Family History Of The Gould Family And The Berry Family

History and genealogy of the Gould family of London and elsewhere in England between the early 1500s and 1880.

Zaccheus Gould (1589-1668) immigrated during or before 1639 from England to Weymouth, Massachusetts, and shortly moved to Lynn, Massachusetts. He later moved to Ipswich and then Topsfield, Massachusetts. Descendants and relatives lived in New England, New York, Ohio and elsewhere. Includes Gould ancestry and genealogical data in England to 1455 A.D.

Previously published by Magna Carta, Baltimore. Published as a set by Genealogical Publishing with the two vols. of the Genealogies in the Library of Congress, and the two vols. of the Supplement. Set ISBN is 0806316691.

My earliest connection to the Gould's begins in England in the fifteen hundreds with Richard Gould I. Most of the early information came from two sources, R. L. Gangwere and the books about Zaccheus Gould. I will try to list resources to consult as I discuss the different families. Much of the information is available on Ancestry.com and Family Search websites. My research came from a variety of sources. I used the computer to access much of the information but I also visited all the Colonial States in their courthouses and libraries where the Gould's lived and worked. A lot of searching was done in courthouses and libraries in the nearby counties of Blanchardville, Wisconsin plus the history section of the state historical collections in Madison, Wisconsin. I relied on interviews with the living relatives and worked with other researchers in North America who were working on parts of the Gould Family. I have tried to include information about the present generations. You will find the chapters for Janet, Joe, and Jim illustrating how different each person from the same household remembers their life. I have tried to include information from the history of the areas to give you a better understanding of the times and places involved. There is a section showing the connection of the Gould's and Robb's to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Marcy Gould invented a type of salve that made him known in the area and he spent his life producing and selling the salve which is still a secret recipe held by the family. He married Catherine Elizabeth Mill and it was her father, Henry, who helped establish the town of Blanchardville, Wisconsin. Henry E. Mill and Alvin Blanchard were the ones that developed the town and for many years they were the most prominent citizens. Ada's father, Walter Eugene Gould, had a dairy farm at the edge of town. He also was an auctioneer, played tuba in the clown band in town, and was the mayor for a number of years. He even tried running for state office once but lost the election. Walt was very popular in the Blanchardville area and known as "Mr. Blanchardville". He was instrumental in the formation of Yellowstone Lake, which is now a state park. The family was very musical and all the siblings played a musical instrument and sang. Adamae and her sisters, Esther, and Annabelle sang at weddings and celebrations in the area. Ada's older sister, Dora, became a housewife and passed away at an early age. Ada's brother, Robert, became a farmer, her younger sister, Annabelle, went to beautician school while Esther and Ada became school teachers. The Gould's came to Wisconsin in the 1850's, which was early in the area's history. George Victor Gould came from upstate New York and settled in Lafayette County near Argyle, Wisconsin. He later moved to the Moscow and Blanchardville areas in Iowa and Lafayette Counties. The next two generations comprising Marcy Linus Gould and Walter Eugene Gould lived in Blanchardville. With the coming of the automobile the old system of most people marrying someone who lived within five miles of them changed. Within another generation the family members spread throughout the United States.

Small collection of correspondence between members of several generations of the Gould and Dubois families. Includes some genealogical notes and other materials. Series 1 includes correpondence of George W. Dubois and Asa Bird Gardner relating to family affairs and genealogy; correspondence and other papers of Edward Sherman Gould (1805-1885), including documents from the U.S. Dept. of State identifying Gould and providing him safe passage as bearer of dispatches to the U.S., from Cuba and France; 7 letters (1902-1903) from Edward Sherman Gould and Arabella (Ludlow) Gould to their son John Warren Dubois Gould; letters to Edward Sherman Gould from father James Gould and brother James Reeve Gould concerning business matters, and letters (1897-1903) from John Gould, in Hatherleigh, Devon, England, reflecting politics and events in England and the U.S., including the Boer War; papers (1914-1923) of John Warren Dubois Gould concerning gifts of the original timbers of the law school to various people and museums; correspondence of Mary E. (Dubois) Potter, written to her family in New York before her marriage to Edward S. Gould, from Paris, France, describing life and events there, her plans to leave for Italy, and requesting funds; handwritten list of student literary assignments, chiefly about plays; and correspondence on various subjects from other family members. Miscellaneous series 2 includes poems and extracts copied from various books, possibly by Edward Sherman Gould; descriptions of insurance issued by Daniel Ludlow (1799) on ship Cleopatra and brig Molly, both captured by French privateers; and an undated play ms.