I think that his name was actually James Richmond Godfrey. I know the confederate marker shows John but I think it is wrong. The lady he is buried beside was married to James Richmond Godfrey who was born in Nov. 1844. Copy of census, their marriage record and childrens birth records below.


James R Godfrey
United States Census, 1900
Name James R Godfrey
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place Coddle Creek Township (excl. Mooresville), Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Gender Male
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Years Married 31
Birth Date Nov 1844
Birthplace North Carolina
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1869
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
HOUSEHOLD
James R Godfrey Head M 56 North Carolina
Winsey A Godfrey Wife F 48 North Carolina
John C Godfrey Son M 23 North Carolina
James L Godfrey Son M 13 North Carolina


Marriage record of J.R. Godfrey and W. Ann Messick
Name J.R. Godfrey
Spouse's Name W. Ann Messick
Event Date 14 Sep 1869
Event Place Yadkin County, North Carolina
Father's Name J.S. Godfrey
Mother's Name Bathy Godfrey
Spouse's Father's Name L.R. Messick
Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Messick

James R. Godfrey
Father
North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994
spouse: Wincy Ann Messick
child: James Lee Godfrey
other: Vergie Cooper

James R. Godfrey
Father
North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994
birth: Union County
spouse: Quincy A. Messick
child: Roxie J. Moore
other: James L. Moore

James Richard Godfrey
Father
North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994
spouse: Ann Messick
child: Marcus Preston Godfrey
other: Eula Van Pelt Godfrey
Son of John S. Godfrey and Tabitha Rape..who were married in Charlotte,Mecklenburg County, North Carolina on 21 Sep 1841..they applied on 14 Sep 01841