(The numbers after the names represent how many times I'd have to add the word 'great' to form my relationship with that ancestor. For example, if a man had (3) after his name, he would be my great-great-great-grandfather.)
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Elbert Cisney Godfrey
Elbert Godfrey
ELBERT CISNEY GODFREY (1) (1861-1929), born April 16, 1861 in Coal Mountain District, Forsyth County, Georgia, died March 24, 1929, Gainesville, Hall Co., Georgia, married November 29, 1883 in Dawson County, Georgia to Martha Carolyn Rives (Mattie) , born December 8, 1861 in Dawson County, Georgia, died November 29, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia. Both are buried in Alta Vista Cemetary, Gainesville, Hall Co., Georgia.
They had 10 Children:
| 1 - Mary Azalean (Azalee) Godfrey | born August 28, 1884, Dawson Co., Georgia, died April 29, 1979, Canton, Georgia, lived and buried at Ball Ground, Georgia, married June 20, 1915 James (Jim) Henry Holcomb, born January 12, 1876, died June 1957, Ball Ground, Georgia |
| 2 - "Eddie" Martha Carolyn Godfrey | born, May 13, 1886, Dawson Co., Georgia, died March 4, 1965, Forsyth Co., Georgia, married December 21, 1913 John "Clyde" Norrell, born April 28, 1890, lived and died in Forsyth Co., Georgia, died April 22, 1941. |
| 3 - "Birdie" Julia Godfrey | born December 19, 1887, Coal Mountain, Forsyth Co., Georgia, died May 14, 1972, buried Coal Mountain Cemetary, married September 13, 1908 "Joel" Agustus Heard, born May 22, 1886, Coal Mountain, Georgia, died February 28, 1968, buried in Coal Mountain Cemetary |
| 4 - "Alonzo" Jefferson Godfrey | born December 2, 1889, Coal Mountain, Georgia, died April 15, 1960, Cumming, Georgia, married October 10, 1909 Rossie Hamby, born July 15, 1887, died April 19, 1976, both buried in Liberty Baptist Church cemetary, Dawsonville, Georgia. |
| 5 - "Royston" Andrew Godfrey | born March 18, 1892, Coal Mountain, Georgia, died April 4, 1979, Jacksonville, Florida, married Stella Chambers, born April 4, 1895, Lumpkin Co., Georgia, died March 23, 1978, Vero Beach, Florida, both buried Crestlawn Cemetary, Vero Beach, Florida |
| 6 - "Belle" Myrtle Godfrey | born February 16, 1894, Coal Mountain, Georgia, died March 15, 1977, East Point, Fulton Co., Georgia, married Walter (Walt) Byers, born May 25, 1894, died December 31, 1961, East Point, Georgia |
| 7 - Lee Elbert Godfrey | (See his page for more information.) |
| 8 - "Annie" Myrtie Godfrey | born March 1, 1900, Coal Mountain, Forsyth Co., Georgia, died October 13, 1980, Atlanta, Georgia, buried Alta Vista Cem., Gainesville, Georgia; married 1st, George Bell, born August 13, 1880, died March 13, 1937; married 2nd, Thomas Mullen, born May 11, 1890, died June 12, 1952. |
| 9 - "Rufus" Richard Godfrey | born January 1, 1903, Coal Mountain, Forsyth Co., Georgia, died February 13, 1990, married Vera Norton, born February 13, 1905, died March 23, 1988, Smyrna, Georgia. |
| 10 - "Juel" Berry Godfrey | born August 23, 1905, Coal Mountain, Forsyth Co., Georgia, died May 28, 1962, Daytona, Florida, married Bessie Wallis, born September 27, 1902, died February 21, 1964, Daytona, Florida, both buried Alta Vista Cem., Gainesville, Hall Co., Georgia. |
Elbert Cisney Godfrey's father was William L. Godfrey (2) (1829 - 1865), who was a Civil War Veteran and was killed in action in Virginia. Elbert Cisney's mother was Caroline Bennett (2) (1837 - 1926). She was born in Forsyth County, GA, and died in Dawson County, GA.
Elbert and Mattie Godfrey
Elbert and Mattie Godfrey
Mattie Lee Godfrey Dilbeck says, "My father, (7) "Lee Elbert Godfrey" moved to Gainesville, GA before I was born on November 6, 1920. He was a Street Car Operator until the line stopped , then ran a Grocery Store on Myrtle Street. Lee moved to Atlanta in 1933 and died there in 1985.
"Elbert and Mattie Rives Godfrey, moved fron their farm to Gainesville in the mid-1920's. Elbert died March 24, 1929. Royston and Stella then lived with Mattie until her home was destroyed in the 1936 tornado. Mattie then, "took turns" living with her children until her death in 1941. (Royston and Stella remained in Gainesville many more years)."
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