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Joseph P Gouty 27 Apr 2013
Joseph P Gouty 27 Apr 2013
Gouty
(06 January 1860 to 15 October 1939)
father of Robert William Gouty
(26 August 1889 to 04 June 1949)
Joseph P. Gouty was born January 6, 1860, in Indiana.(1) He was the son of Elias
B. Gouty and Elizabeth Shute.(2) Elias B. Gouty and Elizabeth Shute were married
September 1, 1853, in Indiana.(3)
On September 28, 1882, Joseph P. Gouty married Mary Luella Hartman in
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.(4) Mary Luella Hartman was born July 21, 1863, in
Illinois.(5) The parents of Mary Luella Hartman were William Hartman and Elizabeth
Nicholas (Nichols, Nichlas).(6)
William Hartman and Elizabeth Nicholas were married October 19, 1862, in
Vermillion County, Indiana.(7) A William Hartman is listed in the 1860 U. S. Census for
Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township.(8) Elizabeth Nicholas was 20 years
old and living in the household of her parents in 1860.(9)
Elizabeth (Nicholas) Hartman died November 23, 1866, about four years after she
married William Hartman.(10) It appears that the parents of Elizabeth, William
Nicholas and his wife Mahala Shute, raised Mary Luella Hartman after Elizabeth died.
William Hartman, the father of Mary Luella Hartman, did not die until May 31, 1896,
when he was 70 years old.(11)
Mahala Shute was an older sister of Elizabeth Shute, the wife of Elias B. Gouty.
The 1870 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, lists
William Nicholas, age 61, and Mahala, age 53. Mary Luella Hartman, age 6, born in
Illinois, is listed in the William Nicholas household.(12) Mary Luella Hartman also is
listed in the 1880 William Nicholas household.(13)
Joseph P. Gouty and Luella Mary Hartman were the parents of six children:(14)
Rose Ann Gouty was born February 21, 1884. She married Everett Willard
Remster on December 15, 1906. She died November 14, 1961.
Ezra Gouty was born January 10, 1886, and died June 26, 1957.
Robert William Gouty was born August 26, 1889, in Gessie, Vermillion County,
Indiana.(15) Robert married Ethel Belle Fox on February 2, 1917.(16) He died June 4,
1949, in Lakeview Hospital, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, and is buried at the
Lower Mound Cemetery west of Covington, Indiana.(17)
Ida Fae and Inez Mae Gouty were twins born May 17, 1897. Inez died July 29,
1977. She never married. Ida Fae Gouty died April 11, 1979. She married Dewey
Saltsgaver. They did not have any children.
Leslie Roy Gouty was born August 7, 1892.
Mary Luella (Hartman) Gouty died June 23, 1938, in Foster, Warren County,
Indiana.(18) Joseph P. Gouty died October 15, 1939, in Danville, Vermilion County,
Illinois.(19) Both Mary Luella and Joseph P. Gouty are buried in Hopewell Cemetery
west of Covington, Indiana.(20)
Joseph P. Gouty acquired a number of small farms in Warren County, Indiana.
These farms were distributed to his children upon his death. The property was
distributed such that each child received relatively more land if there was no house on
the property.(21) Robert William Gouty was executor of the Joseph P. Gouty estate.(22)
Joseph Gouty appears in a number of U. S. Census records for Vermillion and
Warren Counties in Indiana. Joseph Gowty (i.e., Gouty) is listed in the Elias Gowty (i.e.,
Gouty) household in the 1860 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland
Township, Post Office Perrysville. He is listed as five months old (age 5/12 of a year)
and his birthplace is Indiana.(23) Joseph Gouty also appears in the Elias B. Gouty
household in the 1870 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland
Township, Post Office Perrysville. His age at that time is given as 10.(24) Joseph Gouty
also appears in the Elias Gouty household in the 1880 U. S. Census for Indiana,
Vermillion County, Highland Township. His age at that time is given as 20.(25)
The 1900 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, lists the
Joseph Gouty household. Joseph Gouty is listed as 40 years old in 1900, born in January
1861 in Indiana, father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana, race is white, and gender
is male; Mary L. Gouty is listed as born in July 1863 in Illinois, father born in Indiana
and mother born in Indiana; children listed are Rose A, Ezra E., Robert W., Roy L., Inez
F., and Ida M. Robert is listed as age 10, born in August 1889. (26)
The 1910 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, lists the
Joseph Gouty household. Joseph Gouty is listed as 50 years old in 1910, born in Indiana,
race is white, gender is male.(27)
The 1920 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, ED #207,
lists the Joseph Gouty household. Joseph Gouty is listed as 60 years old in 1920, born in
Indiana, and his race is white.(28) The 1930 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County,
Mound Township, ED #8, lists the Joseph F. (P.) Gouty household. Joseph F. Gouty is
listed as 70 years old in 1930, born in Indiana, race is white.(29)
REFERENCES
1. Family Bible of Ethel Belle (Fox) Gouty; Joseph P. Gouty tombstone, Hopewell
Cemetery, west of Covington, Indiana.
2. 1860 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Post Office
Perrysville, Elias Gowty household; 1870 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County,
Highland Township, Post Office Perrysville.
3. Index to Marriage Records, Vermillion County, Indiana, 1850-1904, Vol. 1, A-Z, Newport,
Indiana, County Clerks Office, date of license: 8-30-1853, date of marriage: 9-1-1853,
Book 3, page 315, page 90, Elias Gouty and Elizabeth Shute.
4. Illinois Marriage Records, 1851-1900, Vermilion County, Danville, 1882, Joseph Gouty
and Mary L. Hartman, married September 28, 1882.
5. Family Bible of Ethel Belle (Fox) Gouty; Mary Luella Hartman tombstone, Hopewell
Cemetery, west of Covington, Indiana.
8. 1860 U. S. Census for Indiana, Name: William Hartman, Age in 1860: 34, Birthplace:
Virginia, Home in 1860: Highland, Vermillion, Indiana, Gender: Male, Roll: M653_303
Page: 77, Year: 1860, Head of Household: William Hartman.
10. Elizabeth Nicholas tombstone, Hopewell (or Hicks) Cemetery, west of Covington,
Indiana (or near Perrysville). "Elizabeth Nicholas wife of William Hartman died Novm
23, 1866, age 26 years, 2 months, 12 days".
11. William Hartman tombstone, Hopewell (or Hicks) Cemetery, west of Covington,
Indiana (or near Perrysville). "William Hartman died May 31, 1896, aged 70 years, 8
months, 26 days".
12. 1870 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Post Office:
Perrysville. William, age 61, and Mahala age 53, Nicholas household. Joseph H. age 22,
Mary L Hartman, Age in 1870: 6, Estimated Birth Year: 1863, Birthplace: Illinois, Home
in 1870: Highland, Vermillion, Indiana, Race: White, Gender: Female, Post Office:
Perrysville, Roll: M593_365, Page: 89, Image: 179, Year: 1870. Also listed is an Ezra E
Hartman, age 3, born in Indiana. Perhaps Elizabeth (Nicholas) Hartman died when Ezra
E Hartman was born.
13. 1880 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Name:
Luella HARTMAN, granddaughter (also Ezra E. Hartman, age 13 grandson, in same
household, census) 1880, district 185, Vermillion, William Nicholas 71, Mahala 65,
Joseph H. 32, Frank Eckells? 34), Age: 15, Estimated birth year: <1865>, Birthplace:
Illinois, Occupation: At Home, Relation: GDau, Home in 1880: Highland, Vermillion,
Indiana, Marital status: Single, Race: White, Gender: Female, Head of household:
William NICHOLAS, Father's birthplace: ---, Mother's birthplace: IN Image Source:
Year: 1880; Census; Place: Highland, Vermillion, Indiana; Roll: T9_318; Family History
Film: 1254318; Page: 8C; Enumeration District: 185; Image: 0017.
14. Index to Birth Records Vermillion County (Indiana) 1882-1920, Volume I, Letters A-Z
Inclusive, Page 74:
Gouty Rose Ann Jos. Mary Hartman F W Feb 21, 1884 C-1 48
Gouty(???) Jos. Mary Hartman M W Aug 26, 1889 C-3 15
Gouty(???) Jos. Mary Hartman M W Aug 7, 1892 C-3 46
Gouty(???) Jos. Louisa Hartman F W May 17, 1897 C-3 89
Gouty(???) Jos. Louisa Hartman F W May 17, 1897 C-3 89
15. Birth certificate, infant Gouty, born August 26, 1889, at Gessie, Indiana, father Joseph
Gouty, mother Mary H. Gouty, Vermillion County, Indiana, Department of Health,
recorded locally in book number C-3, page number 15, September 4, 1889; Ethel Belle
(Fox) Gouty Family Bible in the possession of Curtis Lynn Older. Copies of pages from
the Ethel Belle Fox Family Bible are in a CD-rom disc entitled Fox's Gap in Maryland,
which is at the Frederick County Historical Society, Frederick, Maryland.
16. Fountain County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Records 1848 - 1920 Inclusive, Volume
I, Letters A - G Inclusive, County Clerks Office Covington, book 16, page 49, Robert
Gouty and Ethel Fox; Ethel Belle Fox Gouty Family Bible.
17. Obituary for Robert William Gouty in the Danville Commercial News, Danville,
Illinois, probably June 5, 1949; Robert William Gouty tombstone photograph by Curtis
Lynn Older taken at Lower Mound Cemetery west of Covington, Indiana.
18. Joseph P. and Mary Luella Gouty tombstone at Hopewell Cemetery west of
Covington, Indiana.
19. Vermilion County, Illinois, Death Certificates, Gouty, Joseph P., sex and race not
stated, age unknown, death certificate #0000497, date of death October 15, 1939,
Vermilion, Danville.
20. Photograph of Joseph P. and Mary Luella Gouty tombstone taken at Hopewell
Cemetery by Curtis L. Older. The tombstone of Inez Mae Gouty, a daughter of Joseph
and Mary Luella (Hartman) Gouty, is nearby the Joseph and Mary Luella Gouty
tombstone.
21. Last will and testament of Joseph P. Gouty, Warren County Court House,
Williamsport, Indiana.
23. 1860 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Post Office
Perrysville, Elias Gowty household.
24. 1870 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Post Office
Perrysville, Elias Gouty household.
25. 1880 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, enumerated
June 7, 1880, by Joshua Lewis, family number 3, Elias Gouty household.
26. 1900 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, E. Dist 120, p. 43,
Sheet 11, family includes Joseph Gouty; Mary D, wife; children: Rose A, Ezra E. Robert
William born August 1889, Roy L, Inez, and Ida.
27. 1910 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, lists Joseph Gouty
household.
28. 1920 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, ED #207, lists
Joseph Gouty household.
29. 1930 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, ED #8, lists
Joseph F. (P.) Gouty household.
30. Index to Birth Records Vermillion County (Indiana) 1882-1920, Volume I, Letters A-Z
Inclusive, Page 74, five children listed of Joseph Gouty and Mary Hartman.
Elias Gowty, age 26, male, farmer, real estate = $2,165, personal property = $1,000, born in Indiana
Thomas Gowty, age 5, male, born in Indiana, attended school during year
William Gowty, age 4, male, born in Indiana, attended school during year
Zeno Clift, age 20, male, laborer, personal property = $60, born in Kentucky
1870 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Post Office - Perrysville, enumerated June 21, 1870
92 92
Elias B. Gouty, age 36, male, white, farmer, born in Indiana
Elizabeth, age 34, female, white, keep house, born in Indiana
Thomas, age 16, male, white, at home, born in Indiana
William, age 15, male, white, at home, born in Indiana
Joseph, age 10, male, white, at home, born in Indiana
Daniel, age 9, male, white, at home, born in Indiana
Louis, age 6, male, white, at home, born in Indiana
Elizabeth E, age 4, female, white, born in Indiana
Shute, Hannah, age 72, female, white, at home, born in Ohio
1880 Federal Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Roll T9_318,Family
History Film 1254318,Page 1A,Enumeration District 185,Image 0003, Enumerated June 7,
1880, by Joshua Lewis
Gouty, Elias, white, male, age 47, married, farmer, born in Indiana, parents born in Ohio
Gouty, Elizabeth, white, female, age 45, wife, married, keeping house, born in Indiana, father born
in England, mother born in Maryland
Gouty, William, white, male, age 24, son, single, laborer, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana
Gouty, Joseph, white, male, age 20, son, single, at home, attended school, born in Indiana, parents
born in Indiana
Gouty, Daniel, white, male, age 19, son, single, at home, attended school, born in Indiana, parents
born in Indiana
Gouty, Lewis, white, male, age 17, son, single, at home, attended school, born in Indiana, parents
born in Indiana
Gouty, Elizabeth, white, female, age 14, daughter, at home, attended school, born in Indiana,
parents born in Indiana
Gouty, Elias, white, male, age 2, son, single, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana
Short, Sarah A., white female, age 22, servant, single, servant, born in Illinois, parents born in Ohio
1900 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, Roll T623 411,
Page 11A,Enumeration District 120, enumerated June 21 and 22, 1900, by Clinton G. Beckett
Gouty, Joseph, head, white, male, born January 1861, age 40, married, 18 years, born in Indiana,
father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana, farmer, can read, can write, can speak English,
owned, mortgaged, farm, #141
Gouty, Mary L., wife, white, female, born July 1863, age 36, married, 18 years, mother of seven
children, six still living, born in Illinois, parents born in Indiana, can read, write, speak English
Gouty, Rose A., daughter, white, female, born February 1884, age 16, single, born in Indiana,
parents born in Indiana, attended school 5 months during year, can read, write, speak English
Gouty, Ezra E. Gouty, son, white, male, born January 1886, age 14, single, born in Indiana, parents
born in Indiana, attended school 5 1/2 months during year, can read, write, speak English
Gouty, Robert W., son, white, male, born August 1889, age 10, single, born in Indiana, parents born
in Indiana, attended school 5 1/2 months during year, can read, can write, can speak English
Gouty, Roy L., son, white, male, born August 1892, age 7, single, born in Indiana, parents
born in Indiana, attended school 5 1/2 months during year
Gouty, Inez F., daughter, white, female, born May 1897, age 3, single, born in Indiana, parents born
in Indiana
Gouty, Ida M., daughter, white, female, born May 1897, age 3, single, born in Indiana, parents born
in Indiana
1910 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, Series T624, Roll 375, Part 2,
Page 209B, Enumerated April 27, 1910, by Louis Boughner
Gouty, Joseph, head, male, white, age 50, married 28 years, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana, speaks
English, farmer, general farming, able to read, able to write, owner
Gouty, Mary, wife, female, white, age 46, married 28 years, mother of seven children, six still living, born in
Illinois, father born in Virginia, mother born in Indiana, speaks English, able to read, able to write
Gouty, Robert, son, male, white, age 20, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois,
speaks English, farm laborer, at home, can read, can write
Gouty, Roy, son, male, white, age 17, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois,
speaks English, can read, can write, attended school
Gouty, Ida, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in
Illinois, speaks English, can read, can write, attended school
Gouty, Inez, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in
Illinois, speaks English, can read, can write, attended school
1920 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, Roll T625_473, Page 3A,
Enumeration District 207, Image 101, enumerated February 11 - 13, 1920
Gouty, Joseph P., head, male, white, age 60, married, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana,
speaks English
Gouty, Luella, wife, female, white, age 56, married, born in Illinois, parents born in Indiana, speaks
English
Gouty, Inez, daughter, female, white, age 22, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana,
mother born in Illinois, speaks English
1930 U. S. Census for Indiana, Warren County, Mound Township, enumerated April 15, 1930,
Roll T626_631, Page 1A, Enumeration District 8, Image 0397
Gouty, Joseph P., head, male, white, age 70, married at age 21, able to read and write, born in
Indiana, parents born in Indiana, farmer, general farming
Gouty, Luella, wife of head, female, white, age 66, married at age 19, able to read and write, born in
Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Indiana
Saltsgaver, Dewey, son-in-law, male, white, age 32, married at age 21, able to read and write, born
in Indiana, parents born in Indiana, salesman, automobile
Saltsgaver, Ida M., daughter, female, white, age 32, married at age 21, able to read and write, born
in Indiana, parents born in Indiana