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Ephraim lived at Gosport, IN, a place named for his family.
He & Rebecca came to Texas in 1845 with other settlers from Indiana,
mainly the Beck & Henry families who setled in the College Mound. The
couple had
four children with them who were born in IN & had four
more children after their arrival in Kaufman County. They settled in
the northern portion of the county that became Rockwall County, on land
that later became the business part of Heath, Texas - land he received
through Mercer's Colony.
After Rebecca's death Ephraim married Mary Jane O'Hare Ham, a widow,
9 Oct 1884 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co, TX.
In the 1890's Ephraim returned to IN for a visit for the first time in
50 years. He died in 20 Apr 1904 at Seymour, Baylor CO TX, and is buried
at Peck Cemetery in Rockwall Co.
Children of Ephraim Goss: Martha Ophelia Goss (18 Nov 1837 - 12 Mar 1868) Married 1856-Kaufman Co to Oliver H P Ruble Buried at Peck Cemetery, Rockwall Co TX
Mary Katherine Goss (10 Oct 1839 - 16 Aug 1849) Buried at Peck Cemetery
Frances A Goss (03 Feb 1843 - 26 Oct 1848) Buried at Peck Cemetery
Talitha Endemile Goss (30 Oct 1846 - 22 Nov 1918) Married Thomas Marion Thompson 30 Oct 1865 Buried at Peck Cemetery
Clarinda Isabell Goss (19 Jul 1849 - 17 Jul 1939) Married Moses Carson Shook 4 Jun 1868-Kaufman Buried Oakland Cemetery, Terrell, TX
Hercules A Goss (11 Mar 1852 - 25 Jun 1863) Buried Peck cemetery
Demosthenes Franklin Goss (25 Apr 1855 - 11 may 1925) Married Estelle Truscott 11 Jun 1878 Hood Co TX Buried in Seymour TX He was a state Senator in 1888 -1890
Sarah E Goss (20 May 1841 - 24 Dec 1868) Married Alonzo Howard 2 Feb 1858-Kaufman Co TX Buried Peck cemetery
Unnamed Son Born & Died 15 Jan 1884 Buried Peck Cemetery
The Daily Transcript (Terrell, TX) - Thursday, April 21,
1904
"Eben Goss, father of Mrs M C Shook of this city and Mr.
D F Goss of Seymour in Baylor County, died in Seymour Wednesday
at age eighty-seven. The remains will be shipped here and taken
to Rockwall County for interment."