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Documentation for Elizabeth Shute

(Dec 22, 1835 to Mar 30, 1915)
mother of Joseph P. Gouty
(Jan 6, 1860 to Oct 15, 1939)
Elizabeth Shute was born December 22, 1835, in Vermillion County, Indiana.(1)
She was a daughter of Richard Shute and his wife, Hannah McCartney.(2) Richard
Shute was born October 16, 1792, in Dover, England.(3) He came to America with his
father, John Shute, and his brother, William Shute, about 1802.(4) His mother Susan,
remained in England.
Richard married Hannah McCartney on March 31, 1814, in Scioto County,
Ohio.(5) Hannah was a daughter of Daniel McCartney and Sarah Price.(6) She was born
February 3, 1796, in Virginia.(7)
Elizabeth Shute married Elias B. Gouty on September 1, 1853, in Indiana.(8) Elias
was a son of Thomas Gouty and his first wife, Nancy Carr (or Keer or Kerr).(9) Thomas
Gouty was an early settler of Vermillion County, Indiana.(10) Thomas married Nancy
Carr on October 14, 1830.(11) The first child of Thomas and Nancy Gouty was Clarissa
Gouty who was born about 1832. Elias B. Gouty was the second child of Thomas and
Nancy Gouty, born September 11, 1833, in Indiana.(12)
Elias and Elizabeth (Shute) Gouty were the parents of eight children: Thomas,
William, Daniel, Russell, Lewis, Joseph P., Elizabeth, and Elias Gouty Junior. Elizabeth
(Shute) Gouty died March 30, 1915, and was buried at the Hicks Cemetery at
Perrysville, Indiana.(13) Elias B. Gouty died April 18, 1915, age 81, and was buried in
the Hicks Cemetery at Perrysville, Indiana, with his wife.(14) Buried with Elias and
Elizabeth Gouty at the Hicks Cemetery is a son, Russell Gouty, who was born
November 17, 1857, and died September 27, 1858.(15)
Elizabeth Shute appears in a number of U. S. Census records for Vermillion
County, Indiana. The 1850 Federal Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland
Township, page 57, lists the Richard Shute Sr. household. Richard Shute is listed as age
58, male, farmer, born in England, real estate value owned = $15,000. Hannah Shute is
listed age 47, female, born in Virginia. Elizabeth Shute is listed as age 15, female, born in
Indiana, and attended school in year.(16)
The Elias Gowty (i.e., Gouty) household appears in the 1860 U. S. Census for
Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Post Office Perrysville, page 67, line
40A. Elias Gouty is listed as age 26, white, farmer, born in Indiana, real property value =
$2,565, personal property = $1,000, head of household, and literate. Also listed are
Elizabeth (Shute) Gouty, age 24, Thomas Gouty, age 5, William Gouty, age 4, and
Joseph Gouty, age 5 months.(17)
The Elias B Gouty household appears in the 1870 U. S. Census for Indiana,
Vermillion County, Highland Township, Post Office Perrysville. Elizabeth (Shute)
Gouty's age at that time is given as 34.(18)
The 1880 Federal Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township,
enumerated the 7th day of June 1880 lists Elias Gouty as a farmer, age 47. Elizabeth is
listed as a wife, age 45, born in Indiana. Elizabeth's father was listed as born in England
and her mother was listed as born in Maryland.(19)
The 1900 Federal Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township,
enumerated 19th June 1900 by Earl Carpenter, lists three members of the Elias B.
Goudy(Gouty) household. 1) Elias B. Goudy, head, white, male, born September 1833,
age 66, married 46 years, born in Indiana, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio,
farmer, did not attend school in year, can read, write, and speak English; 2) Elizabeth
Goudy, wife, white, female, born December 1835, age 64, married 46 years, mother of 8
children, 7 children presently living, born in Indiana, father born in England, mother
born in Ohio, can read, write, and speak English; and 3) Elias Goudy, Jr., son, white,
male, born March 1878, age 22, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother
born in Indiana.(20)
The 1910 Federal Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township,
lists Elias Gouty Sr.(21) His age is listed as age 76, a white male. There should be a
listing for Elizabeth (Shute) Gouty as well, but the writing is almost illegible on the
census page where Elias Gouty Sr. appears.

Children (Gouty), born in Indiana:

i. Thomas, born 1855
ii. William, born 1856
iii. Daniel, born 1857
iv. Russell, born November 17, 1857; died September 27, 1858
v. Lewis, born 1859
vi. Joseph P, born January 6, 1860
vii. Elizabeth, born 1862
viii. Elias Jr., born 1874

REFERENCES
1. Tombstone of Elizabeth (Shute) Gouty at the Hicks Cemetery, Perrysville, Vermillion
County, Indiana. Photograph by Curtis L. Older taken July 1, 2000.

2. 1850 Federal Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, page 57,
roll M432_177, dwelling 166, family 166, Richard Shute Sr. household. Richard Shute Sr.
is listed as age 58, Hannah Shute is listed as age 47, and Elizabeth Shute is listed as age
15.

3. Family Tree Maker, Family Archive #210 - The National Genealogical Society Quarterly,
Volumes 1-85, 1600s-1900s.

4. Ibid.

5. Family Tree Maker, Family Archive #400 - Marriage Index: Selected Counties of Ohio,
1789-1850, Richard Shute married March 31, 1814 in Scioto County, Ohio, spouse:
Hannah McCartney.

6. Family Tree Maker, Family Archive #210.

7. Ibid.

8. 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.
9. 1850 Federal Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, page 63,
lists Thomas Gouty, age 44, male, farmer, born in Maryland, real estate value owned =
$3,000, Catherine Gouty, age 25, female, wife, born in Ohio, Elias, age 17, male, born in
Indiana, attended school in year; Also See Book 20, pages 260 through 263 for court
case: Rebecca Gouty versus Elias Gouty et al. Vermillion County Court In Partition,
Newport, Indiana. The court case identifies Elias Gouty as the son of Thomas Gouty
and his wife Catherine Gouty. It is obvious from the ages of Catherine and Elias that
they were not mother and son.

10. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Film Number: 1903776 - Thomas
Gouty born in 1809; History of Vermillion County, Indiana, Biographical Sketches:
"Thomas Gouty settled in Vermillion County in 1833 or earlier. He died June 10, 1863,
aged sixty-one years. Elias, his son, was born here in 1833. Henry Gouty may have
settled in this township a year or two later, he died in 1864, and his wife, Rebecca, died
in 1874, at the age of seventy-five years."

11. Marriage records should be in Vermillion County, Indiana, and Vermilion County,
Illinois. See Family Tree Maker FA #228; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah,
Film Number 1760813 - marriage to Nancy Carr (Kerr); Film Number 538548 - marriage
to Nancy Carr (Kerr).

12. Tombstone of Elias B. Gouty at the Hicks Cemetery, Perrysville, Vermillion County,
Indiana. Photograph by Curtis L. Older taken July 1, 2000.

13. Tombstone of Elizabeth Gouty at the Hicks Cemetery, Perrysville, Vermillion

County, Indiana. Photograph by Curtis L. Older taken July 1, 2000; Index to Death
Record, Vermillion County, Indiana, 1882-1920, Letters A-Z, H-5, 77.

14. Tombstone of Elias B. Gouty; Index to Death Record, Vermillion County, Indiana,
1882-1920, Letters A-Z, H-5, 77.

15. Tombstone of Elias and Elizabeth Gouty.

16. 1850 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, page 57, roll
M432_177, dwelling 166, family 166, Richard Shute Sr. household. Richard Shute, age
58, born in England; Hannah Shute, age 47, born in Virginia; John Shute, age 22, born in
Ohio; Ephraim Shute, age 21, born in Ohio; Minerva Shute, age 19, born in Ohio, Jehu
Shute, age 15, born in Indiana; Elizabeth Shute, age 15, born in Indiana; Joseph Shute,
age 13, born in Indiana; and Richard Shute, age 8, born in Indiana.

17. 1860 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Post Office
Perrysville, page 67, line 40A, enumerated July 3rd, 1860 by A. J. Adams, Elias
Gowty(Gouty) household. Elias Gowty age 26; Elizabeth age 24; Thomas age 5; William
age 4; Joseph age 5/12; and Zeno Clift, age 20, laborer.

18. 1870 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Post Office
Perrysville, enumerated 21st June 1870 by A. J. Adams, dwelling 92, family 92, Elias B.
Gouty household. Elizabeth Gouty is listed as age 34. Included in the household is
Hannah Shute, age 72, female, white, at home, born in Ohio.
19. 1880 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, enumerated
June 7, 1880, by Joshua Lewis, dwelling 3, family 3, Elias Gouty household. Elizabeth
Gouty is listed as age 45.

20. 1900 Federal Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, page 8A,
enumeration district 94, enumerated 19th June 1900 by Earl Carpenter. Elizabeth
Goudy(Gouty) is listed as age 64, married 46 years, mother of 8 children, 7 children
presently living, born in Indiana, father born in England, mother born in Ohio.

21. 1910 Federal Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, page
177A, Series T624, Roll 384, part 1, Elias Gouty Sr, age 76. Elizabeth (Shute) Gouty
should be listed in the Elias Gouty Sr. household. However, the census page is almost
illegible and no listing for her can be determined.
1850 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Page 57, Roll M432_177
1850 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, Page 57, Roll M432_177
Dwelling 166, Family 166

Richard Shute sr, age 58, male, farmer, real estate = $15,000, born in England

Hannah Shute, age 47, female, born in Virginia

John Shute, age 22, male, born in Ohio

Ephraim Shute, age 21, male, born in Ohio

Minerva Shute, age 19, female, born in Ohio

Jehu Shute, age 17, male, born in Indiana

Elizabeth Shute, age 15, female, born in Indiana

Joseph Shute, age 13, male, born in Indiana

Richard Shute, age 8, male, born in Indiana

 1860 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, enumerated July 3rd, 1860 by A. J. Adams
Elias Gowty household, Elias Gowty age 26, Elizabeth age 24, Thomas age 5, William age 4, Joseph age 5/12, Zeno(?) Clift age 20
1870 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, enumerated 21st June 1870 by A. J. Adams

Dwelling number 92, Family number 92, Gouty, Elias B., age 36, male, white, farmer, value of real estate = $7,000, value of personal
estate = $1,600, born in Indiana, male citizen of U. S. age 21 and above
Gouty, Elizabeth, age 34, female, white, keep house, born in Indiana
Gouty, Thomas, age 16, male, white, at home, born in Indiana, attended school within year
Gouty, William, age 15, male, white, at home, born in Indiana, attended school within year
Gouty, Joseph, age 10, male, white, at home, born in Indiana, attended school within year
Gouty, Daniel, age 9, male, white, at home, born in Indiana, attended school within year
Gouty, Lewis, age 6, male, white, at home, born in Indiana, attended school within year
Gouty, Elizabeth. E., age 4, female, white, born in Indiana
Shute, Hannah, age 72, female, white, at home, born in Ohio
1880 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, enumerated June 7, 1880, by Joshua Lewis, dwelling 3,
family 3, Elias Gouty household.

Elias Gouty, white, male, age 47, farmer, born in Indiana, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio.
Elizabeth Gouty, white, female, age 45, wife, keeping house, born in Indiana, father born in England mother born in Maryland
William Gouty, white, male, age 24, son, laborer, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana
Joseph Gouty, white, male, age 20, son, at home, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana
Daniel Gouty, white, male, age 19, son, at home, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana
Lewis Gouty, white, male, age 17, son, at home, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana
Elias Gouty, white, male, age 2, son, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana
Sarah A. Short, white, female, age 22, servant, born in Illinois, parents born in Ohio
1900 U. S. Census for Indiana, Vermillion County, Highland Township, enumerated 19th June 1900 by Earl
Carpenter
Goudy, Elias B., Head, white, male, born September 1833, age 66, married 46 years, born in Indiana, father born in Ohio, mother
born in Ohio, farmer, did not attend school in year, can read, write, and speak English, rents house, owned free, farm, number of
farm schedule = 112

Goudy, Elizabeth, wife, white, female, born December 1835, age 64, married 46 years, mother of 8 children, 7 children presently
living, born in Indiana, father born in England, mother born in Ohio, can read, write, and speak English

Goudy, Jr., Elias, son, white, male, born March 1878, age 22, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Indiana
December 7, 2005

REPORT FOR CURT OLDER:

ELIZABETH SHUTE (#25), MOTHER OF JOSEPH GOUTY

This is a very nice file, well documented. First of all, in footnote #1, you have the
data from Elizabeth Shutes tombstone. My only caveat regarding tombstones is
that of course the information is only as good as the one providing it and the
stonecutter chiseling it. Therefore, it is always handy if you can find one more
document with the same information not absolutely necessary, but very nice to
have. Since Elizabeth did not die until 1915, and Vermillion County has death
records since 1882, you might want to get a copy of that document, as well.

You have (footnote #2) the 1850 census, at which time Elizabeth is in her parents
household. In footnotes #3 and #4, you refer to items from The National
Genealogical Society Quarterly. Have you seen this source yourself? Do you know
what the source of the material regarding Elizabeths father is (immigration,
family history, etc.)? What is the source for Richard Shutes mother staying in
England? It was not footnoted.

You have excellent documentation of the marriage of Elizabeth Shutes parents.

The census records are very good for Elizabeth and her husband. I recall the
1910 census for them was the one I could not locate. Nevertheless, you have a lot
of very good source material for Elizabeth.

We have already discussed the Gouty footnotes in the Elias Gouty report.

One suggestion: At the end, you should mention Elizabeths death date and
place of death and footnote the tombstone again. I did not see any mention of
her death date in your narrative. The end of the file is a good place to put this,
for closure.

CONCLUSION: The parentage of Elizabeth Shute is well documented and

proved. Elizabeths marriage to Elias B. Gouty is also well documented. I see no
problems with either of these proofs.