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1821 - 1905 (84 years)
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Headstones |
| George Porter Godfrey and Eunice Coy Headstone George Porter, son of Elijah Godfrey and Catharine Slawson, and his wife, Eunice Coy, are buried in the Springport Cemetery in Springport, Jackson Co., Michigan.
Maintained by: Joil Morris
Originally Created by: Deb Hayes-Wolfe
Photo Added by: Deb hayes-Wolfe |
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Name |
George Porter GODFREY [1] |
- George P. died at the home of his son, Byron Godfrey in Elkhart, Indiana. He was educated at Newburgh Academy ad in 1845, emigrated to Michigan where he bought several parcels of land. He lived first in Quakertown and later in Springport before spending his declining days in Elkhart. All Godfrey descendants owe him a debt of gratitude for his sketch of the life of his grandfather, Capt. David Godfrey. [1]
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Birth |
6 Jan 1821 |
Orange County, New York [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1860 |
Living in Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan [2] |
Census |
1870 |
Living in Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan [3] |
Census |
1880 |
Living in Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan [4] |
Death |
5 Dec 1905 |
Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana [1, 5] |
Burial |
Springport Cemetery, Springport, Jackson Co., Michigan [6] |
Person ID |
I78620 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
18 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 |
Eunice COY, b. 27 Jun 1824, Rochester, New York d. Mar 1899, Springport, Michigan (Age 74 years) |
Marriage |
7 Mar 1843 [1] |
Children |
| 1. Frances Jane GODFREY, b. 1844, New York d. 1915, Springport, Michigan (Age 71 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. Charles H. GODFREY, b. 12 Oct 1845, Jackson County, Michigan d. 7 Mar 1919, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan (Age 73 years) [Birth] |
+ | 3. Harrison W. GODFREY, b. 3 Mar 1847, Jackson County, Michigan d. May 1915, Elkhart, Indiana (Age 68 years) [Birth] |
+ | 4. Clark Porter GODFREY, b. 1849, Jackson County, Michigan d. 1880, Gratiot County, Michigan (Age 31 years) [Birth] |
+ | 5. Frank B. GODFREY, b. 2 Feb 1853, Jackson County, Michigan d. 12 Feb 1922, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan (Age 69 years) [Birth] |
+ | 6. Byron C. GODFREY, b. 11 Dec 1854, Jackson County, Michigan [Birth] |
+ | 7. Victor Fremont GODFREY, b. 15 Sep 1856, Jackson County, Michigan d. 20 Feb 1911, Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan (Age 54 years) [Birth] |
| 8. Harlow David GODFREY, b. 1858, Michigan d. Young [Birth] |
| 9. Emmett B. GODFREY, b. 1860, Michigan d. young [Birth] |
| 10. Emma GODFREY, b. Abt 1859, Michigan [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F31648 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
18 Sep 2015 |
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Sources |
- [S7506] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1945 Vol. 76 No. 3 July.
- [S7510] 1860 Census Parma, Jackson County, Michigan.
- [S7528] 1870 Census Parma, Jackson County, Michigan.
- [S7529] 1880 Census Parma, Jackson County, Michigan.
- [S7625] Ancestry.com: Family Trees - Godfrey Family Tree.
- [S02329] Find A Grave Website.
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