Martha Godfrey

Brief Life History of Martha

When Martha Godfrey was born in 1793, in Wyoming, New York, United States, her father, Malbone Godfrey, was 24 and her mother, Eunice Maxon, was 20. She married William Burningham in 1811, in Bennington, Genesee, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 26 December 1859, in Bennington, Wyoming, New York, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Varysburg Cemetery, Varysburg, Wyoming, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Burningham
1782–1856
Martha Godfrey
1793–1859
Marriage: 1811
Stewart J. Birmingham
1816–1867
Paulina Birmingham
1817–1895
Robert Birmingham
1819–1883
Zelophehad Zelo Birmingham
1822–1900
Pamelia Berringham Berringham
1827–1908
Susan Birmingham
1830–1857

Sources (3)

  • Martha Birmingham in household of Wm Birmingham, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Martha Godfrey Birmingham, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Martha Birmingham in entry for Polina Walker, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"

World Events (7)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1800

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the Norman personal name Godefrei, Godefroi(s), composed of the ancient Germanic elements god, got ‘god’ + frid(u), fred ‘peace’. See also Jeffrey .

Irish: shortened and Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gothraidh or Ó Gothraidh, ‘descendant of Gothfrith’, an Old Norse personal name often Anglicized as Godfrey. Compare McGorry , McCaffrey .

History: An Irish family of the name Godfrey originated in Romney, Kent. The first of them to settle in Ireland was Colonel John Godfrey, who was rewarded with lands in Kerry for his services in the 1641 rebellion. Godefroy, Lord of Normanville, from Normandy, was married in Trois-Rivières, QC, in 1636. He was captured by the Iroquois in 1652. His brother, Lord of Linctot, from Rouen, was also married in 1636 in Trois-Rivières, and lived from 1629 to 1632 among the Hurons. Another Godefroy, from Paris, was a trader and interpreter from 1623.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Martha Godfrey Birmingham

Birth: 1793 Death: Dec. 26, 1859 Family links: Parents: Molbone Godfrey (1769 - 1853) Eunice Maxon Godfrey (1773 - 1845) Spouse: William B Birmingham (1782 - 1856)* Children: Paulin …

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