Famous descendants of Englishman Richard Gould (1553-1597) who had several children migrate to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s.
Research Notes[]
Immigrant Children[]
- Zaccheus Gould (1589-1668) - English immigrant settled at Topsfield MA
- Priscilla Gould (1585-1668) - English immigrant settled at Salem MA - md John Putnam (1580-1662).
Family Trees[]
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- Ballard, M. Russell (1928) - ( GSmith, HMSmith, JFSmith1, HSmith, JSmith, ASmith, PGould, ZGould3, JGould2, ZGould2, RGould1) - Living LDS Apostle, the grandson of apostles Melvin J. Ballard and Hyrum M. Smith and is a descendant of Hyrum Smith, brother of church founder Joseph Smith, Jr.
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- Coolbrith, Ina (1841-1928) - ( DCSmith, JSmith, ASmith, PGould, ZGould3, JGould2, ZGould2, RGould1) - First poet Laurette of California.
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Smith[]
- Joseph Smith, Jr (1805-1844): ( JSmith, ASmith, PGould, ZGould3, JGould2, ZGould2, RGould1) - Prophet/founder of the Mormon Religion
- Hyrum Smith (1800-1844) - Patiarch of the LDS Church, So
- Joseph Smith III (1832-1914) - Founder of RLDS Church, Son of Joseph Smith, Jr.
- Joseph F. Smith (1838-1918) - Mormon Missionary to Hawaii, LDS Apostle, 6th President of the LDS Church, son of Hyrum Smith
- Joseph Fielding Smith (1876-1972) - 10th President of the LDS Church, son of Joseph F Smith.
- Smith, Hyrum M (1872-1918) - LDS Apostle, son of Joseph F Smith.
War Veterans[]
American Revolutionary War[]
- Timothy Putnam (1732-1819): ( SPutnam, TPutnam, TPutnam, PGould2, RGould1) - it is likely that he fought in the Battle of Bennington under John Stark
Mexican-American War[]
- Samuel Jacob Gould (1778-1869): ( JGould6, JGould5, JGould4, TGould3, JGould2, ZGould2, RGould1) - At age 68, was oldest Veteran of the 500-man Mormon Battalion march 1846-47. Joined by his son John Calvin Gould (1821-1850).