John Bishop Godfrey was born 19 Mar 1836 in Maryland. He married Martha J (McGee) Godfrey. They were the parents of William C. and Ida May. He died 5 Mar 1907 in Worcester, Maryland.
United States Census, 1850 Name John Godfrey Event Type Census Event Year 1850 Event Place Worcester county, part of, Worcester, Maryland, United States Gender Male Age 13 Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1837 Birthplace Maryland House Number 128 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Joel Godfrey M 56 Maryland Joanna Godfrey F 44 Maryland Samuel Godfrey M 22 Maryland Charles H Godfrey M 17 Maryland Mary Godfrey F 21 Maryland Jane Godfrey F 15 Maryland John Godfrey M 13 Maryland Henretta Godfrey F 10 Maryland William Godfrey M 7 Maryland Citing this Record "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4L-57Y : 12 April 2016), John Godfrey in household of Joel Godfrey, Worcester county, part of, Worcester, Maryland, United States; citing family 128, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
United States Census, 1860 Name John Godfrey Event Type Census Event Date 1860 Event Place St Martins District, Worcester, Maryland, United States Gender Male Age 23 Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1837 Birthplace Maryland Page 208 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Joel Godfrey M 67 Maryland Johanna Godfrey F 49 Maryland John Godfrey M 23 Maryland Martha Godfrey F 19 Maryland Infant Godfrey M Maryland Ritty Godfrey F 18 Maryland James Pitts M 13 Maryland Citing this Record "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69F-ZDK : 26 July 2017), John Godfrey in entry for Joel Godfrey, 1860.
United States Census, 1870 Name John Godfrey Event Type Census Event Year 1870 Event Place Maryland, United States Gender Male Age 36 Race White Race (Original) W Birth Year (Estimated) 1833-1834 Birthplace Maryland Page Number 18 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John Godfrey M 36 Maryland Sarah Godfrey F 30 Maryland Joseph Godfrey M 10 Maryland Annie Godfrey F 8 Maryland Thomas Godfrey M 6 Maryland Asher Godfrey M 4 Maryland Sarah Godfrey F 2 Maryland Joel Godfrey M 77 Maryland Citing this Record "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN35-YQD : 12 April 2016), John Godfrey, Maryland, United States; citing p. 18, family 111, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,098.
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