Individual Details

Clement Daniel Gorsuch

(8 Aug 1863 - 9 Aug 1947)

On the 1900 U. S. Census of Industry Township, McDonough Co., Illinois, Clem Gorsuch appears with his wife Hattie and children Earl, James, Lena Otis and Letha [?]. Clem and Hattie have been married 9 years. Hattie is the mother of 5 children, all of whom are alive at this time. Also in the household is Clem's mother Harriett, age 66, born in Illinois a widow who had 12 children, 11 whom are currently living. Clem is a farmer.

On the 1910 U. S. Census of Isabel Township, Fulton Co., Illinois, Clement is listed as Charles D. Gorsuch, age 46 married 19 years. His wife is Harriet M., age 37, she is the mother of 7 children all of whom are currently living. Their children are Earl L., Evalena, James C., Otis W., Frances L., Robert E., and Daniel L. The family are farmers.

On the 1920 U. S. Census of Littleton, Schuyler Co., Illinois, Clement B. Gorsuch age 56 appears with his wife Hattie M. age 48. They have 2 sons still at home Robert. E. and Daniel L. Clement works as a teamster doing general work.

On the 1930 U. S. Census of Littleton, Schuyler Co., Illinois, Clement is age 66 and working as a teamster hauling coal. His wife Hattie, age 57, is working as a laundress for private familys [sp]. They have their grandson Junior Gorsuch, age 6, living with them.

From Grandma Flack's Scrapbook published by McDonough County Genealogical Society, PO Box 202, Macomb, Illinois 61455, in 2001: Services To Be Tuesday for Daniel C. Gorsuch. Funeral services for Daniel Clement Gorsuch, 84, who died at his home in Littleton Saturday at 12:50 p.m., will be held at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon at the Littleton Methodist church. The Rev, Lester Banning of Rushville will officiate and burial will be in Astoria cemetery. Gorsuch had been ill of a heart ailment the past year and seriously ill the past few month. He was born Aug. 8, 1863, in Schuyler county, the son of Elisha and Harriet Sandige Gorsuch. Most of his life was spent in Schuyler county, the last 30 years at Littleton. He was a retired teamster, and a member of the Modern Woodman lodge. On Dec. 4, 1890 he married Harriet Kirkpatrick, who survives with five sons and one daughter, Earl Gorsuch of Summum, James of Brooklyn, Otis of Littleton, Mrs. Francis Montgomery of Macomb, Robert and Daniel Gorsuch of Canton. Also surviving are two brothers, Lark Gorsuch of Moline and Elmer of Wichita, Kan., two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Rakestraw of Peoria and Mrs. Permelia Standard of Macomb, 26 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. A daughter died in infancy and seven brothers and sisters, Ed, Albert, John and Wm. Gorsuch, Mrs. Leanta Standard, Mrs. Eugena Wilson and Mrs. America Butcher, are deceased. The body has been removed from the Clugston funeral home to the residence in Littleton, where friends may call.

Events

Birth8 Aug 1863Schuyler Co., Illinois
Marriage4 Dec 1890Schuyler Co., Illinois - Harriet Matilda Kirkpatrick
Death9 Aug 1947McDonough Co., Illinois
BurialAstoria Cemetery, Astoria, Fulton Co., Illinois

Families

SpouseHarriet Matilda Kirkpatrick (1872 - 1955)
ChildEarldon Lane Gorsuch (1892 - 1956)
ChildJames Clement Gorsuch (1895 - 1994)
ChildEvalena "Lena" Gorsuch (1896 - 1928)
ChildOtis William Gorsuch (1898 - 1990)
ChildFrances L. Gorsuch (1900 - 1989)
ChildRobert E. Gorsuch (1907 - 1985)
ChildDaniel L. Gorsuch (1909 - 1987)

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