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Bruce Alexander Colson
1913 - 1989 (75 years)1. Bruce Alexander Colson was born 23 Sep 1913, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA (son of John Rufus Colson and Laura Emma Godfrey); died 31 Mar 1989, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Bruce married Lillian. [Group Sheet]
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2. John Rufus Colson was born 5 Oct 1884, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA (son of John Colson and Mary Harris); died 11 Aug 1965, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. John married Laura Emma Godfrey 6 Mar 1904, New Hope Township, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Laura (daughter of Stephen Miles Godfrey and Sophia Margaret Jackson) was born 23 May 1884, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Sep 1953, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Laura Emma Godfrey was born 23 May 1884, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Stephen Miles Godfrey and Sophia Margaret Jackson); died 5 Sep 1953, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 1. Bruce Alexander Colson was born 23 Sep 1913, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 31 Mar 1989, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
4. John Colson was born 24 Sep 1848, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA (son of William Colson and Mary Holt); died 14 Aug 1934, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. John married Mary Harris 20 Mar 1883, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of Pritchard Harris and Martha Patricia Davis) was born 4 Jun 1859, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 26 Dec 1948, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Mary Harris was born 4 Jun 1859, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Pritchard Harris and Martha Patricia Davis); died 26 Dec 1948, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- Abraham Edward Colson was born 6 Nov 1892, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 16 Nov 1927, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 2. John Rufus Colson was born 5 Oct 1884, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Aug 1965, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- Paul Morris Colson, Sr. was born 30 Nov 1896, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 13 Jun 1988, Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
6. Stephen Miles Godfrey was born 20 Sep 1846, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA (son of Benjamin Godfrey and Rebecca Robbins); died 27 Dec 1900, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Stephen married Sophia Margaret Jackson 7 Feb 1873, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Sophia (daughter of David Jackson and Penelope Davis) was born 29 Apr 1851, North Carolina, USA; died 6 Feb 1913, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
7. Sophia Margaret Jackson was born 29 Apr 1851, North Carolina, USA (daughter of David Jackson and Penelope Davis); died 6 Feb 1913, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 3. Laura Emma Godfrey was born 23 May 1884, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Sep 1953, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- Abraham Lincoln Godfrey was born 23 Apr 1890, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 7 May 1960, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 4
8. William Colson was born Abt 1795, North Carolina, USA (son of Gilbert Colson and Sarah Turner); died 1850, North Carolina, USA. William married Mary Holt 2 Jan 1848, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born Abt 1825, North Carolina, USA; died Jan 1849, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
9. Mary Holt was born Abt 1825, North Carolina, USA; died Jan 1849, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 4. John Colson was born 24 Sep 1848, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Aug 1934, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
10. Pritchard Harris was born 16 Jul 1831, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 2 Nov 1885, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Pritchard married Martha Patricia Davis 19 Jul 1855, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Martha (daughter of Adam Smithson Davis and Martha Penelope Sykes) was born 5 Jan 1837, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
11. Martha Patricia Davis was born 5 Jan 1837, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Adam Smithson Davis and Martha Penelope Sykes); died Aft 1880, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 5. Mary Harris was born 4 Jun 1859, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 26 Dec 1948, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- Elizabeth Harris was born Abt 1857, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- Rufus D. Harris was born Abt 1861, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Sep 1933, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- Rebecca Harris was born Abt 1867, North Carolina, USA.
- Joshua Harris was born Jan 1869, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- Richard Harris was born Abt 1874, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- Missouri Harris was born 14 Apr 1878, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 16 Mar 1968, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
12. Benjamin Godfrey was born 25 Jul 1787, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA (son of Tully Godfrey and Mary McClanahan); died 30 Dec 1853, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Benjamin married Rebecca Robbins 4 Sep 1837, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Rebecca was born Abt 1813. [Group Sheet]
13. Rebecca Robbins was born Abt 1813. Children:
- 6. Stephen Miles Godfrey was born 20 Sep 1846, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Dec 1900, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
14. David Jackson was born Abt 1820, North Carolina, USA. David married Penelope Davis 6 Mar 1839, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Penelope (daughter of Adam Smithson Davis and Martha Penelope Sykes) was born 18 May 1823, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
15. Penelope Davis was born 18 May 1823, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Adam Smithson Davis and Martha Penelope Sykes). Children:
- 7. Sophia Margaret Jackson was born 29 Apr 1851, North Carolina, USA; died 6 Feb 1913, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.