Mr. Jacob & Ann (Rice) Gosden & Family

GOSDEN, RICE, ROGERS, KISSINGER

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 3/17/2020 at 17:52:06

Mr. Jacob Gosden was 85 when he died in the first week of April 1903. Mr. Gosden was born at Walton on the Thames, England, June 22, 1827. While a young man he was in charge of Lord Sutton’s horses and always accompanied the parties on their hunting exceptions. He cared for any horse that was injured or hurt in a race. Jacob served for three years in the English Calvary, acting as assistant to the head of veterinarian of the regiment. In May 1852, he immigrated to America, purchasing a farm in Hazel Valley where he resided until1884. After retiring from the farm, Jacob moved to Farley, living here until the time of his death.

* Mr. Gosden with his wife Ann Rice Gosden (1822-1898) had four daughters and one son: Elizabeth Rosa, Fannie (was a practicing osteopath-using the family residence as an office); Mrs. Mary A. Rogers; Mrs. Emily Kissinger; and Henry.

Mr. Gosden was active in St. George’s Church, holding the position of Senior Warden for three years. Burial was made in Fairview Cemetery.

*Home is located at the N. E. corner of 4th Ave. N. E. and 3rd Street. Now the home of Clem Ahmann

The History of Farley, Welu Publishing, Copyright, 1996.
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JACOB GOSDEN, farmer and veterinary surgeon, Sec. 7; P.O. Cascade; born near London, England, June 22, 1817; came to America and settled in Dubuque Co., Iowa, in May 1852; his farm consists of 220 acres in Secs. 7, 8 and 18, Whitewater Township, and Secs. 12 and 13, Cascade Township; his farming business includes the raising of stock of all kinds, and he has an unequaled reputation as a veterinary surgeon; his practice in this profession extends twenty, thirty, and even forty miles from his home; the fine horses on his farm testify to his love of this noble animal, of whose disposition and ailments he has such accurate knowledge. Mr. G. is a member of the Episcopal Church; in politics, his leading principle is to vote for the best men for official positions. He was married, in 1852, to Miss Ann Rice, a native of England; they have five children-Rosa, Henry, Fannie, May and Emily.
"The History of Dubuque County. Iowa"
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