Only recently did I find a clue to William's parents. William came to Gilmer Co./Pickens Co., GA from Emanuel Co., GA. It appears from this he is not related to the other Godfreys in Pickens Co., GA. William arrived in Pickens Co., GA about 1842. He can be found in deed and tax records for Emanuel Co., GA in 1840 and 1841.
He does not appear in the 1840 census in Emanuel Co., GA. There is a Martha Godfrey in Emanuel Co., GA with a man in the household of the correct age to be William and she (the only female and only other person in the household) is of an age to be his mother. Prior census records show an Enoch Godfrey that could be William's father and Martha's husband.
This information is all new to me and is all that indicates William could be the son of Enoch and Martha. So far there has not been time for further research. A quick search online showed other Enoch Godfreys in the same part of GA but nothing that could tie anyone to William.
William Godfrey
b. SC c. 1817
m. Gilmer Co., GA 1850
d. Pickens Co., GA 1880
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--UPDATE--
Recently I found documentation showing William Godfrey's father was Seth Pool of South Carolina. There is no further information on Seth except William's daughter claims Seth Pool was a Cherokee. No indication of William's mother is given or where in SC they were from.
This makes me wonder if the William from Emanuel is really the same man but the conincidence of William of Emanuel leaving that county and William of Gilmer arriving is surprising. Another possibility is that Martha Godfrey is the daughter of Enoch Godfrey of Burke Co., GA and she and her (illigitimate) son William are living with him.
Other lines in my family claim they are descended from Pools that were Cherokee but it is unclear if this is the same family -- the Cherokee connection is claimed through one of the Pool wives in those cases.
Based on William's birth around 1817 is seems reasonable that Seth Pool must have been born in 1800 or earlier, most likely 1767-1800.
Any information on this family is appreciated!
SOURCE for Seth Pool as father of William Godfrey:
Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909, microfilm publication M1104 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and
Records Service), roll 330, Mary E. Ledford application, #43153.
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