Genealogy Record For
Noah Godown - (Ruth Stickell's Father-in-Law )
Noah Pursell Godown (05/08/1886-12/26/1967)
  • Spouses:
    1. Bessie I. Lerch (Godown) (May 1, 1890 - Dec. 20, 1920) B:New Jersey, USA, D:Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA)
    2. Emma Letisha Mellick (Godown) (12/28/1895-09/04/1969)
  • Children:
    1. Son: Wilbur Godown (2 Sep 1907 - 5 Mar 1977) B:Bucks County, Pennsylvania, D:Wellsville, Allegany County, New York, Son of Bessie I Lerch (1890-1920), Married Frieda J Gallmeyer (1910-2009) and they had two children, Burial at Milford Union Cemetery, Milford, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey)
    2. Son: (Patty) Clarence Godown (1 Aug 1909 - 18 Jul 1995) B:Milford, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, D:Frenchtown, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, Son of Bessie I Lerch (1890-1920), Married Mabel Verga Hillpot (1913-2003) and they had 3 children, Burial in Frenchtown Cemetery, Frenchtown, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey)
    3. Daughter: Lillian Godown (Pethybridge - Hobbyhorse) (18 JUL 1911 - 1 JUL 1973) B:Upper Black Eddy, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, D:South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado Co., California, Daughter of Bessie I Lerch (1890-1920), Married 1) Arthur Henry Pethybridge (1905-1961) then married 2) William Hobbyhorse, Burial at Happy Homestead Cemetery, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado Co., California)
    4. Son: Harry L Godown (12 Jul 1913 - 29 Oct 1915) B&D:Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA, Daughter of Bessie I Lerch (1890-1920), Burial with parants at Milford Union Cemetery, Milford, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (Infant)
    5. Daughter: (Dot) Dorothy M Godown (Hollo) (hidden)
    6. Son: Earl Schaible Godown (03/28/1923-03/28/2016)
    7. Daughter: Edith Bernice Godown (Black) (10 MAR 1924 - 30 SEP 1971) B:Holland, Hunterdon, New Jersey, D:Hayward, Alameda, California, Married Harry Black (1908-1961) and they had one child, Burial at Riegelsville Union Cemetery, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
    8. Son: Norman Mellick Godown (2 JUL 1925 - 24 MAR 1974) B:New Jersey, D:Pennsylvania, Married Florence M Alercia (1930-2012) and they had 3 children, Burial with wife at Bloomsbury Cemetery, Greenwich Township, Warren Co., New Jersey)
    9. Son: Herbert Stem Godown (15 DEC 1930 - 13 JUL 2008) B:Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, D:Quakertown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, Married Shirley May Young (1932-1997) on 10 Nov 1956 and they had 3 children, Burial with wife at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania )
    10. Daughter: Nancy Jeanette Godown (Vegh) (hidden)
  • Stepchildren:
    1. Son: (Popcorn) Harry Arthur Kinney (Jun. 26, 1916 - Mar. 12, 1980) B&D:Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Married (Peachy) Doris Unknown (1922-2005) and they had one daughter, Burial at Milford Union Cemetery, Milford, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey)
    2. Daughter: Arlene Mellick Kinney (Bellis) (Sep. 26, 1919 - Jun. 12, 2002) B&D:Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Married Frank Grim Bellis (1917-1981) and they had one daughter, Burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Charles Robbins Godown (Apr. 24, 1843 - Feb. 17, 1919) B:Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (NJ), USA, D:Milford, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA)
    2. Mother: Alice Agnes Pursell (Godown) (Jan. 4, 1848 - Dec. 29, 1935) B:Upper Black Eddy, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA, D:Milford Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA)
Noah's Personal Information
Born in Milford, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (NJ), USA on Saturday, May 8, 1886
Occupation: Operated dry goods stores in Frenchtown and Milford
Died in Phillipsburg, Warren Co., New Jersey (NJ), USA on Tuesday, December 26, 1967 (Age 82)
Cemetery: Milford Union Cemetery in Milford, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (NJ), USA
1st Marriage to:
    Bessie I. Lerch (Godown) (May 1, 1890 - Dec. 20, 1920) B:New Jersey, USA, D:Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA)
2nd Marriage to:
    Emma Letisha Mellick (Godown) (12/28/1895-09/04/1969)
Comments: Pictures of Noah and of his grave marker can be seen at - Find A Grave Entry for Noah P Godown

Noah P. Godown, 81, of Milford, NJ, former borough councilman for 18 years, died in Warren Hospital where he was admitted December 8.

Mr. Godown formerly operated dry goods stores in Frenchtown and Milford. Earlier he was employed by the Riegel Paper Corp and even earlier in his life he worked as a boat captain on the Lehigh and Delaware canals. Born May 8, 1886 in Milford he was a son of the late Charles and Alice Pursell Godown. He was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Milford.

Survivors include his widow, the former Emma Melick; five sons, Wilber and Clarence both of Frenchtown; Earl Milford, and Norman and Herbert, both of Reigelsville; four daughters, Mrs. Lillian Pethybridge, Reigelsville; Mrs. Dorothy Hollo, Trenton; Mrs. Edith Black, San Leandro, Calif., and Mrs. Nancy Vegh, Milford; two stepchildren, Harry Kinney, Milford, and Mrs. Arlene Bellis, Bloomsbury; two brothers, John Cedarville, NJ, and Frank Millville, NJ, 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

He had 5 children with Bessie 1st marriage

1) Wilbur
2) Clarence
3) Lillian
4) Harry
5) Dorothy
He had 5 children with Emma 2nd marriage

1) Earl Schaible
2) Edith Bernice
3) Norman Mellick
4) Herbert Stem
5) Nancy Jeanette 
Obituary

The funeral of Mrs. Noah Godown, of Milford, was held at the Christian Church, on Tuesday December 21, 1920. Internment was made in the Milford Cemetery. The pallbearers were Arthur Saylor, Arthur Godown, Joseph Hearn, Harold Brown, David Hawk and Walter Hancey. Mrs. Godown had been ill for six weeks, suffering from an infected tooth. An operation for blood poisoning was performed on her at the Trenton Hospital, with no avail. She is survived by her husband and two sons and two daughters; also by her parents and four sisters, all of Milford. 
Source: Find A Grave Entry for Noah Pursell Godown Find A Grave Entry for Bessie I. Lerch Godown - 1st Wife and
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