William Godfrey Morris 
William Godfrey was born on December 7th, 1781 in Norfolk,Princess Anne,VA. William Godfrey's father was William Morris and his mother was Sarah Godfrey. His paternal grandparents were William Morris and Isabella Gibson Howe; his maternal grandparents were Matthew Godfrey and Sarah Valentine. He had three brothers and two sisters, named James, Fredrick, Jonathan, Tabitha and Sarah. He was the second oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 81 on November 15th, 1863 in Mation Township,Shelby County,IN. He was buried in Morris Cemetery,Marion Township,Shelby,IN.General Notes
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1633 in ,Wales,UK d.> 1683 in ,,VA
- b.1663 in ,Wales,UK d.1701 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.1695 in Princess Anne,VA d.<17 Apr 1753 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.~ 1725 in Princess,VA d.06 Dec 1790 in Princess Anne,VA
- b.04 Nov 1755 in Norfolk,Princess Anne,VA d.16 Oct 1838 in ,Breckinridge,KY
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- b.07 Dec 1781 in Norfolk,Princess Anne,VA d.15 Nov 1863 in Mation Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1740 in England d.08 Apr 1784 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.11 Feb 1760 in Great Bridge,VA d.26 Mar 1817 in ,Breckinridge,KY
- b.~ 1740 d. in ,Princess Anne,VA
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‌William Godfrey and Nancy were married in a religious ceremony on May 8th, 1806 in ,Clark County,KY. They had nine sons and a daughter, and also a child of unknown gender, named Robert Gwinn, Jesse, James W., William Godfrey, John Young, Mercer, Benjamin, Joseph, Hamilton, Polly Ann and UNKNOWN.
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Children
Robert Gwinn Morris
Robert Gwinn was born on February 21st, 1807 in ,Clark County,KY. He died after 1870 in Spencer,Owen County,IN.
Jesse Morris
Jesse was born on December 13th, 1808 in Clark,KY. He died at the age of 81 on February 10th, 1890 in Hopkins,MO.
James W. Morris
James W. was born on March 29th, 1811 in Clark,KY. He died at the age of 24 on July 15th, 1835 in Shelby,IN. He was buried in Morris Cemetery.
William Godfrey Morris
William Godfrey was born on January 25th, 1814 in Buffalo Run,KY. He died at the age of 64 on January 18th, 1879 in Taylor,IA.
Mercer Morris
Mercer was born on June 27th, 1819 in Hardinsburg,Breckinridge,KY. He died at the age of 64 on June 6th, 1884 in Indianola,Warren,IA. He was buried in Condit Cemetery.
Benjamin Morris
Benjamin was born on October 7th, 1821 in Clark,KY. He died at the age of 83 on June 12th, 1905 in Warren,IA. He was buried in Linn Grove.
Polly Ann Morris
Polly Ann was born on January 4th, 1825 in Shelby,IN. She died at the age of 21 on April 4th, 1846 in Shelby,IN. She was buried in Morris Cemetary,Shelby County,IN.
Joseph Morris
Joseph was born on July 1st, 1827 in Shelby,IN. He died at the age of 17 on May 8th, 1845 in Shelby,IN. He was buried in Morris Cemetery.
Hamilton MORRIS
Hamilton was born on May 23rd, 1830 in Shelby,IN. He died at the age of 75 on January 7th, 1906 in Shelby,IN. He was buried in Morris Cemetary,Shelby County,IN.
Source/Citation
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
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