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[Godfrey, Godsey]

  • John Godfrey, b c1614, England, d 1663, Lower Norfolk Co, VA, m Sarah Dodford - tjgodfrey [tgodfrey AT tampabay.rr.com]
    • Warren, Sr, b 1640, m Elizabeth Williams
      • John, Jr., d 15 May 1706, VA, m Elizabeth
        • Arthur, d 1771, Princess Anne Co., VA, m Anne
          • Matthew, d 1784, PAC, VA, m Letitia
            • William, b c1781, m Lydia Kays
              • James, b c1807, m Mary Dyer Ansell
                • Anderson A, b 26 Dec 1833, m Lucy F. Dyer
                  • James Thomas, b 1 Nov 1855, m. Eleanor Frances Flanagan
                    • Thomas Beverly, b 3 Jun 1887, m Mary R. Sagstrom
  • G-1 George Godfrey, b c1636, d aft 1688 Eastham MA - John J. Godfrey [jjgodfrey AT hvc.rr.com]
    • Moses, b 1667/8 Eastham MA, d 1745 Chatham MA, m Deborah Cooke (Mayflower descendant)
      • David, b 1709 Chatham MA, d 1783 Nova Scotia, m Priscilla Baker
        • David, b 1732 Chatham MA, d 1813 Sullivan County NY, m Elizabeth Harris
          • Daniel SR. b 1767 Nova Scotia, d 1848 Sullivan County NY, m Deborah Minard
            • Daniel JR. b 1795 Orange County NY, d 1861 Sullivan County NY, m Sarah Beyea
  • G-6 John Godfrey, b c1740. Lived in Buckingham Co VA - Rickey Eugene Godfrey [rickeygodfrey AT comcast.net]
    • Rev. John, b c1770, prob Buckingham Co VA. d c1841, Burke Co NC
      • Joseph, b 1802, Burke Co NC
        • William M., b 16 Sept 1827, Burke Co NC. d 20 Jan 1903, McDowell or Henderson Co NC
          • Alfred Cooper, b c1873, McDowell Co NC. d 14 May 1947, Buncombe Co NC
            • George Samuel, b 3 June 1894, McDowell Co NC. d 26 Dec 1957, Greenville SC
  • G-7 Francis Godfrey, d c1676 settled in Perquimans Co., NC c1668 - Bryan S Godfrey [bryangodfrey AT msn.com]
    • William Godfrey m Jane or Sarah Barrow?
      • Thomas Godfrey m Ellinor ?
        • Thomas Godfrey, Jr., b c 1724, m Mary Turner?
          • Tully Godfrey, b c1760, m Mary Poynter
            • Benjamin Godfrey, b 1787, m (3) Martha Colson
              • Gilbert Godfrey, b c1822, m (2) Penelope Sawyer
                • Ephraim Godfrey, b 1854, m Susan Rebecca Turner
                  • Gilbert Godfrey, b 1889 NC, m Mattie Elizabeth White
  • G-7 Manliff Godfrey, b c1805 Camden Co., NC - Bryan S Godfrey [bryangodfrey AT msn.com]
    • Samuel Godfrey, b 1828 Camden Co., NC, m (3) Sarah Ann Hughes
      • John Hughes Godfrey, b 1859 Shiloh, Camden Co., NC, m (1) Mollie Bell Forbes
        • Charlie Forbes Godfrey, b 1886 NC, m Rebecca Irene Stevens
  • G-4 Thomas Godfrey (Godsey), (1667-1748) m. Betty ? - Shirley Godsey Joiner [sgodseyjoiner AT suddenlink.net]
    • Thomas Godsey,  II, (1715-1780), m.  Phoebe Lacy
      • William, ( 1758-1831)  m. Agnes "Ankey" Hensley
        • Henry Howard (1800-1880) m. Abigail
          • Anderson, (1834-1891)  m  Melinda Ellen Graham
            • Edward (1875-1956) m.  Minnie Belle Moore
              • Arnold Roy, Sr. (1894-1988) m. Fannie Allen Roberts
  • G-5 Thomas I. Godfrey/Godsey, (1687-1729) /Westminster, ENG. d. Sandstone, Henrico, VA - E. B. Godsey [Sigmaoz AT swbell.net]
    • John (1763-1808) b. Henrico, VA m. Ann Elam
    • William (1763-1850) Chesterfield Co., VA, m. 1781 Obedience Hall
      • Burton (1782-1862-64) b. Richmond, VA, m. Patricia Gwinn
        • Burley (1818-1885) b. Cox Co., TN,  m. Nancy Millsaps (1875)
          • William (1847-1901) b. Carrollton, MO. m. Rachel R Shelton
            • Thomas Bushrod (1867-1954)  Emporia, KS, m.  (1891) Jeniza Marshall
              • Earl Basil, (1895-1923) b. Osage Co., KS, m. Rachel Ellis, 1919, Fairmount, IN
  • G-2 Edgar (Edward) Godsey (note: listed 1870 Smith Co TX census as Edward), b 1839, NC.  m Rachel Reaves (Rees/Reeves) - Shirley Godsey Joiner [sgodseyjoiner AT cox.net]
    • Henry Lee Godsey, b c1860, m Willie Alice Bruce, 1895, Smith Co TX.  d 1908, Colfax, Van Zandt Co TX
      • Raymond Lee Godsey,  b 8/1899, Upshur Co TX.  m Flora E. Hudgins.  d 1957, Nacogdoches Co TX
  • G-8 Thomas Godsey b 1715 m Phoebe Lacy, b. c1718.  -  Patricia Zulauf [buzzpatricia AT yahoo.com] or Shirley Godsey Joiner  [sgodseyjoiner AT suddenlink.net]
    • William b. 1758 d. 1831 m. Agnes "Ankey" Hensley b. 1763, d?
      • Gilbert (Abraham) b 1785 d 1830 m Elizabeth "Betty" Hartsock b 1793 d?
        • Abraham b 1807 d 1867 m Mary Magalene (Polly or Granny) Hartsock b 1817 d 1901
          • Marion, b. 1849 d 1928 m Mary Jane Hovious b 1859 d 1917.
            • Robert Vories (Vora) b 1879 d 1957 m Lillie Belle Hynds b 1881 d 1965

               



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