SS Gott - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Samuel S. Gott

1835 - 1914

Terry's Texas Rangers, Company A

Enlisted from Falls County Texas in September, 1861.
Elected 4th Corporal in October, 1861.
Promoted to Sergeant in July, 1862.
His younger brother Albert M. Gott also served in Terry's Rangers.
He served throughout the war and lived until 1914.

Related Items: S.S. Gott, Experience Of An Old Pioneer - Reminiscences from Falls County, TX
Pioneer Citizen Passes to Beyond - Obituary of Sam Gott
Falls County Veterans - by Charles Rush

Descendants: Jerry Wells

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Gravesite:
	Powers Chapel Cemetery, Falls County, TX

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	"Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion) S. S. (Sam) Gott in Falls County Civil War Veterans Confederate Pension Applications: Vincie Gott (#36577) (offsite) Falls County, TX List of Civil War Veterans
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
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