Oliver W. GODFREY

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 in Emmett, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1880, Living in Emmett, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1900, Living with son, William, in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan

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Marshall Daily Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan
August 3, 1906
Page 3

---Oliver H. Godfrey of Ceresco, died Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.C. Phelps, in Battle Creek, of dropsy. Mr. Godfrey was sixty-eight years of age, having been born in Batavia, N.Y., and coming to Michigan in the early forties, settling in Marshall. He leaves a brother, James Godfrey of Pontiac, and sisters, Mrs. E.A. Allen and Mrs. E.T. Vary of Battle Creek, as well as a son, William in Ceresco, and his daughter, Mrs. Phelps. The funeral will be held at the Ceresco Baptist church Sunday morning.
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Marshall Daily News
Marshall, Michigan
August 10, 1906
Page 2

---Oliver W. Godfrey, was born at Elba, Genesee County, York state Sept. 3, 1838. He was the oldest son of David and Isabelle Godfrey. They moved to Michigan Dec. 1, 1853 and settled on a farm one mile east of Ceresco where he grew up to manhood. He married E. Miranda Neubre March 2, 1861 and bought a farm in Emmett three miles west of the village. To them were born two children who survive him, Mrs. Willard Phelps of Battle Creek and William Godfrey of Ceresco. He also leaves one brother James Godfrey of Lansing; Mrs. E.P. Vary and Mrs. Edwin Allen both of both of Battle Creek. His wife died Nov. 13, 1897 since which he has lived most of the time in the village.
---He died on Thursday Aug. 2nd at his daughter's in Battle Creek. The remains were brought here and the funeral was held in the Baptist church Sunday at 10:00, Rev. Mr. Carey conducting the service at the church.
---He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge here and also of the Encampment of Battle Creek. His brother Odd Fellows from here and Battle Creek took charge and accompanied the remains to Oakridge cemetery where they were laid to rest in the family lot, after the beautiful service rendered at the grave by the Odd Fellows.
---Mr. Godfrey was a faithful attendant at church and Sunday school for forty years. He was a kind father, a good neighbor and strictly honest in all his dealings. He will be long remembered by a host of friends and neighbors with whom he came in touch for over fifty years.

Oliver married Emily Miranda NEWBRE on 6 Mar 1861 in Calhoun County, Michigan. Emily was born on 2 Oct 1842 in Sandstone, Michigan; died on 13 Nov 1897 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; was buried in Newbre Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Emmett, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1880, Living with parents in Emmett, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan

Dora married Willard C. PHELPS on 18 Feb 1891 in Emmett, Calhoun Co., Michigan. Willard (son of Simary PHELPS and Sarah Elizabeth WILLARD) was born on 11 Feb 1869 in Newton, Calhoun Co., Michigan; died on 13 Sep 1948 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Living with parents in Emmett, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1900, Living with father in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1910, Living in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1920, Living in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan

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Married Bessie Stebleton, 27 April 1902 in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan.
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Evening Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan
January 31, 1923
Page 8

---William Godfrey, aged 47 years, died at his home in Battle Creek Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock, death following a short illness of pneumonia. He was a former resident of Ceresco and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Godfrey, three children, Mrs. Ruth Reed, Miss Mary Godfrey and George Godfrey of Battle Creek; one sister, Mrs. W.C. Phelps of Battle Creek and a grandson. Mr. Godfrey is well known in this vicinity.

William married Bessie E. STEBLETON on 27 Apr 1902 in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan. Bessie was born on 7 Apr 1885 in Shelby Co.,Ohio; died on 26 Oct 1947; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]