INTRODUCTION:
Adamae Gould (always called Ada) was my mother-in-law and she lived a long life, passing away at 102. I started getting information from her when she turned ninety. I was able to conduct a number of information sessions over the next few years before her memory begin to fail. She grew up in a much different household than her husband, Norman Wahl Robb. They both grew up in the small town of Blanchardville, Wisconsin but their families were very different. While Norman’s family was more reserved and private, the Gould family was very public.
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.
This book contains a lot of statistics and in spite of my best efforts there are probably mistakes in some of the data. I hope, if there are glitches, it will not be significant. Let me know if you question anything or find problems. You can reach me at 5964 Pelican Bay Blvd. #425, Naples, FL 34108 or
ghjh13@yahoo.com.
The names in Bold Type show the family descendent line.
Richard Gould I born 1530 in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, England. He married Jane Weden in 1552 in Mundon, Hertfordshire, England. Children listed:
Richard Gould II born in 1553
Richard Gould II born 1553 in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, England. He married Mary Colder in 1578 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Children:
| Richard Gould III, born in 1578 | Jeremiah Gould, born in 1581 |
| John Gould, born in 1584 | Priscilla Gould, born in 1585 |
| Zaccheus Gould, born in 1589 | |
Zaccheus Gould born in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England. He married Phebe Deacon in 1620. Children listed:
| Martha Gould, born in 1619 | Francis Gould, born in 1620 |
| Phebe Gould, born in 1620 | Mary Gould, born in 1625 |
| Priscilla Gould, born in 1625 | John Gould, born in 1633 |
| Frances Gould, born in 1639 | |
John Gould born 21 June 1633 in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England. He married Sarah Baker 14 October 1660 in Essex County, Massachusetts. Children:
| John Gould, Jr., born in 1662 | Sarah Gould, born in 1664 |
| Thomas Gould, born in 1666 | Samuel Gould, born in 1670 |
| Zaccheus Gould, born in 1672 | Priscilla Gould, born in 1674 |
| Joseph Gould, born in 1677 | Mary Gould, born in 1681 |
| Nathaniel Gould, born in 1691 | |
Thomas Gould born 14 February 1666 in Topsfield, Massachusetts. He married Mercy Sumner 2 December 1700 and she died about 1728, they had children. He married Mary Dorman on 13 January 1728 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, they had no children. Children with Mercy:
| Thomas Gould, born in 1701 | Jacob Gould born 1703 |
| Deborah Gould, born in 1704 (died 1706) | Deborah Gould, born in 1707 |
| Simon Gould, born in 1710 | Yates Gould, born in 1714 |
| Benjamin A. Gould born in 1716 | Nathaniel Gould, born in 1717 |
Jacob Gould born 16 January 1703 in Topsfield, Massachusetts. He married Dorothy Goodridge 4 February 1730 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. Children:
| Mercy Gould, born in 1731 | Oliver Gould, born in 1733 |
| Sarah Gould, born in 1735 | Jacob Gould Jr., born in 1737 |
| Dorothy Gould, born in 1740 (died young) | Elijah Gould, born in 1743 |
| Thomas Gould, born in 1745 | Dorothy Gould, born in 1750 |
Jacob Gould, Jr. born 16 October 1737 in Worcester County, Lunenburg, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Hale on 13 June 1763 in Hillsborough County, New Ipswich, New Hampshire. Children:
| Jacob Gould III, born in 1764 | Lucy Gould, born in 1765 |
| Dolly Gould, born in 1767 | Nathaniel Gould, born in 1768 |
| Daniel Gould, born in 1770 | Nathan Gould born in 1772 |
| Lucinda Gould, born in 1774 | Betsy Gould, born in 1775 |
| Sally Gould, born in 1778 | |
Nathan Gould bom 23 February 1772 in Cheshire County, Rindge, New Hampshire. He married Susannah (unknown) about 1793 in Rutland County, Vermont. Children:
| Walter E. Gould, born in 1794 | George Victor Gould, born in 1795 |
| Harriet Gould, born in 1798 | Nathan Hale Gould, born in 1800 |
| Thomas Gould, born in 1802 | Marcellus Gould, born in 1807 |
George Victor Gould born 25 April 1796 in Rutland County, Wallingford, Vermont married Virginia Brockway. Children:
| Elizabeth Gould, born abt. 1832 | Harriet G. Gould born 1837 |
| Phillip E. Gould, born abt. 1843 | Nathan C. Gould born abt. 1843 |
| Marcy Linus Gould, born 1846 | |
Marcy Linus Gould born 3 August 1846 in New York married Catherine Elizabeth Mill 23 August 1874 in Iowa County, Wisconsin. Children:
| Margaret Elizabeth Gould, born 1874 | Catherine Elizabeth Gould born 1876 |
| George Henry Gould, born 1877 | Mary Louiza Gould, born 1879 |
| Cora Anne Gould born 1882 | Ned Grover Cleveland Gould, born 1883 |
| Rosetta Cecelia Gould, born 1886 | Walter Eugene Gould, born 1888 |
| Linus Marcy Gould, born 1890 | Francis May Gould, born 1893 |
Walter Eugene Gould born 6 August 1888 in Lafayette County, Blanchardville, Wisconsin married...