- FREDERICK GOULD, a prominent and enterprising citizen of
Lima Center engaged in farming
- and carpentering, was born in the town of Clayton, Jefferson
Co., N.Y., Aug. 12, 1830, and is a son of Amos and Cynthia (SMITH)
GOULD, who were natives of the Bay State, the father born in
Charlton and the mother in Berkshire County. In their youth
both removed with their parents to Jefferson County, N.Y., where
they became acquainted and were married in 1819. Mr. GOULD was
a farmer by occupation and for many years engaged in that line
in connection with his brother Martin. In 1816 they purchased
some wild land which they at once began clearing and developed
into a fine farm. As their financial resources increased they
added to their lands until at the time of dissolving partnership,
in 1850, their entire possessions aggregated 1,475 acres, situated
in Jefferson County, N.Y. The parents of those two brothers
were Amos and Martha (DRESSER) GOULD, who were parents of four
children, two sons and two daughters, Dolly and Zebina, all of
whom have passed away. After the dissolution of partnership
Martin GOULD removed to Michigan City, Ind., where his death
occurred about the year 1882.
- Amos GOULD remained a resident of the Empire State until
1868, when accompanied by our
- subject he came to Rock County, and being pleased with the
country and its prospects, sent for his family to join him in
his new home. To Mr. and Mrs. GOULD were born four children,
as follows: Franklin, who came to Rock County in 1860, and is
now engaged in farming in Lima Center; Dorinda who died in Jefferson
County, N.Y., in 1858; Emeline who died in infancy, and Frederick,
whose name heads this sketch. Purchasing land in the town of
Lima Mr. GOULD turned his attention to farming which he carried
on until his death. He died at his home in this county in 1876,
at the age of eighty years. As a citizen he was upright and
exact, genial and courteous to all, and was ever ready to give
his means and to use his influence for any measure calculated
to be a public benefit. He and his wife were both members of
the Baptist Church, and in the work of that organization took
an active part and were instrumental in advancing its interests.
The many good and noble deeds of Mr. GOULD, performed in a quiet
and unostentatious manner, account in a measure for the regard
in which he was held by the people of the community, and though
held by the people of the community, and though his residence
in the county was of short duration he won many true and warm
friends. In early life he was a Whig, but when the Republican
party was organized to prevent the further extension of slavery
he joined its ranks and continued to fight under its banner until
his death. His wife, who was a most estimable lady, died at
the very advanced age of ninety-three years, on the 16th day
of April, 1881.
- The subject of this sketch received a common school education
in his native county, and his early
- years were passed in the usual routine of farm labor. As
the age of twenty-two years, starting out in life for himself,
he left the parental roof, and in 1859 came to Lima Center, Wis.,
where he embarked in the mercantile business, his stock consisting
of general merchandise. After two years, selling out his interests,
he returned to New York, and on the 10th day of February, 1861,
was united in marriage with Miss Cynthia A. CARTER, a daughter
of Jerry and Ora (GLOYD) CARTER. Her parents passed to their
last rest in New York, and were interred in the burying ground
at Clayton Center, Jefferson County. Two children have been
born to Mr. and Mrs. GOULD: Mima, the elder, born in Jefferson
County, N.Y., Dec. 31, 1863, is now the wife of M. E. TEETSHORN,
agent for the United States Express Company at Winona, Minn.;
Ora D., born March 11, 1867, is still with her parents.
- In 1868, accompanied by his family, Mr. GOULD again became
a resident of Rock County,
- locating in Lima Center, where he has since given his attention
to carpentering and farming. He is broad in his views of public
policy and liberal in his support of religious, educational,
and other local interests. He is a credit to the community in
which he has so long made his home, and is respected by all who
know him. In politics he is an inflexible adherent of the Republican
party and an able defender of its principles.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 632-633.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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