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Finis Anthony Gossett

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Finis Anthony Gossett

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
10 Jan 1909 (aged 65)
Houston County, Texas, USA
Burial
Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Parents:
William S. Gossett
Rebecca S. "Brent" Gossett

Suffered the loss of his right leg from just below the knee from a gun shot wound in the Batttle of Mansfield in Louisana.

We first find Finis 16 years old, on the 1860 Houston County Census living with his family:
Wm Gossett M 36 Arkansas
R S Gossett F 35 North Carolina
Preston Gossett M 19 Texas
Finas Gossett M 16 Texas
Frank Gossett M 10 Texas
James Gossett M 8 Texas
Sarah Gossett F 6 Texas

Descendants of Finis Anthony Gossett

Generation No. 1

1. Finis Anthony3 Gossett (William S.2, Elijah1) was born 12 Jan 1843 in TX, and died 10 Jan 1909 in Houston Co., TX. He married Mrs. Alice Clementine (Reid) Gossett 06 Mar 1884 in Houston Co, TX, daughter of Charles Reid and Catherine Rook. She was born 1855 in TX, and died 29 Oct 1917 in Houston Co., TX.

More About Finis Anthony Gossett:
Burial: Jan 1909, Waller-Gossett-Brashears Cemetery - Wesley Chapel Community, Easter Land property, Houston Co., TX
Fact #1 -: Houston Co., TX marriage records show: F.A. Gossett married A.C. Gossett March 6, 1884 (widow of Preston Gossett, brother to Finis)

More About Alice Clementine Reid:
Burial: Waller-Gossett-Brashears Cemetery - Wesley Chapel Community, Easter Land property, Houston Co., TX

Children of Finis Gossett and Alice Reid are:
2 i. Sam4 Gossett, born 1885 in TX.
3 ii. Thomas Madison Gossett, born 14 Feb 1885; died 30 Jun 1979 in Martin Co., TX.

More About Thomas Madison Gossett:
Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Houston Co., TX

+ 4 iii. Emma Amanda (Madge) Gossett, born 14 Oct 1886 in Houston Co., TX; died 1914 in Houston Co., TX.
+ 5 iv. Bedie Lee Gossett, born 1890 in TX.
+ 6 v. Jessie Mae Gossett, born 24 May 1893 in Houston Co., TX.
7 vi. Minnie Gossett, born 24 May 1893 in Houston Co., TX; died in Houston Co., TX.
+ 8 vii. Luther Bryant Gossett,Sr., born 01 Dec 1912 in TX; died 07 Oct 1978 in Martin Co., TX.

Generation No. 2

4. Emma Amanda (Madge)4 Gossett (Finis Anthony3, William S.2, Elijah1) was born 14 Oct 1886 in Houston Co., TX, and died 1914 in Houston Co., TX. She married Lee Roy Yates 21 May 1905 in Crockett, Houston County, TX, son of Samuel Yates and Della Waller. He was born 16 Feb 1881 in Hughes Branch, Houston Co., TX, and died 18 Jan 1934 in Crockett, Houston County, TX.

More About Emma Amanda (Madge) Gossett:
Cause of Death: She suffered from seizures, fell and hit her head on the fireplace hearth causing her death
Burial: Waller-Gossett-Brashears Cemetery - Wesley Chapel Community, Easter Land property, Houston Co., TX

More About Lee Roy Yates:
-- FACT #1b2 -: 1930 Houston Co TX census Pct 5(north), 4-4: YATES, Leroy, 20, m@20, TX MS TX; Zelma, wife, 17, m@17, TX TX TX.
-- FACT #1c -: 1910 Houston Co TX census: Lee R. Yates 29; wife Manda 22; Allie M. dau. 3.
Burial: Wesley Chapel Cem., Houston Co., TX

Children of Emma Gossett and Lee Yates are:
9 i. Allie May5 Yates, born Apr 1909 in Wesley Chapel, Houston Co., TX; died 21 May 1981 in Frontier, Michigan. She married (1) Les Robertson. She married (2) Issac Lafayette Craig 23 Sep 1924 in Crockett, Houston County, TX.
10 ii. Samuel Lee "Sammy" Yeates, born 12 Sep 1911 in Wesley Chapel, Houston Co., TX; died 06 Aug 1997 in Dallas Co., TX. He married (1) Beatrice Hardies 1942 in Crockett, Houston County, TX. He married (2) Margaret Scallons Bet. 1942 - 1970 in Houston, Harris County, Tx; died 09 Dec 1971 in Greenville, Hunt Co., TX. He married (3) Mattie Latrice Jameson 24 Jun 1973 in Quinlan, Hunt Co., TX; born 30 Jul 1916 in Blue Ridge, Collin Co., TX.
11 iii. John Latham "Johnny" Yates, Sr., born 21 Mar 1914 in Wesley Chapel, Houston Co., TX; died 24 Oct 2005 in Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX. He married (1) Bessie Pearl Wise Bef. 1951. He married (2) Genevia Ursla Pritchett 03 Oct 1951 in Rockwall, Rockwall Co., TX; born 13 Mar 1917 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; died Dec 1990 in Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX.

5. Bedie Lee4 Gossett (Finis Anthony3, William S.2, Elijah1) was born 1890 in TX. She married Alonzo Jackson Adams 25 Sep 1913 in Houston Co, TX.

Child of Bedie Gossett and Alonzo Adams is:
12 i. Lessie Delle5 Adams. She married ? Hargett.

6. Jessie Mae4 Gossett (Finis Anthony3, William S.2, Elijah1) was born 24 May 1893 in Houston Co., TX. She married Clarence C. Davis 23 Jul 1916.

More About Jessie Mae Gossett:
-- FACT #1-: 1930 Houston Co TX, Navarro Rd.: DAVIS, Clarence, 36; Jessie M., wife, 36; John F., son 11; Lois, dau, 7; Lusile, dau, 5; Lequinah, dau, 2 2/12, GOSSETT, Luther, bro-in-law, 16.

Children of Jessie Gossett and Clarence Davis are:
13 i. John T.5 Davis, born 1921.
14 ii. Lois Davis, born 1923.
15 iii.Lucille Davis, born 1925.
16 iv.Lequnah Davis, born 1928.

8. Luther Bryant4 Gossett,Sr. (Finis Anthony3, William S.2, Elijah1) was born 01 Dec 1912 in TX, and died 07 Oct 1978 in Martin Co., TX. He married Runa Maude Johnson 26 Sep 1933 in Crockett, Houston County, TX, daughter of John Johnson and Ima Jennings. She was born 28 Jan 1915 in Leon Co., TX, and died 28 Feb 2003 in May, Brown Co., TX.

More About Luther Bryant Gossett,Sr.:
-- FACT #1 -: Luther Bryant Goolsby was adopted by the Finis Anthony Gossett family after the death of his mother. She was Lena Chapman, father John A. Goolsby.

Children of Luther Gossett and Runa Johnson are:
17 i. Lena Maude5 Gossett, born 25 Jun 1934 Houston Co., TX.
18 ii. John Gossett.
19 iii.Mary Gossett.
20 iv.Thelma Gossett.
21 v. Francis Gossett.
22 vi.Luther Gossett,Jr..
23 vii.Doris Gossett. She married Elmer Glen Baldwin 02 Jul 1971 in Huntsville, AR; born 28 Jan 1949 in Idabel,
OK; died 21 Oct 2009 in Midland Co, TX.
24 viii. Richard Allen Gossett.
25 ix.Betty Jean Gossett.. died young.
26 x. Catherine Ruth Gossett... died young.
Parents:
William S. Gossett
Rebecca S. "Brent" Gossett

Suffered the loss of his right leg from just below the knee from a gun shot wound in the Batttle of Mansfield in Louisana.

We first find Finis 16 years old, on the 1860 Houston County Census living with his family:
Wm Gossett M 36 Arkansas
R S Gossett F 35 North Carolina
Preston Gossett M 19 Texas
Finas Gossett M 16 Texas
Frank Gossett M 10 Texas
James Gossett M 8 Texas
Sarah Gossett F 6 Texas

Descendants of Finis Anthony Gossett

Generation No. 1

1. Finis Anthony3 Gossett (William S.2, Elijah1) was born 12 Jan 1843 in TX, and died 10 Jan 1909 in Houston Co., TX. He married Mrs. Alice Clementine (Reid) Gossett 06 Mar 1884 in Houston Co, TX, daughter of Charles Reid and Catherine Rook. She was born 1855 in TX, and died 29 Oct 1917 in Houston Co., TX.

More About Finis Anthony Gossett:
Burial: Jan 1909, Waller-Gossett-Brashears Cemetery - Wesley Chapel Community, Easter Land property, Houston Co., TX
Fact #1 -: Houston Co., TX marriage records show: F.A. Gossett married A.C. Gossett March 6, 1884 (widow of Preston Gossett, brother to Finis)

More About Alice Clementine Reid:
Burial: Waller-Gossett-Brashears Cemetery - Wesley Chapel Community, Easter Land property, Houston Co., TX

Children of Finis Gossett and Alice Reid are:
2 i. Sam4 Gossett, born 1885 in TX.
3 ii. Thomas Madison Gossett, born 14 Feb 1885; died 30 Jun 1979 in Martin Co., TX.

More About Thomas Madison Gossett:
Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Houston Co., TX

+ 4 iii. Emma Amanda (Madge) Gossett, born 14 Oct 1886 in Houston Co., TX; died 1914 in Houston Co., TX.
+ 5 iv. Bedie Lee Gossett, born 1890 in TX.
+ 6 v. Jessie Mae Gossett, born 24 May 1893 in Houston Co., TX.
7 vi. Minnie Gossett, born 24 May 1893 in Houston Co., TX; died in Houston Co., TX.
+ 8 vii. Luther Bryant Gossett,Sr., born 01 Dec 1912 in TX; died 07 Oct 1978 in Martin Co., TX.

Generation No. 2

4. Emma Amanda (Madge)4 Gossett (Finis Anthony3, William S.2, Elijah1) was born 14 Oct 1886 in Houston Co., TX, and died 1914 in Houston Co., TX. She married Lee Roy Yates 21 May 1905 in Crockett, Houston County, TX, son of Samuel Yates and Della Waller. He was born 16 Feb 1881 in Hughes Branch, Houston Co., TX, and died 18 Jan 1934 in Crockett, Houston County, TX.

More About Emma Amanda (Madge) Gossett:
Cause of Death: She suffered from seizures, fell and hit her head on the fireplace hearth causing her death
Burial: Waller-Gossett-Brashears Cemetery - Wesley Chapel Community, Easter Land property, Houston Co., TX

More About Lee Roy Yates:
-- FACT #1b2 -: 1930 Houston Co TX census Pct 5(north), 4-4: YATES, Leroy, 20, m@20, TX MS TX; Zelma, wife, 17, m@17, TX TX TX.
-- FACT #1c -: 1910 Houston Co TX census: Lee R. Yates 29; wife Manda 22; Allie M. dau. 3.
Burial: Wesley Chapel Cem., Houston Co., TX

Children of Emma Gossett and Lee Yates are:
9 i. Allie May5 Yates, born Apr 1909 in Wesley Chapel, Houston Co., TX; died 21 May 1981 in Frontier, Michigan. She married (1) Les Robertson. She married (2) Issac Lafayette Craig 23 Sep 1924 in Crockett, Houston County, TX.
10 ii. Samuel Lee "Sammy" Yeates, born 12 Sep 1911 in Wesley Chapel, Houston Co., TX; died 06 Aug 1997 in Dallas Co., TX. He married (1) Beatrice Hardies 1942 in Crockett, Houston County, TX. He married (2) Margaret Scallons Bet. 1942 - 1970 in Houston, Harris County, Tx; died 09 Dec 1971 in Greenville, Hunt Co., TX. He married (3) Mattie Latrice Jameson 24 Jun 1973 in Quinlan, Hunt Co., TX; born 30 Jul 1916 in Blue Ridge, Collin Co., TX.
11 iii. John Latham "Johnny" Yates, Sr., born 21 Mar 1914 in Wesley Chapel, Houston Co., TX; died 24 Oct 2005 in Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX. He married (1) Bessie Pearl Wise Bef. 1951. He married (2) Genevia Ursla Pritchett 03 Oct 1951 in Rockwall, Rockwall Co., TX; born 13 Mar 1917 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; died Dec 1990 in Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX.

5. Bedie Lee4 Gossett (Finis Anthony3, William S.2, Elijah1) was born 1890 in TX. She married Alonzo Jackson Adams 25 Sep 1913 in Houston Co, TX.

Child of Bedie Gossett and Alonzo Adams is:
12 i. Lessie Delle5 Adams. She married ? Hargett.

6. Jessie Mae4 Gossett (Finis Anthony3, William S.2, Elijah1) was born 24 May 1893 in Houston Co., TX. She married Clarence C. Davis 23 Jul 1916.

More About Jessie Mae Gossett:
-- FACT #1-: 1930 Houston Co TX, Navarro Rd.: DAVIS, Clarence, 36; Jessie M., wife, 36; John F., son 11; Lois, dau, 7; Lusile, dau, 5; Lequinah, dau, 2 2/12, GOSSETT, Luther, bro-in-law, 16.

Children of Jessie Gossett and Clarence Davis are:
13 i. John T.5 Davis, born 1921.
14 ii. Lois Davis, born 1923.
15 iii.Lucille Davis, born 1925.
16 iv.Lequnah Davis, born 1928.

8. Luther Bryant4 Gossett,Sr. (Finis Anthony3, William S.2, Elijah1) was born 01 Dec 1912 in TX, and died 07 Oct 1978 in Martin Co., TX. He married Runa Maude Johnson 26 Sep 1933 in Crockett, Houston County, TX, daughter of John Johnson and Ima Jennings. She was born 28 Jan 1915 in Leon Co., TX, and died 28 Feb 2003 in May, Brown Co., TX.

More About Luther Bryant Gossett,Sr.:
-- FACT #1 -: Luther Bryant Goolsby was adopted by the Finis Anthony Gossett family after the death of his mother. She was Lena Chapman, father John A. Goolsby.

Children of Luther Gossett and Runa Johnson are:
17 i. Lena Maude5 Gossett, born 25 Jun 1934 Houston Co., TX.
18 ii. John Gossett.
19 iii.Mary Gossett.
20 iv.Thelma Gossett.
21 v. Francis Gossett.
22 vi.Luther Gossett,Jr..
23 vii.Doris Gossett. She married Elmer Glen Baldwin 02 Jul 1971 in Huntsville, AR; born 28 Jan 1949 in Idabel,
OK; died 21 Oct 2009 in Midland Co, TX.
24 viii. Richard Allen Gossett.
25 ix.Betty Jean Gossett.. died young.
26 x. Catherine Ruth Gossett... died young.

Inscription

Company B 13th Texas Cavalry, Company K 18th Texas Infantry, CSA

Gravesite Details

Finis' photo from Lequanah Davis Johnson's Collection



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