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Benjamin Joseph "Benj" Gough

Benjamin Joseph "Benj" Gough

Male 1835 - Aft 1900  (> 66 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Joseph "Benj" Gough  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth Mar 1835  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptism 3 Jul 1837  St. Theresa Cemetery, Rhodelia, Meade Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1900 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Stephen Gough,   b. Abt 1630, County Gloucester England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 22 Oct 1700 and 2 Jan 1701, St. Bernards, Newtown Hundred, St Mary's Co., Md. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather) 
    Susannah Mahala Burch,   b. 1814, Meade County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1898, Union County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I3036  1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Father William Henry Gough, Sr.,   b. 1814, Meade County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1842, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years) 
    Mother Susannah Mahala Burch,   b. 1814, Meade County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1898, Union County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 22 Oct 1833  St. Theresa Catholic Church, Meade Co. Ky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Family ID F889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susan J. McGill,   b. Abt 1833, Breckinridge County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1864, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Marriage 28 Oct 1857  Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • [mary cordelia gough.FTW]

      In Daviess Co. marriage records:

      10/23/1857 Benjamin Goff m. Mrs Susan Monarch
    Children 
     1. Susan Malinda Gough,   b. 17 May 1858, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1901, McCracken County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
    ▻ Thomas Alonzo Greenwell  m. 5 Aug 1879

    ▻ Thomas Alonzo Greenwell  m. 5 Aug 1879
     2. Mary Cordelia Gough,   b. 3 Mar 1860, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1898, Union County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
    ▻ Henry Sherman "HS" Gough  m. 23 Jan 1883

    ▻ Henry Sherman "HS" Gough  m. 23 Jan 1883
    Family ID F1699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Family 2 Julianna "Ann" M. Fenwick,   b. 1843, Breckinridge County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1927, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 28 Dec 1864  St. Theresa Catholic Church, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Notes 
    • I have a copy of the marriage bond between Benedict Joseph Gough and "Julian" Fenwick dated Dec. 28, 1864 (and date of marriage) in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. His residence is Daviess Co., KY, age 27. Place of birth, Meade County, Ky. Her place of residence and place of birth. is Breckinridge Co., KY, age 23. John O. (or D.) Clark paid the $100 bond.
    Children 
     1. George Samuel "Sam" Gough,   b. 15 Mar 1867, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1933, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    ▻ Nancy Magdeline Willett  m. 24 Apr 1894;   Mahala Ellen Hager  m. 10 May 1892

    ▻ Nancy Magdeline Willett  m. 24 Apr 1894;   Mahala Ellen Hager  m. 10 May 1892
     2. Elira Mennie Gough,   b. 23 Sep 1869, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Claudius Sylvester Gough,   b. 20 Sep 1871   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joseph Milton Gough,   b. 27 Mar 1876, Union County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1960, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    ▻ Lydia S. O. Weiss  m. 14 Dec 1904

    ▻ Lydia S. O. Weiss  m. 14 Dec 1904
     5. Jacob Alfonsia Gough,   b. 23 Oct 1877, Union County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Thomas Barrett Gough,   b. 13 Apr 1879, Union County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 2 Jun 1960, The Little Sisters of the Poor in Evansville, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 81 years)
    Family ID F1532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • 1860 District 2, Daviess, Kentucky, United States Census
      B J Gough Male 23 Kentucky
      Susan Gough Female 28 Kentucky
      Susan M. Gough Female 2 Kentucky
      Mary C. Gough Female 8/12 Kentucky
      Martha E. Monarch Female 11 Kentucky

      In "The Centenary Of Catholicy in Kentucky", page 420 by Hon Ben J. Webb, he described the mission in Meade Co. KY.

      "The congregation (of Meade County) at the date given (abt 1824) was composed, for the most part, of the families of James Mills, Henry Greenwell, Wilfred Greenwell, Anthony Livers, Guy Livers, Ingatius Elder, ________ O'Brien, Noble Wright, Mrs. Henrietta Alvey, John Manning, Cornelius Gough, Joseph Pike, Oliver Burch, Peter Jarboe, Walter Reid, Peter Bruner, Henry Alvey, and Caleb Brown." .... This church became St. Teresa's.

      From a private researcher, Bill Korstick we got the following information: "Notes on a William H Gough(1814-1842) & Susan Mahala Burch and their 6 children in KY. One son is Benedict Joseph Gough, born 1837, married Julia M Fenwick."

      The following was found in the Davies Co. library: From the Breckinridge County Kentucky "Additional Early Marriage Records"

      "December 28, 1864 - Benedict J. Gough, 27, farmer, 2nd marriage, b. Meade County, Kentucky, resident of Daviess County, Kentucky, (father and mother b. Meade County), to Juliann M. Fenwick, 23, (father b. Breckinridge County, Mother b. Kentucky ); John O. Clark,

      I went to the Willard Library in Eville today. I found the reference to the marriage of Benedict J and Juliann M Fenwick that you referenced. It is page 88 in the Breckinridge County Kentucky Records Vol 2 by Michael Lewis Cook and Bettie Anne Cummings Cook.

      Martha Monarch's Marriage bond was signed by Benj Goff and D. McGill. I suspect that Benj was a nickname for Benedict Joseph. That would explain the sometimes appearance of the name Benjamin in some of the documentation.

      There is a listing for George S. Gough, Daviss County, Ky., in the 1900 Census for Kentucky. Some of the names are very difficult to read and decipher.
      Gough, George S., head, Mar 1867, 33, Ky
      anana, wife, Sept 1874, 25, Ky
      George, son, Jan 1895, 5, Ky
      Anahala E., daughter, Jan 1897, 3, Ky
      Gladys, daughter, Feb 1900, 4/12, Ky
      Benjamen, father, Mar 1835, 65, Ky
      George and anana had been married 6 years, with 4 children born to them, and 3 children living in 1900.

      I received some information about the same Census record from another researcher.

      "Mike there is a Benj. Gough listed as Father , born in May 1835, Ky/Md/Ky. married 35 yrs. [wife not listed] living in the household of Geo. S. Gough in the 1900 census. Judy"

      First the father's name is spelled "Benj" rather than Benjamin. I have found other places where the spelling Benj was used. I think Benj may be a short for Ben J; sort of a nickname. This might explain why some researcher's substitute Benjamin for it. Also, Second, it implies Ann is still alive. I would expect Ann to still be alive and she might just be.

      George Samuel Gough's death certificate said his father was Benedict Gough.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3434] Breckinridge County Kentucky "Additional Early Marriage Records".

    2. [S4196] Gough, George Samuel Death Certificate.

    3. [S212] 1860 Daviess County Census.

    4. [S5568] St. Theresa Marriage Records.

    5. [S7459] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1792-1954.

    6. [S3628] Daviess Co. KY, Marriage Records.