William Herman Godfrey Sr (1896 - 1961)

Born 13 Apr 1896 in Hopkins, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Frances (Stratton) Godfrey — married 29 Oct 1916 in Delta, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1961 at age 65 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

Biography

Parents Will Godfrey and Alma Owens

Born 13 Apr 1896 Hopkins, Texas, United States

Death Date: 13 Aug 1961 Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United State

Marriage Husband: William Herman Godfrey Wife: Mary Frances Stratton Date: 29 Oct 1916 Place: Delta County, Texas, United Sttes

Burial Tira Cemetery, Hopkins Co, Texas, United States

Residence Census: Date: 1900 Place: Justice Precinct 1 (excl. Cooper city), Delta, Texas, United States Census: Date: 1910 Place: Justice Precinct 8, Hopkins, Texas, United States

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LL-N5W : accessed 16 September 2021), Willie H Godfrey in household of Will A Godfrey, Justice Precinct 1 (excl. Cooper city), Delta, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 33, sheet 1A, family 199, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,627.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK1P-3G8 : accessed 16 September 2021), Willie H Godfrey in household of William A Godfrey, Justice Precinct 8, Hopkins, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 70, sheet 9A, family 152, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1565; FHL microfilm 1,375,578.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 24 August 2019, William Herman Godfrey, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHBY-ZLZ : 3 February 2021), William H Godfrey, 1920.

• "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8HH-L6X : 1 January 2015), William Herman Godfrey in entry for MM9.1.1/V8HH-L6F:, 11 Jan 1921; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.

• "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXM7-QN9 : 1 March 2021), William Herman Godfrey in entry for Godfrey, 11 Jan 1921; citing , Hopkins, Texas, United States, certificate 3820, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,520,175.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CMRV-9MM : accessed 16 September 2021), Herman Godfrey, Precinct 8, Hopkins, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 4B, line 72, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2358; FHL microfilm 2,342,092.

• "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6LC-1N9 : 1 March 2021), W H Godfrey in entry for Mary Godfrey, 07 Sep 1932; citing , Hopkins, Texas, United States, certificate 71174, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,217,991.

• "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD23-B9Z : 1 January 2015), W H Godfrey in entry for Mary Godfrey, 07 Sep 1932; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWKG-DFY : 29 July 2019), Herman W Godfrey, Justice Precinct 8, Hopkins, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 112-26, sheet 7B, line 67, family 128, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4068.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPPJ-3Z5 : 25 February 2020), William Herman Godfrey, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Find a Grave, database and images memorial page for William Herman Godfrey (13 Apr 1896–13 Aug 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61031739, citing Tira Cemetery, Tira, Hopkins County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Leslyn Fletcher (contributor 47729421) .

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3H8-LRV : 20 February 2021), William H Godfrey, 13 Aug 1961; citing certificate number 44538, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,790.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSBQ-R8J : 20 February 2021), William Herman Godfrey in entry for Francis Keith Godfrey, 18 Apr 1965; citing certificate number 21918, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,752.

Note

The William Godfrey family lived in Birthright, Texas.

Abbreviation: Bell Family Title: Bell Family Author: Smith, Juneublication:

The web version is excerpted from a longer document provided by June Smith who appears to be the author, though this is not certain. I lot of the material in it also appears in Fred Hawthorne's data base.