Delilah N. Phillips (1851 - 1922)

Born 27 Apr 1851 in Scott County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Died 2 Dec 1922 at age 71 in Farmington, St Francois County, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Delilah N. Phillips was born 27 Apr 1851 in Scott County, Virginia, USA to Irvin Phillips, Sr. and Louisa Robinett.^[1][2]

She married Richard Godfrey on 19 Nov 1874 in Miller County, Missouri.^[3]

Delilah died 02 Dec 1922 in Farmington, St Francois County, Missouri, at State Hospital #4 where she was an inmate suffering from senility. She was buried on 6 Dec 1922 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Richland, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA.^[1][2]

Research Notes

1860 Glaze, Miller County, Missouri Census; Page: 436; Family History Library Film: 803633.
Irvine Phillips, age 35 (born circa 1825), male, farmer, personal estate $175, born North Carolina, cannot read or write.
Louisa Phillips, age 34 (born circa 1826), female, born Virginia.
Lewis Phillips, age 14 (born circa 1846), male, born Virginia.
Rebecca A Phillips, age 12 (born circa 1848), female, born Virginia.
Michael Phillips, age 10 (born circa 1850), male, born Virginia.
Delilah Phillips, age 8 (born circa 1852), female, born Virginia.
Jane Phillips, age 6 (born circa 1854), female, born Missouri.
Irvine Phillips, age 4 (born circa 1856), male, born Missouri.
Emeline Phillips, age 2 (born circa 1858), female, born Missouri.
Sally Phillips, age 1/12 (born circa 1860), female, born Missouri.

1880 Glaize, Miller County, Missouri Census; Roll: 703; Page: 166A; Enumeration District: 102.
Richard Godfrey, age 27 (born circa 1853), Head, white, male, married, farmer, cannot read or write, born North Carolina, parents born North Carolina.
Delilah Godfrey, age 29 (born circa 1851), Wife, white, female, married, keeping house, cannot read or write, born Virginia, father born North Carolina, mother born Virginia.
Hugh M. Godfrey, age 2 (born circa 1878), Son, white, male, single, at home, born Missouri, father born North Carolina, mother born Virginia.

1900 Liberty, Pulaski County, Missouri Census; Roll: 882; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1240882.
Richard Godferry, age 48, Head, white, male, born Feb 1852, married for 23 years (1877), born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Missouri, farmer.
Delia Godferry, age 50, Wife, white, female, born Apr 1850, married for 23 years (1877), had 7 children with 7 surviving, born Missouri, father born North Carolina, mother born Virginia.
Lizzia Godferry, age 18, Daughter, white, female, born Aug 1881, single, born Missouri, father born Indiana, mother born Virginia, at school.
Mike Godferry, age 16, Son, white, male, born Jun 1883, single, born Missouri, father born Indiana, mother born Virginia, Laborer.
Jessee F Godferry, age 14, Son, white, male, born Nov 1885, single, born Missouri, father born Indiana, mother born Virginia, Laborer.
Laith Godferry, age 13, Son, white, male, born Sep 1886, single, born Missouri, father born Indiana, mother born Virginia, at school.
Ida E Godferry, age 10, Daughter, white, female, born Nov 1889, single, born Missouri, father born Indiana, mother born Virginia, at school.
Letha A Godferry, age 6, Daughter, white, female, born Aug 1893, single, born Missouri, father born Indiana, mother born Virginia, at school.

1920 Liberty, Pulaski County, Missouri Census; Roll: T625_936; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 83.
Richard Godfrey, age 63 (born circa 1857), Head, male, white, married, cannot read or write, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, farmer.
Delilah Godfrey, age 72 (born circa 1848), Wife, female, white, married, cannot read or write, born Virginia, parents born Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73996318/deliah-n-godfrey: accessed 14 January 2023), memorial page for Deliah N. Phillips Godfrey (27 Apr 1850–3 Dec 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73996318, citing Oaklawn Cemetery, Richland, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by booklover (contributor 47201324).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Missouri State Archives, Records Management & Archives Service, 600 West Main Street, P. O. Box 778, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102., Death Certificate No. 35340. Delilah Godfrey of Waynesville, Missouri, age abt 70, married, died 2 Dec 1922 at State Hospital #4, St. Francois County, Missouri, of Senility, buried 6 Dec 1922 in Richland, Missouri, Farmington Undertaking Company performed the services. https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1922/1922_00037849.PDF.
3. ↑ Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri State Archives, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]), Ancestry.com, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Richard Godfrey married Delilah Phillips on 8 Mar 1877 in Miller County, Missouri. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/11232842:1171.