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Benjamin Slaton Goss 1839–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1839

Birth Location: Habersham, Habersham, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 09 JUl 1921

Death Location: Ball Ground, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Sherman Goss

Mother: Elizabeth Stripling

Spouse(s): Nancy Lyon, Matilda Duncan

Children(s): Sherman Goss, Nancy Goss, Amanda Goss, Charity Goss, John Goss, Alma Goss, William Goss, James Goss, Amos Goss, Joseph Goss, Webb Goss, Mellie Goss, Leola Goss

In 1839, Benjamin Slaton Goss entered the world in Habersham, Habersham, Georgia, United States, born to Sherman Drayton Goss And Elizabeth Rachel Stripling. Benjamin Slaton Goss married Matilda Jane Duncan, Nancy Dinah Lyon, and had children including Alma E Jane Goss, Amanda Virginia Goss, Amos Millard Goss, Charity Lucrancy Goss, James Merritt Goss, John Benjamin Goss, Joseph David Goss, Leola Nevada Goss, Mellie Adia Goss, Nancy Elizabeth Goss, Sherman Asher Goss, Webb Chrisler Goss, William Hampton Goss. Benjamin Slaton Goss passed away in 1921 in Ball Ground, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Benjamin Slaton Goss entered the world in Habersham, Habersham, Georgia, United States, born to Sherman Drayton Goss And Elizabeth Rachel Stripling.
  • Benjamin Slaton Goss married Matilda Jane Duncan, Nancy Dinah Lyon, and had children including Alma E Jane Goss, Amanda Virginia Goss, Amos Millard Goss, Charity Lucrancy Goss, James Merritt Goss, John Benjamin Goss, Joseph David Goss, Leola Nevada Goss, Mellie Adia Goss, Nancy Elizabeth Goss, Sherman Asher Goss, Webb Chrisler Goss, William Hampton Goss.
  • Benjamin Slaton Goss passed away in 1921 in Ball Ground, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Benjamin Goss's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Goss
1839–1921
Birth Place: Habersham, Habersham, Georgia, United States
Parents
Sherman Drayton Goss
1806–1880
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Rachel) Stripling
1816–1896
Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Robert Stripling) Jr.
1786–1840
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Dane) Taylor
1794–1822
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1755–1815
Catherine Savage
1759–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stribling
1688–1755
Elizabeth Taliaferro
1695–1775

Benjamin Goss's Descendants

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Benjamin (Slaton) Goss (22 Nov 1839–09 JUl 1921) m. Nancy (Dinah) Lyon (15 Mar 1844–11 Nov 1902) m. Matilda (Jane) Duncan (abt 1854–unknown)
  1. 1. Sherman (Asher) Goss 1874–1950 m. Mary (Jane) Jordan 1868–1941
    1. 1. Joshua (Paul) Goss 1897–1972 m. Mamie (Irene) Young 1904–1999
      1. 1. Dorothy Neal 1924–2009
      2. 2. Calvin (Coolidge) Goss 1926–1999
      3. 3. Phillip (Paul) Goss 1938–1952
      4. 4. Bobby (Dwight) Goss 1945–1983
      5. 5. Annie (Alice) Goss 1923–2014 m. Wayne (F) Dempsey 1922–
      6. 6. Betty (Barbara) Goss 1928–2021 m. Wilford (H) Hall 1927–2014
      7. 7. Ralin Goss 1935–2013
    2. 2. John (Henry) Jordan 1889– m. Lula (B) Jordan 1897–
    3. 3. Titus (A) Goss 1902–1937
    4. 4. Enoch (J) Goss 1906–1957
    5. 5. Camiller Goss 1900–1989
    6. 6. John (H) Goss 1889–
  2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth) Goss 1860–1919
  3. 3. Amanda (Virginia) Goss 1862–1916
  4. 4. Charity (Lucrancy) Goss 1864–1864
  5. 5. John (Benjamin) Goss 1866–1940
  6. 6. Alma (E Jane) Goss 1868–1907
  7. 7. William (Hampton) Goss 1870–1954 m. Nancy (Jane) Goss 1875–
  8. 8. James (Merritt) Goss 1877–1939
  9. 9. Amos (Millard) Goss 1880–1960
  10. 10. Joseph (David) Goss 1885–1937
  11. 11. Webb (Chrisler) Goss 1888–1912
  12. 12. Mellie (Adia) Goss 1883–1944
  13. 13. Leola (Nevada) Goss 1873–1955

Benjamin Goss's Timeline

2 Records

1839
22 Nov 1839
Birth of Benjamin Slaton Goss in Habersham, Habersham, Georgia, United States
Habersham, Habersham, Georgia, United States
1921
09 JUl 1921
Age 82
Death of Benjamin Slaton Goss in Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States
Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1839
    Event Place: Habersham, Habersham, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 JUl 1921
    Event Place: Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ball Ground, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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