In this exhibit, the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections has selected items from their extensive collection of family papers and institutional records to pay tribute to students past and present. View Exhibit
John Gough and Mary Long married in Ireland 10 May 1822. Their oldest child, George, was also born in Ireland in 1823. The Goughs immigrated some time in 1823/1824 to Albany, N.Y. where their daughter Sarah was born. They eventually settled in Massachusetts living in various towns in Worcester County. The bible does not reveal county or placename in Ireland but there are notes written on the back of a page indicating they maintained ties with family in Ireland.
Page from John Gough bible with notes related to family events. At top of page, “October 6 1852 David Studdard Sailed for Ireland” and Just below, probably written by John Gough, “June 26th 1862 I sent a letter home to My Brother James Gough in Ireland”
Marriage records from the John Gough family bible