DEATH OF MRS. ANNAH GOSS. - Our worthy centenarian, Mrs. Annah Goss, the oldest person in the state, died on Saturday morning last at the remarkable age of one hundred and five years, one month and nineteen days. Some three weeks ago Mrs. Goss took a cold from which she suffered considerably, it affecting her lungs, but she seemed to be overcoming it, though she was so prostrated in strength that she could not rally. Mrs. Goss was the daughter of Stephen Bathrick of Lunenburg, Mass., where she was born Feb. 1st, 1770. She came to Amherst in 1785, then being fifteen years of age, and one year later married Ephraim Goss, a soldier returned from the war, with whom she lived fifty-four years, till his decease in 1840, and by whom she had ten children, seven daughters and three sons, two of the daughters being still alive, Mrs. White of Manchester, in her 80th year, and Mrs. Wilcox, who has made her home with her mother, ministering to her wants in her declining years. Three grand-daughters also survive her, one being the estimable wife of Hon. Person C. Cheney of Manchester, who for years has left nothing undone that would in any degree contribute to the comfort or pleasure of the deceased. Mrs. Goss retained her faculties in a remarkable degree, until within a a year or two, since which they have been much impaired, her memory failing, and her eyesight so poor that she read nothing but her Bible, which she always made her daily study. Upon her 104th birthday the writer of this notice called upon her, when she narrated to him very feelingly the circumstances of the death of her little brother Stephen, which occurred ninety-eight years before, she then being six years old and he some two years younger. She remarked that "this dear little fellow would refuse to take his medicine except sister Anah brought it to him." She also remembered distinctly the mustering of soldiers in 1775. She was among the last revolutionary pensioners, her husband having been a fifer in that war. She had over four score years been a member of the Congregational church in this town, and gave all her children to the Lord by baptism in their infancy. The funeral services were held at the Congregational church on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Mr. Davis, assisted by Rev. Dr. Clark. They were very impressive, and attended by a large concourse of people from this and adjoining towns. The remains were seen, and presented an appearance not greatly changed from life, though perhaps looking a little older, to those who had seen her frequently. [The Farmers' Cabinet, 24 Mar 1875]
DEATH OF MRS. ANNAH GOSS. - Our worthy centenarian, Mrs. Annah Goss, the oldest person in the state, died on Saturday morning last at the remarkable age of one hundred and five years, one month and nineteen days. Some three weeks ago Mrs. Goss took a cold from which she suffered considerably, it affecting her lungs, but she seemed to be overcoming it, though she was so prostrated in strength that she could not rally. Mrs. Goss was the daughter of Stephen Bathrick of Lunenburg, Mass., where she was born Feb. 1st, 1770. She came to Amherst in 1785, then being fifteen years of age, and one year later married Ephraim Goss, a soldier returned from the war, with whom she lived fifty-four years, till his decease in 1840, and by whom she had ten children, seven daughters and three sons, two of the daughters being still alive, Mrs. White of Manchester, in her 80th year, and Mrs. Wilcox, who has made her home with her mother, ministering to her wants in her declining years. Three grand-daughters also survive her, one being the estimable wife of Hon. Person C. Cheney of Manchester, who for years has left nothing undone that would in any degree contribute to the comfort or pleasure of the deceased. Mrs. Goss retained her faculties in a remarkable degree, until within a a year or two, since which they have been much impaired, her memory failing, and her eyesight so poor that she read nothing but her Bible, which she always made her daily study. Upon her 104th birthday the writer of this notice called upon her, when she narrated to him very feelingly the circumstances of the death of her little brother Stephen, which occurred ninety-eight years before, she then being six years old and he some two years younger. She remarked that "this dear little fellow would refuse to take his medicine except sister Anah brought it to him." She also remembered distinctly the mustering of soldiers in 1775. She was among the last revolutionary pensioners, her husband having been a fifer in that war. She had over four score years been a member of the Congregational church in this town, and gave all her children to the Lord by baptism in their infancy. The funeral services were held at the Congregational church on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Mr. Davis, assisted by Rev. Dr. Clark. They were very impressive, and attended by a large concourse of people from this and adjoining towns. The remains were seen, and presented an appearance not greatly changed from life, though perhaps looking a little older, to those who had seen her frequently. [The Farmers' Cabinet, 24 Mar 1875]
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