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Benjamin
Frank Gough (born 1872)
(died 1962, Centralia, KS)
Married Dec. 10, 1908 near Beverly, KS
wife Lulia Lavinia Cassel (born Dec. 17, 1885 ) (died Oct.
24, 1965, Centralia, KS)
were the parents of 6 children
| Name | Born | Place | Died | Place |
| Martha Irene (White) | 1909 | Lincoln County, KS | ||
| Charles William Gough | 1911 | Lincoln County, KS | 7-1-1970 | Centralia, KS |
| Benjamin Arthur Gough | 2-17-1913 | Beverly, Lincoln County, KS | 2-8-1998 | Vancouver Washington |
| Agnas May Gough | 1914 | Beverly, Lincoln County, KS | 1917 | Beverly, Lincoln County, KS |
| Margaret Ada (Long) | 10-1-1916 | Beverly, Lincoln County, KS | 7-2-1998 | Centralia, KS |
| Eva Harriet (Long) | 1918 | Beverly, Lincoln County, KS |
Benjamin and Lulia farmed in the northern Kansas area around Vermilion, and Beverly.
from the Courier-Tribune, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, June 7, 1962
CENTRALIA....
Benjamin Franklin Gough, son of Charles and Lucy Gough, was born in Centralia, Illinois, January 17, 1872, and passed away June 3, 1962, at the age of 90 years, 4 months, and 17 days.
On December 10, 1908, he was united in marriage to Lulie Lavina Cassel and to this union six children were born.
He came to Kansas with his parents when he was a boy and has spent the rest of his life in Lincoln County and in this community.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife of Centralia, three daughters and two sons. Martha, Mrs. V.J. White of Topeka; Charles of Vermillion; Ben of Vancouver, Washington; Margaret, Mrs. Mayo Long of Centralia; Eva, Mrs. Harold Long of Circleville. One daughter, Agnes May, passed away in 1917 at the age of two. Also surviving are three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Nettie Hunt of Beloit; Mrs. Amy Hildrith of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Sadie Macy of Durango, Colorado; Gene Gough of Marysville; 21 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, many other relatives, and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 5, 1962 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hays Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Amend officiating. Lois and Ewald Lofdahl sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "Rock of Ages" accompanied by Lola Warren. His grandsons served as casket bearers. Burial was in the Centralia cemetery.
Burial: Centralia, Kansas
Census: 1910, Lincoln County, Kansas
Lulie Lavina (CASSEL) Gough:
Burial: Centralia, Kansas