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GOZA "The Goza Book" is found in some genealogical libraries, such as the Clayton Library in Houston. It has no title page nor obvious author. It lists several Gossee immigrants to Connecticut and Virginia in the early 1600's, then picks up with Matthew Gossee, born about 1700 in Virginia. His children: . . 111. John (or Jonathan) Gosey (1775-1856) m.18 Feb 1796 Elizabeth Tucker . . . 1111. John M Goza (17Mar1802-16Oct1865) married Susan Walker, widow Lanier (1806-1886) . 12. Richard Gosey (c1755) whose 3 sons moved to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, about 1812 . 13. Thomas Goza (c1760) . 14. John Gosey (c.1762) married Mary . 15. Joshua G Goza (c.1769) married Sally 2. Susannah Gossee (c.1730) may have married Christopher Kettering 3. Aaron Gosa (c1735-1806) whose first wife died in South Carolina soon after 1790. He married . . She is listed in the 1810 and 1820 Census of Fairfield Co, SC. . 31. Aaron Goza, Jr (c1766-1830MS) m(1) Lucy, m(2) Agnes Humphries, moved to MO c1813. . 32. Martin Goza (c1767-after 1833) married Amy, Claiborne Co, Mississippi . 33. Joshua Goza (c1768-1834) m.1797 Sarah Elizabeth Fontaine; Claiborne Co, Mississippi . 34. John Goza (c1770-1853) married Mary Frances Fontaine; Claiborne Co, Mississippi . 35. Peter Jarrett Goza (c1770-c1839) married Elizabeth Matthews (or Mathis) see below . 36. Elijah Goza (c.1778) m.1808 Hixey Avent, div.1822 in Cape Girardeau, MO; m.1823 Winfred . . . . .C Elliott and lived in Mississippi. . 37. William Goza (c1780) of South Carolina, probably son of Aaron . 38. Susannah Goza (c.1793) married Beverly Brown . 39. Greyfield Goza (1796) m.1821 Sarah Coleman (1791-1852AL) 4. Averilla Gossee (c1738) married in 1758 John Hale 5. Matthew Gossee, of whom nothing more is known Peter Jarrett Goza (c1770-c1839) married about 1801 Elizabeth "Betsey" Matthews (or Mathis) (1777-1865) daughter of Benjamin Matthews (1748-1818), Peter was the son of Aaron Goza, descended from an Italian nobleman named Gossi, who moved to the Netherlands, where the name changed to Goza or Gossey. His descendant moved to America. Peter was in Georgia Land Lotteries from 1797-1810, then moved back to Fairfield Co, South Carolina. In 1818, he moved to Claiborne Co, Mississippi, then to Cape Girardeau Co, Missouri Territory, returning through Tennessee to Chester County, South Carolina, before 1820. Elizabeth moved to Arkansas about 1845. In the Census of 1860, she was 83, living with her son Mark, and her occupation was listed as "knitter." Her descendants always listed her maiden name as "Mathis." She died in Hot Springs County, Arkansas, 16 Dec 1865.1. Mathew Goza (1802GA - 1853FL) m. Mary McCants 1. Mathew Goza (1802 GA-1853 FL) m. Mary McCants lived in South Carolina until after his father 11. Mary Elizabeth Goza (1832-1869) m.1852 William J McKeown 12. Ellen Goza 13. Peter Goza (1838SC-1910) m. Nancy Montgomery 2. Mark Goza (9 Jan 1804 GA-13 Mar 1896 AR) m.1829 Sarah Walker, moved to Gibson Co, TN. 21. Elijah D. Goza (1830SC-1916AR) m.1875 Sarah Angeline Matthews (1857-1896) daughter of . . . .Granville Benjamin Matthews (1812KY-1902AR) and Mary J Marsh 22. Elizabeth Goza (1831SC-1888) m. Middleton Jones 23. Sarah Ann Goza (1833TN-1861) m.1854 Joseph Marley (1824) 24. Peter Dock Goza (1835 TN-1899) m.1865 Mary Emma Yates (1849) 25. William D. Goza (1837) m.1861 Nancy E. Black (1844) died in the Civil War 26. Nancy E. Goza (1838-1882) m.1861 Richard Jones m.1865 J C Meeks 27. Joshua J. Goza (1841-1862) Battle of Prairie Grove 28. John M. Goza (1842) died in the Civil War 29. David Phelan Goza (1845) m.1866 Mary Elizabeth George 20. Mark D. Given Goza (1847TN-1936) 21. Elizabeth Ann "Elsey" Goza (1850AR-1912) m.1872 Meade S "Lee" Williams 22. Loderick Mathis Goza (1852-1946) m.1875 Martha Jones Adams (1856) 23. Mary Leona Goza (1855) m. Henry Davidson 3. Sauls Sumas Goza (9 Oct 1807 GA) m.1837 Lucinda Dunn (1812) married in Greene Co, AL, . . .then moved to Union County, Ark 31. John Newton Goza died young 32. James M. Goza (1838 AL) m.1859 Mary S. Woods 33. Nancy E. Goza (1840 AL) m. Alsbrook 34. Cornelia Goza (1842 AL) m. Russell 35. Minerva Goza (1845 AL) m. Sol Leonard 36. Saul S Goza, Jr. (1847 AR) 37. Lucinda Goza (1847 AR) m. Alford 38. Jasper Sidney Goza (1852 AR) m. Laura Knight 5. Joshua Goza (12 Feb 1812 SC-30 Apr 1898 TN) married Elenor Phelan (d.1910) lived in . . .Gibson County, Tennessee 51. Edward M. Goza (1843 TN -1921 OK) m. Lida Ann Markham 52. Mark L. Goza (1844 TN - 1935 TN) m. Susan Ann Weeks 53. David Goza (1845-1875) m. Arminta Foster 54. Amanda Goza (1846-1935) m(1) John Ray m(2) Paschal A. Bottoms m(3) Lucian Ray 55. James Goza (1848) 56. Sarah Elizabeth Goza (1851-1926) m(1) Will Thomas m(2) Jim Hollis 57. Green Goza (1853) m(1) Marion Alexander, m(2) Annie Martin, m(3) Belle Shivley; moved to . . . .Texas, then Oklahoma 58. Silas Jones Goza (1855 TN - 1930 AR) m(1) Matilda Rovall, m(2) Almedia Louise Sharp 59. Plina Goza (1858-1925) m. John Corley 50. Joshua Bethel "Beth" Goza (1859 TN-1940 OK) m.1884 Martha P. "Mattie" Hollingsworth 51. Delilah Goza (1865 TN) m(1) Will Butler m(2) Porterfield, m(3) Charles Henry 52. Harvey Goza (1868-1870) Tennessee 8. Benjamin Goza (3 Feb 1824 SC - 31 Mar 1898 AR) m.1853 Sarah E. Brown (1834-1923) . . .moved to Union Co, AR, before 1850. 81. Robert W Goza (1855AR-1888) married Perlina Ann Roberson (1853-1924) 82. Laura Goza (1856AR) 83. Peter A Goza (1860AR-1917) m. Fletcher 84. Ophelia Giza (186?AR) m. McKinnon 85. Benjamin B Goza (1861AR-1914) 86. Willie Theodoshia Goza (1865TX) m. Dennis Cameron 87. Thaddeus William Goza (1866TX-1939) m. Dora Hubbard(1874-1960) 88. Edwin Eugene Goza (1869TX-1904) m. Maggie Hubbard (1869-1901) 89. Susan Idell Goza (1871TX) |
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