Genealogy Pages for Northern Middle TN
Obituary for Comrade Henry P. GOULD
Following is a transcription of the above person's (TN) obituary from the Fentress
County Gazette, Jamestown, Fentress Co., TN, dated 11/19/1896:
Comrade Henry P. GOULD departed this life Nov. 10, 1896, at his
home one mile west of Jamestown. He was born in Baltimore, Md., 57 years ago. His
father, John W. GOULD, emigrated to this (Fentress) county in the year 1851 and settled
one mile west of Jamestown when Comrade GOULD was a boy, and he spent his boyhood days and
after years on the home place.
Comrade GOULD enlisted in the 12th Kentucky Regiment, Co. G, Oct
15, 1861, and served in said regiment about four years, veteranizing in 1863. He was
in many hard fought battles in the late war, and in front of Atlanta he received a wound
in the right leg which necessitated its amputation about seven inches below the hip joint,
wearing an artificial limb thereafter until his death.
He was a justice of the peace several years and was also Deputy
County Clerk of this county. He came out on the third day of November and voted for
Wm. McKinley for President. He was a constant reader of the general topics of the
day and a true patriot, for he gave his blood, and not only his blood but his right leg
for his country.
Comrade GOULD was a charitable man. No person ever called
on him for a favor that was not granted if in his power, never thinking or caring whether
he would be remunerated or not. He leaves a wife and six small children, and his
wife has lost an affectionate husband and the children a loving father. His many
friends will miss him, and will join with us in extending our sympathies to the widow and
children.
A. A. GOODING