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Althea <I>Goss</I> Wolfe

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Althea Goss Wolfe

Birth
Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
16 Jan 1885 (aged 76)
Lake, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Sweet Valley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Parents: Nathaniel Goss Jr and Thankful Forbes

Birth order: eldest (or 2nd eldest) of twelve. Twin with Almon; name also seen as "Alathea"

Siblings: Almon; Candis; Hanna; Nathaniel III; Alrina; Rhoda; Orlando; twins Maryetta and Mary Ann; Amy (Abi) died young; and David.


We know where Althea was born because of where her parents were living (census records) both before and after she was born. This is well confirmed in regional histories and in the obituary (attached).


Sources: Federal Census records; newspaper obituary; Goss Family History, Paul Henry Goss, pub. 1940, page 23f or 75 (in viewer), FamilySearch; Newspapers; Ancestry.

Parents: Nathaniel Goss Jr and Thankful Forbes

Birth order: eldest (or 2nd eldest) of twelve. Twin with Almon; name also seen as "Alathea"

Siblings: Almon; Candis; Hanna; Nathaniel III; Alrina; Rhoda; Orlando; twins Maryetta and Mary Ann; Amy (Abi) died young; and David.


We know where Althea was born because of where her parents were living (census records) both before and after she was born. This is well confirmed in regional histories and in the obituary (attached).


Sources: Federal Census records; newspaper obituary; Goss Family History, Paul Henry Goss, pub. 1940, page 23f or 75 (in viewer), FamilySearch; Newspapers; Ancestry.


Inscription

IN MEMORY /
CLARK WOLFE / BORN 1816 — DIED 1906 /
ALTHEA GOSS / WIFE OF CLARK WOLFE / BORN 1808 — DIED 1885 /
WOLFE



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  • Created by: Michael
  • Added: Jun 9, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53476892/althea-wolfe: accessed ), memorial page for Althea Goss Wolfe (21 Jul 1808–16 Jan 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53476892, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Sweet Valley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Michael (contributor 47301160).