John G. Goss and Nancy J. Williams

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Husband John G. Goss ¹

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         Father: David Goss (1815-1884) 2
         Mother: Sarah "Sallie" Gearhart (Abt 1815-Aft 1898) 2

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       Marriage: 10 Apr 1878 3

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   Other Spouse: Eliza A. Williams (      -      ) 3 - Apr 1884 3

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Wife Nancy J. Williams ³

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1 F Maudie Goss ³

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         Spouse: G. L. Wood (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - John G. Goss

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He followed lumbering in his early business career, being thus engaged until 1864, when he enlisted in Company E, 45th P. V. I., at Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. He was mustered in at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, joined his regiment at Annapolis, and met the enemy in the battle of the Wilderness. The engagement lasted three days and was a most severe one. The company to which Mr. Goss belonged lost heavily, and on all sides of him his comrades were slain, while his captain, James Campbell, was shot directly in front of him. At the next engagement, at Spottsylvania, the Union troops attacked the Rebel works for seven days
and caused their evacuation. A two days' battle followed at Briar's Hill, whence Mr. Goss with his company marched to Cold Harbor, followed by the enemy, where an engagement was brought on. Although the boys in blue lost heavily they drove the Rebels back and won the battle, after which they went to Petersburg, where they drove the Confederate troops from their first line of works, which the Union troops then occupied until spring. Company E, of the 45th, performed picket duty, and also was engaged in the battle at the blowing up of the fort. Transferred to Fort Hill, the men there remained until the capture of Petersburg. During the engagement Mr. Goss was wounded and taken to the hospital at City Point, where he remained for about a month, when Lee's army surrendered to Grant. After recovering from his wounds he rejoined his regiment, and by boat went to Alexandria, where he was mustered out of service, receiving an honorable discharge at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg. For some time after his return north Mr. Goss was unable to engage in any kind of labor, but as soon as he had recovered his usual health he turned his attention to his business interests, and came to occupy the position of mine foreman for the Clearfield Brick Company at Grampian.

He was married and resided in Houtzdale for five years when his wife died. He married again, and removed to Blue Ball, where he remained about five years. In 1896 he erected a residence in Grampian, where he expected to spend his remaining days. He was a stanch Republican, and held the office of school director for four years. He was councilman for two terms, and is occupying that position at present; he is also assessor, to which position he was elected for a three-years' term. Both he and his wife are faithful members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he served as class-leader for about five years, and he is at this time a trustee.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 683, 944.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 683, 943, 951, 996.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 684.