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Henry and Mattie (Phillips) Godbee-Alabama

Henry and Mattie (Phillips) Godbee-Alabama

Posted: 18 May 2000 12:46PM GMT
Edited: 21 Oct 2001 5:29PM GMT
I am looking for the Henry and Mattie Godbee family. Their son Enos Godbee is my father-in-law, about whom I know nothing except that he had a second family that included two daughters and that he is now deceased. Enos's first wife Ollie (Jones) Godbee is also deceased. My son (Enos' grandson)and I are trying trying to research his heritage and are unable to get anywhere with this side of the family.

Mattie Phillips Godbee

Posted: 16 Oct 2000 4:04PM GMT
Edited: 28 Nov 2002 2:22AM GMT
Dear Patricia,
I know of "Miss Mattie" as she was called by the people of this community (Nesmith, Winston County, Alabama). My g.g. grandfather Godbee moved here from Georgia in 1888. Several years later a Godbee cousin from Georgia came to visit. This cousin married the Godbee's neighbor, Mattie Phillips. They had 1 son, Enos. The Godbee cousin from Georgis left Miss Mattie when Enos was a baby. This story comes from my G.G.aunt, Callie Godbee Robinson. According to Guy V. Phillips (Mattie's nephew), Mattie is buried in a cemetary at Curry, Alabama. He heard that Enos was buried in Blount County and searched some cemetaries there but never found his grave. Miss Mattie was known as a kind person who had a very hard time getting by. Enos left here when he was young and did not visit her much (according to Guy V. Phillips). I don't know anything about the Godbee cousin except that he was from Uncle Bill's family in Georgia.

Sincerely,

Lynn Godbee Tuggle

Mattie Phillips Godbee

Posted: 16 Oct 2000 8:56PM GMT
Edited: 21 Oct 2001 5:29PM GMT
Dear Lynn, Thank you for the information on Mattie Phillips Godbee. She is my son's gg grandmother. Ollie (Jones)Godbee Wells, my mother-in-law married Enos Godbee and they had two children, Shirley Corbett. They divorced sometime during WWII.

Corbett is my son's father. We divorced some years ago.

What is your gg grandfathers full name?

I met Guy Phillips at Ollie's home in Salinas, CA, many years ago.

I would appreciate any other information on the family that you may have

Mattie Phillips Godbee

Posted: 16 Oct 2000 8:58PM GMT
Edited: 21 Oct 2001 5:29PM GMT
Dear Lynn, If you will provide your Email address, I have some information to share with you.

Mattie Phillips Godbee

Posted: 17 Oct 2000 3:43PM GMT
Edited: 28 Nov 2002 2:22AM GMT
Dear Patricia,
My email address is lgtuggle@aol.com
I have a picture that has Enos Godbee in it. It is a Nesmith School group picture made ca. 1916. My gg. grandfather was John Henderson Godbee. He had 1 brother, William "Bill" Godbee from Carroll County, Georgia. According to Aunt Callie, Mattie's husband was from Uncle Bill's family. I don't know if he was Uncle Bill's son or grandson. I have more information on Uncle Bill's family. I have been in contact with several of his descendants. I will share what I can with you. Sincerely,

Lynn Godbee Tuggle

Mattie Phillips Godbee

Posted: 6 Mar 2001 8:19PM GMT
Edited: 19 Dec 2001 3:12AM GMT
I am not sure if this is the same family, but I have a William T. Godbee who died 27 april 1928 in Carroll Co., Ga. he had a brother named John Godbee. Their father was Stephen A. Godbee born 5 Feb 1829 in Burke Co.,Gand died July 1901 burried at Godbee Cemetery Fulton Co., GA. Stephen was the son of Albert Godbee and Elizabeth Griffin. I have most of the family history back to the 1700s William and Bill were my 1st cousins 3 times removed we share a Grandfather(Albert) his was my 3 great grandfather

Stephan Godbee

Posted: 10 Mar 2001 1:33PM GMT
Edited: 28 Nov 2002 2:22AM GMT
Mr. Brewer,
John Godbee was my gg grandfather. Stephen Godbee was his father, but is not buried in the Godby/Godbee family cemetary on the Old National Highway. The Stephan Godbee buried there is the son of Dr. Henry Benjamin Godby, who was the brother of my Stephan Godbee. Our family has been unable to locate the resting place of Stephan Godbee. He disappeared from the family in 1858 and we have not been able to locate him. If you have any information on him I would be grateful if you would share it. I have been in contact with Danny Godby whose father owns the Godby/Godbee cemetary and he informed me that the Stephan Godby buried there is not my Stephan Godbee. Which of Albert and Elizabeth's children do you come from? We have information on our family back to the 1500's. My only mystery is where did Stephan Godbee go and why? He left a wife and 3 small children. Albert is my 4g grandfather.
Lynn Godbee Tuggle

Stephens Godbee

Posted: 10 Mar 2001 10:02PM GMT
Edited: 19 Dec 2001 3:12AM GMT
Dear Lynn, Your Stephens is buried at Old National. It was only after reading your message's that I went and looked at a list of thoes buried at the cemetery and a note that my Great Grandmother Mary Evelyn Godbee ( dau. of William Albert Godbee who was the son of Albert) made " Stephens GODBEE came home from Civil War. Died winter after close of Civil War (1865). Dr. Henry Benjamin Godby, his brother, buried him." You are right about Dr.Godbys son Stephen Alexander Godby being buried their also but he was born in 1878 and your Stephens was born 5 Feb 1829 in Burke Co., GA.As you have seen Dr. Godby changed the spelling of his name from Godbee to Godby and that is the difference betwen the two graves one has Stephen Godbee and the other has Stephen A. Godby.Also more notes from GreatGrandmother she wrote " Carroll County Georgia William (called) Willie Godbee and wife named Ada" "John called Johnnie Godbee Bro to Willie Godbee of Carrolton and Sand Mountain Ala. William & Johnnie is brothers." she continues " Sons of Stephens Godbee the 4th child of Albert Godbee & Elizabeth Griffin". A famly group sheet has Stephens married to a Jincy thats about all the information I have on this part of our family.It is only recently that I have found other AL family members The nice thing about the GA and AL Godbee Family is we are all related, its just matching the right people into the right family. I will be going down to the cemetery next week and I will make a photo of the grave and send it to you. Going back to the Godbee mystery its realy not that strange Stephens brother William Albert left his wife and moved to Carrolton for a number of years before coming back home. and Dr Godby's son Daniel Webster was shot and killed by himself after setting up shotguns all around his property because he thought people were out to get him, his wile and children left him because of his mad ways. I would very much like to have the information you have on william and Johnny Godbee's family's. I have most of the family back to Thomas R. Godbey and wife Joane Curtis. Albert is my 3rd GGrandfather and your Stephens is my 2nd Great Grand Uncle. My Mother Nellie Orlene Phillips was the Dau of Rulon Mae Gibson the Dau of James Madison Gibson and Mary Evelyn Godbee. All are buried at Godbee-Godby Cemetery on Old National.

James Brewer

Stephan Godbee

Posted: 15 Mar 2001 4:08PM GMT
Edited: 28 Nov 2002 2:22AM GMT
Dear James,
Thank you for writing me back. I have been wanting to correspond with Mary Evelyn's family. Danny Godby (g.grandson of Daniel Webster Godby) has sent me a little of Mary Evelyn's material. I thought it was interesting to read about Albert and his farm. My e-mail is lgtuggle@aol.com
Danny told me the reason that Henry Benjamin changed his name was because he had a falling out with one of his brothers. Danny assumed that it was Stephan. Danny has researched records at the local courthouse and said that in 1858 Stephan sold his land to Henry Benjamin and his father Albert.
I found Jincy listed as the head of the household on the 1860 census. She lived next door to Albert. The Civil War did not start until 1861.
Jincy was a West. Her parents were James West and Nancy (Ward) West. According to Danny they lived near Albert's family. Jincy remarried in 1866 to a John Coffman. They are found on the 1880 census living in Carroll County (John lives with them). William had already married Ada Phillips.
My grandfather John Henderson Godbee married Susan Emaline Benefield in Carroll County in 1884. They moved to Cullman County, Alabama in 1889. My family still lives in the same community today. My grandfather, Albert Godbee (age 80 years) lives on some of the original family land. We attend the same church that John and Susan attended (they are buried there also). John told my grandfather that he never knew what happened to his father (Stephan). I think that the only Georgia Godbees he had contact with was his brother, William (we call him Uncle Bill).
In 1996 I contacted some of Uncle Bill's descendants. They said that they had been told to not contact the Godby family. Some of them had visited the family cemetary, but had never met any of Henry or William Albert's family. They were unclear as to why not to communicate only that there had been a family feud.
I ignored their advice and called "Dub" Godby who owns the cemetary with his brother. He was very nice and gave me the name of his nephew, Danny Godby. We corresponded several times, but I have not talked with him in 4 years. I recently read over the material that Danny sent me and wondered how I could find Mary Evelyn's family. Your response is a very pleasant surprise.
Lynn Godbee Tuggle

pat sillix

kevin godbee (View posts)
Posted: 9 Apr 2001 11:27AM GMT
pat i just happened upon this site and would very much appreciate any info on the godbee name that you may have to share with me. was so nice to see you here.
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