Biographical Sketch of Benjamin J. Gott, Greene County, Missouri,
Campbell Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Gott is a son of Joseph and Nancy C. Gott, and was born June 15th,
1843, in Arkansas.  His parents emigrated to Greene county, Missouri,
in 1845.  Here Benjamin grew to manhood and followed farming.  Upon the
18th of May, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, 8th Missouri cavalry, and
served until the close of the war, participating in all the battles 
into which his regiment was called.  Mr. Gott was married Nov. 16th, 
1865, to Amanda C. McCaslin, a native of Tennessee.  Their union has 
been blest with five children, viz.: Edwin W., Fannie J., Ida B., 
Hattie and Charlie.  Mr. Gott and wife are members of the Methodist
church, of Fairview class.  He owns a good farm and raises considerable
stock, and for the last seven years has been in the nursery business.

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