Rev. Moses Souder Godshall

1862 - 1944

• Prefix	Rev.
  Born	26 Nov 1862	Franconia Twp., Montgomery, PA
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Jan 1944
  Notes	When a small boy his father died leaving his mother with a large family of children. He was brought up in the immediated neighborhood where he was born, working on a farm, and assisting his widowed mother. At the age of 16 he attended the Sellersville Academy and High School, and a year later began teaching school at a salary of $28.00 per month. the next year the salary was raised to $30.00 and later to $40.00. Afrter eight years, and a great deal of hard study, he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church being a licentiate for three years. The first charge he served was in the city of Philadelphia, Mount Olivet, at a salary of $500.00.
  Person ID	I5809	ShowalterFunk
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	John H. (Gottshall) Godshall,   b. 24 Aug 1820, Schwenksville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Apr 1871, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  Mother	Catharine N. Souder,   b. 24 Nov 1821, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Aug 1888, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  Married	5 Jan 1844
  Family ID	F559	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Amanda Shelly,   b. 22 Jun 1864
  Married	31 Dec 1882
  Children	1. Florence Godshall,   b. 17 Mar 1884   2. Nelson Godshall,   b. 4 Jul 1886,   d. 2 May 1902
  Family ID	F4015	Group Sheet