Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Goss, Julius C A December 19, 1870 - 
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Author: History of Grundy County 1914

Goss, Julius C. A., a progressive agriculturalist of Norman Township, has 
developed his fine farm until it is one of the most valuable in Grundy 
County.  He was born in this township, December 19, 1870, a son of Perry and 
Mary Frances (Spilman) Goss, natives of Portage County, Ohio, and Allen 
County, Ky., respectively.  They were married at Crawfordville, Ind., in 1850, 
and lived there until 1854, when they came to Norman Township, Grundy County, 
and in 1855 bought a farm of 120 acres, to which they later added 80 acres.  
The father was a schoolteacher and farmer, and taught school for about seven 
years prior to coming to Illinois.  In 1899 he died, but the mother survives 
and makes her home on the farm.  They had the following children:  Albert B., 
who is deceased; William E., who is of Troutdale, Oregon; Charles B. S., who 
is of New Rockford, N. D.; Mary F., who is a teacher in the Chicago schools; 
George P., who is deceased; John F., who is of New Rockford, N. D.; Edwin L., 
who is of Carrington, N. D.; Eva J., who lives with her mother; Julius C. A., 
who is the youngest.

Julius C. A. Goss has always lived on the farm which he now conducts, doing 
general farming and raising horses and Holstein cattle.  He received his 
educational training in the local schools.  In politics he has been a 
Republican since first voting, and has served as assessor for three years; as 
school trustee for three years; as a school director since 1906 and as justice 
of the peace since 1899.  Fraternally he belongs to the Odd Fellows, Star 
Lodge No. 75 of Morris; the Rebeccas and Encampment; the Knights of Pythias, 
No. 178 of Morris, and the A. O. O. G. of Norman Township.  Since 1907 he has 
been a director of the Grundy County Fair association.

On March 7, 1901, Mr. Goss was married to Maryett Hodge, born in Saratoga 
Township, daughter of William H. and Clara J. (Ridgeway) Hodge, natives of 
England and Indiana respectively.  The maternal grandfather, Samuel Ridgeway, 
was a very early settler of Grundy County.  Mr. and Mrs. Goss have had the 
following children:  George Perry, Clara Frances, Willard Henry, Ada Lucile, 
Harold Robert and Helen Madeline (twins), and Anna May.  Helen Madeline died 
when thirteen months old.  Mr. and Mrs. Goss stand very high in public 
opinion, and have many friends throughout the county whom they welcome at 
their pleasant home with cordial hospitality.

Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914, p818

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