Families of Antebellum Missouri
Harriet Godfrey
1825 - 1873 (48 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Harriet Godfrey was born on 14 Jun 1825 in Matamoros, Escarcega Municipality, Campeche, Mexico (daughter of Captain Benjamin Godfrey and Harriet Cooper); died on 27 Aug 1873 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. Harriet married Joseph H. Bowie on 8 Jun 1852 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. Joseph was born on 5 Jan 1816 in Georgetown Neighborhood, Washington D.C.; died on 5 Feb 1879 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Anna Marie Bowie was born on 4 Jul 1857 in Texas; died on 9 Aug 1920 in Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri .
2. Captain Benjamin Godfrey was born on 20 May 1794 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachussetts (son of Knowles Godfrey, II and Mary Ryder); died on 13 Aug 1862 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. Benjamin married Harriet Cooper on 17 Nov 1817 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Harriet was born on 24 Dec 1801 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died on 5 Jun 1838 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Harriet Cooper was born on 24 Dec 1801 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died on 5 Jun 1838 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. Children:
- 1. Harriet Godfrey was born on 14 Jun 1825 in Matamoros, Escarcega Municipality, Campeche, Mexico; died on 27 Aug 1873 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois.
Generation: 3
4. Knowles Godfrey, II was born on 13 Sep 1762 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachussetts; died on 30 Aug 1794 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. Knowles married Mary Ryder on 9 Oct 1786. Mary was born in 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachussetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Ryder was born in 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachussetts. Children:
- 2. Captain Benjamin Godfrey was born on 20 May 1794 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachussetts; died on 13 Aug 1862 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois.