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Submitted: 8/18/09 • Approved: 5/30/21 • Last Updated: 6/2/21 • R224335-G224335-S3
November 10, 1809 - December 27, 1895
Wife of John Gould
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, February 27, 1896
GOULD, Jane M. RITCHEY - Jane M. Gould was born in Blount county, East Tennessee, November 10th, 1809 and died Dec. 27th, 1895 at her son, W.E. Gould's residence, one and one-half miles south of Rogers. She was 86 years, one month and seventeen days old at her death. While she was quite young she joined the Presbyterian church but several years afterwards she attached herself to the Cumberland Presbyterian church and remained a strict member of that denomination until her death. She was married to John Gould November 13th, 1827 in East Tennessee. Shortly afterwards she, with her family moved to Henry county, West Tennessee where she lived until 1859 when she moved to this county with her husband and children. She was the mother of ten children, seven boys and three girls, six of which, three girls and three boys, survive her. All were present at her death but one. She was mild and smooth tempered. She seldom gave any expression of irritated or angry feelings. She seldom said a hard word about any one. She was without doubt a model companion and a kind mother. All her children have been members of the church for many years, which undoubtedly gave her hope that bye and bye she would meet them all in a better world. W.E. Gould.
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Bentonville Sun
Monday, March 9, 1896
Miss Jane Ritchey was born in Blount county, East Tennessee Nov. 10, 1809 and died at the home of her son, W.E. Gould, near Rogers, Ark. Dec. 27,1895. She was the daughter of Robt. and Nancy A. Ritchey, who were of Scotch-Irish descent. She was married to John Gould Nov. 13, 1827. A few years afterward she and family moved to Henry county, Tenn. where they lived until 1859 when she and her husband and seven children moved to Benton county, Arkansas. Her husband and four sons preceded her to the unknown world. She has been a member of the Old School and Cumberland church ever since she was a young woman. Several of her relatives are and have been ministers of the Gospel in the Old School and Cumberland church. She was an humble, pious christian, a kind benevolent neighbor, a firm, gentle, affectionate mother and a loving and faithful wife. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.J. Allen of Rogers. A Relative.
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