Levi married three times: m1. Polly (Muse); m2. Sarah A. (Taylor); m3. Ella B. (Hansford) Phelps. There were 25 children from those three marriages. He served 4 months in Co. K, 13th Kentucky Cavalry (Union).

Levi's first marriage to Mary Ann Muse daughter of John C. and Lavinia McDaniel Muse resulted in the death of Mary Muse Gosser. Of this union was one child, Lincoln who was raised by his grandparents. Lincoln grew up in Scott and Campbell County, Tennessee as a Muse,

Levi served two years in the Frankfort penitentiary for killing his brother-in-law. Later, Levi was shot and instantly killed in a family argument.

Adair County News, April 18, 1906:
Our community was shocked when the news spread last Sunday morning that A.C. Hansford had been shot and killed by Levi Gosser, his brother-in-law. The killing occurred between 12 and 1 o'clock Sunday morning and no one seems to know just exactly the cause, except that Gosser was drunk and had been drinking the day before. Hansford was half brother to Gosser's wife, and is about thirty years old, and well educated. His health was very bad and he only had one leg. He was a quiet, unassuming young man. Gosser bears the unenviable reputation as the many difficulties he has had shows. He was allowed bond in $750. This is only another evidence that where whiskey is peddled, there will be trouble and boot legging. Surely our officers will look after it now. If not, the people must, or peaceable citizens will have to move out and let them have sway.
*Levi Gosser received a 2 year sentence for the murder.
[Thanks to contributor Judy Lynn}

Adair County News, November 26, 1913
Killed near Dunnville
Sunday afternoon Levi B. Gosser, a notorious character, who removed from
Russell county to Casey county, was shot and instantly killed near Dunnville
by his step-son, a young man named Phelps.
About four weeks ago Gosser abused his wife and left home. Sunday he
undertook to visit his wife's home. He was drunk and had upon his person a
revolver. His step-son, seeing him approaching, ordered him to stop, but he
went on making threats as he went. Young Phelps believing that he was intent
upon doing his mother bodily harm, fired and killed him. Gosser had served
two years in the Frankfort penitentiary for killing his brother-in-law.