- THOMAS GODFREY, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Lima Center, born in
County Londonderry,
- Ireland, 1813; is of Scotch and English descent. He came
to American and landed at New York with his wife and mother,
in June, 1840; remained two years in Orleans Co., N.Y., and came
to Rock Co.; remained on Sec. 7 from 1842 until 1865; then located
on the farm he now owns of 220 acres; married Miss Elizabeth
J. SIMPSON in 1837; they have five children living - John, Nancy,
Samuel, David and Thomas. He is a Republican, and the family
are members of the Lima Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. GODFREY
are now enjoying a peaceful old age, while their children are
settled in homes of their own in Rock County.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 792.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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