George Washington Gould

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Gould was born on 21 December 1838, in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Ebenezer B. Gould, was 43 and his mother, Margaret Vickery, was 38. He married Maria Empey about 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 19 May 1873, in Panaca, Lincoln, Nevada, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Panaca Cemetery, Panaca, Lincoln, Nevada, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Gould
1838–1873
Maria Empey
1844–1896
Marriage: about 1863
Nelson William Gould
1864–1929
Child Gould
1867–1869
Seldon Gould
1869–1884

Sources (7)

  • George Gould, "United States Census, 1870"
  • George Washington Gould, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Geo W Gould, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (6)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1856

Nevada is the 36th state.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Gold .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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