John D. GOSSETT
Nancy Matilda DELAP

Husband:  John D. GOSSETT
Birth:  17 Jul 1834, Sumner Co., Tennessee
Death:  17 May 1920, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
Burial:  May 1920, Ebenezer Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois      (pic)
Father:  Abraham GOSSETT
Mother:  Martha WALTERS

Marriage:     1 Nov 1853, White Co., Illinois 

Wife:  Nancy Matilda DELAP
Birth:  9 Feb 1837, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois 
Death:  16 May 1909, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
Burial:  May 1909, Ebenezer Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois      (pic)
Father:  John DELAP
Mother: 
Malinda HARRELL

Children:   
1. Martha M. GOSSETT, b: 29 Oct 1854, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
2. William H. GOSSETT, b: Dec 1856, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
3. Roba H. GOSSETT, b: Jan 1860, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                  d: aft 1860, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
3. Ettie GOSSETT, b: Oct 1869, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
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Notes:    

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0326, Page 412), Twp. 6S / Range 8E, White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                   v            Enumeration Date: 28-Jul-1860, Family #686

NAME

Age

Sex

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Marr
W/InYr

D, D, B, I,  I, P, C

 GOSSETT, John D

24

M

 Farmer

$1,500

$411

IL

 

 

 

             Nancy M

22

F

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

             Martha M

5

F

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

             Wm H

3

M

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

             Rola H

6m

M

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1870 Federal Census Data (M693_0289, Page 454B), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                                                                                                      Enumeration Date: 29-Jul-1870, Family #334

NAME

Age

Sex

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Marr
In Yr

D, D, B, I, I, P, or C

 GOSSETT, John D

36

M

 Farmer

$4,000  

$600

TN

 

 

 

                 Matilda

34

F

 Keeping House

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                 Martha

14

F

 

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                 William

12

M

 Farm Laborer

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                 Ettie

8m

F

 

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0258, Page 427D), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 154, Enumeration Date: 25-Jun-1880, Family #10

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 GOSSETT, John D

45

M

 Self

M

 Farmer

TN

SC

SC

 

                Matilda C

44

F

 Wife

M

 Keeping House   

IL

TN

TN

 

                William H

23

M

 Son

S

 Clerk in Store

IL

TN

IL

 

                Ettie

10

F

 Daughter

S

 (noted: Bad Eyes)

IL

TN

IL

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0350, Page 177A), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 116, Enumeration Date: 6-Jun -1900, Family #166

 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

 GOSSETT, John D

 Head

M

Jul

1834

65

M

47

 

 

TN

NC

NC

 Farmer

 

                Emma  ??

 Wife

F

Feb

1837

63

M

47

7

3

IL

TN

KY

   

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0333, Page 168B), Norris City Village, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 142, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1910, Family #152

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 GOSSETT, John D

 Head

M

75

W

 

 

 

TN

NC

NC

 Farmer

 

By 1920, John was living with his son William and his family.
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Sources:    
1) Death - Husband:  White County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0022866
2) Death - Child #2: Cook County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0031470