Linn County KS Archives Obituaries.....GOSS, Joseph C.  April 15, 1898
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Jim Laird jlaird@bellsouth.net August 8, 2005, 2:36 pm

The LaCygne Weekly Journal
Linn County
Friday
April 15, 1898

Joseph C. GOSS was born in Rowan county, North Carolina, October 21, 1802 and
died April 8, 1898 at his home in Trading Post, Kansas.
Scarcely ever one see a man now who has lived ninety six, five months and
eighteen days. this was one reason why Joseph Goss was a remarkable man. From
North Carolina he moved to Springfield, Mo., with his parents, during he war of
1812, afterwards moving to Viscennes, Ind., to get inside the United States
fortifications. From Indiana he moved to Linn county in 1858. Mr. Goss was
thrice married. First to Miss Belinda WILSON of Ohio, who died in LaCygne Sept.
22, 1871 at the age of 63 years. His second wife was Miss Polly SMITH of
Missouri whom he married in 1873, and who died a few years later. He married his
present wife, Lizzie SHORT in 1881 and she still survives him. Eight children
were born during the unions. They are William Goss of LaCygne, David, Thomas and
James Goss of Pleasanton, Mrs. Mary ROWLEY of Stanton township, Mrs. Martha
McRAE, of Blue Rapids, Kansas and Abigal and Laura Goss who are dead. Two years
after the present century opened Joseph Goss was born, an!
 d two years before its close the machinery of useful and engergetic man gave
way and he went to join his Maker.
In the ninety-six years of this man's life he has witnessed all of the most
wonderful improvements. He has cut wheat with the cradle and also with a
self-binder; he has rode on the old stage-coach and on the modern railroad; he
has seen modern structures take the place of the olden buildings, and the
advancement in the educational world that he has witnessed is wonderful.
Providence blest Mr. Goss with good health throughout his life until the past
few months when he gave way rapidly for this time had come to die.
He was a member of the Masonic order and on Sunday forenoon was buried with the
ritualistic services in the Trading Post cemetery. A large crowd was in
attendance. The Pleasanton lodge was present and those from here were: William
Goss and family; Geo. S. TURNER and wife, T.N. MARSHALL, I. CROXTON, Thornt
BUNCH and W.H. JUDSON.
A good industrous man has gone; a long and useful career has been ended, and the
spirit of Joseph Goss has winged its flight to that better world.
(Note: Typed as printed.)


==== KS-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ====


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/linn/obits/g/goss664gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ksfiles/

File size: 2.9 Kb