Person:John Gold (8)

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From "Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia", by Thomas Kemp Cartmell, pg. 461:

The Gold Family

While it is not claimed that, strictly speaking, this family was one of the pioneers, it is known that a family of this name was in Frederick County in 1754. This was John Gold, who was served with a writ of ejectment. Shortly thereafter, Thomas Gold leased land near Charlestown. Still later, his son John Gold was on his own farm near Berryville. This was in 1815. His family then consisted of his wife Lucy McBride, and three children: Daniel, Nancy and Catherine. His second wife was Lucy Easton. She was the mother of Calvin, John, Washington, Thomas E., Elizabeth (Mrs. Ballinger), Mary (Mrs. McMahon), and James.

Daniel, the oldest son, was a prominent business man in Winchester. The writer remembers seeing him at his home on Braddock Street (now the home of Mrs. Dandridge). He died in 1852. At one time he was an elder in the Presb. Church. He was thrice married; his first wife was Sarah Duffield. She was the mother of but one daughter, Emeline, who became the wife of Mr. Spindle; and she was the mother of Thomas D. Spindle who married Eliza daughter of Lloyd Logan of Winchester. Mr. Gold's second wife was Mary Floyd; she was the mother of Selina (Mrs. Boswell), William Henry, Sarah (Mrs. Kurtz), and Daniel Lewis. His third wife was Mrs. Scott. No children.

Wm. Henry Gold, son of Daniel, was born 1820. His first wife was Margaret R. Wood, youngest dau. of Wm. Wood of Western Frederick. Children by this marriage were: Alice M., (Mrs. Whiting of Clark, and both dead); Edward T., Henry L., Emma S., Mary F., Margaret R., and William Wood. The mother died during the Civil War. Mr. Gold married his second wife in 1868, Miss Viola L. Pitman, of Shenandoah County, dau. of Philip Pitman. Her children are Philip H. Gold, Julian B. and Laura W., (twins), Hunter Boyd, and John Calvin, (twins). Julian died at the age of nine years. Philip H. has been previously mentioned as county clerk. He married Miss Rebecca Clayton. They have two children.

Laura W. became the wife of Frank Crawford in 1908, son of Rev. Wm. A. Crawford, deceased.

Mr. Wm. Henry Gold was widely known in Frederick County, where he spent his entire life, which ended Jany. 26, 1898. He held several offices of trust; was County School Supt. for several years. He had a liberal education, and possessed many noble traits of character. He was a ruling elder in the Presb. Church for many years, and devoted much of his time to church work.

Calvin Gold, when a young man, settled in Illinois; married a Miss Marshall of that State. He had three children: Lucy, Achsah, and George.

James Gold had several children who went to Missouri.

Washington Gold lived in Berkeley County. He left three daughters: Page, Sally and Margaret, and one son, Samuel.

John and Thomas E. Gold remained on the old homestead near Berryville. John never married. Thomas E. married Lucy M. Allen. Only one son survived, Thomas D. Gold, now living on the old homestead, Ellwood. Mr. Gold entered the Confederate Army when 16 years old; served in the 2nd Va. Infty. In 1866 he married Sarah Helm Barnett. She was the mother of five children: Henry S., Mary W., Edward Barnett, Thomas E., and Lucy Nevill.