Brief Life History of Henry C.
When Henry C. Godsey was born in 1847, in Wayne, Kentucky, United States, his father, Samuel Godsey, was 52 and his mother, Nancy Thomas, was 30.
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Family Time Line
Samuel Godsey
1795–
Nancy Thomas
1817–1914
William Godsey
1835–
Drucilla Godsey
1838–
Stephen Godsey
1840–
Eliza J. Godsey
1842–
Frances Godsey
1845–
Henry C. Godsey
1847–
Mary G. Godsey
1849–
Sources (1)
- Henry C Godsey in household of Samuel Godsey, "United States Census, 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1795– Male
1817–1914 Female
Siblings (7)
1835– Male
1838– Female
1840– Male
1842– Female
1845– Female
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World Events (8)
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
Age 3
According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
1863
Age 16
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 34
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Goetze .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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