Jeremiah Gould
(1766-)
Abigail Wiggin
(1770-)
Asa Gould
(1802-1865)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Esther Hayward Straw

2. Susannah Evans

Asa Gould

  • Born: 1 Nov 1802, Shelburne Township, Coos County, New Hampshire
  • Marriage (1): Esther Hayward Straw on 3 Mar 1850 in Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire
  • Marriage (2): Susannah Evans on 4 Nov 1826
  • Died: 18 May 1865, Franconia, Grafton County, New Hampshire at age 62
  • Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Franconia, Grafton County, New Hampshire
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bullet  General Notes:

History of Unity (Beals)
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Rootsweb:
Census: 1840 Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire
Occupation: Operated a grist mill
Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Franconia, Grafton, New Hampshire

From "History of the Gould Family", 1975, by Shirley Gould Goodrow: "Asa Gould, my Great Grandfather, was born in Shelburne, New Hampshire on November 1, 1802. He was the son of Jeremiah Gould. . . . He married first Susannah Evans on November 4, 1826. (She was born May 2, 1805.) They had two children, Andalucia Gould, born Oct. 8, 1827, and Andrew Wiggin Gould, born 1830 - died 1833. Later they lived in Lancaster . . . . He signed a petition, also a mention of his daughter Andalucia having taken part in a play, describing her as a Lancaster lady. Susanna Evans Gould died and on March 3, 1850 in Whitefield, N.H. Asa married Esther H. Straw. Esther was born in Unity, New Hampshire March 12, 1816. She was my Great Grandmother. They moved to Franconia, New Hampshire after the birth of the twins, Cleora S. Gould and Clarence. H. Gould, my grandfather, who were born June 21, 1851 in Whitefield. There was another daughter born to them, Adeline C. Gould, born September 22, 1853.

"Asa Gould had a grist-mill in Franconia. It was located on the Gale River just beyond Franconia, and on the road to Easton. At one time they lived across the road from the mill. Later they lived on the Main street of Franconia towards the Franconia Notch. Accounts of Asa describe him as a tall and rather thin man - very religious. He was a deacon at the Congregational Church in Franconia. He died in Franconia on May 12, 1865. Esther Gould died August 22, 1879. Both buried at the Spooner monument in Elmwood Cemetery, Franconia."

In the 1830 census for Shelburne, Coos County, New Hampshire is Asa Gould: 1 male 20-30; 1 female under 5 and 1 female 20-30.

In the 1850 census for Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire, at dwelling 94, enumerated on Aug. 15: Asa Gould, 47, miller; Esther H., 35; and Andalucia, 22, all born New Hampshire.

In the 1860 census for Franconia, Grafton County, New Hampshire, at dwelling 1034, as of July 23: Asa Gould, 57, farmer; Esther, 44, housewife; Clarence H., 9; Cleora L., 9; and Adaline C., 6, all born New Hampshire. [Addie Gould married Hibbard Bowles; she died at age 26, on Nov. 7, 1880. Survived by her husband, and her brother and sister.]

Obit: "Dead. Asa Gould died in Franconia May 19, aged 63 years. Mr. G. was a man of real earnest piety. He was confined with lingering consumption for a long time, but his faith in God never wavered. He loved the church and its ordinances, - the house of God and its privileges. He was truly a good man. He rejoiced that he had lived to see the overthrow of slavery, and died in the triumphs of faith."

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Asa married Esther Hayward Straw, daughter of James Straw and Hannah Silsby, on 3 Mar 1850 in Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire. (Esther Hayward Straw was born on 14 Mar 1816 in Unity, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, died on 22 Aug 1874 in Franconia, Grafton County, New Hampshire and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Franconia, Grafton County, New Hampshire.)


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Asa next married Susannah Evans on 4 Nov 1826. (Susannah Evans was born on 2 May 1805 and died on 3 Mar 1850 in Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

From "History of the Gould Family", 1975, by Shirley Gould Goodrow



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