Oliver W. GODFREY

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• 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]

1. Dora Amelia GODFREY was born on 11 Nov 1868 in S. Emmett Township, Michigan; died on 20 Mar 1923 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan.
2. William David GODFREY was born on 18 Oct 1875 in S. Emmett Township, Michigan ; died on 30 Jan 1923 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., 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

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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.


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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]

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