Godfrey, David, 1835-1919
Born at Orrington, Me.; seminary student at East Maine Conference Seminary, Bucksport, Me.; encountered difficulty in earning a living so in 1866 enlisted as crew on the brig Nigreta, headed for the Mediterranean; in 1869 worked on the ship Bennington, headed for India. He eventually became a minister; died in 1919, having never married, and was buried in Orrington.
From the description of David Godfrey, Jr., diaries, 1865-1867, 1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71128801
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| creatorOf | Godfrey, David, 1835-1919. David Godfrey, Jr., diaries, 1865-1867, 1869. | Penobscot Marine Museum |
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| associatedWith | Bennington (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | East Maine Conference Seminary (Bucksport, Me.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 | person |
| associatedWith | Nigreta (Brig) | corporateBody |
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| Merchant mariners |
| Methodist Church |
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Birth 1835
Death 1919
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