William John GossettAge: 69 years1816–1885
- Name
- William John Gossett
- Given names
- William John
- Surname
- Gossett
 Birth | 1816 |
 Marriage | Rebecca Gross — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 16 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 19 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Meredith D Gossett 1840 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William F Gossett 1846 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 30 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Elizabeth Gossett 1848 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Monore Gossett 1850 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 41 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #5 | John Wesley Gossett 1860 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Sara F Gossett 1862 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Judith Elizabeth “Julia” Gossett June 22, 1863 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 45 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 51 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 51 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 53 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a son #8 | James Daniel Gossett October 31, 1870 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a son #9 | William Gossett Jr. 1873 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a wife | Rebecca Gross 1874 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 62 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | Daniel Webster Wilkerson Sr. — Judith Elizabeth “Julia” Gossett — View this family April 5, 1879 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Cora Wilkerson January 11, 1880 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Nora May Wilkerson December 3, 1881 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Flora May Wilkerson May 14, 1883 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Nora May Wilkerson February 18, 1884 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Cora Wilkerson July 30, 1884 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Daniel Webster Wilkerson October 8, 1885 (Age 69 years) |
 Death | 1885 (Age 69 years) |
| Family with Rebecca Gross |
| himself |
William John Gossett Birth: 1816 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1885 — Randolph, Arkansas, United States |
| wife |
Rebecca Gross Birth: 1821 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1874 — Randolph, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Meredith D Gossett Birth: 1840 24 19 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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7 years son |
William F Gossett Birth: 1846 30 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Elizabeth Gossett Birth: 1848 32 27 Death: |
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3 years son |
Monore Gossett Birth: 1850 34 29 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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11 years son |
John Wesley Gossett Birth: 1860 44 39 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Sara F Gossett Birth: 1862 46 41 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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18 months daughter |
Judith Elizabeth “Julia” Gossett Birth: June 22, 1863 47 42 — Illinois, United States Death: March 8, 1949 — Corning, Clay, Arkansas, United States |
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7 years son |
James Daniel Gossett Birth: October 31, 1870 54 49 — Arkansas, United States Death: August 30, 1958 — Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
William Gossett Jr. Birth: 1873 57 52 — Arkansas, United States Death: |