When Betsey Jane Godfrey was born on March 24, 1843, in Seekonk, Massachusetts, her father, Samuel Godfrey, was 23 and her mother, Phebe Jane (Hicks) Godfrey, was 19. She lived in Seekonk, Massachusetts, in 1850 and moved to Cranston, Rhode Island, sometime between 1850 and 1860. She had four brothers and five sisters.
Birth
Betsey Jane Godfrey was born to Samuel Godfrey and Phebe Jane Hicks on March 24, 1843 in Seekonk, Massachusetts.[1]
Census
1850 • Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
On August 8th, Betsey J Godfrey, age 6, born in Massachusetts, was enumerated in the household of Neamiah Hicks, age 53, carpenter, born in Rhode Island. Also in home were Orinda Hicks, age 52, born in Rhode Island, Charles F Hicks, age 18, laborer, born in Rhode Island, Samuel Godfrey, age 30, laborer, born in Massachusetts, Phebe J Godfrey, age 26, born in Rhode Island, Othelow C Godfrey, age 4, born in Rhode Island, and Patience L Godfrey, age 1, born in Rhode Island.[2]
1855 • East Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
On August 13th, Betsey J Godfrey, age 11, born in Massachusetts, was enumerated in the household of Samuel Godfrey, age 45, laborer, born in Rhode Island. Also in home were Phebe J Godfrey, age 32, born in Rhode Island, Ophela W Godfrey, age 8, born in Massachusetts, Patience Godfrey, age 6, born in Massachusetts, Frances Godfrey, age 4, born in Massachusetts, and Mary F Godfrey, age 2, born in Massachusetts.[3]
1860 • Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
On July 27th, Betsey J Godfrey, age 16, born in Rhode Island, was enumerated in the household of Saml Godfrey, age 39, day laborer, born in Rhode Island. Also in home were Phebe J Godfrey, age 36, born in Rhode Island, Othello W Godfrey, age 14, born in Rhode Island, Patience O Godfrey, age 11, born in Rhode Island, Saml F Godfrey, age 10, born in Rhode Island, Elisha W Godfrey, age 4, born in Rhode Island, and Frederick Godfrey, age 1, born in Rhode Island.[4]
Death
Betsy Jane Phillips died on May 23, 1930 in Providence, Rhode Island.[5]
↑United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9N-7JH : 12 April 2016), Betsey J Godfrey in household of Neamiah Hicks, Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 169, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑Massachusetts State Census, 1855, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ42-F8L : 2 April 2016), Betsey J Godfrey in household of Samuel Godfrey, East Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; Family History Library microfilm 953,975.
↑United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFX-CQ9 : 12 April 2016), Betsey J Godfrey in household of Saml Godfrey, Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; citing p. 177, family 1426, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M653 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1206.
↑Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F841-PV9 : 6 December 2014), Betsy Jane Phillips, 23 May 1930; citing Providence, Rhode Island, reference 1560; Family History Library microfilm 1,941,127.
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