6. Edward Syrus³ GODSEY (Anderson⁴, Henry Howard⁵, William⁶, Thomas⁷) was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN January 25, 1875. Edward died October 28, 1956 in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN, at 81 years of age. His body was interred in West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, TN.

He married Minnie Belle MOORE in McMinn County, TN, October 11, 1893.

Edward Syrus GODSEY and Minnie Belle MOORE had the following children:

7 i. Arnold Roy² GODSEY,Sr., Pvt., USA, was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN July 1, 1894. Arnold died August 20, 1988 in Sweetwater, TN, at 94 years of age. His body was interred August 22, 1988 in West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, TN. He married Fannie Allen ROBERTS in Meigs County, TN, June 20, 1920.

+ 5 ii. Elizabeth Lee (Bess) GODSEY was born October 6, 1896.

8 iii. Audie GODSEY was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN February 11, 1899. Audie died July 5, 1979 in Athens, McMinn County, TN, at 80 years of age. His body was interred in West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, TN. He married Nell CARRUTH in Riceville, TN, June 30, 1930.

9 iv. Ruby Louise GODSEY was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN August 25, 1903. Ruby died January 7, 1994 in Columbia, SC, at 90 years of age. Her body was interred in Charleston, TN. She married Thomas Earl SAULPAW in Athens, McMinn County, TN, July 8, 1924.

10 v. Anderson GODSEY was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN April 20, 1909. Anderson died October 11, 1973 in Monroe County, TN, at 64 years of age. His body was interred in Madisonville, TN. He married Opal BROWN in Calhoun, McMinn County, TN, March 26, 1931.

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