Biographical Sketch of Joseph Gott, Springfield, Greene County, MO

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

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Mr. Gott is the son of John S. and Grace (Stubbins) Gott, and was born
in Shelby county, Kentucky, August 24, 1812.  His father died when he
was about ten years old, and he stayed upon the farm until he was twen-
ty years of age.  In 1832 he went to Bowling Green, Ky., and learned 
the carpenter's trade.  He was married upon the 13th of October, 1833,
to Miss Nancy C., daughter of John McKee, of Rutherford county, Tenn.
Their union was blest with four children, three girls and one boy.  The
first born died in infancy, and those living are Margaret M., Sarah J.,
and Benjamin J.  Soon after his marriage, Mr. Gott moved to Warren cou-
nty, Kentucky, and farmed until 1842, and then emigrated to the Red 
river country, Arkansas, and located in Pike county, for a short time,
and then moved to Hempstead county.  In October, 1845, they came to
Greene county, Missouri and settled in Springfield, in a log house 
where the Southern Hotel now stands.  Mr. Gott then worked at his trade
for about eight years, and helped to build some of the first good 
houses in the city.  He and his son own the farm upon which are the
famous Pacific springs, three miles north of Springfield.  He was con-
stable of Campbell township in 1856, and in the fall of 1862 he was 
employed by the government as general forage master.  In 1867 he was
city assessor, which position he filled with credit to himself, and his
books were always reliable.  He and his wife are members of the Metho-
dist church, and he is a Mason of the best standing.  His father died
in 1822, and his mother in 1846.  They had seven children, five sons
and two daughters, only three of whom are now living, viz.: Rowland S.,
John S., and our subject, Joseph.

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