Napoleon Boneparte (N. B.) Godfrey Jr.

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for The Seaboard Magisterial District, Princess Anne Co., Virginia, District 52, page 69A, dated June 2, 1900 records Napoleon B. Godfrey (January 1863 - VA/VA/VA - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Sarah F. Godfrey (Sept 1865 - VA/VA/VA) and children John O. (Sept 1889), William O. (May 1892), Napoleon B Jr. (May 1896), and Annie O. (Sept 1898). Napoleon is an Oysterman and has been married for 13 years. Sarah has had 6 children of whom 4 are still living. [Note: WWI Draft Registration Cards reocrds brother William Oscar Godfrey, born May 18, 1892, and John Overstreet Godfrey, born Sept 23, 1889)]

The 1910 Federal Census for The Seaboard Magisterial District, Princess Anne Co., Virginia, District 0090, page 80B, dated April 18, 1910 records Napoleon B. Godfrey (47 - VA/VA/VA - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Saallie O Godfrey (44 - VA/VA/VA) and children Johnie O. (20), William O. (17), Leon Jr. (13), Annie O. (11), Allio O. (8), and Lida K, (6). Napoleon is a farmer and has been married for 23 years. Sallie has had 8 children of whom 6 are still living.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Napoleon Bonaparte Godfrey records his date of birth as May 16, 1896 at London Bridge, VA. He is employed by his father at London Bridge, VA. He is tall and slender with blue eyes and light hair.

The 1920 Federal Census for The Seaboard Magisterial District, Princess Anne Co., Virginia, District 248, page 263A, dated January 14, 1920 records Napoleon B. Godfrey (56 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Sarah F. Godfrey (54 - VA/VA/VA) and children William (27), Napoleon B Jr. (23), Annie (21), Alfred (18), and Lida A. (16) living along Great Neck Road. Napoleon is a Farm Manager.

The 1930 Federal Census for Lynnhaven District, Princess Anne Co., Virginia, District 7, page 263A, dated April 22, 1930 records Napoleon B. Godfrey (67 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Sarah F. Godfrey (64 - VA/VA/VA) and children William (38), Leon (34), Annie (32), Allie (30), and Lydia (27). Napoleon is a Farm Manager and has been married to Sarah for 43 years.

The City Directory for: Norfolk, Portsmouth; South Norfolk > 1939 > Hill's Norfolk and Portsmouth (Norfolk County,VA) City Directory, 1939, Including South Norfolk records:
Napoleon B. jr (Elsie) asst chf clk The Texas Co r201 E 39th

The WWII Draft Registration Card for Napoleon Bonaparte Godfrey Jr. records his date of birth as May 15, 1896 at London Bridge, VA. He is employed by The Texas Company at the Norfolk, VA Terminal and is married to Elsie Daughtrey Godfrey. He is 5' 9' and 130 pounds with blue eyes, brown hair, and light complexion and has a scar on his lower left leg.

The SSDI records:
Napoleon Godfrey
SSN: 229-10-7114
Last Residence: 23453
Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia
Born: 15 May 1896
Died: Mar 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Napoleon B Godfrey
Death Date: 22 Mar 1972
Death Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Napoleon married someone Elsie Lee Daughtrey, daughter of Jasper Daughtrey and Mary Susan (Susie) Carson. (Elsie Lee Daughtrey was born on 15 Dec 1906 in Nansemond Co, VA. and died on 18 Apr 1996 in Virginia Beach City, VA.)