Gosnell, Daniel

The following data is extracted from History of Daviess County, Missouri - Grand River Township, Daviess County, Missouri, Biographies.

Was born in Huntington county, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1816. When he. was ten years old his parents moved to Ohio, where he was reared on a farm, and has made agriculture his business through life. At the age of twenty-one years he settled in Edgar county, Illinois; in 1840 removed to Jasper county, in the same State, and in 1855 came to this county, and settled upon the spot where he now lives. He owns a farm of 235 acres, well improved, and has given his attention chiefly to stock-raising since he set-, tied in Missouri.

Mr. Gosnell was united in marriage, July 16, 1844, to Miss Rebecca Ma-then. By this union they had three children, Emeline, Rhoda and Sarah E. Mrs. Rebecca Gosnell died March 16, 1851. Mr. Gosnell was married, Au-"-gust 23, 1851, to Miss Lucinda Poor, who was born August 24, 1826. By this marriage they have ten children, eight of whom are living: Stephen S., born June 11, 1852; Samuel H., born November 27, 1853; Frederick, oborn September 13, 1855; Isabel J., born December 31, 1857; William H., -born July 17, 1860; Olive A., born January 26, 1862; Daniel W., born November 21, 1863; George W., born September 18,1865; Mary E., born June-11, 1867; and Osta F., born September 2, 1870.

Source: History of Daviess County, Missouri - Grand River Township, Daviess County, Missouri, Biographies

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