Laura Aldecca Rose

1874 - 1927  (52 years)

• Name	Laura Aldecca Rose
  Birth	19 Dec 1874	, Washington County, Tennessee,
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 Jan 1927	, Washington County, Tennessee,
  Burial	Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee,
  Notes	She was first married to Pinkney A. Starnes February 28, 1893 in Washington County, TN. They lived in Iaeger, West Virginia until Pinkney's death June 22, 1901. She then married James Godsey in 1907. Obituaries are from the Johnson City Staff News Friday 1/7/1927 and the Johnson City Chronicle Saturday 1/8/1927. Both obituaries read as follows: "Mrs. Laura Godsey, 52, suffered a fatal stroke of paralysis at her home 1123 East Watauga avenue, at midnight, Thursday night. Death was almost instantaneous. Funeral services are to be conducted on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. W. P. Walker in charge, and followed by burial in Monte Vista Burial Park. The services will be at the Second Christian Church, on East Unaka Ave. Mrs. Godsey had been a resident of Johnson City for many years and was well and favorably known by the people generally. She is survived by her husband, James Godsey and eight children, all living in Johnson city: Albert, Robert, Pink, Ray, James and Paul Godsey; and Mrs. Mabel Kennedy and Mrs. Beatrice Young. Her father, Robert Rose is also living; also four sister; Mrs. French Auville of Yeager, W VA., Mrs G. T. Case, Mrs. Will Combs and Mrs. Thomas Hauk, of Johnson City; also two brothers, Leslie Rose and Roy Rose of Johnson City."
  Person ID	41015560	DeLoach Ancestry
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 1	Pinkney Alexander Starnes, Sr.,   b. Mar 1871, , Alexander County, North Carolina, d. 22 Jun 1901, , McDowell County, West Virginia, (Age ~ 30 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1893	, Washington County, Tennessee,
  Children	1. Albert Starnes,   b. 8 Sep 1894, , McDowell County, West Virginia, d. 2 Mar 1968, , Washington County, Tennessee, (Age 73 years)   2. Robert William Starnes,   b. Abt 1896, , , West Virginia, d. 12 Feb 1960, , Unicoi County, Tennessee, (Age ~ 64 years)   3. Roy Earl Starnes,   b. 28 Sep 1897, , McDowell County, West Virginia, d. 1 Nov 1963, , Washington County, Tennessee, (Age 66 years)   4. Etta Starnes,   b. Oct 1899, , McDowell County, West Virginia, d. Abt 1901, , McDowell County, West Virginia, (Age ~ 1 years)   5. Pinkney Alexander Starnes, Jr.,   b. Abt 1901, , McDowell County, West Virginia, d. Abt 1953, , Sedgwick County, Kansas, (Age ~ 52 years)
  Family ID	85120701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	James Franklin Godsey,   b. Abt 1860, , , Virginia, d. 10 Oct 1959, , Washington County, Tennessee, (Age ~ 99 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1907	, Washington County, Tennessee,
  Children	1. James Franklin Godsey,   b. 22 Oct 1907, , , Tennessee, d. 4 Nov 1973, , Washington County, Tennessee, (Age 66 years)   2. Beatrice Z. Godsey,   b. Abt 1910, , Washington County, Tennessee, d. Abt 1967 (Age ~ 57 years)   3. Paul Avery Godsey,   b. 1 Aug 1912, , Washington County, Tennessee, d. 13 Nov 1958 (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	1891392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2023