This name/person was found on Prince William County "Historical Commission Cemetery Register" form--specifically a "survey" of Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery completed by Ron Turner of Manassas, VA. circa 1990/2001. This survey can be found in BULL RUN LIBRARY-RELIC Room of Genealogy.
*** This obituary was recently found by FIND A GRAVE member L. K. Perry #47129998 circa Dec 2017. Kudo's to Mr. Perry for a job well done!
It's a pleasure to add his findings below:
The Manassas Journal
Manassas, Prince William County, VA.
August 13, 1915 (page 1)
MAN CRUSHED UNDER MACHINE
John C. Gossom, a Native of Prince William, Killed At Lynchburg. Death came on Tuesday [August 10, 1915] to John C. Gossom, a native of Prince William, who, for several years, has been employed at Lynchburg. Mr. Gossom was a machinist in the employ of the Bonsack Machine Company of Lynchburg. Mr. Gossom was fatally injured when a 2,000 pound grinding machine, which was being unloaded, fell from a pulley and pinned him against a brick wall. He was rushed to St. Andrew’s Hospital but he died a few minutes after arrival. The remains were shipped to Haymarket and the funeral services were held at Antioch Baptist Church yesterday about noon. The pallbearers at the funeral were the four brothers of the deceased, a nephew, Mr. Will Gossom, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Sydney Clarke, of Indian Head, Md. Mr. Gossom was well known throughout the county, and 41 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and small child; a mother Mrs. Mary Gossom of near Antioch; four brothers and one sister also survive the deceased. The brothers Messrs. R. B., Frank, Allie and William all live in the Waterfall neighborhood. His sister Mrs. Sydney Clarke, resides at Indian Head, Md. (Obituary transcribed by Morgan Breeden, RELIC Volunteer, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA).
*** This obituary was recently found by FIND A GRAVE member L. K. Perry #47129998 circa Dec 2017. Kudo's to Mr. Perry for a job well done!
It's a pleasure to add his findings below:
The Manassas Journal
Manassas, Prince William County, VA.
August 13, 1915 (page 1)
MAN CRUSHED UNDER MACHINE
John C. Gossom, a Native of Prince William, Killed At Lynchburg. Death came on Tuesday [August 10, 1915] to John C. Gossom, a native of Prince William, who, for several years, has been employed at Lynchburg. Mr. Gossom was a machinist in the employ of the Bonsack Machine Company of Lynchburg. Mr. Gossom was fatally injured when a 2,000 pound grinding machine, which was being unloaded, fell from a pulley and pinned him against a brick wall. He was rushed to St. Andrew’s Hospital but he died a few minutes after arrival. The remains were shipped to Haymarket and the funeral services were held at Antioch Baptist Church yesterday about noon. The pallbearers at the funeral were the four brothers of the deceased, a nephew, Mr. Will Gossom, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Sydney Clarke, of Indian Head, Md. Mr. Gossom was well known throughout the county, and 41 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and small child; a mother Mrs. Mary Gossom of near Antioch; four brothers and one sister also survive the deceased. The brothers Messrs. R. B., Frank, Allie and William all live in the Waterfall neighborhood. His sister Mrs. Sydney Clarke, resides at Indian Head, Md. (Obituary transcribed by Morgan Breeden, RELIC Volunteer, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA).
This name/person was found on Prince William County "Historical Commission Cemetery Register" form--specifically a "survey" of Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery completed by Ron Turner of Manassas, VA. circa 1990/2001. This survey can be found in BULL RUN LIBRARY-RELIC Room of Genealogy.
*** This obituary was recently found by FIND A GRAVE member L. K. Perry #47129998 circa Dec 2017. Kudo's to Mr. Perry for a job well done!
It's a pleasure to add his findings below:
The Manassas Journal
Manassas, Prince William County, VA.
August 13, 1915 (page 1)
MAN CRUSHED UNDER MACHINE
John C. Gossom, a Native of Prince William, Killed At Lynchburg. Death came on Tuesday [August 10, 1915] to John C. Gossom, a native of Prince William, who, for several years, has been employed at Lynchburg. Mr. Gossom was a machinist in the employ of the Bonsack Machine Company of Lynchburg. Mr. Gossom was fatally injured when a 2,000 pound grinding machine, which was being unloaded, fell from a pulley and pinned him against a brick wall. He was rushed to St. Andrew’s Hospital but he died a few minutes after arrival. The remains were shipped to Haymarket and the funeral services were held at Antioch Baptist Church yesterday about noon. The pallbearers at the funeral were the four brothers of the deceased, a nephew, Mr. Will Gossom, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Sydney Clarke, of Indian Head, Md. Mr. Gossom was well known throughout the county, and 41 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and small child; a mother Mrs. Mary Gossom of near Antioch; four brothers and one sister also survive the deceased. The brothers Messrs. R. B., Frank, Allie and William all live in the Waterfall neighborhood. His sister Mrs. Sydney Clarke, resides at Indian Head, Md. (Obituary transcribed by Morgan Breeden, RELIC Volunteer, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA).
*** This obituary was recently found by FIND A GRAVE member L. K. Perry #47129998 circa Dec 2017. Kudo's to Mr. Perry for a job well done!
It's a pleasure to add his findings below:
The Manassas Journal
Manassas, Prince William County, VA.
August 13, 1915 (page 1)
MAN CRUSHED UNDER MACHINE
John C. Gossom, a Native of Prince William, Killed At Lynchburg. Death came on Tuesday [August 10, 1915] to John C. Gossom, a native of Prince William, who, for several years, has been employed at Lynchburg. Mr. Gossom was a machinist in the employ of the Bonsack Machine Company of Lynchburg. Mr. Gossom was fatally injured when a 2,000 pound grinding machine, which was being unloaded, fell from a pulley and pinned him against a brick wall. He was rushed to St. Andrew’s Hospital but he died a few minutes after arrival. The remains were shipped to Haymarket and the funeral services were held at Antioch Baptist Church yesterday about noon. The pallbearers at the funeral were the four brothers of the deceased, a nephew, Mr. Will Gossom, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Sydney Clarke, of Indian Head, Md. Mr. Gossom was well known throughout the county, and 41 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and small child; a mother Mrs. Mary Gossom of near Antioch; four brothers and one sister also survive the deceased. The brothers Messrs. R. B., Frank, Allie and William all live in the Waterfall neighborhood. His sister Mrs. Sydney Clarke, resides at Indian Head, Md. (Obituary transcribed by Morgan Breeden, RELIC Volunteer, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA).
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