Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Godfrey, Caroline Amelia 1937
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The Belding Banner-News, Thursday, January 21, 1937


Mrs. Caroline Amelia Godfrey, 91-year-old pioneer resident, died at her home in 
the northwest part of the city Monday afternoon, following many years of ill 
health.  Mrs. Godfrey was born in New York and came to this city when still in 
her early youth.  She was credited with having been the first teacher ever to 
be employed in this community, at the time the first school was started.  

She was the widow of Jeff Godfrey, well known Civil war veteran, who died in 
November, 1935.  A month later, in December, an only son, Herbert, who had 
resided with his parents, was taken by death.  A brother, George Sabin, long a 
resident here, died a number of years ago.  There are no near relatives 
surviving.

Funeral services are to be held this Thursday afternoon at 2:30, at the 
Fitzjohn funeral home, with Rev. H. E. Curch, formerly a pastor of the Belding 
Church of Christ, now of Mt. Pleasant, officiating and burial will be by the 
side of her husband and son in River Ridge cemetery.



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