Life History

Notes

• In  1860, Goldsbury was enumerated under his first name elisha as Elisha G Dycus.  He was a member of the household of his brother Did, along with their brother Stephen B Dycus, and next door was their brother Larkin.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, 9 August, District 11, P O Varnelli Station, page 197, Hse #1405, Fam #1401
  David Dycus 26 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate $500 Personal Estate born North Carolina [b abt 1834]
  Nancy D Dycus 22 F born North Carolina [b abt 1838]
  Wm [Wilson] D Dycus 21 M born Georgia [b abt 1839]
  James L Dycus 1 M born Georgia [b abt 1859]
  Martha Harris 10 F born Georgia [b abt Sept 1850]
  Stephen D Dycus 21 M Farm Laborer born Georgia [b abt 1839]
  Elisha G Dycus 14 M Farm Laborer born Georgia [b abt 1846]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, 9 August, District 11, P O Varnelli Station, page 197, Hse #1406, Fam #1402
  Larken Dycus 30 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate $500 Personal Estate born North Carolina [b abt 1830]
  Elizabeth Dycus 26 F born Georgia [b abt 1834]
  Jasper G Dycus 7 M born Georgia [b abt 1853]
  Margaret S Dycus 4 F born Georgia [b abt Sept 1856]
  
  In 1870, Goldsbury, still single, was enumerated in his brother David's household.  He was listed on the first line of the page following David and his family, along with a farm worker.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, 24 August, District 1070, P O Red Clay, page 191-192, Hse #1063, Fam #1050
  Dicus, David 36 M W Farmer $1000 Real Estate $500 Personal Estate born NC [b abt 1834]
  Dicus, Nancy 35 F W Keeping House born NC [b abt 1840]
  Dicus, Willson 14 M W Works on Farm born Georgia Cannot write [b abt 1856]
  Dicus, James 10 M W At School born Georgia Cannot write [b abt 1860]
  Dicus, Margaret 8 F W At Home born Georgia [b abt 1862]
  Dicus, William 4 M W At Home born Georgia [b abt 1866]
  Dicus, Louisa 1 At Home born F W born Georgia [b abt 1869]
  - page 192 -
  Dicus, Goldbury 26 M W Farmer born NC [b abt 1844]
  Dean, William 14 M W Farm Laborer born Georgia Cannot read or write [b abt 1856]
  
  Listed on the same page with Goldsbury were two other brothers, Stephen and Larkin, with their families.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, 25 August, District 1070, P O Red Clay, page 192, Hse #1064, Fam #1051
  Dicus, Stephen 29 M W Farming $0 Real Estate $500 Personal Estate born NC [b abt 1841]
  Dicus, Annie 26 F W Keeping House born Georgia [b abt 1844]
  Dicus, Jasper 3 M W At Home born Georgia [b abt 1867]
  Dicus, Robert 1 M W At Home born Georgia [b abt 1869]
  
  1870 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia, 25 August, District 1070, P O Red Clay, page 192, Hse #1066, Fam #1053
  Dicus, Larkin 39 M W Farming $0 Real Estate $500 Personal Estate born NC [b abt 1831]
  Dicus, Elizabeth 36 F W Keeping House born Georgia [b abt 1834]
  Dicus, Jasper B 17 M W At Home born Georgia [b abt 1853]
  Dicus, Margaret 15 F W At Home born Georgia [b abt 1855]
  
  Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014
  G B Dycus, Male
  E F Elliot, Female
  Marriage 25 Feb 1880 Cass, Texas, USA
  
  1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 17 June, Precinct 3, District 12, page 20, Hse/Fam #174
  Dycus, Gold W M 32 (Head) Farmer NC NC NC [b abt 1848]
  Dycus, Fannie W F 27 Sister Keep House TX AL TN [b abt 1853]
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 21 June, Precinct 3, District 22, page 17B, Hse/Fam #294
  Dycus, Gold B Head W F June 1846 53 Married 20 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  Dycus, Fannie Wife W F Feb 1852 42 [?, 48] Married 20 yrs 3 children/3 living TX TN TN
  Dycus, David Son W M Aug 1881 18 Single TX NC TX Farm Laborer
  Dycus, Vernella Dau W F July 1883 16 Single TX NC TX At School
  Dycus, Mary Dau W F Nov 1885 14 Single TX NC TX At School
  
  His Find a Grave memorial has his name as Gold Byron Dycus.  This is the only place where the B is represented by Byron.  In the 1860 census, he was Elisaha G Dycus, in 1870, Goldbury.  His father was Goldsbury, and he had a nephew named Jasper Goldsbury.  It is almost certian his actual name was Elisha Goldsbury Dycus.  Goldsbury is sometimes represented as two names, and his nephew went by Barry.  The name was very common, and was often Berry.
  
  Gold Byron Dycus
  BIRTH 12 Jun 1846
  DEATH 12 Jan 1916 (aged 69)
  BURIAL Holly Creek Cemetery, Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  Spouse Elizabeth Francis Elliott Dycus 1858-1922 (m. 2-25-1880)
  Daughters:
  R Vernella Dycus 1883-1904
  Mary Emily Dycus Follis 1885-1971
  Maintained by Find A Grave, Originally Created by Sandie Manning Lambert 25 Oct 2004
  --  Find A Grave Memorial 9706781, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9706781/gold-byron-dycus

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia
  • 24 August, District 1070, P O Red Clay, page 192, Hse #1063, Fam #1050
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia
  • 9 August, District 11, P O Varnelli Station, page 197, Hse #1405, Fam #1401
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 21 June, Precinct 3, District 22, page 17B, Hse/Fam #294
• 4. 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 17 June, Precinct 3, District 12, page 20, Hse/Fam #174
• 5. Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014
• 6. Find a Grave Memorial Registry