John Harvey GOSS
Lucy ANDERSON

Husband:  John Harvey GOSS
Birth:  12 May 1845, McMinn Co., Tennessee 
Death: 13 Aug 1928, Anna, Union Co., Illinois 
Burial:  Aug 1928, Antioch Cemetery, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  Allen G. GOSS
Mother:  Mary SHERMAN

Marriage:  22 Oct 1868, Hamilton Co., Illinois 

Wife:  Lucy ANDERSON
Birth:  28 Nov 1852, Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  28 Jan 1900, Flannigan Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Burial: Jan 1900, Antioch Cemetery, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois      (pic)
Father:  Thomas ANDERSON  
Mother:   Martha Ann STURMAN 

Children:
1. Thomas Sherman GOSS, b: 28 Aug 1869, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
2. Charles GOSS, b: 3 Sep 1872, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
3. Columbus GOSS, b: 9 Oct 1874, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                               d: 1891, Flannigan Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                            bur: Antioch Cemetery, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois     (pic)

4. George GOSS, b: 29 Sep 1877, Plato, Texas Co., Missouri
                          d: Bef 1880, Plato, Texas Co., Missouri
5. Ida Mae GOSS, b: 2 Oct 1879, Plato, Texas Co., Missouri
6. Rettie Ann GOSS, b: 29 Jun 1883, Flannigan Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
7. Wilburn GOSS, b: 15 Oct 1885, Flannigan Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
8. Flora GOSS, b: 2 Jan 1888, Flannigan Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
9. Eva Pauline GOSS, b: Jul 1899, Flannigan Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
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Notes:

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0225, Page 550A), Twp. 5S / R 6E, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                                               Enumeration Date:
8-Jul-1870, Family #227

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 GOSS, John

25

M

W

 Farmer

---

$250

TN

 

 

 

             Lucy     

21

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

IL

 

 

 

             Thomas

1

M

W

 

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0739, Page 301D), Roubidoux Twp., Texas Co., Missouri,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 126, Enumeration Date: 16-Jun-1880, Family #255

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In
 Sch

 GAUSS, John

35

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

TN

NC

TN

 

               Lucy

27

F

W

 Wife

M

 

IL

NC

TN

 

               Thomas

11

M

W

 Son

S

 

IL

TN

IL

 

               Charles

8

M

W

 Son

S

 

IL

TN

IL

 

               Columbus

6

M

W

 Son

S

 

IL

TN

IL

 

               Ida

8m

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

MO

TN

IL

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0304, Page 253A), Flannigan Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 51, Enumeration Date: 20-Jun-1900, Family #210

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 GOSS, John

 Head

M

May

1845

55

M

30

 

 

TN

NC

TN

 Farmer

 

              Ida

 Daughter

F

Oct

1879

20

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

IL

 

 

              Rettie

 Daughter

F

Jun

1883

16

S

 

 

 

IL

TN

IL

 

 

              Wilburn

 Son

M

Oct

1885

14

S

 

 

 

IL

TN

IL

 

X

              Flora

 Daughter

F

Jan

1888

12

S

 

 

 

IL

TN

IL

 

X

              Eva

 Daughter

F

Jul

1899

10m

S

 

 

 

IL

TN

IL

 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0291, Page 88B), Flannigan Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 40, Enumeration Date: 21-Apr-1910, Family #54

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 GOSS, John H

 Head

M

65

W

 

 

 

TN

NC

TN

 Farm Manager

 

 HALE, Oscar

 Son L

M

24

M1

1

 

 

MO

TN

--

 Farm Work

 

            Flora

 Daughter

F

22

M1

1

0

0

IL

TN

IL

 None

 

By 1920, John was living with his daughter, Flora, and her family.
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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Marriages, Book C, #3015
2) Death - Husband:  Union County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #0910307