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Descendents of Elijah Gossett (b. 1818, TN)Updated September 6, 2000 | |
James Michael Gossett 107 Horizon Drive Ithaca,NY 14850 | Hi, I'm a descendent of Elijah Gossett (b. 1818 in TN).I'm trying to discover his parents, and go further back, if possible.In 1844, Elijah married Mary Ellen Young (b. 1828, Salem, IN) in Salem, IN.They lived various places in IN, IL, MO, and later settled in the Scandia/Courtland, KS area.They had 11 children: Edgar Phineas (aka Edgar Pulaski) Gossett, 1845-1915 Elizabeth Josephine (Josie) Gossett, 1848-1886 John Henry Gossett, 1850-1873 Albert Jerome Gossett, 1853-1854 William E. Gossett, 1855-1934 James Livingston Gossett, 1858-1861 Albert Livingston Gossett, 1861-1928 Martha Ann Gossett, 1864-1882 Mary Ellen Gossett, 1867-1881 Virgil Young Gossett, 1869-1884 Alice Alma Gossett, 1872-1873 I'm descended from Edgar Phineas Gossett, who eventually homesteaded in the Buffalo, Wyoming area.My paternal grandfather was Ralph Emerson Gossett (b. 1890), one of Edgar's sons. I have many more details to share. |