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Louisa Ross

Louisa Ross

Female 1853 - 1938  (84 years)

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  • Name Louisa Ross  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Birth 5 Oct 1853  Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 14 Jan 1938  Saltillo, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 8] 
    Burial Sardis, Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9] 
    Person ID I12481  1794 BARLOW-GAWF/GOFF (US-NC-WAK / US-TN-HEN) I-FTA50669
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Family Lewis Franklin Goff,   b. 28 Sep 1852, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1901 (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 1871  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Ann Goff,   b. 1873   d. 1874 (Age 1 year)
     2. Mahala Jane Goff,   b. Abt 1875, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1890 (Age 15 years)
     3. James Henry Goff,   b. 24 Jul 1877, Henderson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1931, Scotts Hill, Decatur, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    ▻ Carrie Isora Craig  m. 12 Aug 1897

    ▻ Carrie Isora Craig  m. 12 Aug 1897
     4. Mary A. Goff,   b. Abt 1879, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown

     5. Louis Riley Goff,   b. Apr 1881, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1910, Henderson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)

     6. Josephine Goff,   b. 1883, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ Jess C Holland  m. 4 Feb 1906

    ▻ Jess C Holland  m. 4 Feb 1906
     7. Hugh Albert Goff,   b. Apr 1885, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1913 (Age 27 years)

     8. John Parker Goff,   b. Jan 1887   d. May 1974, Mercer, Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)

     9. William Robert Goff,   b. 1889, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1923, Decatur, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
    ▻ Vallie Annie Valerera Kennedy  m. 31 Oct 1910

    ▻ Vallie Annie Valerera Kennedy  m. 31 Oct 1910
     10. Mintha May Goff,   b. 1891   d. 23 Oct 1909, Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)
    ▻ John T Hopper  m. 7 Apr 1905

    ▻ John T Hopper  m. 7 Apr 1905
     11. Elias Goff,   b. Aug 1893, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     12. Louisa Ella Goff,   b. 11 Aug 1893   d. 1967 (Age 73 years)

     13. Hobart Duckworth Goff,   b. 1896   d. 3 Dec 1897 (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F3727  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • *The Lexington Progress* January 21, 1938 Goff, Louise Ross Mrs. Louise Goff, 84, one of the oldest ladies in the county, died Sunday at her home near Union Hill. She was buried in that cemetery Monday with Rev. E. A. Phillips of Bruceton officiating. She had for many years been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Goff is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mary Austin and Mrs. Josie Holland of Gideon, Missouri and Mrs. Ellla Anderson of Saltillo and one son, Park Goff of Bemis; two brothers Hugh Ross of Saltillo and Tom Ross of Beech Bluff. (This gives different dates from the Sardis Cem. transcript) ---------------------- 1910 United States Federal Census > Tennessee > Henderson > 7-Dist > District 106 (image 7 of 28 on Ancestry.com)
      69-69 GOFF, Robert W. head, M W 20 Single, TN/TN/TN
      Louisa, mother, 56 widow 12 children/8 living TN/TN/TN
      Robert, nephew 7
      Florence Niece 5 (children of brother Louis Riley GOFF) ---
      Her dau-in-law died 1907 & son died 1910 so children were raised by their Grandmother, Louisa ROSS GOFF (pronounced LU EYES A) In 1870 Lexington, Decatur Co., TN a Louisa ROSS age 16 is living next to James P. SINGLETON and his wife, who is a sister of Lewis Franklin GOFF. Perhaps this is the same Louisa. This is probably her - right age, area & has a brother named Hugh District 12, Henderson, Tennessee Centre Point PO J S Ross 27 M A Ross 30 Louisa Ross 7 (ca 1853) TN W T Ross 5 N J Ross 3 Hugh Ross 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] History of Scotts Hill, Tennessee, p. 369.

    2. [S4] History of Scotts Hill, Tennessee.

    3. [S249] CENSUS 1900 Henderson Co., TN, http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/henderson/census/1900/54-05b.gif.

    4. [S101] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 18 Jan 1938; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/282159567/?article=cfa74405-2270-4c24-bfb7-25ef560bb17f&focus=0.05152837,0.37495402,0.17732422,0.4995556&xid=3355.

    5. [S24] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 1578; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0054.

    6. [S90] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current.

    7. [S32] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Page: 419B; Enumeration District: 063.

    8. [S43] Death Certificate.

    9. [S58] Sardis Cem., Henderson Co., TN transcript.