This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GOSSETT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/129.1003.1039.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Debbie... You really didn't give enough information to do a good search, like dates or approximate dates, your grandfathers name, etc. but seeing the name Mary Ann and the two locations you mentioned I found this family with a wife named Mary A. and if your grandfather's name was Robert it probably is them. 1880 Census Place: District 71, Gonzales Co., Texas Source: FHL Film 1255306 National Archives Film T9-1306 Page 503D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John R. GOSSETT Self M M W 40 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: LA Mary A. GOSSETT Wife F M W 32 LA Occ: Keeping House Fa: MS Mo: MS Laura J. GOSSETT Dau F S W 13 TX Occ: Helping Fa: TX Mo: LA Sallie A. GOSSETT Dau F S W 10 TX Occ: Scholar Fa: TX Mo: LA Amanda E. GOSSETT Dau F S W 8 TX Fa: TX Mo: LA Mary E. GOSSETT Dau F S W 6 TX Fa: TX Mo: LA Calidonia GOSSETT Dau F S W 3 TX Fa: TX Mo: LA Edner GOSSETT Dau F S W 6M TX Fa: TX Mo: LA 1900 Llano Co TX census: GOSSETT, John R.; born Dec 1838; age 61; married 34yrs; TX TN LA; farmer; rent farm Mary A.; wife; June 1848; 51; 11 children born 10 living; LA MS MS Laura J.; daughter; Feb 1867; 33; married 15 yrs; 1 child born 1 living; TX Emma M.; dau; June 1874; 25; single; TX Callie D.; dau.; Oct 1876; 23; s; TX Edna W.; dau; Nov 1879; 20; s; TX Vadie S.; dau; Feb 1882; 18; s; TX Robert J.; son Feb 1884; 16; s; TX Fannie M.; dau; July 1889; TX Elma L.; dau.; May 1896; 4; TX MILLIGAN, Marvin; grandson; Mar 1891; 9; TX Billie Nichols Bennett TEXAS