Emory Purefoy Gause 
Emory Purefoy was born on February 12th, 1828 in Brunswick County, NC.1 Emory Purefoy's father was William Bacot Gause and his mother was Piercy Peurifoy. His paternal grandparents were William, Jr. Gause and Elizabeth Bacot; his maternal grandparents were William Peurifoy and Mary Brothers. He had four brothers and a sister, named Benson Kennedy, MacCarroll Bangs, Olen Bacot, Lucian Allston and Francis. He had five half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Thomas Frink, John William, Wesley Coke Asbury, Samuel Peter, William Fletcher, Elizabeth and Mary. He died about 1890 in Texas.1 General Notes
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[Verta Mae Gause2.FTW]
Until about 1871, Emory Purefoy Gause and his family lived on family l
an ds in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Leaving Brunswick, they we
nt to T exas and settled at Whiterock in Red River County.
CENSUS RECORDS
1860United States Census for Brunswick County, North Carolina, Shall
ot te District
Gause, Emery P.31MWFarmer$5,990 (Value of Personal Property)
Caroline23FW
Lenora 7FW
Robert 5MW
Mary 3FW
John W. 1MW
1880 United States Census for Red River County, Texas
Gause, E. P.WM51HeadMarriedFarmer
CarolineWF43WifeMarriedKeeping House
Henry C. WM15SonSingleLaborer
Josie E.WF15Dtr.SingleLaborer
Olan B.WM12SonSingleLaborer
Bille V.WF8Dtr.SingleAt School
Fannie R.WF7Dtr.Single At School
Joe F.WM5SonSingleAt School
John W.WM21SonSingleLaborer
Red River County, Texas, Tax Roll, 1838-1880
Gause, E. P. 1 Carriage, buggy, or wagonValue: $ 5.00
1 horse or muleValue: $10.00
10 hogsValue: $ 5.00
Misc. PropertyValue: $26.00
Total Value: $46.00
Paid $2.96 in State and County taxes
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- d.~ 1725 in Virginia
- b.~ 1700 in Virginia d.> 1761 in Prince George Parrish, South Carolina
- b.1745 in Craven County, South Carolina d.1801 in Brunswick County, NC
- b.1778 in Gause Landing Plantation, North Carolina d.1861 in Southport, Brunswick County, NC
- b.1638 in Tours, Province of Touraine, France d.1702 in South Carolina
- b.~ 1670 in La Rochelle, France d.1730 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
- b.04 Apr 1649 in France d.Oct 1709 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
- b.1716 d.> 1771 in Darlington District, South Carolina
- b.1685 d.1778
- b.1746 in Prince George Parrish, South Carolina d.1801 in Brunswick County, NC
- b.16 Oct 1635 in Villiers-le-Bel, France d.12 Feb 1713 in Paris, France
- b.1670 in France d.1739 in Georgetown, South Carolina
- d.< 1768 in Prince George's Parish
- d.1739 in South Carolina
- b.12 Feb 1828 in Brunswick County, NC d.~ 1890 in Texas
- b.~ 1657 in Gloucester County, Virginia d.28 Feb 1687 in Middlesex County, Virginia
- b.~ 1679 in Virginia d.~ 1770 in Craven County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1661 in Wales, England d.~ 1715 in Craven County, North Carolina
- b.1716 d.1802
- b.1771 in Craven County d.09 May 1829 in Putnam County, Georgia
- b.1740 d.1807
- b.23 Aug 1804 in Georgia d.06 Sep 1860 in Brunswick County, NC
- b.1779 d.09 Aug 1838 in Griffin, Georgia
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Emory Purefoy and Caroline Narcissa were married in a religious ceremony in November 1851 in Pike County, Georgia.1 They had five sons and six daughters, named Robert Emory, John William, Henry Clay, Olen Brantley, James T., Lenora Alethea, Mary, Martha Vorena, Frances, Josephine and Isabelle.
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Children
Lenora Alethea Gause
Lenora Alethea was born on November 23rd, 1852 in Corinth, Mississippi.1 She died at the age of 39 on December 27th, 1891 in Grayson, Texas. She was buried in Van Alstyne, Texas.1 1
Olen Brantley Gause
Olen Brantley was born on March 27th, 1868 in Brunswick County, NC.1 He died at the age of 69 on April 17th, 1937 in Henderson County, TX.1
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