GOSICK, Emma Jane BUSH 1867 - 1960

GOSICK, CLAPPER, BUSH, KELLER, COOPER, ALTAFFER, GOSSICK, GOSSIC

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/31/2011 at 11:49:32

"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Wednesday, March 9, 1960
Page 2, Column 8

Mrs. GOSICK, 93, Taken In Death

Mrs. Emma J. GOSICK, 93, died at 8:40 a.m. today at the Briggs-Eskew Nursing home. She had been in failing health since suffering a fractured hip four years ago.

Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Weston Behner Funeral home in charge of the Rev. Donald Eagle. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. GOSICK was born in Jefferson county Jan. 7, 1867, the daughter of William and Lydia CLAPPER BUSH. She was married to William H. GOSICK Oct. 22, 1885. He preceded her in death Sept. 25, 1908.

Mrs. GOSICK resided in Fairfield for more than 50 years. She made her home in Des Moines until four years ago.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Arthur C. KELLER, Fairfield; Mrs. Harvey COOPER, Des Moines, and Mrs. Maurice ALTAFFER, Red Oak. One grandchild, seven great grandchildren and one brother, Robert BUSH, Fairfield, also survive.

Two brothers and two sisters are deceased.

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, in Lot 2nd.005, with husband William. The more common (and used by later generations) spelling of the surname is GOSSICK, however her gravestone has GOSICK. Other family members' obituaries have used GOSSIC. Consider variations when researching this family. Also, her husband's obituary refers to her as Imogene. There are no county-level birth records in 1867 to prove or disprove this; they were not required until July, 1880.