Margaret Godfrey, (B): Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Margaret Godfrey, (B) was born in 1863 in Chambers Co, Texas (daughter of Zachariah Godfrey, (B) and Martha Mayes-Godfrey, (B)); died after 1880 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Zachariah Godfrey, (B) was born in 1822 in Alabama; died before Aug 31 1877 in Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Martha Godfrey Cem, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1870, Chambers Co (Subdivision 17), Texas

Notes:

Census:
Mayes, Dolph 28 stock driver 620 810 Texas Mulatto
Chloe 25 Virginia Mulatto

Living with Joe Lafore, age 46, stockdriver, LA
wife and 7 kids, and other boarders, Julia Barrow and Elivra Wallis.

next door: brother
Monte Mayes 21 field laborer Mulatto
David, Seth 26 farmer, NY

next door: mother
Godfrey Zach, 45 B farmer Alabama
Martha 46 black TN 1824
Samantha 17 B TX 1853
Melie 14 B 1856
Solomon 12 1858
Zach 10 1860
Leonidus 8 1862
Margret 6 1864
Lazenes 2 1868
Brown, Jake 20 1850 Black TX

Zachariah married Martha Mayes-Godfrey, (B) about 1852 in Chambers Co, Texas. Martha was born in 1822 in Tennessee; died in 1905 in Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Martha Godfrey Cem, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Mayes-Godfrey, (B) was born in 1822 in Tennessee; died in 1905 in Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Martha Godfrey Cem, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.

Notes:

Martha came to Texas as a slave to the Mayes family. Many years late she donated land to build St. Paul's United Methodist church and a cemetery that bears her name., the Martha Godfrey Cemetery. Her grave stone indicates she was born c1812. However, all the census records indicate she was born about 10 years later. Besides, she would have been too old, were she born 1812, to have had many of the children attributed to her.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=juuledwards&id=I19390

(a descendant says she was with George Mayes instead of Joshua -- however, daughter Mary's Death Cert states her father was Josh Mayes.

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Martha Godfrey 1800 Tx
Posted by: L. Carrington Date: January 25, 2000 at 09:56:37

Children:

Samantha Godfrey, (B) was born in 1853 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Amelia Permelia "Millie" Godfrey, (B) was born in 1856 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Jeff Godfrey, (B) was born on 01 Jan 1856 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1951 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Martha Godfrey Cem, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.
Solomon Godfrey, (B) was born in 1859 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.
Zach Godfrey, (B) was born in 1860 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Leonidus F. Godfrey, (B) was born in 1861 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.
1. Margaret Godfrey, (B) was born in 1863 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.
Lazarus (Lazrans) Godfrey, (B) was born on 10 Apr 1867 in Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 21 Dec 1929 in Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried on 22 Dec 1929 in Martha Godfrey Cem, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.