Elva Jane Ford

Brief Life History of Elva Jane

When Elva Jane Ford was born in February 1866, in Marion, Alabama, United States, her father, Elijah Walker Ford, was 49 and her mother, Elvy Purser, was 44. She married James Robert Godsey on 14 April 1898, in Marion, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Hackleburg, Marion, Alabama, United States for about 20 years. She died in Alabama, United States, and was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Brilliant, Marion, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Robert Godsey
1867–1925
Elva Jane Ford
1866–
Marriage: 14 April 1898
James Claude Godsey
1900–1976
Elizabeth Gertude Godsey
1903–1939
Dock Clayton Godsey
1905–1963

Sources (10)

  • Elvie J Godsey in household of James Godsey, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Jane Purser, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Elva Jane Ford Godsey, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1891

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1897

Historical Boundaries: 1897: Marion, Alabama, United States

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a ford (Middle English, Old English ford), or a habitational name from one of the many places called with this word, such as Ford (Durham, Herefordshire, Northumberland, Shropshire, Sussex), Ford in Sefton (Lancashire), Ford in Crediton and Ford in Holcombe Rogus (both Devon), Ford in Litton and Ford in Wiveliscombe (both Somerset).

Irish: Anglicized form (quasi-translation) of various Gaelic names, for example MacGiolla na Naomh ‘son of Gilla na Naomh’ (a personal name meaning ‘servant of the saints’), Mac Conshámha ‘son of Conshnámha’ (a personal name composed of the elements con ‘dog’ + snámh ‘to swim’), in all of which the final syllable was wrongly thought to be áth ‘ford’, and Ó Fuar(th)áin (see Foran ).

Americanized form of French Faure ‘blacksmith’.

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

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