Godfrey head 23 M1 2 NC-NC-NC Laborer - Railroad Josie wife 21 M1 2 2-2 Kittie S. dau 3 Jessie M. dau 11/12 Mrs. Vina mother 43 M1 25 7-7 - Gardening - Private Family John Father 45 M1 25 Laborer - Railroad Ida R. sister 14 Horace brother 10; !CENSUS:1920 x