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From: "Sandy Mackley" <>
Subject: Gossett and Summers
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:19:30 -0400


Bettye posted the following obit of Samuel A Gossett on the board in 2002.
In the Salem Methodist Cemetery in Ste.Genevieve Co.,MO, there is a Sarah F Gossett July 29,1849 - October 4,1901, wife of S.A. Gossett.
James S GOSSETT b Apr 1811 TN and wife Rachel b Feb 23,1810 TN are also buried there. They have had a daughter Sarah age 1 in 1850, 11 in 1860 and 20 in 1870 census. She isn't in their household in 1880.
I had wondered if Samuel A Gossett might be a son of theirs, but he is never listed in the family in census.
1850 Robertson Co.,TN
602/602 Leroy Gossett 70 farmer VA
Mary 65 VA
Daniel 3 TN
Samuel 2 TN
1860 Robertson Co.,TN
586/585 Leroy Gossett 77
Daniel 14
Samuel 13
I haven't found him in 1870
1880 Union Twp.,Ste Gen Co.,MO
118/121 Gossett Samuel O 33 TN TN TN
Sarah 31 MO TN TN
I am interested in the Gossett lines as my gg grandmother may have been Nancy Gossett Summers.
In 1880 Legrand Summers (possibly brother to my gg grandfather) was living next to James S Gossett in Union Twp., Ste. Gen Co.
Anyway, to repose Bettye's question, is it believable that Frances Gossett might have been Sarah F(rances) Gossett?
Thanks, Sandy

[SAMUEL A. GOSSETT.
Samuel A. Gossett was born in Robinson County, Tennessee, June 23, 1847, and passed away Sunday, April 20 [1930] at 8:30 a.m. at his home near Farmington, being 82 years, 9 months and 23 days old. In 1872 he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Gossett (?), to this union were born two children, one dying in infancy. His wife preceded him in death in 1901. On May 14, 1914, he was agian married to Mrs. Ella Emerson, who survives him. He also leaves one daughter, Mrs. William Doherty, of Flat River, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church at Farmington, of which he was a member, Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock, by his pastor, Rev. J. M. Bailey.

Interment was at Parkview.

[Lead Belt News, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, April 25, 1930].

Note: As you can see above, this obit has his first's wife's maiden name the same as his name. If anyone knows whether this is, in fact, correct, I would appreciate it if you could please post a reply confirming this. Or, if it's incorrect, and you know what her correct maiden name was, please post that. Thanks]

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