12. Anderson⁴ GODSEY,Lieut, CSA (Henry Howard⁵, William⁶, Thomas⁷) was born in Kingsport, TN June 4, 1834. Anderson died November 7, 1891 in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN, at 57 years of age. His body was interred in Godsey Cemetery, Price's Creek, Meigs Co., TN.

He married Melinda Ellen GRAHAM in Roane county, TN, November 7, 1867.

Anderson GODSEY,Lieut, CSA and Melinda Ellen GRAHAM had the following children:

13 i. Nannie Elizabeth³ GODSEY was born in Harriman, TN January 9, 1869. Nannie died December 21, 1943 in Athens, McMinn County, TN, at 74 years of age. Her body was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, TN. She married twice. She married John Franklin ERWIN in Meigs County, TN, June 3, 1886. John was born in Meigs County, TN December 23, 1861. John died October 4, 1892 in Meigs County, TN, at 30 years of age. His body was interred in Godsey Cemetery, Price's Creek, Meigs Co., TN. She married Andrew Jackson ERWIN in Meigs County, TN, August 16, 1896. Andrew was born in Meigs County, TN February 5, 1859. Andrew died September 21, 1935 in Athens, McMinn County, TN, at 76 years of age. His body was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, TN.

14 ii. John William GODSEY was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN September 3, 1870. John died September 10, 1870 in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN, at less than one year of age. His body was interred in Goodhope Cemetery, Meigs County, TN.

15 iii. Robert Patrick GODSEY was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN November 3, 1871. Robert died December 14, 1890 in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN, at 19 years of age. His body was interred in Godsey Cemetery, Price's Creek, Meigs Co., TN.

+ 6 iv. Edward Syrus GODSEY was born January 25, 1875.

16 v. Landon Crockett GODSEY was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN October 4, 1876. Landon died November 13, 1964 in Sweetwater, TN, at 88 years of age. His body was interred in West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, TN. He married Emily Ada CATES in Riceville, TN, October 10, 1894.

17 vi. Susan Florence GODSEY was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN October 12, 1878. Susan died September 8, 1941 in Sweetwater, TN, at 62 years of age. Her body was interred in West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, TN. She married James Henry MARTIN in Meigs County, TN, September 9, 1896.

18 vii. Leonidas Elbert GODSEY was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN September 18, 1880. Leonidas died June 18, 1947 in Hutchinson, KS, at 66 years of age. He married twice. He married Florence WOMAC in Athens, McMinn County, TN, January 3, 1898. Florence was born in McMinn County, TN June 9, 1878. Florence died October 7, 1907 in Burlington, Kansas, at 29 years of age. He married Mary Jane SIMPSON in Lyons, Rice County, Kansas, December 26, 1910. Mary was born in Graham County, KS October 20, 1891. Mary died January 7, 1960 in Hutchinson, KS, at 68 years of age.

19 viii. Maude Etter GODSEY was born in Big Springs, Meigs County, TN April 27, 1884. Maude died August 16, 1947 in Sweetwater, TN, at 63 years of age. Her body was interred in West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, TN. She married Burley BLEVINS in McMinn County, TN, August 27, 1902.

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