Mar. 21, 1978

Dear Marilyn (Boydstun / Tate / Madison) –

The Goss Family can’t go back very far. But our line comes from the Fredrick Goss of Rowan County, North Carolina. The County Seat of Rowan County is Salsbury, N. C., 28144 – the Courthouse there – But “Goss Tree” ends quickly for us as Papa (Richmond Virginia Goss) had no boys, and his only brother, Irwin (Spell?) had only girls too. He had two sisters.

Of course I am keeping the “Family Tree of Bowers” for Ron and me have a raft of boys. Wish we could see you all. Ronnie and Andy (Spell?) wish we could all meet at their home in Aug. or Sept. for one more reunion of our families while I’m living. He really wants it to happen. Thanks for writing me about Hope (McKamey) and all of you seeing about her. I love you all very dearly.

Aunt Lois

(Lois Goss Bowers)

James W. Goss – Died in 1905 age 72 – born in N. Carolina – buried in Nauvoo, Ala.-

Married to:

Sara Ann Davis – Died at age 65 – Born in Georgia – buried in Nauvoo, Ala. – Related to Pres. Jefferson Davis family.

Richmond Virginia Goss – (1867 –1922) – Born in Birmingham, Ala. – Died in Brooksville, Fla. – Buried in Imboden, Ark.

Married Sept. 18, 1890 to:

Marry Elizabeth Crawford – (1867 – 1939) – Born in Holly Springs, Miss. – Died and buried in Imboden, Ark.

Her (Marry Elizabeth Crawford) Father:

Stark Sims Crawford – (1834 – 1915) – Born in N. Carolina – Buried in Gordo, Ala.

Married:

Minerva Jane Johnson – Died age 38 – Born in Ala. – died in Wheatland, Ind. – Kin to family of Pres. Andrew Jackson (Andrew Johnson’s Family stated in another letter)

Stark S. Crawford married again. We called her Aunt Mary when we went to visit Grandpa Crawford in Gordo.

(all of us)

Mabel Goss – (1892 – 1962) – Born in Carbon Hill (Ala.)

Gussie Goss – (1894 – 1895) – Born in Carbon Hill, buried in Amory, Miss.

Lois Goss – (1898 - ? ) – Born Carbon Hill, Ala.

Olive Goss – (1900 – 1955) – Born in Carbon Hill, Ala.

Eunice Goss – (1902 – 1968) – Born in Lost Creek, Ala.

Papa Goss (Richmond Virginia Goss) sold lease of coal mines in Lost Creek. We moved to Amory Miss. About 1903

March – 1978 – Record from Lois Goss Bowers

I started to school in Amory, Miss. 1904 - We moved to - Verona, Miss. (Now Tupelo, Miss.) Okolona, Miss. – to Imboden, Ark. – Papa, Mama, & Eunice moved to Brooksville, Fla. In 1920