Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Ellen J. Godfrey ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Ellen J. Godfrey
LAST NAME: Godfrey FIRST NAME: Ellen MIDDLE NAME: J. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Batt AKA 1: Wood AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mrs. GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 31 Jan 1881 DIED: 11 Sep 1966 BURIED: 14 Sep 1966
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Teacher; Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
DEATH PLACE: West Salem, Polk Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Name of father Charles Batt
Maiden name of mother Emma Wilkins
1900 OR CENSUS - Ellen Batt, age 19, occupation school teacher, b. Jan 1881 in Utah, is enumerated with Charles Batt, age 45, occupation farmer, b. Feb 1855 in England, year of immigration 1872, and his wife of 22 years, Emma, age 44, mother of 6, b. Feb 1856 in England, year of immigration 1878, along with John, age 17, single, b. Aug 1882 in Utah, James, age 16, b. Mar 1884 in Utah, and Kate, age 12, b. Aug 1887 in Utah.
1st MARRIAGE - Kleber Wood
1910 OR CENSUS - Ellen J. Woods, age 29, no children, b. Utah, is enumerated with her husband of 8 years, Kleber Woods, age 31, occupation race track horse trainer, b. Oregon.

NOTE Kleber and Ellen were divorced. Kleber later remarried. He died 23 Nov 1954 in Marion Co and was buried in Hilltop cemetery in Polk Co [OSBH DC 1954 Marion Co #12662]

2nd MARRIAGE Alvan L. Godfrey (32y, of Salem, divorced, b Oregon, son of J.E. Godfrey and Ida Catterlin) and Ellen Wood (33y, of Salem, divorced, b Utah, dau of Charles Batt and Emma Wilkins) md 11 June 1914, Vancouver, Clark co, Washington

1920 OR CENSUS - Ellen Godfrey, age 28, b. Utah, is enumerated with husband A. L., age 37, occupation plumber, b. Oregon, along with Dorothy Godfrey, age 11, b. Oregon.

1930 OR CENSUS Ellen V. Godfrey (49y, b Utah, first married at age 22y) enumerated with husband Alvin L. (48y, b Oregon, first married at age 21y, occupation plumber)

1940 OR CENSUS Ellen Godfrey (59y, b Utah) enumerated with husband Alvin L. (57y, b Oregon, occupation resort attendant); family was living in same house in 1935

OBITUARY: 

ELLEN BATT GODFREY
Mrs. Ellen Batt Godfrey, 85, died Sunday at her home, 1955 Dallas Rd. N.W. Born in Salt Lake City, she lived in Salem since childhood and was a former teacher. She taught in the old Lincoln school in Salem. She was a member of First Christian Church, Chadwick Chapter of Order of Easter Star and PEO. Survivors include stepdaughter Mrs. Curtis Peyton, Portland; sister, Mrs. Kate Elgin, brothers P. G. Batt and Roger Batt, both Caldwell, Idaho; and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Barrick funeral home.
Oregon Statesman, Sept. 12, 1966.

INSCRIPTION: 

Ellen Godfrey
1881 - 1966

SOURCES: 

LR
LD

OSBH DC (1966 Polk Co) #14038

1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Salem, ED 144, sheet 5B)
1910 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Independence, ED 250, sheet 4B)
Washington Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1920 OR CENSUS (Coos Co., Marshfield, ED 113, sheet 5A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 54, sheet 7A)

1940 OR CENSUS (Tillamook Co, Foley, ED 29-13, sheet 2A)

OS 12 Sep 1966

CONTACTS: 
LOT: 508 SPACE: 4 SW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.226' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.860'
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