Son of Abraham Godbold and Anne Muldrow
Married Mary L. Nettles 13 January 1855. Wilcox County, Alabama. Ended with her death between 1870-1880.
Known Children
Charles J.
Robert Fletcher
Belle
Nathaniel
Mary "Sallie"
James was a descendant of "Old John" Godbold, an English immigrant who retired from the sea about age 70, married, had many children and established a plantation in South Carolina. He lived to about age 100.
Both of James' parents were born in South Carolina and were part of a general migration of many Godbolds and allied families out of South Carolina to Alabama and into Texas. James became the executor of his father's will 14 May 1853 in Wilcox County, Alabama. James was from a wealthy planter family; after the civil war he was in reduced circumstances.
All the known children of James and Mary Godbold were born in Wilcox County, Alabama, and between 1868-1870 the family moved to Texas. James lost his wife between 1870-1880 and is found living with his son Robert Fletcher.
References:
1. Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999
2. Alabama Select Marriages 1816-1957
3. US Census
1850-1860 - Alabama, Wilcox County
1870 - Texas, Collin County, Mantua
1880 - Texas, Limestone County
Married Mary L. Nettles 13 January 1855. Wilcox County, Alabama. Ended with her death between 1870-1880.
Known Children
Charles J.
Robert Fletcher
Belle
Nathaniel
Mary "Sallie"
James was a descendant of "Old John" Godbold, an English immigrant who retired from the sea about age 70, married, had many children and established a plantation in South Carolina. He lived to about age 100.
Both of James' parents were born in South Carolina and were part of a general migration of many Godbolds and allied families out of South Carolina to Alabama and into Texas. James became the executor of his father's will 14 May 1853 in Wilcox County, Alabama. James was from a wealthy planter family; after the civil war he was in reduced circumstances.
All the known children of James and Mary Godbold were born in Wilcox County, Alabama, and between 1868-1870 the family moved to Texas. James lost his wife between 1870-1880 and is found living with his son Robert Fletcher.
References:
1. Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999
2. Alabama Select Marriages 1816-1957
3. US Census
1850-1860 - Alabama, Wilcox County
1870 - Texas, Collin County, Mantua
1880 - Texas, Limestone County
Son of Abraham Godbold and Anne Muldrow
Married Mary L. Nettles 13 January 1855. Wilcox County, Alabama. Ended with her death between 1870-1880.
Known Children
Charles J.
Robert Fletcher
Belle
Nathaniel
Mary "Sallie"
James was a descendant of "Old John" Godbold, an English immigrant who retired from the sea about age 70, married, had many children and established a plantation in South Carolina. He lived to about age 100.
Both of James' parents were born in South Carolina and were part of a general migration of many Godbolds and allied families out of South Carolina to Alabama and into Texas. James became the executor of his father's will 14 May 1853 in Wilcox County, Alabama. James was from a wealthy planter family; after the civil war he was in reduced circumstances.
All the known children of James and Mary Godbold were born in Wilcox County, Alabama, and between 1868-1870 the family moved to Texas. James lost his wife between 1870-1880 and is found living with his son Robert Fletcher.
References:
1. Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999
2. Alabama Select Marriages 1816-1957
3. US Census
1850-1860 - Alabama, Wilcox County
1870 - Texas, Collin County, Mantua
1880 - Texas, Limestone County
Married Mary L. Nettles 13 January 1855. Wilcox County, Alabama. Ended with her death between 1870-1880.
Known Children
Charles J.
Robert Fletcher
Belle
Nathaniel
Mary "Sallie"
James was a descendant of "Old John" Godbold, an English immigrant who retired from the sea about age 70, married, had many children and established a plantation in South Carolina. He lived to about age 100.
Both of James' parents were born in South Carolina and were part of a general migration of many Godbolds and allied families out of South Carolina to Alabama and into Texas. James became the executor of his father's will 14 May 1853 in Wilcox County, Alabama. James was from a wealthy planter family; after the civil war he was in reduced circumstances.
All the known children of James and Mary Godbold were born in Wilcox County, Alabama, and between 1868-1870 the family moved to Texas. James lost his wife between 1870-1880 and is found living with his son Robert Fletcher.
References:
1. Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999
2. Alabama Select Marriages 1816-1957
3. US Census
1850-1860 - Alabama, Wilcox County
1870 - Texas, Collin County, Mantua
1880 - Texas, Limestone County
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