Biographical Sketch of William H. Gott, Greene County, Missouri, 
Brookline Township

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

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This gentleman is the son of Richard S. and Nancy (McChesney) Gott, and
was born October 10, 1843, at Van Buren, Ark., while his parents were
on their way from Tennessee to Greene County, Missouri.  In 1852 his
parents moved to Lane County, Oregon, where William received most of
his education.  They lived in Oregon some two or three years, and then
returned to Springfield, Mo., where he worked at printing for about
three years.  At the age of eighteen he joined the militia, and then
joined Company E, 16th Missouri cavalry, and served about two and one-
half years.  He was at the battles of Springfield, Jefferson City,
Boonville, Independence and Westport.  He was mustered out at Spring-
field in July, 1865.  Mr. Gott was married March 1, 1866, to Miss 
Almira J., daughter of Thomas Green.  They were blest with six children
five girls and one boy, one daughter dying in infancy.  Mr. Gott owns a
good farm near Brookline, upon Grand prairie, and eight miles southwest
of Springfield. He has been a successful farmer, and is one of Greene's
substantial citizens.  He and his wife are members of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.

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