DESCENDANTS OF JOHN A.GODFREY

John A. Godfrey, born April,1840- married (circa) 1899- died (update needed). Azalee R.Jenkins, born December 1877- married John A. Godfrey (circa) June 1899- died (update needed). Azalle's daughter Thomasina Rishbur, born April 1897- died (update needed).

daughter Naomi Godfrey was born December,1899. Chldren of Naomi(Godfrey) Major and (first name)Major: Teresa Major, born (date needed) George Major, born (date needed) Vivian Major, born (date needed) Alonzo Major, born (date needed) died (date needed). Teresa Major married (name and date needed) George Major married (name and date needed) Vivian Major married (first name) Washington on (date needed). Child(ren) of Vivian Major and (first name) Washington: Diane(?)Washington, born on (date needed).

John and Azale's son Norman Godfrey was born 1 April, 1904 Lillian Clark who was born 4 April, 1915 Child of Norman Godfrey and Lillian (Clark) Godfrey: Carmen Godfrey, born 25 July, 1942. Carmen (Godfrey) Wright married (first name)Wright Children of Carmen and (first name)Wright: Tania Wright born 4 April, 1963. Curtis Wright born 25 October, 1973.

son Alvin Godfrey, was born 23 December, 1908, in Lincolnville, (Berkley county)SC, Rebecca Brown who was born 14 December, 1911 in Newark,(Essex county)NJ, the wedding took place on August,1929 in Newark,(Essex county) New Jersey.

Alvin Godfrey Jr., was born 1 April, 1930 in Newark, (Essex county)NJ, Evelyn Way was born (Month,day,1932)in Newark,(Essex conty)NJ, the wedding took place on August 7, 1948 in Newark,(Essex county)NJ, Reverend E> Warrick performed the ceremony. I Alvin Godfrey was 18 years of age and Evelyn Way was 16 years of age. We were divorced on 20 November, 1975.

My second marriage was to Arline Virginia (Venter) (Perkins) Godfrey, who was born 2 August, 1927 in Providence, RI, our wedding took place in Philadelphia, PA on 19 June, 1976, ceremony performed by Bishop Jehu August Crowdy. I Alvin Godfrey was 46 years of age and Arline Virginia (Venter) was 49 years of age. Her former husband Raymond Perkins was deceased.

Children of Alvin Godfrey and Evelyn (Way) Godfrey: Alvin Wayne Godfrey, born January, 1949 in Newark,(Essex county)NJ. Malinda Bernice Godfrey born January 1950 in Newark,(Essex county)NJ. Malinda Bernice Godfrey married Richard Taylor in (city) Ohio on 10 February, 1977. Richard Taylor and Malinda B(Godfrey)Taylor had a son (given name)Taylor. Alvin and Evelyn's third child: Norma Jean Godfrey born (month,day.year)in Newark,(Essex county)NJ. Clarence Lamont Godfrey, the fourth child, was born (month,day,year) in Newark,(Essex county)NJ.

Children of Alvin Godfrey Jr. and Vivian Valdenia (Jarrett) (Farrar)Burton: Jewel Bernice(Farrar)Godfrey born 11 March, 1964 in Philadelphia,PA. Jewel B.Godfrey married Raymond Lionel Madison Sr., on 5 November 1989 by Rabbi Curtis G. Caldwell,in Philadelphia,PA. Children of Raymond Lionel Madison Sr., and Jewel Bernice (Godfrey)Madison: Rebecca Charmaine Madison, born 27 March,1991 in Philadelphia,PA. Raymond Lionel Madison Jr., born 4 May,1992 in Philadelphia,PA. Rachel Davita Madison, born 22 February,1994 in Philadelphia, PA. Ruth Naomi Madison, born 25 August,1995 in Philadelphia, PA. Our second child: Luressa Denine (Farrar)Godfrey was born 10 March, 1965 in Philadelphia,PA. Angelo Peter Volkens had a son: Mosha Kenric Volkens, born 4 February,1983 in Philadelphia, PA. Luressa had a son: Stephone Thomas,born 15 December,1985 in Philadelphia, PA. Luressa Denine(Farrar)Godfrey married Angelo Peter Volkens, on 11 February,1993 by Rabbi Curtis G. Caldwell, in Philadelphia, PA. Children of Angelo Peter Volkens and Luressa Denine (Godfrey)Volkens: Isaiah Zebulun Volkens born 13 December,1990 in Philadelphia, PA. Judah Hanasi Volkens born 10 June,1992 in Philadelphia, PA.

Norman Leroy Godfrey, the second son of Alvin Godfrey Sr. and Rebecca (Brown) Godfrey, was born on December 17, 1932, in Newark (essex county) NJ. His was a life which led to tragedy for his spiritual direction was hampered, even as everyone who does not l earn to listen to the inner consciousness concerning the path which we should travel, for it is appointed unto the human element to pass through transition and even though our fate is set, we do have control over our destiny. He passed this life on July 4, 1969 in Newark, NJ and was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Newark, NJ on July 10, 1969 by James E. Churchman Jr.; funeral home of Newark, NJ.