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1813 - 1895 (81 years)
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Name |
David Harris GODFREY [1] |
- 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 [1, 2]
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Birth |
29 Oct 1813 |
Orange County, New York [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1850 |
Living in Elba, Genesee Co., New York [3] |
Census |
1860 |
Living in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan [4] |
Census |
1870 |
Living in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan [5] |
Census |
1880 |
Living in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan [6] |
Death |
7 Jan 1895 |
Calhoun County, Michigan [1] |
Burial |
Y [2] |
Person ID |
I78615 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
20 Sep 2015 |
Father |
Elijah GODFREY, b. 7 May 1786, Orange County, New York d. 9 Nov 1862, Jackson County, Michigan (Age 76 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Catharine SLAWSON, b. 30 Mar 1791, Salem, Westchester Co., New York d. 30 Sep 1870, Jackson County, Michigan (Age 79 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
24 Sep 1807 [1] |
Family ID |
F17270 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Isabel MCCRORY, b. 25 Dec 1816, New York d. 20 Jan 1892, Ceresco, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 75 years) |
Marriage |
24 Nov 1836 [1] |
Children |
+ | 1. Oliver W. GODFREY, b. 3 Sep 1838, Genesee County, New York d. 2 Aug 1906, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan (Age 67 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. Corwin D. GODFREY, b. 22 Apr 1843, Genesee County, New York d. 18 Aug 1904, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 61 years) [Birth] |
+ | 3. James H. GODFREY, b. Oct 1848, Genesee County, New York d. 1910, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 61 years) [Birth] |
+ | 4. Matilda GODFREY, b. Oct 1848, New York d. 25 Feb 1924, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan (Age 75 years) [Birth] |
+ | 5. Mary Isabelle GODFREY, b. Feb 1860, Michigan d. 4 Jun 1922, Battle Creek, Michigan (Age 62 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F31635 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
24 Jul 2015 |
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Headstones |
| David Harris Godfrey and Isabelle McCrory Headstone David H., the son of Elijah Godfrey and Catharine Slawson, and his wife Isabelle McCrory are buried in the Oakridge Cemetery in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.
Created by: Amy (Decker) Veenedall
Photo Added by: William Kinney |
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Sources |
- [S7506] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1945 Vol. 76 No. 3 July.
- [S02329] Find A Grave Website.
- [S7512] 1850 Census Elba, Genesee County, New York .
- [S7524] 1860 Census Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan .
- [S7525] 1870 Census Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan.
- [S7526] 1880 Census Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan.
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