Matilda GODFREY: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1848 - 1924 (75 years)

Generation: 1

Matilda GODFREY was born in Oct 1848 in New York (daughter of David Harris GODFREY and Isabel MCCRORY); died on 25 Feb 1924 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living with parents in Elba, Genesee Co., New York
Census: 1860, Living with parents in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Census: 1870, Living with parents in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Census: 1880, Living with husband in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Census: 1900, Living with husband in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Census: 1910, Living with husband in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan

Family/Spouse: Edmund Perry VARY. Edmund was born in May 1849 in New York; died in Jun 1926 in Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Dr. Clarence G. VARY was born on 2 Feb 1874 in Michigan; died on 7 Apr 1910 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

Generation: 2

David Harris GODFREY was born on 29 Oct 1813 in Orange County, New York (son of Elijah GODFREY and Catharine SLAWSON); died on 7 Jan 1895 in Calhoun County, Michigan.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living in Elba, Genesee Co., New York
Census: 1860, Living in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Census: 1870, Living in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Census: 1880, Living in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan

Notes:

Name:
He moved to Michigan in the fall of 1853 and lived in both Jackson and Calhoun Counties. He and his family united with the Congregational Church in Ceresco, Michigan, and he was the first president of the Society in 1870. Later he was Justice of the Peace in Marshall, Michigan.

The Daily Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan
Friday January 18, 1895
Page 3

---David H. Godfrey died Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.P. Vary, in Battle Creek, of old age, aged 91 years. The deceased was a well known and respected pioneer of this county, having come from Batavia, N.Y. and settled in Marshall township in 1848. He leaves five children, O.W. Godfrey of Emmett, C.D. Godfrey of Benton Harbor, J.H. Godfrey, Mrs. E.P. Vary, and Mrs. E.A. Allen, all of Battle Creek. The funeral will be held from the Congregational church in Ceresco.

Posted on Find A Grave

David married Isabel MCCRORY on 24 Nov 1836. Isabel was born on 25 Dec 1816 in New York; died on 20 Jan 1892 in Ceresco, Calhoun County, Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabel MCCRORY was born on 25 Dec 1816 in New York; died on 20 Jan 1892 in Ceresco, Calhoun County, Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living with husband in Elba, Genesee Co., New York
Census: 1860, Living with husband in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Census: 1870, Living with husband in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Census: 1880, Living with husband in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan

Children:

Oliver W. GODFREY was born on 3 Sep 1838 in Genesee County, New York; died on 2 Aug 1906 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.
Corwin D. GODFREY was born on 22 Apr 1843 in Genesee County, New York; died on 18 Aug 1904 in Calhoun County, Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.
James H. GODFREY was born in Oct 1848 in Genesee County, New York; died in 1910 in Calhoun County, Michigan.
1. Matilda GODFREY was born in Oct 1848 in New York; died on 25 Feb 1924 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.
Mary Isabelle GODFREY was born in Feb 1860 in Michigan; died on 4 Jun 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.