Biographical Sketch of Milton Godbey, M.D. , Dent County, Missouri >From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889. ********************************************************************** Milton Godbey, M. D., of Salem, Mo., was born in Pulaski county, Ky., April 3, 1845, and is the son of Rev. Josiah and Sena (Kelly) Godbey, and grandson of William Godbey, who was a native of Caroline county, Va., born in 1781. Josiah Godbey was born June 30, 1817, in Pulaski County, Ky., and remained at home until twenty years of age, when he married Miss Sena Kelly, daughter of Samuel and Nancy Kelly. This was in 1837. Ten children were born to their union: William C., John E., Martha J., Sarah H., Milton, Samuel M., Josiah, Maggie, Thomas and Sena A. In 1833 Josiah Godbey was converted, and commenced studying for the ministry, though by his own efforts. In 1841 he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, by joining the Kentucky Conference as an itinerant, being ordained two years later in Louis- ville, Kentucky, by Bishop Morris. He continued to preach the Gospel in Kentucky, meeting with good success, for eleven years. In September, 1852, he moved to Cooper county, Mo., and for over thirty- five years has been engaged in his ministerial duties in Missouri. Dr. Milton Godbey went to Cooper county, Mo., with his parents when a boy of eight years, and received his literary education in the common schools of that county, but later attended the public high school in St. Louis. In 1866 he commenced the study of medicine, his preceptor being Dr. A. H. Conkwright, of Sedalia. In 1867 he entered the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, and in 1868 commenced practicing at Jonestown, Mo., in Bates county. In March, 1870, he graduated as an M. D. at the Ohio Medical College, and afterward practiced in Bates county, until 1875, when he came to Salem, Mo. Here he has since resided, actively engaged in the practice of his profession, to which he has devoted his whole time and attention. He has a large practice, and is one of the leading physicians of the county. On January 31, 1872 he married Miss Robertha P. Simpson, who was born at Harrison- ville, Cass county, Mo., February 20, 1854. They have three children deceased: Annie, Jervase and Frank; three are living: Milton E., Pearl and Elizabeth S. In politics the Doctor is a Democrat, casting his first presidential vote for Seymour in 1868; is a member of the Rolla District Medical Society, and has been its president several terms. He is a member of the United States Pension Examining Board of Dent county, and has been president of the same since its organization, eleven months ago. He is a member of the A.O.U.W., and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================