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William Allen GOSS 1859–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1859

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 18 Aug 1897

Death Location: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA

Father: Andrew GOSS

Mother: Loucinda ELMORE

Spouse(s): Edna (Goss)

Children(s): John GOSS

William Allen GOSS was born in 1859 in Tennessee, the child of Andrew Jackson Andy Goss And Loucinda Elmore. In 1870, William Allen GOSS resided in District 6, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA. William Allen GOSS married Edna Hendrick Goss, and had children including John Calvin Goss. William Allen GOSS passed away in 1897 in Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William Allen GOSS was born in 1859 in Tennessee, the child of Andrew Jackson Andy Goss And Loucinda Elmore.
  • In 1870, William Allen GOSS resided in District 6, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Allen GOSS married Edna Hendrick Goss, and had children including John Calvin Goss.
  • William Allen GOSS passed away in 1897 in Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William GOSS's Ancestors

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William GOSS
1859–1897
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Andrew Jackson 'Andy' GOSS
1831–1890
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Loucinda ELMORE
1831–1908
Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Allen (C) ELMORE
1800–1870
Granville, North Carolina, United States,
KatherineKatie (T HYDER) (Elmore)
1805–1897
Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah ELMORE
1777–1850
Margaret (Elmore)
1777–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George ELMORE
1750–1820
Margaret (Elmore)
1754–1820
James SMITH
1750–1829
Mary WORSHAM
1742–1808

William GOSS's Descendants

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William (Allen) GOSS (18 Jul 1859–18 Aug 1897) m. Edna (HENDRICK) (Goss) (29 Sep 1868–26 Nov 1947)
  1. 1. John (Calvin) GOSS 1892–1968 m. Pearl (May HEDGECOTH) (Goss) 1893–1979
    1. 1. Edith (Marie GOSS) (Henry) 1917– m. James (Braskie) HENRY 1909–1978

William GOSS's Timeline

3 Records

1859
18 Jul 1859
Birth of William Allen GOSS in Tennessee
Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 11
William Allen GOSS resided here in District 6, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
1897
18 Aug 1897
Age 38
Death of William Allen GOSS
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1859
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1520; Page: 173A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1520; Page: 173A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1897
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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