Family Group Sheet
Father: Joel Gouge
Born about 1797 near Bakersville, Burke County, North Carolina (in present-day Mitchell County).
Son of John Gouge and Elizabeth Hoppes.
Married(?) 1st Nancy Buchanan, daughter of Joseph Buchanan and Sarah ("Sally") Jones. This marriage is not documented.
Married 2nd, about 1833, Minerva Phillips.
Died 22 October 1855 in Yancey County, North Carolina.
Mother: Minerva Phillips
Born 10 October 1811 in Burke County, North Carolina.
Daughter of Lazarus Phillips and Jane ("Jenny") Garland.
Died 3 May 1892 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Buried at the Gouge Cemetery, Bakersville, North Carolina.
Children:
#1: Lazarus C. Gouge
Born January 1834 in North Carolina.
Married 1st, 25 February 1855 in Yancey County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Burleson, daughter of Jonathan O. Burleson and Jemima Duncan.
Married 2nd, 9 July 1894, Hannah Cox.
Died 10 April 1907 in North Carolina.
#2: Wiley C. Gouge
Born 16 August 1835 in Yancey County (present-day Mitchell County), North Carolina.
Died 20 June 1916 in Bakersville Township, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Buried 22 June 1916 at the Gouge Cemetery.
#3: Mary ("Polly") Gouge. Twin.
Born about 1838 in North Carolina.
Married 1st, 8 November 1855 in Yancey County, North Carolina, Wilson M. Burleson, son of Jonathan O. Burleson and Jemima Duncan.
Married 2nd Sanders Edwards.
Died in 30 April 1900 in North Carolina.
#4: Cecelia Ann Gouge. Twin.
Born about 1838 in North Carolina.
Married 1st, 18 April 1857 in Yancey County, North Carolina, Grant W. Dyer.
Married 2nd, 7 November 1862 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, Gibbs Garland, son of Charles Garland and Rebecca Blevins.
Died about 1870.
#5: Samuel P. Carson ("Cass") Gouge
Born about 1843 in North Carolina.
Married, 16 November 1865, Celia Ann Honeycutt, daughter of Rev. Nathan Honeycutt and Sally Garland.
Died 8 May 1915 in Herrell Township, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Buried 9 May 1915 at the Buchanan Cemetery.
#6: Joseph Leonard Gouge.
Born about 1845 in Yancey County, North Carolina.
Married, 4 October 1866 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, Cordelia Phebe Burleson, daughter of Jonathan Burleson and Nancy Garland.
Died 9 February 1892 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Buried at the Gouge-Garland Cemetery, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
#7: Joel Gouge
Born about 1846 in North Carolina.
Married Jane Burris.
Died in 1914 in North Carolina.
#8: Thomas C. Gouge
Born 8 October 1849 in North Carolina.
Married 1st, 2 May 1877 at Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina, Esther Lette Winters, daughter of John Winters and his wife Cynthia.
Married 2nd Julia Hart, daughter of Dr. B. E. Hart and Jane Amanda McKinney.
Married 3rd, 25 September 1901, Hettie Willis.
Died 8 November 1919 at Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Buried 10 November 1919 at the Gouge Cemetery.
#9: Minerva Jane Gouge
Born about 1852 in North Carolina.
Married 1st Adams Garland, son of Gutridge Garland and Rebecca Garland.
Married 2nd, 26 April 1890 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, J. Pierce Garland, son of Christenberry Garland and Jane Burleson.

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