Hi, There was a John and Genevieve Gouge living in Fairbury; they lived in the very northwest part of Fairbury. Some of their children were Joe (born ca 1918, retired from farming and moved to KY or TN), Richard (born ca 1923), Rosemary and a son nicknamed 'Doc'. A son was killed or died during WWII. However, John Gouge probably would have been born in the 1880's/1890's to have children born ca 1918 or so. I may be leaving for Fairbury by the end of this week and I could inquire if anyone knows children's locations. There are NO Gouges in the Fairbury area telephone book. Susan Ulfers Campbell in GA

Hi Susan, The Gouge family was originally from Limestone Cove, TN--near the North Carolina border. I think the reason William Gouge moved to Fairbury is that his son Nathan (brother to my husband's grandmother) already lived there. Unfortunately, I don't have the names of Nathan's children. I'll try to find them to see if any of them match up with the names you have here. Nathan was born in 1854, so it's likely these names could be grandchildren. Thanks for your help. Carolyn