| Phelps Lee Gore |
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| Phelps Lee Gore was born in 1837, Overton County, Tennessee unto the parents of Mounce and Rebecca "Simcoe" Gore. Phelps Lee Gore, married Susan Robinson the daughter of Joseph and Martha Robinson on August 24, 1858 in Smith county, Tn. Phelps Lee Gore left Overton County, Tennessee in 1868, relocating his family to the hills of Butler county, Missouri. The 1870 Missouri census list's the children of Phelps and Martha Gore, along with three other children who may of been two neices and one nephew. |
| Butler County, 1870 Missouri Census |
| Phelps L. Gore age 32 Male born in Tennessee Susan 29 F Tennessee Issac J. 9 M Tennessee Martha A. 6 F Tennessee Sarah S. 3 F Tennessee Mary L. 7/12 F Missouri Susie E. ( Niece ? ) 12 F Tennessee Bigsby ( Niece ? ) 10 F Tennessee Benjamin ( Nephew ? ) 8 M Tennessee |
| Children of Phelps Lee Gore and Susan "Robinson" Gore |
| Phelps Lee and Susan "Robinson" Gore had at least eight children which are as follows; Issac Jack Gore Martha A. Gore Sarah S. Gore Mary Lavada Gore Samuel Gore Ida Gore Leona Gore Joseph Gore Phelps Lee Gore died at Mountainburg, Arkansas and Susan "Robinson" Gore died at Webster county, Missouri in December, 1897. Susan "Robinson" Gore was buried at the Gore farm in Seymour, Missouri. Mary Lavada Gore had two daughters out of wedlock, named Della and Clara who were raised by others, according to family legends. The two daughters were aware of brothers and kept in contact with family members during their lifetime. One letter was to my father Earnest Victor Driver, son of William J. Driver and Mary Lavada "Gore" Driver. |
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