Martin was born on 06 AUG 1817 in Clark Cnty, KY, the son of MATTHIAS GOSSETT and REBECCA JUDY.
He died on 26 JUN 1864 in Sharpsburg, Bath, KY.
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was MARY ANN ATKINSON, who he married on 22 AUG 1844 in Bath Cnty, KY. Their six known children were Samuel (1839-?), JOHN MATTHIAS (1845-1933), Sarah Caroline (1850-1891), Louise "Locianne" (1850-1880), Levi (1852-?) and Lucy Atkinson "Bambi" (1857-1935).
His second wife was Unknown Unknown Gossett, who he married in BET 1837 AND 1840 in Kentucky. They had no known children.
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Note 1
The following account of Martin Judy Gossett's death was related by Melissa Smather-Barnes, a descendant of Lucy Atkinson "Bambi" Gossett Smathers, a sister of Martin Judy Gossett. Melissa Smathers-Barnes is the Director of the Mt. Sterling - Montgomery Cnty, KY Library System, living in Bethel, Bath, KY in May, 2010.
During the Civil War Union Army members had come to the farm of Martin and Mary Gossett. Women and children weren't there while Martin and John Matthias remained to protect their home. When the troops arrived at the farm both Martin and John hid in different places. When the troops left, Martin thought they had captured John. Martin came out of hiding and called his name
Martin J Gossett married twice, correct order not known. Judging by data on 1880 census on Samuel, he (Samuel) and John Matthias Gossett are half-brothers (and states this in a letter from John Mathias Gossett to William Thompson Gossett, January 16, 1913).
Martin J. Gossett was first married abt 1839.
Martin Judy Gossett
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=85bc30a4-cbaf-41b3-aa47-161c504f214a&tid=27594314&pid=3759
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Authors: | Ancestry.com |
Publisher: | Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;; |
Page: | Database online. |
Text: | Record for Mary Atkinson http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=3759 |
Source: | Public Member Trees |
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Authors: | Ancestry.com |
Publisher: | Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;; |
Page: | Database online. |
Text: | Record for Rebecca Judy http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=3759 |
Source: | 1860 United States Federal Census |
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Authors: | Ancestry.com |
Publisher: | Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;; |
Page: | Database online. , Bath, Kentucky, post office Owingsville, roll M653_355, page 0, image 174. |
Text: | Record for Martin Gossett |
Source: | 1860 United States Federal Census |
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Authors: | Ancestry.com |
Publisher: | Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;; |
Page: | Database online. , Bath, Kentucky, post office Owingsville, roll M653_355, page 0, image 174. |
Text: | Record for Martin Gossett |
Source: | Gravestone |
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Source: | 1850 United States Federal Census |
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Authors: | Ancestry.com |
Publisher: | Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;; |
Page: | Database online. Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Bath, Kentucky; Roll: M432_191; Page: 112A; Image: . |
Text: | Record for Martin Gosset |
Source: | Gravestone |
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Source: | Public Member Trees |
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Authors: | Ancestry.com |
Publisher: | Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;; |
Page: | Database online. |
Text: | Record for Mary Atkinson http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=3759 |
Source: | Public Member Trees |
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Authors: | Ancestry.com |
Publisher: | Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;; |
Page: | Database online. |
Text: | Record for Rebecca Judy http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=3759 |
Source: | 1860 United States Federal Census |
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Authors: | Ancestry.com |
Publisher: | Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;; |
Page: | Database online. , Bath, Kentucky, post office Owingsville, roll M653_355, page 0, image 174. |
Text: | Record for Martin Gossett |