1. | Laura Aldecca Rose was born on 19 Dec 1874 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 7 Jan 1927 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in 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."
Laura married Pinkney Alexander Starnes, Sr. on 28 Feb 1893 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Pinkney was born in Mar 1871 in , Alexander County, North Carolina, ; died on 22 Jun 1901 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Albert Starnes was born on 8 Sep 1894 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 2 Mar 1968 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
- 3. Robert William Starnes was born about 1896 in , , West Virginia, ; died on 12 Feb 1960 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, .
- 4. Roy Earl Starnes was born on 28 Sep 1897 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 1 Nov 1963 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, .
- 5. Etta Starnes was born in Oct 1899 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died about 1901 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, .
- 6. Pinkney Alexander Starnes, Jr. was born about 1901 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died about 1953 in , Sedgwick County, Kansas, ; was buried in Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sedgwick County, Kansas, .
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Laura married James Franklin Godsey about 1907 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . James was born about 1860 in , , Virginia, ; died on 10 Oct 1959 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. James Franklin Godsey was born on 22 Oct 1907 in , , Tennessee, ; died on 4 Nov 1973 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, .
- 8. Beatrice Z. Godsey was born about 1910 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died about 1967; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, .
- 9. Paul Avery Godsey was born on 1 Aug 1912 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 13 Nov 1958; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, .
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