Godfrey Cramer Robey b. 8 Oct 1833 Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Apr 1909 Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA: West Virginia Pioneers

West Virginia Pioneers

1833 - 1909 (75 years)

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Name	Godfrey Cramer Robey
Born	8 Oct 1833	Pennsylvania, USA
Gender	Male
Died	17 Apr 1909	Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
Buried	Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
Notes	Death Record Name: Godfrey C./Robey Sex: Male Death Date: 17 Apr 1909 Death Place: St Mary's, Pleasants County, West Virginia Age at Death: 75y 6m Birth Place: Penn. Marital Status: M Occupation: Farmer Informant: Dr A S Grimm -- Mrs Nancy Roby, head of family Cause: Arterio Sclerosis -- Paralysis 2 death records, first is physician's report, 2nd is assessor's Godfrey C. Roby BIRTH 8 Oct 1833 DEATH 17 Apr 1909 (aged 75) Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Saint Marys Cemetery Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 9713213
Person ID	I116639	WVPioneers
Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

Father	Otha Owen ROBEY, b. 1786, Charles County, Maryland, USA , d. 1837, Pidgeon Cove, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 51 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Cramer, b. 11 Aug 1793, Maryland, USA , d. 16 Oct 1866, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA (Age 73 years)
Married	1822
Notes	1850 District 61, Tyler, Virginia #616-610 Larue, Isaac 76 PA Elizabeth 57 PA Roby, Isaac 25 PA Elizabeth 18 PA Godfry 16 PA Elmer 13 PA 1860 District 2, Pleasants, Virginia #406 Larue, Elizabeth 65 Maryland Roby, Ann E 26 PA Ellen 22 PA
Family ID	F29794	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Nancy Ann Morgan, b. 1 Apr 1839, West Virginia, USA , d. 15 Jul 1923, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA (Age 84 years)

Married 30 Mar 1858 Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA [1]

Notes

Marriage Record
Date: 30 Mar 1858
Place: Pleasants, West Virginia
Godfrey C. Robey; 24, Pennsylvania; Pleasants Co, WV; O & E Robey
Nancy Morgan, 19; Ritchie Co, Pleasants Co, WV; Isaiah & Lydia Morgan

1870 McKim, Pleasants, West Virginia # 7 [brother Isaac is at # 12]
Robey, G C Robey 30 PA
Nancey 31 VA
Elisabeth 11 VA
Otha O 10 VA
Isia M 8 VA
G C Jr 6 VA
Della D 4 VA
Evert 2 VA
Caprolia 7/12 female Mar VA

1880 McKim, Pleasants, West Virginia
Roby, G. C. 47 VA unk unk
N. A. wife 41 VA VA VA
Otha son 20 WV PA WV [Otha Owen]
I. M. son 18 WV PA WV [Isaiah M]
G. C. son 16 WV PA WV [Godfrey C]
D. D. dau 14 WV PA WV [Della Dora]
E. L. son 12 WV PA WV [Everett Ellsworth]
C. C. dau 10 WV PA WV [Capitola C]
I. I. dau 8 WV PA WV [Ida Inez]
C. K. son 7 WV PA WV
V. R. son 5 WV PA WV [Vance Royal]
E. E. son 2 WV PA WV
R S 4/12 Nov WV PA WV [Ralph Smith]

1900 McKim, Pleasants, West Virginia # 53-54
Roby, G C Sr 10/1833 md 42y VA VA VA
Nancy A wife 4/1839 md 42y 14-12 children WV WV WV
Vance son 1/1876 WV PA WV
Earnest son 6/1878 WV PA WV
Ralph son 3/1880 WV PA WV

West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985
Name: Godfrey C Roby
Probate Place: Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Inferred Death Place: West Virginia, USA
Item Description: Will Book, Vol 1-3, 1851-1936
page 112 30 Jan 1909
To my beloved wife, Nancy A Roby
son, Ralph S Roby the graveyard lots in St Marys Cemetery
my children:
Ella Roby Jones, Otha O Roby, Isaiah M Roby, Godfrey Cramer Roby, Della D Roby Cornell, Everett E Roby, Captolia C Roby Wilhelm, Ida I Roby Hemsworth, George Kelsall Roby, Vance R Roby, Earnest E Roby, Ralph S Roby

Children

	1. Pearl P Robey, b. 18 Jan 1854, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 Apr 1856, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA (Age 2 years)
	2. Elizabeth Ella Robey, b. CA 1858, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Otha Owen Robey, b. 23 Aug 1860, St Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia , d. 1917, Weston, Wyoming, USA (Age 56 years)
	4. Isaiah M Robey, b. 1862, West Virginia, USA , d. 1945 (Age 83 years)
	5. Lydia L Robey, b. 23 Jul 1862, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA , d. 27 Aug 1863, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA (Age 1 years)
	6. Godfrey Cramer Robey, b. 29 Mar 1864, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 Feb 1945, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)
	7. Della Dora Robey, b. 1 Aug 1866, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 Apr 1947, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)
	8. Everett Ellsworth Robey, b. 5 Feb 1868, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Jul 1941, Washington County, Ohio, USA (Age 73 years)
	9. Capitola C Robey, b. Mar 1870, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	10. Ida Inez Robey, b. 30 Sep 1872, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Jul 1954, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA (Age 81 years)
	11. George Kelsall Robey, b. 4 Oct 1873, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 Oct 1950, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years)
	12. Vance Royal Robey, b. 8 Jan 1876, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1940, Volusia County, Florida, USA (Age 63 years)
	13. Ernest Earl Robey, b. 22 Jun 1878, West Virginia, USA , d. 1 Oct 1943, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 65 years)
	14. Ralph Smith Robey, b. 26 Mar 1880, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA , d. 16 Jun 1967, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA (Age 87 years)

Family ID F29797 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Married - 30 Mar 1858 - Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
	Died - 17 Apr 1909 - Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
	Buried - - Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA

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Sources
[S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.