Gott - George
Source: H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana. (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 431
George GOTT, farmer and stock raiser, Ladoga. As early in the history of this County as 1828 Mr. Robert Gott, with his wife Rebecca (HUGHS), came from Kentucky to Brown township, and in the new and wild country entered 160 acres of land. He reared a family of nine children, three of whom are living: Eliza, Preston S. and George, the subject of this sketch, who was born in Kentucky, October 20, 1827. His educational advantages were only such as were afforded in the subscription pioneer log cabin schools of those days. His employment during his early youth and subsequent life was farm labor. On September 7, 1848, he married Miss Mary A. POTTINGER, who was born in Montgomery County September 24, 1829, and died October 25, 1854. On November 6, 1855, he married his second wife, Miss Mary JOHNSON, who was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, and died August 25, 1860. For his third wife he married Mrs. Mary E. FURGUSON, daughter of Samuel CHISM. She was born in Kentucky, June 23, 1829. He has three children living: William H. and Dennis R. by his first wife, and Isaac N. by his second wife. He now owns, as a reward for his hard work and good management, 120 acres of good and well improved land, on which he has recently built a very neat and comfortable residence. Rosebriar@earthlink.net Harry L Bounnell