FANNIE ALICE JONES GODFREY
James Jones and Ann Brooks welcomed their third child into the world on December 9, 1855, in Powick, Worcestershire, England. They named her Fannie Alice Jones. Fannie grew up in the LDS culture, because her parents had joined the church before she was born. It was their desire to join the main body of saints in Salt Lake, Utah; however, the family had to come in shifts due to financial abilities.
Fannie Alice came with her father in 1878. They left Liverpool, England, on June 3, 1878, and made great time and ran into no problems their entire trip. When they reached Salt Lake City, they went to the home of Joseph Bull and stayed there overnight until Daniel, her brother, came and took them to Thomas Wheeler's home in South Cottonwood (Wheeler Farm). They stayed there until her father could find work and a home and arrange for her mother to join them.
Fannie married James Godfrey on December 23, 1880. He left on a church mission a few months after they were married, leaving her to care for his 7 children until his return a year and a half later.
Together they had 11 children.
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