Thomas Godfrey

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Thomas Godfrey

Birth
Batavia, Genesee County, New York, USA
Death
23 Dec 1863 (aged 52)
Tompkins, Jackson County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Tompkins, Jackson County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Born Batavia NY-Age 52 yrs 10 mos

From Pioneer Families of SE Michigan by Helen Lewis:
Thomas Godfrey was a pioneer settler and was in the 1840 census index of Tompkins Jackson Co Michigan adjacent to Hiram & Sidney. He was born ca 1811 and his wife Ellen was born ca 1815 both in NY and they were in the 1850 census with Thomas "Jay" age 11, Rob age 8, Mira or Marion age 6, Burt age 3 all b Michigan and Marian Caten age 15 b NY, James Johnson age 18 b KY and Melvin G Powers age 24 b VT in the household. By the 1860 census, they had "Jay", Robert, Marion (male) and "Burr" with them.

1850 MI Census Jackson Co Tompkins
Thos Godfrey 39
Ellen Godfrey 35
Thomas Godfrey 10
Rob Godfrey 8
Mira Godfrey 6
Burt Godfrey 3
Marian Caten 15
James Johnson 18
Melvin J Powers 24

1860 MI Census Jackson Co Tompkins
Thomas Godfrey 49
Ellen Godfrey 46
Jay Godfrey 20
Robert Godfrey 17
Marion Godfrey 15
Burr Godfrey 13
Born Batavia NY-Age 52 yrs 10 mos

From Pioneer Families of SE Michigan by Helen Lewis:
Thomas Godfrey was a pioneer settler and was in the 1840 census index of Tompkins Jackson Co Michigan adjacent to Hiram & Sidney. He was born ca 1811 and his wife Ellen was born ca 1815 both in NY and they were in the 1850 census with Thomas "Jay" age 11, Rob age 8, Mira or Marion age 6, Burt age 3 all b Michigan and Marian Caten age 15 b NY, James Johnson age 18 b KY and Melvin G Powers age 24 b VT in the household. By the 1860 census, they had "Jay", Robert, Marion (male) and "Burr" with them.

1850 MI Census Jackson Co Tompkins
Thos Godfrey 39
Ellen Godfrey 35
Thomas Godfrey 10
Rob Godfrey 8
Mira Godfrey 6
Burt Godfrey 3
Marian Caten 15
James Johnson 18
Melvin J Powers 24

1860 MI Census Jackson Co Tompkins
Thomas Godfrey 49
Ellen Godfrey 46
Jay Godfrey 20
Robert Godfrey 17
Marion Godfrey 15
Burr Godfrey 13