Gose, John Andrew
| Birth Name | Gose, John Andrew |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 52 years, 9 months, 2 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | July 13, 1843 | Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA | Virginia | |
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| Death | April 15, 1896 | Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA | Texas | |
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| Burial | 1896 | Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA | Evergreen Cemetery | |
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Relation to the center person (Claunch, William Nathan) : second great granduncle
Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Gose, George Robert | September 9, 1822 | June 13, 1894 | |
| Mother | Kettering-Catron, Mary Magdalene | March 29, 1821 | March 29, 1914 | |
| Sister | Gose, Elizabeth Ann | July 11, 1847 | December 3, 1916 | |
| Gose, John Andrew | July 13, 1843 | April 15, 1896 | ||
| Sister | Gose, Mary Jane | July 6, 1845 | April 3, 1903 | |
| Sister | Gose, Margaret Malinda | April 12, 1848 | December 14, 1903 | |
| Brother | Gose, Joseph Catron | March 28, 1852 | October 17, 1854 | |
| Sister | Gose, Sovina Orgon | April 30, 1854 | June 13, 1935 | |
| Brother | Gose, George Robert Crocket | July 4, 1856 | March 6, 1857 | |
| Brother | Gose, Stephen William | June 4, 1858 | April 10, 1926 | |
| Brother | Gose, James Valentine | March 29, 1862 | April 15, 1946 |
Families
| Family of Gose, John Andrew and Rucker, Ellen T. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Rucker, Ellen T. ( * + ... ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Gose, Emma | ||
| Gose, Infant Son | ||
| Gose, Pearl | ||
| Gose, John A | ||
| Gose, Trannie | ||
| Gose, Launa | ||
| Gose, Sam | ||
| Gose, Thomas | ||
| Gose, Hal R. | ||
| Gose, Rufus M. |
Narrative
http://www.lamarcountytx.org/bios/gosefam.shtm
[4.1] John A. Gose
John was the firstborn of George R. and Mary M. (Catron) Gose, was born in Virginia on 13 Jul 1843. A note in Biographical Sketches (www.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/2333.jpg) states that John could trace his ancestory back to his grandparents as follows--paternal grandfather, Stephen Gose, of Virginia; maternal grandfather, John Catron, of Virginia.
The above sketch also says that John was the eldest of a family of seven children. However, research has revealed that there was a total of 12 children in the George R. Gose family (see above).
John received some education in Virginia. However, the family moved to Texas when John was 16 years old (1859). He appears in the 1860 Lamar County Census in Precinct #4, Family #50-51 age 17, born in VA. John also got further education in Texas, but quit school to enlist in Company C, Burnett's Battalion, and Maxey's Brigade. His military record is as follows:
John A. Gose, Pvt., Co. C, age 19 appears on Company Muster-in Roll, Burnet's Battalion Texas Sharp Shooters, 1st Battalion Texas Sharp Shooters, National Archives Microfilm Roll 323, #260. Roll dated Camp Jackson, Lamar Co., TX, 10 Dec 1862, joined for duty at Lamar Co., TX, 1 Aug 1862 by Capt. A. W. Smith for 3 years of service. Roll dated Dec - Feb 1863: last paid by Capt. E. J. Shelton on 31 Oct 1862, absent, sick in Texas 29 Dec 1862. Roll dated Mar - Apr 1863: absent, left sick in hospital at Paris, TX since 29 Dec 1862. Roll dated May - Jun 1863: absent, same as last muster. Roll dated Jul - Aug 1863: absent, same as last muster. Roll dated Sep - Oct 1863: absent, left sick at Paris, Texas 6 Dec 1862 (sic).
John's biographical sketch states that he served until the close of the war.
In 1872 John was elected Sheriff of Lamar County. He held this position through 1880--for eight consecutive years. His biographical sketch tells us that "...in the discharge of the duties of his office he was brought in contact with some of the most desperate characters, as the country at that time was infested with bands of outlaws and desperadoes."
While serving as sheriff, John married Ellen T. (Trannie) Rucker, 24 Dec 1873. She was the daughter of Samuel B. Rucker (Rucker, Samuel Brown: age 36, b. abt. 1825, Pvt., in Lamar Co. Beat No. 3, 9th Brigade, Texas Militia).
After serving as sheriff, John engaged in the mercantile business until 1888. He sold his business and assumed the duties of tax collector of Lamar County. He was elected to this position over nine opponents. He was a Free Mason and a member of the Baptist Church. John died 15 Apr 1896, and was buried Evergreen Cemetery, Lamar County, TX. Trannie died 10 Jun 1930, and is also buried in the Evergreen Cemetery. Their children:
Emma Gose (Mrs. H. C. Wisely?)
Infant Son (Aug 9, 1875)
Pearl Gose (1876-1887) Buried next to her father.
John A. Gose (Born: 28 Sep 1880; Died: 24 Feb 1881; buried next to Thomas W. Gose).
Trannie Gose (Born: 1883; Died 4 October, 1954) THE PARIS NEWS, 5 Oct 1959: 'Funeral of Miss Trannie Gose, 75, of Rt. 1, Sumner, was arranged at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home here, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris. Miss Gose, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gose, was a sister of Rufus M. Gose, Mrs. H. C. Wisely and Miss Laura Gose.' *Death date is the interment date.
Launa Gose (Born: 15 Dec 1884; Died: 8 Jan 1979; Buried: Evergreen). Called "Luna" and "Laura." Lived in Sumner, Lamar County, TX.
Sam Gose (Born: ?; Died: 18 Jan 1940)
Thomas Gose (Born: 22 Nov 1881; Died: 6 Feb 1885)
Hal R. Gose (Born: ? Died: 13 May 1927; Buried: Evergreen)
Rufus M. Gose: The Paris News, 12 Dec 1962. "Rufus Morgan Gose, 70, farmer-stockman of Sumner, died here at 4 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital where he had been a patient a few days. Funeral services, Friday at 2:30 p.m., will be conducted at Fry and Gibbs chapel by Dr. Ronald Prince of First Baptist Church. Interment is arranged in Evergreen Cemetery. Son of John A. and Trannie (Rucker) Gose, Rufus Gose was born here 16 Jul 1892, and was a World War I veteran. He was unmarried, survivors being two sisters, Mrs. Emma Wisely, Sheldon, Mo., and Miss Launa Gose, Sumner, and several nieces and nephews.' Buried next to Hal R. Gose. Tombstone is inscribed, 'TX Pfc Co F 133 FH 36 Div WWI."
