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William Godbey

William Godbey

Male 1781 - 1876  (95 years)

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  • Name William Godbey  [1] 
    Born 17 Jan 1781  Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 5344 
    Residence Pulaski, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 28 May 1876  Pulaski, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Bethelridge, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bethelridge Cemetery
    Person ID I5344  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father John William Godbey,   b. 1752, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1803, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Naomi Bane Adam 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1786  Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Smith,   b. 10 Mar 1783, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1836, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married Abt 1800  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Fanny Francis Godbey,   b. 18 Jul 1804, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1859, Russell, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)  [natural]
     2. Henry Harrison Godbey,   b. 28 Oct 1813, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1896  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
     3. Ibby Ellen Godbey,   b. 29 Mar 1807, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1869, Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)  [natural]
     4. John G Godbey,   b. 23 Dec 1801, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1885, Pettis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [natural]
     5. Josephus Godbey,   b. 30 Jun 1817, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1817  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     6. Joshua Lindsey Godbey,   b. 15 Nov 1815, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1905, Bethelridge, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)  [natural]
     7. Josiah Godbey,   b. 30 Jan 1817, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     8. Malissa Godbey,   b. 27 Jan 1820, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1863, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)  [natural]
     9. Matilda Godbey,   b. 20 Dec 1808, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1883  (Age 75 years)  [natural]
     10. Nancy Godbey,   b. 23 Jan 1806, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1875, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [natural]
     11. William Godbey,   b. 10 Feb 1812, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     12. Jacob Cox Godbey,   b. 3 Jan 1802,   d. 22 Mar 1885, Bethelridge, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [natural]
     13. Sally Godbey,   b. 12 Aug 1810, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1850, Bethelridge, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F1823  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Martha Curl,   b. 22 Mar 1793,   d. 15 Jan 1884  (Age 90 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F12146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jan 1781 - Caroline, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Pulaski, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1800 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 May 1876 - Pulaski, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bethelridge, Casey, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    William Godbey Headstone    		William Godbey Headstone

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;;), Database online.
      Record for William Godbey