Narcissa Painter, daughter of Mary R. (née Hall) and Joel Elmer Painter, was born in October 1857 in Decatur County, Iowa. She married Joseph Godfrey on 9 January 1876 in Decatur, Decatur County. (Narcissa's brother, Samuel, had married Joseph's sister Angeline in 1874 in Knox County, Illinois.)
The 1900 and 1910 U.S. Censuses show that Narcissa and Joseph Godfrey had no children of thier own, and that the couple had adopted Grace, born March 1890.
Notes
1860 U.S. Census, Pleasant Plain, Decatur Co., Iowa; dwelling 664, family 629, lines 6-15, p. 91 (written), 28 Jun 1860.
6. Joel E. Painter, 35, inn keeper ($1,500 $130), Penn.
7. Mary Painter, 31, Ohio.
8. John Painter, 10, Kentucky.
9. Samuel Painter, 7, Ohio.
10. Fillmore Painter, 4, Iowa.
11. Narcissa Painter, 3, Iowa.
12-15. boarders.
Pleasant Plain was later renamed Pleasanton.
1870 U.S. Census, Hamilton Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa; dwelling 167, family 167, lines 27-31, p. 310 (printed), p. 21 (written), 26 Aug 1870 (P.O.: Pleasanton).
27. Painter, Joel, 46, steamboat ($335; $200), Pennsylvania.
28. ----- Mary, reported age 32, housekeeper, Ohio.
29. ----- Samuel, 16, farmer, Ohio.
30. ----- "Philmon," 14, Iowa.
31. ----- "Narcises," 12, Iowa.
Note: son John Painter on p. 303.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJV2-X97 : accessed 9 May 2015), Joseph Godfrey and Narcissa Painter, 09 Jan 1876; citing Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
1880 Census, E.D. 286, Ellison Twp., Warren Co., Illinois; dwellings 162-163, families 163-164, lines 1-5 and 6-7, p. 137 (printed), p. 19 (written), 14 Jun 1880.
1. Godfrey, James, 64 [head], farmer; born in Ohio, parents in Md.
2. ----- Sarah S., 53, wife, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in Md.
3. ----- Elba, 27, daughter, Illinois.
4. Dixon, Tempa, 16, servant; born in Missouri, parents [blank].
5. Painter, Filmore, 23, farm laborer; born in Ohio, parents [blank].
6. Godfrey, Joseph, 28 [head], farmer; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
7. ----- "Narcisa," 22, wife, keeping house; born in Iowa, parents in Ohio.
Siblings Fillmore Painter and Narcissa Godfrey lived in the same township as their father's half brothers Isaac and Nathan Allen Painter.
Illinois death record identifies Narcissa Godfrey's parents as Mary and Joel Painter.
Reviewed 13 June 2020.
The 1900 and 1910 U.S. Censuses show that Narcissa and Joseph Godfrey had no children of thier own, and that the couple had adopted Grace, born March 1890.
Notes
1860 U.S. Census, Pleasant Plain, Decatur Co., Iowa; dwelling 664, family 629, lines 6-15, p. 91 (written), 28 Jun 1860.
6. Joel E. Painter, 35, inn keeper ($1,500 $130), Penn.
7. Mary Painter, 31, Ohio.
8. John Painter, 10, Kentucky.
9. Samuel Painter, 7, Ohio.
10. Fillmore Painter, 4, Iowa.
11. Narcissa Painter, 3, Iowa.
12-15. boarders.
Pleasant Plain was later renamed Pleasanton.
1870 U.S. Census, Hamilton Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa; dwelling 167, family 167, lines 27-31, p. 310 (printed), p. 21 (written), 26 Aug 1870 (P.O.: Pleasanton).
27. Painter, Joel, 46, steamboat ($335; $200), Pennsylvania.
28. ----- Mary, reported age 32, housekeeper, Ohio.
29. ----- Samuel, 16, farmer, Ohio.
30. ----- "Philmon," 14, Iowa.
31. ----- "Narcises," 12, Iowa.
Note: son John Painter on p. 303.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJV2-X97 : accessed 9 May 2015), Joseph Godfrey and Narcissa Painter, 09 Jan 1876; citing Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
1880 Census, E.D. 286, Ellison Twp., Warren Co., Illinois; dwellings 162-163, families 163-164, lines 1-5 and 6-7, p. 137 (printed), p. 19 (written), 14 Jun 1880.
1. Godfrey, James, 64 [head], farmer; born in Ohio, parents in Md.
2. ----- Sarah S., 53, wife, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in Md.
3. ----- Elba, 27, daughter, Illinois.
4. Dixon, Tempa, 16, servant; born in Missouri, parents [blank].
5. Painter, Filmore, 23, farm laborer; born in Ohio, parents [blank].
6. Godfrey, Joseph, 28 [head], farmer; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
7. ----- "Narcisa," 22, wife, keeping house; born in Iowa, parents in Ohio.
Siblings Fillmore Painter and Narcissa Godfrey lived in the same township as their father's half brothers Isaac and Nathan Allen Painter.
Illinois death record identifies Narcissa Godfrey's parents as Mary and Joel Painter.
Reviewed 13 June 2020.
Narcissa Painter, daughter of Mary R. (née Hall) and Joel Elmer Painter, was born in October 1857 in Decatur County, Iowa. She married Joseph Godfrey on 9 January 1876 in Decatur, Decatur County. (Narcissa's brother, Samuel, had married Joseph's sister Angeline in 1874 in Knox County, Illinois.)
The 1900 and 1910 U.S. Censuses show that Narcissa and Joseph Godfrey had no children of thier own, and that the couple had adopted Grace, born March 1890.
Notes
1860 U.S. Census, Pleasant Plain, Decatur Co., Iowa; dwelling 664, family 629, lines 6-15, p. 91 (written), 28 Jun 1860.
6. Joel E. Painter, 35, inn keeper ($1,500 $130), Penn.
7. Mary Painter, 31, Ohio.
8. John Painter, 10, Kentucky.
9. Samuel Painter, 7, Ohio.
10. Fillmore Painter, 4, Iowa.
11. Narcissa Painter, 3, Iowa.
12-15. boarders.
Pleasant Plain was later renamed Pleasanton.
1870 U.S. Census, Hamilton Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa; dwelling 167, family 167, lines 27-31, p. 310 (printed), p. 21 (written), 26 Aug 1870 (P.O.: Pleasanton).
27. Painter, Joel, 46, steamboat ($335; $200), Pennsylvania.
28. ----- Mary, reported age 32, housekeeper, Ohio.
29. ----- Samuel, 16, farmer, Ohio.
30. ----- "Philmon," 14, Iowa.
31. ----- "Narcises," 12, Iowa.
Note: son John Painter on p. 303.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJV2-X97 : accessed 9 May 2015), Joseph Godfrey and Narcissa Painter, 09 Jan 1876; citing Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
1880 Census, E.D. 286, Ellison Twp., Warren Co., Illinois; dwellings 162-163, families 163-164, lines 1-5 and 6-7, p. 137 (printed), p. 19 (written), 14 Jun 1880.
1. Godfrey, James, 64 [head], farmer; born in Ohio, parents in Md.
2. ----- Sarah S., 53, wife, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in Md.
3. ----- Elba, 27, daughter, Illinois.
4. Dixon, Tempa, 16, servant; born in Missouri, parents [blank].
5. Painter, Filmore, 23, farm laborer; born in Ohio, parents [blank].
6. Godfrey, Joseph, 28 [head], farmer; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
7. ----- "Narcisa," 22, wife, keeping house; born in Iowa, parents in Ohio.
Siblings Fillmore Painter and Narcissa Godfrey lived in the same township as their father's half brothers Isaac and Nathan Allen Painter.
Illinois death record identifies Narcissa Godfrey's parents as Mary and Joel Painter.
Reviewed 13 June 2020.
The 1900 and 1910 U.S. Censuses show that Narcissa and Joseph Godfrey had no children of thier own, and that the couple had adopted Grace, born March 1890.
Notes
1860 U.S. Census, Pleasant Plain, Decatur Co., Iowa; dwelling 664, family 629, lines 6-15, p. 91 (written), 28 Jun 1860.
6. Joel E. Painter, 35, inn keeper ($1,500 $130), Penn.
7. Mary Painter, 31, Ohio.
8. John Painter, 10, Kentucky.
9. Samuel Painter, 7, Ohio.
10. Fillmore Painter, 4, Iowa.
11. Narcissa Painter, 3, Iowa.
12-15. boarders.
Pleasant Plain was later renamed Pleasanton.
1870 U.S. Census, Hamilton Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa; dwelling 167, family 167, lines 27-31, p. 310 (printed), p. 21 (written), 26 Aug 1870 (P.O.: Pleasanton).
27. Painter, Joel, 46, steamboat ($335; $200), Pennsylvania.
28. ----- Mary, reported age 32, housekeeper, Ohio.
29. ----- Samuel, 16, farmer, Ohio.
30. ----- "Philmon," 14, Iowa.
31. ----- "Narcises," 12, Iowa.
Note: son John Painter on p. 303.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJV2-X97 : accessed 9 May 2015), Joseph Godfrey and Narcissa Painter, 09 Jan 1876; citing Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
1880 Census, E.D. 286, Ellison Twp., Warren Co., Illinois; dwellings 162-163, families 163-164, lines 1-5 and 6-7, p. 137 (printed), p. 19 (written), 14 Jun 1880.
1. Godfrey, James, 64 [head], farmer; born in Ohio, parents in Md.
2. ----- Sarah S., 53, wife, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in Md.
3. ----- Elba, 27, daughter, Illinois.
4. Dixon, Tempa, 16, servant; born in Missouri, parents [blank].
5. Painter, Filmore, 23, farm laborer; born in Ohio, parents [blank].
6. Godfrey, Joseph, 28 [head], farmer; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
7. ----- "Narcisa," 22, wife, keeping house; born in Iowa, parents in Ohio.
Siblings Fillmore Painter and Narcissa Godfrey lived in the same township as their father's half brothers Isaac and Nathan Allen Painter.
Illinois death record identifies Narcissa Godfrey's parents as Mary and Joel Painter.
Reviewed 13 June 2020.
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