Background
Godbey, John Emory was born on August 11, 1839 in Casey County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Josiah and Sena (Kelly) Godbey.
Godbey, John Emory was born on August 11, 1839 in Casey County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Josiah and Sena (Kelly) Godbey.
Educated Saint Charles (Missouri) College. Doctor of Divinity, Emory College, Georgia.
Ordained Methodist Episcopal Church, South, ministry, 1861. Pastor 1st Church, Saint Louis, 1877-1878, Page Avenue Church, Saint Louis, 1879-1882. Editor Southwestern Methodist, 1882-1890.
Presiding elder, Kansas City District, 1890-1894.
Editor Arkansas.
Served on joint commission Methodist Episcopal Church and Methodist Episcopal Church, South, to establish common catechism and common order of worship.
Married Mary South. Holloway, November 2, 1865 (died 1911). Married second, Martha Virginia Dunnovant, December 23, 1911.