Carl V. Gorsuch
(1891-1964)
Carl V. Gorsuch was born at Bidwell,
Fayette County, PA on Nov. 22, 1891, the son of Richard
M. and Martha (Minerd) Gorsuch.
Carl married Edna May Conn (1897-1927). They had three children -- Kirkland R. Gorsuch, Mary Jane Gorsuch and Leah C. Gorsuch.
Like several his brothers and brothers in law, Carl worked in a coal mine near Rockwood, Somerset County, PA.
In August 1924, Carl and his mother, sister Edna
Hyatt and brothers
Richard and Charles,
were among a crowd of 82 who attended the annual Minerd-Miner
Reunion held at Lincoln's grove, near the
Western Maryland Railroad Station in Confluence, Somerset County. In an article
about the reunion, the Meyersdale Republican reported: "A very successful and pleasant reunion of
the Minard family was held ... A fine picnic
dinner was partaken of at 12:30 p.m., after L.L. Mountain invoked a blessing."
In the article the family name was misspelled as "Gorsage."
The photo seen here was taken at Reading Mines near Stoyestown, Somerset County. Carl poses with his mother (both in the back row) and daughters Leah and Mary Jane and nephew Robert Zearfoss.
Sadly, Edna died at age 30, in 1927, and was buried in the Rockwood IOOF Cemetery. The cause of her untimely passing is not known.
Carl outlived Edna by some 37 years, and
died in 1964. He's buried beside his wife and daughters at the Rockwood IOOF
Cemetery.
Daughter Leah never married. She served in the US Navy during World War II. She also was onetime owner of the Gorsuch Drug Store of Hooversville, Somerset County, PA. Seen here is a rare bird's eye view of Hooversville in an old photograph postcard, showing the river valley where the town is situated.
Copyright © 2000-2001 Mark A. Miner