bio-Gooch

GOOCH

BIOGRAPHIES

ALEXANDER GOOCH Jackson Township, page 840

This gentleman was born in Sheridan county, Missouri, November 23, 1835. He came to this county with his parents when he was but six years of age. He has been reared and educated in this county, and has always followed farming, and now owns a splendid farm of two hundred and twenty acres. He was married in this county November 8, 1854, to Miss Mary F. Bragg. She came to this county with her parents when she was but three years of age, where she continued to live until her death, which occurred December 8, 1871, after an illness of about two years. By this union there were eight children, six of whom are living, James R., William J., John A., Harvey P., Mary E., and Howard. Those deceased are, Lucy H., and Milton. Mr. Gooch was married a second time to Mary E. Phillips, February 10, 1874. She is a native of Kentucky and came to this county when she was ten years of age. By this marriage there have been born four children, of whom two are living, Lola A. and Mildred A. Those deceased are Nora J. and Jeremiah.

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JAMES WASHINGTON GOOCH Enterprise Township, page 805

was born in Pike county, Missouri, November 23, 1844, and is the son of William G. and Sarah (nee Grimmett) Gooch, of Missouri. He has a limite education, as the war was going on at the time for him to go to school. He came to Linn county, Missouri, with his parents in 1845, and he has lived here ever since and followed farming and stock-raising. He lived with his parents until he was thirty-four years ol. He now lives on his farm of three hundred and sixty-five acres all under cultivation and well improved. He is a single am, and a man who stands well in the society where he lives. His close attention to business makes him a model man and farmer.

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JENKINS GOOCH Jackson Township, page 840

was born in Sheridan county, Missouri, September 7, 1841. Mr. Gooch was only three years old when, with his parents, he came to this county. He received a good academical education, and in 1866 he commenced the study of medicine at Roanoake, under the preceptorship of Dr. Harvey; was with him about one year. He then attended lectures two winters at McDowell’s College, of St. Louis. In 1868 he commenced the practice of medicine in Linn county, and has ever since been prominently identified in the profession. He was married in Linn county February 11, 1874, to Miss Bettie Morris. Their family consists of four children: Tilden, born May 28, 1875; Linn, born February 27, 1877; Richard, born May 11, 1880; Pauline, born January 13, 1882.

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ROLIN GOOCH Jackson Township, page 840

was born in Kentucky, February 17, 1813, where he lived until he was eighteen years of age, when he, with his parents, removed to Missouri, locating in Sheridan county, where they lived until 1839, when they removed to Grundy county, Missouri, and from there to Linn county, in December 1841, locating in this township, where he has ever since lived, being one of the oldest settlers now living, and a man highly esteemed by all who know him. He owns a fine farm of two hundred and sixty-eight acres. Mr. Gooch was married in Sheridan county, Missouri, December 18, 1835. He has seven children living, Alexander, Joseph, Jenkins, Gideon, Mildred, Rolin and Nathaniel. His wife died November 17, 1854. He was again married May 6, 1856.

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