Mr. Gough married Ann Elizabeth Ferguson, of Shirland, Ill.

The evidence

• “Mr. Gough married, Aug. 14, 1853, Ann Elizabeth Ferguson, of Shirland, 111. ; he has two children living — EUa^and Frank. His wife is a member of the Second Congregational Church, at Beloit.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 746 / book p. 760

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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