Genealogy Record For
Emma Godown - (Ruth Stickell's Mother-in-Law)
Emma Letisha Mellick (Godown) (12/28/1895-09/04/1969)
  • Spouses:
    1. Charles L. Kinney (Oct. 9, 1893 - Oct. 2, 1919) B:New Jersey, D:Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Son of Henry S Kinney (1868-1946) and Mary E Lair (1874-1964), Married Emma about 1915 in Hunderton County, New Jersey and they had two children, Burial at Milford Union Cemetery with wife)
    2. Noah Pursell Godown (05/08/1886-12/26/1967)
  • Children:
    1. Son: (Popcorn) Harry Arthur Kinney (Jun. 26, 1916 - Mar. 12, 1980) B&D:Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Son of Charles L Kinney (1893-1919), 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, Daughter of Charles L Kinney (1893-1919), Married Frank Grim Bellis (1917-1981) and they had one daughter, Burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey)
    3. Son: Earl Schaible Godown (03/28/1923-03/28/2016)
    4. 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)
    5. 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)
    6. 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 )
    7. Daughter: Nancy Jeanette Godown (Vegh) (hidden)
  • Stepchildren:
    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)
  • Parents
    1. Father: William Melick (13 Apr 1854 - 23 OCT 1920) B:Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey, D:Willow Grove, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, Son of John W Melick (1819-1884) and Elizabeth A Hart (1819-1867), he was the 7th of 10 children, Married Emma on 13 Sep 1875 in Hunderton County, New Jersey, Burial at Milford Union Cemetery with daughter)
    2. Mother: Emma Letisha Swope (Melick) (15 NOV 1856 - 18 JAN 1896) B:Illinois, D:Milford, Hunterdon, New Jersey, Daughter of Isaac M Swope (1824-1908) and Hannah Weaver Moore (1820-1864), She was the 3rd of 4 children, Burial at Milford Union Cemetery with daughter)
Emma's Personal Information
Born in Holland, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (NJ), USA on Saturday, December 28, 1895
Died in Holland, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (NJ), USA on Thursday, September 4, 1969 (Age 74)
Cemetery: Milford Union Cemetery in Milford, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (NJ), USA
1st Marriage to:
    Charles L. Kinney (Oct. 9, 1893 - Oct. 2, 1919) B:New Jersey, D:Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Son of Henry S Kinney (1868-1946) and Mary E Lair (1874-1964), Married Emma about 1915 in Hunderton County, New Jersey and they had two children, Burial at Milford Union Cemetery with wife)
2nd Marriage to:
    Noah Pursell Godown (05/08/1886-12/26/1967)
Comments: Pictures of Emma and of her grave marker can be seen at - Find A Grave Entry for Emma Swope Godown

Mrs. Emma Mellick Kinney Godown, 73, Milford, NJ, died in Easton Hospital where she was a patient 12 days. Her husband, Noah Godown died in 1967.

Born in Milford, a daughter of the late William and Emma Swope Mellick, she resided there all her life. She was a member of First United Church of Christ, Milford.

Surviving are four sons, Harry Kinney and Earl S. Godown, both of Milfrord, and Norman and Herbert Godown, both Riegelsville, three daughters, Mrs. Frank Bellis, Bloomsbury R.D.; Mrs. Robert Vegh, Milford, and Mrs. Robert Wegner, Hayward, Calif.; two stepsons, Wilbur and Clarence Godown, both of Frenchtown; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Lillian Pethybridge, Riegelsville, and Mrs. Dorothy Hollo, Trenton; two sisters, Mrs. William Kinney, Phillipsburg, Mrs. Althea Meade, Easton; 23 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

She had 2 children with Charles 1st marriage

1) Harry Arthur
2) Arlene Mellick

She had 5 children with Noah 2nd marriage

1) Earl Schaible
2) Edith Bernice
3) Norman Mellick
4) Herbert Stem
5) Nancy Jeanette 
Source: Michael Godown and
Find A Grave Entry for Emma Swope Mellick Godown and
Find A Grave Entry for William Mellick - Father and
Find A Grave Entry for Emma Letisha Swope Melick - Mother and
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