VMI Archives Historical Rosters: Edwin Canfield Goss

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Edwin Canfield Goss

Roster ID 1497
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First Name:	Edwin
Middle Name:	Canfield
Last Name:	Goss
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Affiliation:	Class of 1873
Biography & Genealogy:	Edwin Canfield Goss, Class of 1873: Genealogy: Born- Oct. 12, 1854 in Spartanburg, SC. Father- James Hamilton Goss; Mother- Anna Palmer Flemming. No information on grandparents. Married- Lottie Henley Brown, daughter of Samuel Victor Brown on Oct. 1, 1878. Children- Mary Lloyd Goss, who married a Mr. Wilson. VMI Record: Entered VMI- Mar. 31, 1870; Dropped out to enter U.S. Naval Academy Sept. 15, 1870. Careers: President's Guard at White House (now Secret Service). Died- Date of death unknown. Was still alive in 1915.

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